Karunakara nee

 

By

 

Saint Purandara Dasa

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Pallavi

 

Karunakara nee nembhuvadadheko  bharavasavillenage

 

 

Anupallavi

Pari pariyalli nara janma navittu,

Thiru thirugi mana  karagisuvada  kandu

 

Chararanam

 

1.Kari dhruva  bali paanchali Ahalyeya,

Poredava ihadali  ne anthe,

Arithu vicharisi naoa da lla dellavu

Pari pari kanthe galanthide Krishna

 

2.Kanrunakara neenaadhare eegale,

Karapidi dennanu  nee salho

SArasijaksha  arasa neenadhare

Durithagalennannu  peedippadunte

 

3. Marana kaladhalli  ajaamila golide,

Garuda dwajanemba  naamadinda

Varabirudugalu  uliya bekkadhire,

Thwarithadi  kayo , Sri Purandara Vittala

 

 

English translation

 

 

Pallavi

 

Oh Merciful one , why do you believe in me,

Without any faith in me

 

Anupallvi

 

Again and again giving me  this human birth,

And seeing that you again and again torturing me

 

Charanam

 

1.There is none in the world like for having saved.

Gajendra, Dhruva , Bali , Panchali and Ahalya,

And knowing this and thinking about it,

And they appear to be lies, do not laugh at me Krishna.

 

2.Oh merciful one , I beg you at  this moment,

To hold my hands and take me with you,

Oh Lotus eyed one, If you are indeed the king,

Is it proper for you to make me suffer these troubles.

 

3.I understand that you should mercy to Ajamila in his death bed,

Calling him by the name of Garuda Dwaja,

And so if you want to retain your good name,

Show me a slight portion of that kindness to you.