Kodu bega divya mathi Saraswathi

Kodu bega divya mathi Saraswathi

By
Sage Purandara dasa

Translated by
Chakravarthy Madhusudan

Raga: Saraswathi; Thala: aadi

Pallavi
Kodu bEga divya mati saraswati

Anupallavi
MruDa hari hayamukha rodayaLe ninnaya
aDigaligeraguve amma Brahmana Raani

Charanam
1.Indira ramaNana hiriya soseyu neenu,
bandenna vadanadi nindu naamava nuDise

2.Akhila vidyaabhimaani, ajana paTTada raaNi,
Sukhavittu paalisu , sujana shirOmani,

3.Patita paavane neene gatiyendu nambide ,
satata purandra viThalana tOrey

Meaning

Pallavi

O Sarasvati! Give me quickly a pious mind

Anupallavi

You are the controller of Shiva, Vishnu and Hayagreeva
O Mother, Consort of Brahma! I will worship your feet.

Charanam

1. You are the senior daughter-in-law of Indira ramaNa (VishNu)
Please settle in my mouth and make me utter the divine names

2. You are the patron of all knowledge, You are the queen of Brahma
Bestow happiness and nurture me, O Crest-jewel of the saintly

3. O Redeemer of the Fallen! I have trusted you as the only haven
Make me see Purandara ViThala at all times.