Neen Yaako , Ninna hangyaako

Neen Yaako , Ninna hangyaako

By
Sage Purandara dasa

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander and Chakravarthy Madhusudana

Raga Kaanadal Tala aadhi

Pallavi
Neen Yaako , Ninna hangyaako , Ninna Naamada bala ondiddare saako

Charanam
1.Kari magarige sikki moreyidutiruvaaga|Aadimoolavemba naamave kaaito ||

2.Prahlaadhana pita baadhisutiruvaaga |Narasimha vemba naamave kaaito ||

3.Naariya sabheyali seereya seLevaaga |Krishna, Krishna emba naamave kaaito ||

4.Yamana dootaru banduAjamiLaneLevaaga|NaaraayaNavemba Namave Kaaito ||

5.Aamara, eemara dhyanisutiruvaaga|Rama, Rama emba Naamave kaaito ||

6.hasuLe aa dhurva raya adavige hOdaaga|VasudEvaa emba Naamave kaaito ||

7.Ninna naamake sari kaaNeno JagadoLu |Pannaga Sayana, Sree Purandara ViThala ||

English meaning

Pallavi
There is no need of you or your obligation,
The strength of your name alone is sufficient.

Charanam
1.When the elephant was caught by the crocodile,
And was appealing, just the name Aadimoola helped him

2.When his father tormented the child Prahladha,
Just the name Narasimha protected him.

3.When in the royal court, a ladies sari was being pulled,
Just the name Krishna, Krishna helped her

4.When the emissaries of Yama were dragging Ajamila,
Just the name Narayana saved him.

5. When he (Valmiki) was meditating on this tree (mara) and that tree,
Just the name Rama, Rama helped him.

6.When the little boy Dhruva went to the forest,
Just the name Vaasudeva protected him.

7.In this world I do not see anything equal to your name,
O Purandara ViThala, whose bed is the serpent.