Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Basavanna Vachana

 

ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆ ಎದ್ದು, ಶಿವಲಿಂಗದೇವನ
ದೃಷ್ತಿವಾರಿ ನೋಡದವನ ಸಂಸಾರವೇನವನ?
ಬಾಳುವೆಣನ ಬೀಳುವೇಣನ ಸಂಸಾರವೇನವನ?
ನಡೆವೆಣನ ನುಡಿವೆಣನ ಸಂಸಾರವೇನವನ?
ಕರ್ತು ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಾ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೊತ್ತುಗೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದವನ ಸಂಸಾರವೇನವನ?

Song as Romanized text

 

hottAre eddu, shivaliMgadEvana
dRuShTivAri nODadavana saMsAvEnavana?
bALuveNana bILuveNana saMsAravEnavana?
naDeveNana nuDiveNana saMsAravEnavana?
kartu kUDalasaMgA
nimma tottugelasa mADadavana saMsAravEnavana?

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 What kind of a life it is, for one who does not
look at the Shivalinga gettng up in the morning?
Is he living or ruined! What kind of a life it is!
What is his discipline, what is the principle! What kind of a life it is!
Oh the Lord at Kudalasangama, the Creator!
what kind of a life it is for the one who does not do Your service!

 Notes: 

1. hottAre - morning; tottugelasa - service.

2. The whole purpose of life is to seek the Blissful Lord Shiva
and thus get liberated! When that is not the focus of life,
what use is the life? The life wothout the worship of Lord Shiva
is as good as ruined. The life is to rejoice worshiping and serving Lord Shiva!

3. c.f. பூக்கைக்கொண்டு அரன் பொன்னடி போற்றிலார் 
நாக்கைக் கொண்டு அரன் நாமம் நவில்கிலார் 
ஆக்கைக்கே யிரை தேடி அலமந்து 
காக்கைக்கே யிரையாகிக் கழிவரே.