tallaNisadiru kaNDya tALu manave

raaga:hindoLa; taaLa:jhampe

By

Sage Purandaradasa

Translated by

Chakravarthi Madhusudana

 

Pallavi

 

tallaNisadiru kaNDya tALu manave

ellaranu salahuvanu idake saMshayavilla

 

CharaNam

 

beTTadaa tudiyalli huTTiruva vRukShakke

kaTTeyanu kaTTi neereradavaru yaaro

huTTisida svaami taa hoNegaaranaagiralu

ghaTyaagi salahuvanu idake saMshayavilla |1|

 

aDaviyoLagaaDuvaa mRugapakShigaLigella

aDigaDige aahaaravittavaru yaaro

paDeda jananiya teradi svaami hoNegeeDaagi

biDade rakShipanidake saMdeha beDaa       |2|

 

kalloLage huTTiruva krimikeeTagaLigella

allalli aahaara iTTavaru yaaro

phullalocana kaagineleyaadikEshavanu

ellaranu salahuvanu idake saMshayavilla      |3|

 

Translation

Fret not, O Mind! Be patient

He will protect everyone, there is no doubt about it.            |Pallavi|

 

Who was it that tended and watered the tree

that grew on a hill top?

As He is responsible for your existence,

Firmly He will look after you, have no misgiving                   |1|

 

Who was it that fed the animals and birds

that roam in the forest?

Just like your own Mother, He will take the onus

to care for you without fail.                                                    |2|

 

Who nourished the worms and insects

that were born on a stone?

The lotus-eyed Adi Keshava of Kaginele

will protect everyone, there is no doubt about it.                  |3|