Teertha Vitthala
Da Ra Bendre · 1896–1981 · from the Kannada original
Original
೧ಟೊಂಕದ ಮ್ಯಾಲೆ ಕೈ ಇಟ್ಟಾನಭಕ್ತೀ ಸುಂಕಾ ಬೇಡತಾನಡೊಂಕ ಇಲ್ಲಾ, ಬಿಂಕ ಇಲ್ಲಾಅಭಂಗ ಪದದವನsಅಭಂಗ ಪದದವನs
Translation
1Hands on His hips; standing tallDemanding; devotion as His taxWithout any pomp; without any showOne who is described in AbhangaOne who is described in Abhanga
Original
೨ಭೀಮ ಭಯಂಕರ ದಂಡೀಮ್ಯಾಲೆಎದಿಮ್ಯಾಲಿರಸಿ ಅಭಯದ ಮಾಲೆತಲೀಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಸೀಮಾಲಿಂಗಅಭಂಗನಸ್ಥಾನsಅಭಂಗನಸ್ಥಾನs
Translation
2On the banks of the awesome BhimaFearlessness etched in His heartShiva Linga on the crown of His headMakes us sing the AbhangaMakes us sing the Abhanga
Original
೩ಅಂಗದಾಗ ಅನಂತ ಲೀಲಾಸಂಗದಾಗ ಸಂತರ ಜಾಲಾಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಾ ನಡಸ್ತಾನಭಂಗ ಆಗಧಾಂಗಭಂಗ ಆಗಧಾಂಗ
Translation
3Mysteries hidden within His SelfAscetics & saints in His inner circleThrough these, He heals our worldNot letting it breakNot letting it break
Original
೪ಇಟ್ಟಿಗಿ ಮ್ಯಾಲೆ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟಾನಕಾಲ ಸಂದಿಗೆ ಕೋಲಿಟ್ಟಾನನೆನಿಸಿದಲ್ಲೇ ಕಣ್ಣಿಟ್ಟಾನಪುಂಡರೀಕ ವರದಾಅಂಬಿಕಾತನಯನ್ನ ಕರದಾ.
Translation
4His feet; firmly planted on a brickHis legs; supporting a stickHis eyes; observing everyone, everythingRewarded Pundalik & came in our worldAnd thereby blessed me, Ambikatanaya Datta
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