Aachara villada naalige
Aachaaravillada Naalige
Composer: Sri Purandaradasa
Translated by
Sri Chakravarthi Madhusudana
Raag: Darbari Kanada; Taal: Thevra (Hindustani)
pallavi
aachaaravillada naalige ninna neecha buddhiya biDu naalige
vichaaravillade parara dooShisuvudakke chaachi koNDiruvantha naalige
charaNams
praataHkaaladoLeddu naalige siri-
patiya neneyabaarade naalige
patitapaavana namma ratipatijanakana
satatavu nuDi kaNDya naalige 1
chaaDi heLalu beDa naalige ninna
beDikombuveno naalige
rooDhigoDeya shree raamana naamava
haaDutaliru kaNDya naalige 2
hariya smaraNe maaDu naalige nara-
hariya bhajisu kaNDya naalige
varada purandara viThThala raayana
charaNakamalava nene naalige 3
Translation
Give up your lowly attitude, O Undisciplined Tongue!
You are ever ready to blame other people without thinking.
First thing in the morning, O Tongue, should you not
Remember the consort of Lakshmi?
Look Tongue, constantly utter the names of
Redeemer of the fallen, the Father of Rati’s husband
O Tongue! I beg of you
Please do not backbite
Keep singing, O Tongue
The names of Sri Rama, ruler of the world
Keep Hari in mind, O Tongue, and
Worship Narahari by chanting
Meditate upon the lotus feet of
Purandara Vithala, the benevolent master.