Lyrics and Meanings (Devaranama)

Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature. The compositions were by Haridhāsas who were saints, philosophers or plain wandering bards and thus, this part or section of literature came to be known as "dhāsa sāhithya" or the literature of the servants of the Lord.  Though the compositions were mainly on the concept of Hari bhakthi and are about Hari or Kriṣhṇa, a few composers also composed Dhévaranāmas using social values, morals and virtues as a theme. There are Dhévaranāmas composed on goddesses too. These compositions took an important and prominent place not only in the world of literature, but also in the vast field of art, especially Bharathanātyam. 

Śhrī Pādharāja Thīrtha is well-known as the grandfather of Haridhāsas (Haridhāsa Pithāmaha). Śhrī Purandhhara Dhāsa and Śhrī Kanaka Dhāsa were the chief architects.

If we look at the entire Haridhāsa Literature, one can divide into three categories. They are; General compositions, Kāvya or poetic compositions, thatthva or philosophic compositions/literature.

General compositions include all types of compositions which are very special. This can be further divided into the following groups; Kīrthanas, Ūghabhōgas, SūĪādhis, others.

Kīrthanas are the most attractive compositions of Haridhāsas. This is also called Dhévaranāma. Kīrthanas or Dhévaranāmas are melody based on technical compositions like Gītha whose purpose is to elucidate Rāga forms and Thāḷa patterns.

Rāga: Rāgamālikā.

Thāḷa: Ādhi

Composer: Purandhara Dhāsa

Language - Kannaḍa

Meaning – Word by word & Overall - Indhirā Kaḍāmbi

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

Pallavi:

Chikkavane Ivanu Namma Kaige Sikkadhe Ōḍuvanu

Anupallavi:

Akkayya Makkaḷa Huṭṭuva Marmava Pakkane Enakūḍe Héḷu Héḷenuthāne

Charaṇam 1:

Nīrige Hōguvāga Ninthukonḍu Yāru Illadha Véḷe Kareva

Dhārigaḍḍava Kaṭṭi Kūḍiko Enuthali

Horāṭava Māḍi Hūladisidhanamma

Charaṇam 2:

Mosaranu Kaḍeyuvāga Bennali Bandhu Kaṇṇamucchi Kāḍuva
Beṇṇeya Thārendu Kuchagala Piḍiyutha Baṇṇisi Baṇṇisi Praṇaya Māḍidhanamma

Charaṇam 3:

Niddhe Kaṇṇali Nanna Ganḍanendhu Buddhiyillade Kūḍidhe
Eddhu Nōḍalu Avanu Eḍagayya Piḍiyutha Muddhu Śhrī Purandhara Viṭṭhala Nānenuthāne

Pallavi:

Chikkavane Ivanu Namma Kaige Sikkadhe Ōḍuvanu

Chikkavane – small (is he);

 Ivanu – he;

Namma -our; 

Kaige- hands;

Sikkade - slips away;

Ōḍuvanu - runs

Is he a small boy? He just slips away from our hands. (We can never catch him).

Anupallavi:

Akkayya Makkaḷa Huṭṭuva Marmava Pakkane Enakūḍe Héḷu Héḷenuthāne

Akkayya – o sister; 

Makkaḷu – children; 

HuṭḶuva- birth; 

Marmava – secret; 

Pakkane – quickly;

Enakūḍe – me; 

Héḷu – tell; 

Enuthāne – he asks

O sister, he says - "quickly tell me the secret of child birth!" is he a small boy?!
 

Charaṇam 1:

Nīrige Hōguvāga Ninthukonḍu Yāru Illadha Véḷe Kareva

Dhārigaḍḍava Kaṭṭi Kūḍiko Enuthali

Horāṭava Māḍi Hūladisidhanamma

Nīrige – to fetch water;

Hōguvāga – while going;

Ninthukonḍu – standing there;

Yāru illadha – when no one was around;

Véḷe – that time; 

Kareva- calls;

Dhāriga – road;

Aḍḍava kaṭṭi = blocks;

Kūḍiko – join me;

Enuthali = so saying;

Horāṭava - fights

Māḍi – he does;

Hūladisidhanamma – troubled me enough

While I was going to fetch water, he stood there quietly and when no one was around, he blocked my way and fought with me to join him and engage in him; he troubled me a lot. Is he a small boy?!

Charaṇam 2:

Mosaranu Kaḍeyuvāga Bennali Bandhu Kaṇṇamucchi Kāḍuva
Beṇṇeya Thārendu Kuchagala Piḍiyutha Baṇṇisi Baṇṇisi Praṇaya Māḍidhanamma

Mosaranu – curd / yoghurt; 

Kaḍeyuvāga – while churning;

Bennali – behind my back;

Bandhu – came;

Kaṇṇamucchi – closed my eyes; 

Kāḍuva – troubled me;

Beṇṇeya – butter;

Thārendu – give me;

Kuchagala – breast;

Piḍiyutha – holds;

Baṇṇisi baṇṇisi – in different ways

Praṇaya māḍidhanamma – made love to me

While i was churning curds, he came and standing behind my back, he closed my eyes and asked me to give him butter. Then he troubled me by holding my breasts and made love to me! Is he a small boy?!

Charaṇam 3:

Niddhe Kaṇṇali Nanna Ganḍanendhu Buddhiyillade Kūḍidhe
Eddhu Nōḍalu Avanu Eḍagayya Piḍiyutha Muddhu Śhrī Purandhara Viṭṭhala Nānenuthāne

Niddhe – Sleepy;

Kaṇṇali – Eyes; 

Nanna – My;

Ganḍanu – Husband;

Endhu – Thinking;

Buddhi – 'Intuitive Intelligence';

Yillade – Without;

Kūḍidhe – I Joined
Eddhu – Woke Up;

Nōḍalu – Saw;

Avanu – He;

Edagayya – Left Hand;

Piḍiyutha – Holding;

Muddhu – Charming;

Shri Purandhara Viṭṭhala – Name;

Nā – I; 

Enuthāne – He Says

At night, when he came, in my sleepy eyes, i joined him thinking him to be my husband! When i woke up, he caught my left hand and told me that he is the charming Purandhara Viṭṭhala! Is he a small boy?!