Naa Maaditha Karma

Naa MaaDida Karma

By

Sage Purandara   Dasa

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander and Chakravarthi Madhusudana

Raga: Saveri

Tala: Triputa

Pallavi

Naa MaaDida Karma Balavantavaadare

Nee MaaDuvudeno Deva

Anupallavi

Saamanyavallavidu Brahma Bareda Baraha

Nemadindali Nanna HaNeyalli Baredudake

Charanam

1: Anna PaanangaLige Agraganyanagi,

Snaana Sandhyaavane Japa Tapa Neegi

Daanavaantaka Ninna Dhyaanava MaaDade

Shvaananante Manemaneya Tirugutalidde

2:AthithigaLige Anna Kottavanalla Para

Satiyara SanghagaLa  Bittavanalla

Matiheena naanaagi  maruLaagiheno Deva

Gati Yaavudenaginnu  GaruDagamana Krishna

3: Innaadaru Ninna Daasara Sangavittu

Mannisi Salahayya Manmathajanaka

Anyarobbara KaaNe aadhaaravenagilla

Pannagashayana Shri Purandaravithala.

English Translation

Pallavi

If whatever I am doing is due to power  of Karma,

What   are    you   doing Oh God.

Anupallavi

These words, written by Lord Brahma, are not ordinary,

 Inscripted on my head according to rules.

Charanam

1. Being the first   in  case of food and drinks,

Completely avoiding bath and chants at Sandhya ,

Without thinking about you, the killer of Asuras,

I was wandering from house to house like a dog.

2. I am not the one who gave food for   guests,

I have never forsaken the   company of other ladies,,

Oh God!   Was I mindless and demented

Oh Krishna who rides on Garuda , what  is my future path?

3. At least from now   grant the company of your  devotes,

Please pardon me and help me, father of Manmatha,

 I cannot find anyone, I have no support,

Oh  Purandara  Vittala   You who sleep on a snake.