Narayana Ninna Namada

Narayana Ninna Namada (Kannada: ನಾರಾಯಣಾ ನಿನ್ನ್ ನಾಮದ) is a Kannada composition in Carnatic music by Purandara Dasa[1] in the 16th century. It is set in the Shuddha Dhanyasi raga[2] and the Khanda Chapu tala. It emphasizes the value of reciting God's name.[3]

The song is popular and has been performed by many musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay Jayashri, Sudha Ragunathan,[4] Maharajapuram Santhanam,[5] M. Balamuralikrishna,[6]E. Gayathri, Saindhavi and many others.[2]

Composition

Pallavi:

Nārāyaṇa ninna nāmada smaraṇeya
Sārāmṛtavu enna nāligege barali (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 1:

Kaṣtadallirali utkṛṣtadallirali
Eṣtādaru mati-geṭṭurali
Kṛuṣṇa kṛuṣṇa enbho śiṣṭaru beluva
Aṣhṭākṣara mahā-mantrada nāmava (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 2:

Santata hari ninna sāsiratha nāmava
Antarangadalli girisi
ento purandara viṭhala rāyana
antya kāladalli chintisohāge (Nārāyaṇa…)

References
  1. V. K. Subramanian, ed. (1996), Sacred songs of India, Volume 1, Abhinav Publications, p. 210, ISBN 978-81-7017-321-2
  2. The Hindu
  3. Gowri Kuppuswamy, ed. (1978), Readings on music and dance, B. R. Pub. Corp.
  4. Google search
  5. MusicIndiaOnline listing
  6. MusicIndiaOnline listing
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