Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Basavanna Vachana 

 

ಅಯ್ಯಾ ನೀನು ನಿರಾಕಾರವಾಗಿರ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಮ್ಬ ವಾಹನವಗಿರ್ದೆ ಕಾಣ
ಅಯ್ಯಾ ನೀನು ನಾತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
ನಾನು ಚೈತನ್ಯವೆಮ್ಬ ವಾಹನವಗಿರ್ದೆ ಕಾಣ
ಅಯ್ಯಾ ನೀನು ಆಕಾರವಗಿರ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
ನಾನು ವ್ರ‍ಿಶಭನೆಮ್ಬ ವಾಹನವಗಿರ್ದೆ ಕಾಣ
ಅಯ್ಯಾ ನೀನು ಎನ್ನ ಭವವ ಕೊಂದಹೆನೆನ್ದು
ಜನ್ಗಮ ಲನ್ಚನನಾಗಿ ಬನ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
ನಾನು ಭಕ್ತನೆಮ್ಬ ವಾಹನವಗಿರ್ದೆ ಕಾಣ ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಮದೇವ

Song as Romanized text

 

ayyA neenu nirAkAravAgirdalli
nAnu j~jAnavemba vAhanavagirde kANa
ayyA neenu nAtyakke nindalli
nAnu chaitanyavemba vAhanavagirde kANa
ayyA neenu AkAravagirdalli
nAnu vRishabhanemba vAhanavagirde kANa
ayyA neenu enna bhavava koMdahenendu
jangama lanchananAgi bandalli
nAnu bhaktanemba vAhanavagirde kANa kUDalasaMgamadEva

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 

Oh Lord! When You are Formless, I carried You as a vehicle called wisdom;
Oh Lord! When You are dancing, I carried You as a vehicle called fervor;
Oh Lord! When You take form, I carried You as a vehicle called bull;
Oh Lord! When You came to destroy my births as Jangama, I carried You as a vehicle called devotee.
Oh Kudalasangamadeva!

 Notes: 

1. jangama - mobile
Jangamas are the devotees who carry the feeling of God 
with them. Hence they are called mobile divine or Jangama.
2, In the spiritual path soul maintains the relationship with the God 
as both Adhara & Adheya. God is the essential on which
everything stands and we enjoy that support. At the same time
as a seeker we need to carry the conscience of God with us
adapting to whatever experiences the God gives us.

3. c.f. Vedic Prayer