Narayana Ninna Namada () is a Kannada composition in Carnatic music by Purandara Dasa in the 16th century. It is set in the Shuddha Dhanyasi raga and the Khanda Chapu tala. It emphasizes the value of reciting God's name.
The song is popular and has been performed by many musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay Jayashri, Sudha Ragunathan, Maharajapuram Santhanam, M. Balamuralikrishna,E. Gayathri, Saindhavi and many others.
Composition
Pallavi:
NÃÂrÃÂyaá¹Âa ninna nÃÂmada smaraá¹Âeya
SÃÂrÃÂmá¹Âtavu enna nÃÂligege barali (NÃÂrÃÂyaá¹Âaâ¦)
Charanam 1:
Kaá¹£á¹Âadallirali utká¹Âá¹£á¹Âadallirali
Eá¹£á¹ÂÃÂdaru matigeá¹Âá¹Âu irali
Ká¹Âá¹£á¹Âa ká¹Âá¹£á¹Âa endu á¹£iá¹£á¹Âaru pÃÂḷuva
Aá¹£há¹ÂÃÂká¹£ara mahÃÂ-mantrada nÃÂmava (NÃÂrÃÂyaá¹Âaâ¦)
Charanam 2:
Santata hari ninna sÃÂsira nÃÂmava
Antarangada oḷagirisi
Ento purandara viá¹Âhala rÃÂyana
Antya kÃÂladalli chintisohÃÂnge (NÃÂrÃÂyaá¹Âaâ¦)
Meaning
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