📜 Original Script (Kannada Lyrics):
ಭೋ ಯತಿ ವರದೇಂದ್ರ – ಶ್ರೀಗುರುರಾಯ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ || ಪ ||
ಕಾಯೋ ಎನ್ನ ಶುಭಕಾಯ ಭಜಿಸುವೆನು – ಕಾಯೋ ಮಾಯತಮಕೆ ಚಂದ್ರಾ || ಅ ||
ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ – ಬೆಂಡಾದೆನೋ ಕೊನೆಗೆ
ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡವರ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ ನಿಮ್ಮ – ಕಂಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟ ಕಡೆಗೆ || ೧ ||
ನೇಮವು ಎನಗೆಲ್ಲೀ ಇರುವುದು – ಕಾಮಾಧಮನಲ್ಲಿ
ಭೋ ಮಹಾಮಹಿಮನೆ ಪಾಮರ ನಾ – ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಮವೊಂದೆ ಬಲ್ಲೆ || ೨ ||
ಮಂತ್ರವ ನಾನರಿಯೇ – ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯ ಧೊರೆಯೆ
ಅಂತರಂಗದೊಳು ನಿಂತು ಪ್ರೇರಿಸುವ – ಅನಂತಾದ್ರೀಶ ನಾನರಿಯೆ || ೩ ||
ರಚನೆ: ಅನಂತಾದ್ರೀಶ ವಿಠಲರು
🔤 English Transliteration:
Bho yati varadendra – Shri Gururaya Raghavendra || Pa ||
Kaayo enna shubhakaaya bhajisuvenu – kaayo mayaatmake chandraa || A ||
Kanda kanda kadege tirugi – bendaadeno konege
Kanda kandavara kondaaduta nimma – kande katta kadege || 1 ||
Nemavu enagelli iruvudu – kaamaadhamanalli
Bho mahaamahimane paamara naa – nimma naamavondé balle || 2 ||
Mantrava naanariye – Shriman Mantralaya dhoreye
Antarangadolu nintu prerisuva – Anantaadrisha naanariye || 3 ||
Lyrics: Anantaadrisha Vittalaru
🌸 English Meaning:
O best among ascetics, compassionate giver, Sri Guru Raya Raghavendra,
Protect me, protect this fragile body that sings your praise,
You who shine like the moon that dissolves illusion.
I wandered from place to place, exhausted in the end,
Praising everyone I met,
Until at last I found the firm conclusion—only you are the true refuge.
Where does discipline truly live for someone like me,
Caught in desire and weakness?
O one of immense glory, I am just a simple soul,
I know only one thing—your sacred Name.
I know no mantras, O Lord of Mantralaya,
I do not know hidden spiritual methods,
You who stand within the heart and gently guide from inside—
O Anantaadrisha, I know only this much.
🪔 Reflection:
Sri Guru Raghavendra is remembered by devotees as a source of steady grace and quiet assurance. He is the Guru who listens when the heart is tired and responds when words fall short. This bhajan begins by calling him Yati Varadendra, the great ascetic who grants refuge, and immediately turns into a sincere prayer for protection. The repeated cry “Kaayo” is not ritualistic—it is deeply human, asking the Guru to protect both body and mind, and to remove illusion just as the moon softens the darkness of night.
Anantaadrisha Vittalaru, a composer from the Haridasa tradition, speaks with rare honesty. He does not claim discipline, purity, or knowledge of mantras. He admits wandering, exhaustion, and weakness before desire. What remains constant is his faith in the Guru’s name. This simplicity is the strength of the Dasa path, where devotion matters more than qualification. The Guru is not distant or demanding, but compassionate and accessible.
The bhajan gently teaches that spiritual life begins with humility. When many supports fail and effort feels insufficient, remembrance itself becomes enough. Sri Raghavendra is seen not only as the Lord of Mantralaya, but as a guiding presence within the heart. The song leaves us with a quiet truth: even one sincere call to the Guru can bring rest, clarity, and trust back into life.
🎵 YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-poU_gISvM&list=RDo-poU_gISvM&start_radio=1
Lyrics: Anantaadrisha Vittalaru
Singer: Unknown
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