Neen Yaako , Ninna hangyaako
By
Sage Purandara dasa
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander and Chakravarthy
Madhusudana
Raga Kaanadal Tala aadhi
Pallavi
Neen Yaako , Ninna hangyaako , Ninna Naamada bala
ondiddare saako
Charanam
1.Kari magarige sikki moreyidutiruvaaga|Aadimoolavemba
naamave kaaito ||
2.Prahlaadhana pita baadhisutiruvaaga
|Narasimha vemba naamave kaaito ||
3.Naariya sabheyali seereya seLevaaga |Krishna,
Krishna emba naamave kaaito ||
4.Yamana dootaru banduAjamiLaneLevaaga|NaaraayaNavemba Namave
Kaaito ||
5.Aamara, eemara dhyanisutiruvaaga|Rama, Rama emba
Naamave kaaito ||
6.hasuLe aa dhurva raya adavige
hOdaaga|VasudEvaa emba Naamave kaaito ||
7.Ninna naamake sari
kaaNeno JagadoLu |Pannaga Sayana, Sree Purandara ViThala ||
English meaning
Pallavi
There is no need of you or your obligation,
The strength of your name alone is sufficient.
Charanam
1.When the elephant was caught by the
crocodile,
And was appealing, just the name Aadimoola
helped him
2.When his father tormented the child
Prahladha,
Just the name Narasimha
protected him.
3.When in the royal court, a ladies sari was being pulled,
Just the name Krishna, Krishna helped her
4.When the emissaries of Yama were dragging Ajamila,
Just the name Narayana
saved him.
5. When he (Valmiki) was meditating on this
tree (mara) and that tree,
Just the name Rama, Rama helped him.
6.When the little boy Dhruva
went to the forest,
Just the name Vaasudeva
protected him.
7.In this world I do not see anything equal to your
name,
O Purandara ViThala, whose bed is the serpent.