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:

Kaṣṭadallirali utkṛṣṭadallirali

Eṣṭādaru matigeṭṭu irali

Kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa endu ṣiṣṭaru pēḷuva

Aṣhṭākṣara mahā-mantrada nāmava (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 2:

Santata hari ninna sāsira nāmava

Antarangada oḷagirisi

Ento purandara viṭhala rāyana

Antya kāladalli chintisohānge (Nārāyaṇa…)

Meaning

References

1. V. K. Subramanian, ed. (1996), Sacred songs of India, Volume 1, Abhinav Publications, p. 210, ISBN 978-81-7017-321-2
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