Adivo Alladivo translation

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dnayar
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Post by dnayar »

Dear Rasikas,

I would be greatful for any help in translating this annamayya kriti. I found the overall meaning, but I need line by line translation if possible. Thanks

pallavi

adivO alladivO shree harivaasamu
padivElu sEshula paDagalamayamu
(adivO)

caraNam 1

ade vEnkaTaacala makhilOnnatamu
adivO brahmaadula kapuroopamu
adivO nitya nivaasa makhila munulaku
adhE cooDuDu adE mrugguDu aanandamayamu
(adivO)

caraNam 2

cengaTa nalladivO sEshaacalamu
ninginunna dEvatala nijavaasamu
mungiTa nalladivO moolanunna dhanamu
bhangaaru sikharaala bahu brahmmamayamu
(adivO)

caraNam 3

kaivalyapadamu vEnkaTanaga madivO
shree vEnkaTapatiki sirulainati
bhaavimpa sakala sampadaroopa madivO
paavanamula kella baavanamayamu
(adivO)
Last edited by dnayar on 31 Mar 2008, 21:28, edited 1 time in total.

dancerstas
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Re: Adivo Alladivo translation

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P
adivO alladivO sri harivasamu padi vEla SEshula paDagala mayamu||
Look there. It is the abode of Sri Hari. AIt is the spectacle of ten thousand hoods of a Sesha serpent.
C1
ade vEnkaTAchala makhilOnnatamu adivO brahmAdula kapuroopamu adivO nitya nivAsa makhila munulaku nade chooDu Dade mrokkuDu Ananda mayamu ||
That is the top most Venkatachalam. That is the most favorite of Brahma and other gods. That is the eternal abode of all sages. See that, bow, it is all bliss.
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chengaTa nalladivO SEshachalamu ningi nunna dEvatala nija vAsamu mungiTa nalladivO moola nunna dhanamu bangAru SikharAla bahu brahma mayamu ||
There is Seshachalam nearby. It is the abode of gods in the sky. In its front, see the treasure of golden towers of Brahman the supreme consciousness.
C3
kaivalya padamu vEnkata nagamadivO sri vEnkaTa patiki sirulainadi bhavimpa sakala sampada roopamadivO pAvana mula kella pAvana mayamu ||
That is the place for salvation. That is the hill of Venkatesa. That is the embodiment of wealth. That is the holiest of the holy.

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