Narayana Ninna Namada

Narayana Ninna Namada (Kannada: ನಾರಾಯಣಾ ನಿನ್ನ್ ನಾಮದ) is a Kannada composition in Carnatic music by Purandara Dasa[1] in the 16th century. It is set in the Shuddha Dhanyasi raga[2] and the Khanda Chapu tala. It emphasizes the value of reciting God's name.[3]

The song is popular and has been performed by many musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay Jayashri, Sudha Ragunathan,[4] Maharajapuram Santhanam,[5] M. Balamuralikrishna,[6]E. Gayathri, Saindhavi and many others.[2]

Composition

Pallavi:

Nārāyaṇa ninna nāmada smaraṇeya
Sārāmṛtavu enna nāligege barali (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 1:

Kaṣtadallirali utkṛṣtadallirali
Eṣtādaru mati-geṭṭirali
Kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa endu śiṣṭaru beḍuva
Aṣṭākṣara mahā-mantrada nāmada (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 2:

Santata hari ninna sāsira nāmavu
Antarangada oLagirisi
ento purandara viṭhala rāyana
antya kāladalli cintisohāge (Nārāyaṇa…)

References

  1. ↑ V. K. Subramanian, ed. (1996), Sacred songs of India, Volume 1, Abhinav Publications, p. 210, ISBN 978-81-7017-321-2
  2. 1 2 The Hindu
  3. ↑ Gowri Kuppuswamy, ed. (1978), Readings on music and dance, B. R. Pub. Corp.
  4. ↑ Google search
  5. ↑ MusicIndiaOnline listing
  6. ↑ MusicIndiaOnline listing
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