Aachaaravillada Naalige

Composer: Sri Purandaradasa

 

Translated by

Sri Chakravarthi Madhusudana

 

Raag: Darbari Kanada; Taal: Thevra  (Hindustani)

 

pallavi

 

aachaaravillada naalige ninna neecha buddhiya biDu naalige

vichaaravillade parara dooShisuvudakke chaachi koNDiruvantha naalige

 

charaNams

 

praataHkaaladoLeddu naalige siri-

patiya neneyabaarade naalige

patitapaavana namma ratipatijanakana

satatavu nuDi kaNDya naalige                                   1

 

chaaDi heLalu beDa naalige ninna

beDikombuveno naalige

rooDhigoDeya shree raamana naamava

haaDutaliru kaNDya naalige                                      2

 

hariya smaraNe maaDu naalige nara-

hariya bhajisu kaNDya naalige

varada purandara viThThala raayana

charaNakamalava nene naalige                                 3

 

Translation

 

Give up your lowly attitude, O Undisciplined Tongue!

You are ever ready to blame other people without thinking.

 

First thing in the morning, O Tongue, should you not

Remember the consort of Lakshmi?

Look Tongue, constantly utter the names of

Redeemer of the fallen, the Father of Rati’s husband

 

O Tongue! I beg of you

Please do not backbite

Keep singing, O Tongue

The names of Sri Rama, ruler of the world

 

Keep Hari in mind, O Tongue, and

Worship Narahari by chanting

Meditate upon the lotus feet of

Purandara Vithala, the benevolent master.