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Every verse of Jagadoddharana (Purandaradasa) with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

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  1. Verse 1. jagadōddhārana āḍisidaḷeśōde
  2. Verse 2. nigamake silukada agaṇita mahimana
  3. Verse 3. parama puruṣana paravāsudēvana
  4. Verse 4. brahmādi vandita agamya mahimana
  5. Verse 5. sura vara munijana tōri pogaḷutire
  6. Verse 6. nitya nirāmaya nigama gōcarana
Verse 1#

jagadōddhārana āḍisidaḷeśōde

ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ ಸುಗುಣಾಂತರಂಗನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

jagadōddhārana āḍisidaḷeśōde jagadōddhārana maganendu tiḷiyuta suguṇāntaraṅgana āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningYashoda dandled and played with the Uplifter of all the worlds — thinking Him simply her little son! She played with Him whose inmost being is all goodness, the Saviour of the world.

Verse 2#

nigamake silukada agaṇita mahimana

ನಿಗಮಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕದ ಅಗಣಿತ ಮಹಿಮನ ಮಗುವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

nigamake silukada agaṇita mahimana maguvendu tiḷiyuta āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningThinking Him a mere baby, Yashoda played with Him whose glory is beyond counting, who cannot be grasped even by the Vedas.

Verse 3#

parama puruṣana paravāsudēvana

ಪರಮ ಪುರುಷನ ಪರವಾಸುದೇವನ ಪರಿಪರಿ ವಿಧದಲಿ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

parama puruṣana paravāsudēvana paripari vidhadali āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningIn many tender ways Yashoda played with the Supreme Person, the transcendent Para-Vasudeva.

Verse 4#

brahmādi vandita agamya mahimana

ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿ ವಂದಿತ ಅಗಮ್ಯ ಮಹಿಮನ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡ ನಾಯಕ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

brahmādi vandita agamya mahimana brahmāṇḍa nāyaka āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningYashoda played with Him whose unfathomable glory is worshipped by Brahma and all the gods — the Master of the whole universe!

Verse 5#

sura vara munijana tōri pogaḷutire

ಸುರ ವರ ಮುನಿಜನ ತೋರಿ ಪೊಗಳುತಿರೆ ಪರಮ ಪುರುಷನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

sura vara munijana tōri pogaḷutire parama puruṣana āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningWhile the great gods and the company of sages stood pointing to Him and singing His praise, Yashoda played with that Supreme Person.

Verse 6#

nitya nirāmaya nigama gōcarana

ನಿತ್ಯ ನಿರಾಮಯ ನಿಗಮ ಗೋಚರನ ಸತ್ಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲನ ಭಕ್ತ ವತ್ಸಲನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ

nitya nirāmaya nigama gōcarana satyamūrti purandara viṭhalana bhakta vatsalana āḍisidaḷeśōde

MeaningYashoda played with the eternal, ever-flawless Lord, knowable only through the Vedas — the embodiment of Truth, Purandara Vithala, who is tender and loving to His devotees.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ
jagadōddhārana
The Uplifter/Saviour of the (whole) world (jagat-uddharana).
ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ
āḍisidaḷeśōde
Yashoda made (Him) play / dandled (Him) — 'Yashoda played with Him'.
ಮಗನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ
maganendu tiḷiyuta
Thinking (of Him merely) as her (own little) son.
ಸುಗುಣಾಂತರಂಗನ
suguṇāntaraṅgana
He whose inmost being is (made of) all auspicious qualities.
ನಿಗಮಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕದ
nigamake silukada
He who cannot be grasped (caught) even by the Vedas (Nigamas).
ಅಗಣಿತ ಮಹಿಮನ
agaṇita mahimana
He of immeasurable, countless glory.
ಮಗುವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ
maguvendu tiḷiyuta
Thinking (of Him) as (just) a baby.
ಪರಮ ಪುರುಷನ
parama puruṣana
The Supreme Person (Parama Purusha).
ಪರವಾಸುದೇವನ
paravāsudēvana
The transcendent Para-Vasudeva (the highest form of the Lord).
ಪರಿಪರಿ ವಿಧದಲಿ
paripari vidhadali
In many and various ways (lovingly).
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿ ವಂದಿತ
brahmādi vandita
He who is worshipped by Brahma and the (other) gods.
ಅಗಮ್ಯ ಮಹಿಮನ
agamya mahimana
He whose glory is unfathomable / beyond reach.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡ ನಾಯಕ
brahmāṇḍa nāyaka
The Lord/Master of the entire cosmic egg (the universe).
ನಿತ್ಯ ನಿರಾಮಯ ನಿಗಮ ಗೋಚರನ
nitya nirāmaya nigama gōcarana
The eternal, ever-flawless One, knowable (only) through the Vedas.
ಸತ್ಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲನ
satyamūrti purandara viṭhalana
The embodiment of Truth, Purandara Vithala (the composer's signature for the Lord).
ಭಕ್ತ ವತ್ಸಲನ
bhakta vatsalana
He who is tenderly affectionate toward His devotees.

Origin & History

Source: Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of the child Krishna (16th century CE)

Author: Purandaradasa (Purandara Vithala)

Period: 1484-1564 CE

Purandaradasa, once a rich merchant of Karnataka, renounced his wealth after a divine lesson in detachment and became a wandering Haridasa singing the praise of God. In 'Jagadoddharana' he marvels at the supreme wonder of the Avatara — that the Lord who upholds all the worlds and whom the Vedas cannot grasp allowed Yashoda to cradle and play with Him as her own infant. He signed it, as all his songs, with the name of his Lord, 'Purandara Vithala'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 'Jagadoddharana'?▼
It is a famous Kannada devotional song (devaranama) by the saint Purandaradasa, describing mother Yashoda playing with the baby Krishna while thinking Him only her son — though He is in truth the Uplifter and Lord of all the worlds. It is among the most loved songs on the child Krishna.
Who was Purandaradasa?▼
Purandaradasa (1484-1564) was a great Haridasa saint and composer, revered as the 'Pitamaha' (father) of Carnatic music for systematising its teaching. Once a wealthy merchant, he renounced everything for devotion to Lord Vishnu (Purandara Vithala) and composed thousands of devaranamas in Kannada.
What is the beauty of this song?▼
Its beauty is the contrast it holds in one image: the infinite Supreme Lord, unreachable by the Vedas and worshipped by Brahma, allowing Himself to be cradled and played with by Yashoda as her little child. It captures the tender mystery of divine love — God made small enough to be held in a mother's lap.
Which form of Krishna does it praise?▼
It praises Bala Krishna, the child Krishna of Gokula, as seen in the loving care of His foster-mother Yashoda. Purandaradasa weaves into it the truth that this very child is Para-Vasudeva, the transcendent Lord, signing it with his name for the Lord, 'Purandara Vithala'.

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