Aachaaravillada Naalige

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.