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If the fence grazes the field...

Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Basavanna Vachana 

 

ಒಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಉರಿದಡೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬಹುದಲ್ಲದೆ
ದರೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಉರಿದಡೆ ನಿಲಲುಬಾರದು.
ಏರಿ ನೀರುಂಬಡೆ, ಬೇಲಿ ಕೆಯ್ಯ ಮೇವಡೆ,
ನಾರಿ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುವಡೆ,
ತಾಯ ಮೊಲೆವಾಲು ನಂಜಾಗಿ ಕೊಲುವಡೆ,
ಇನ್ನಾರಿಗೆ ದೊರುವೆ ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಮದೇವಾ!

Song as Romanized text

 
ole hatti uridaDe nillabahudallade
dare hatti uridaDe nilalubAradu.
Eri nIruMbaDe, bEli keyya mEvaDe,
nAri tanna maneyalli kaLuvaDe,
tAya molevAlu naMjAgi koluvaDe,
innArige doruve kUDalasaMgamadEvA!


Meaning of the Prayer Song:


 If the stove is on fire, one can stand,
but if the land is on fire, can one stand?
If the lake drinks the water, 
if the fence grazes the field,
if the lady steals in her own house,
if the mother's milk kills as poison,
to whom can I complain, oh Diving of Kudalasangama!


 Notes: 


1. c.f. ஆரொடு நோகேன் ஆர்க்கு எடுத்துரைக்கேன்
            ஆண்ட நீ அருளிலையானால் - திருவாசகம்

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