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𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁

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🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning prayer and music practice; especially on the Tyagaraja Aradhana day and during Rama Navami·📜 Pancharatna Kriti of Saint Tyagaraja, in raga Sri, Adi tala (Telugu, early 19th century CE)

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Origin & Story

Pancharatna Kriti of Saint Tyagaraja, in raga Sri, Adi tala (Telugu, early 19th century CE) · Saint Tyagaraja · 1767-1847 CE

Tyagaraja, the great devotee of Lord Rama, composed five 'gem' kritis (Pancharatna), each a garland of charanams in a single raga. 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu' in raga Sri is the last of the five. In it the saint, instead of praising himself or even the Lord alone, offers boundless salutations to all the great souls who have beheld Rama in their hearts — the sages, devotees and singers across the ages. It closes with his signature, naming himself the friend of the boon-giving Lord.

✦ As told in scripture

It is told that Lord Rama Himself appeared to Tyagaraja and that the saint's kritis flowed by direct grace; each year at his Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru, hundreds of musicians gather on the banks of the Kaveri to sing the five Pancharatna kritis in unison, and devotees say the very air fills with the presence of Rama as 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu' rises.

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Verse 1

𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌅𑌂𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁

endarō mahānubhāvulu andarikī vandanamulu

Meaning:कितने, कितने अगणित हैं वे महान, श्रेष्ठ आत्माएँ — उन सबको मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ! (यह त्यागराज की सर्वाधिक प्रसिद्ध पंचरत्न कृति की ध्रुवपंक्ति है — उन सबको नमन जो प्रभु से प्रेम करते और उनका दर्शन करते हैं।)

Verse 2

𑌚𑌂𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍁 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌅𑌂𑌦 𑌚𑌂𑌦𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍁 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌂𑌦𑌮𑍁𑌨 𑌜𑍂𑌚𑌿 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌂𑌦 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌂𑌚𑍁 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁 𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁

canduru varṇuni anda candamunu hṛdayāravindamuna jūci brahmānanda manubhaviñcu vāru endarō mahānubhāvulu

Meaning:कितने महान हैं वे, जो अपने हृदय-कमल में चंद्रवर्ण प्रभु (राम) के सौंदर्य का दर्शन कर ब्रह्मानंद का पान करते हैं!

Verse 3

𑌸𑌾𑌮 𑌗𑌾𑌨 𑌲𑍋𑌲 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌿𑌜 𑌲𑌾𑌵𑌣𑍍𑌯 𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌯 𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁

sāma gāna lōla manasija lāvaṇya dhanya mūrdhanyulu endarō mahānubhāvulu

Meaning:कितने हैं वे धन्य और श्रेष्ठ जन, जो मन्मथ से भी अधिक लावण्य से सुशोभित हैं और साम-वेद के गान में रमते हैं!

Verse 4

𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌸 𑌵𑌨 𑌚𑌰 𑌵𑌰 𑌸𑌂𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍁 𑌨𑌿𑌲𑌿𑌪𑌿 𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌾𑌗𑍁𑌗 𑌪𑍋̀𑌡𑌗𑌨𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁 𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌅𑌂𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁

mānasa vana cara vara sañcāramu nilipi mūrti bāguga poḍaganē vāru endarō mahānubhāvulu andarikī vandanamulu

Meaning:कितने हैं वे, जिन्होंने इंद्रियों के वन में जंगली पशु-सा भटकते मन को स्थिर कर, भीतर दिव्य रूप का स्पष्ट दर्शन किया — उन सबको प्रणाम!

Verse 5

𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌮𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌗𑌳𑌮𑍁𑌨 𑌷𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍁 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌕𑍋𑌟𑍁 𑌲𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋 𑌤𑍇̀𑌲𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍋 𑌚𑍇̀𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍋 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣 𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌗𑌿 𑌜𑌗𑌮𑍇̀𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌨𑍁 𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌚𑍇 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌚𑍁 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁 𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁

hari guṇa maṇimaya saramulu gaḷamuna ṣōbhillu bhakta kōṭu lilalō telivitō celimitō karuṇa galgi jagamellanu sudhā dṛṣṭicē brōcu vāru endarō mahānubhāvulu

Meaning:कितने हैं वे करोड़ों भक्त, जिनके कंठ में भगवान हरि के गुण-रूपी मणियों की मालाएँ शोभित हैं — जो ज्ञान, मैत्री और करुणा से, अपनी अमृतमयी दृष्टि से समस्त जगत् की रक्षा करते हैं!

Verse 6

𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤 𑌵𑌰𑌦 𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌪𑍈 𑌪𑌲𑌿𑌕𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁 𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌅𑌂𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁

tyāgarājāpta varada nādupai palikē vāru endarō mahānubhāvulu andarikī vandanamulu

Meaning:कितने हैं वे महान जन, जो त्यागराज के प्रिय, वरदायक प्रभु के समक्ष मेरे विषय में सद्वचन कहते हैं! उन सबको मैं नमन करता हूँ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌏̀𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌵𑍁𑌲𑍁🔊endarō mahānubhāvuluHow many (countless) are the great noble souls!

𑌅𑌂𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁🔊andarikī vandanamuluTo all of them, my salutations (I bow to them all).

𑌚𑌂𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍁 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌨𑌿🔊canduru varṇuniHe of the moon-like (radiant) complexion — the Lord (Rama).

𑌅𑌂𑌦 𑌚𑌂𑌦𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍁🔊anda candamunuThe beauty of (His) lovely form.

𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌂𑌦𑌮𑍁𑌨 𑌜𑍂𑌚𑌿🔊hṛdayāravindamuna jūciBeholding (Him) in the lotus of their own heart.

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌂𑌚𑍁 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁🔊brahmānandamanubhaviñcu vāruThose who thereby experience the bliss of Brahman (supreme bliss).

𑌸𑌾𑌮 𑌗𑌾𑌨 𑌲𑍋𑌲🔊sāma gāna lōla(The Lord who is) absorbed in / delights in the singing of the Sama Veda.

𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌿𑌜 𑌲𑌾𑌵𑌣𑍍𑌯 𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌯 𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌲𑍁🔊manasija lāvaṇya dhanya mūrdhanyuluBlessed and pre-eminent souls (graced) with a beauty surpassing that of Manmatha (the god of love).

𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌸 𑌵𑌨 𑌚𑌰 𑌵𑌰 𑌸𑌂𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍁 𑌨𑌿𑌲𑌿𑌪𑌿🔊mānasa vana cara vara sañcāramu nilipiHaving stilled the wandering of the mind, which roves like a beast through the forest (of the senses).

𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌾𑌗𑍁𑌗 𑌪𑍋̀𑌡𑌗𑌨𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁🔊mūrti bāguga poḍaganē vāruThose who clearly behold the (divine) Form (within).

𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌮𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌗𑌳𑌮𑍁𑌨 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍁🔊hari guṇa maṇimaya saramulu gaḷamuna ṣōbhilluUpon whose necks shine garlands made of the jewel-like virtues of Lord Hari.

𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌕𑍋𑌟𑍁𑌲𑍁 𑌇𑌲𑌲𑍋🔊bhakta kōṭulu ilalōThe crores (multitudes) of devotees in this world.

𑌤𑍇̀𑌲𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍋 𑌚𑍇̀𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍋 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣 𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌗𑌿🔊telivitō celimitō karuṇa galgiWith wisdom, with friendliness, and filled with compassion.

𑌜𑌗𑌮𑍇̀𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌨𑍁 𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌚𑍇 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌚𑍁 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁🔊jagamellanu sudhā dṛṣṭicē brōcu vāruThose who protect the whole world with their nectar-like (gracious) glance.

𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤 𑌵𑌰𑌦 𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌪𑍈 𑌪𑌲𑌿𑌕𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍁🔊tyāgarājāpta varada nādupai palikē vāruThose who speak (kindly) of me to the boon-giving Lord, the dear friend of Tyagaraja.

Benefits of Chanting ఎందరో మహానుభావులు

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The crown of the Pancharatna Kritis, sung together by hundreds of musicians at the annual Tyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru.

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Cultivates profound humility by saluting all the great devotees and realised souls, rather than exalting oneself.

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Deepens devotion to Lord Rama as beheld in the lotus of the heart, and the longing to join the company of His bhaktas.

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A masterwork of devotion and music together, in the radiant raga Sri, treasured across South India for two centuries.

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Inspires the aspirant with the example of the saints who stilled the mind and realised God, and protect the world by grace.

How to Chant ఎందరో మహానుభావులు

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Best TimeMorning prayer and music practice; especially on the Tyagaraja Aradhana day and during Rama Navami

FaceFacing the deity of Rama / Vishnu or east

Sing or recite before an image of Lord Rama with devotion, dwelling on its meaning — homage to all the great souls who have realised the Lord. If sung, it is set in raga Sri and Adi tala; if recited, chant the refrain 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu, andariki vandanamulu' as a salutation. It is traditionally sung as part of the five Pancharatna kritis in sequence.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ఎందరో మహానుభావులు written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the fifth and most famous of the five Pancharatna ('five gems') kritis composed by Saint Tyagaraja in praise of Lord Rama, set in raga Sri. Its title means 'How many great noble souls (there are)', and it is a salutation to all the realised devotees and sages who behold the Lord.

Saint Tyagaraja (1767-1847) of Thiruvaiyaru was one of the 'Trinity' of Carnatic music and one of the greatest devotee-composers of Lord Rama. He composed thousands of kritis in Telugu and Sanskrit, expressing total surrender to Rama; his five Pancharatna kritis are regarded as the very pinnacle of the tradition.

The Pancharatna ('five gems') are a set of five grand kritis by Tyagaraja, each in a different raga, sung together by assembled musicians at the annual Tyagaraja Aradhana festival in Thiruvaiyaru. 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu' is the fifth and most celebrated of these five.

In deep humility, Tyagaraja chose to honour all the great souls — sages, bhaktas and singers — who have truly realised and adored Lord Rama. By bowing to them, he expresses that the surest path to God is to revere His devotees, making the kriti a timeless lesson in humility and devotion.