Full explanation and lyrics of ನಂಬಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದವ, ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣ – Nambide ninna paadava, Venkataramana by Purandara Dasa in English and Kannada.
ನಂಬಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದವ, ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣ
ನಂಬಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದವ ||ಪ||
ನಂಬಿದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಾಂಬುಜಯುಗಳವ
ಚಂದದಿ ಸಲಹೋ ಮಂದರಧರನೆ ||ಅ||
ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿ ನೀನೇ ತಾಯಿಯು ನೀನೇ
ಬಂಧುಬಳಗವು ನೀನೆ
ಬಂದ ದುರಿತವೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ
ಬಂದೆನ್ನ ಸಲಹೋ ಮುಕುಂದಮುರಾರಿ ||
ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದು ಮೊದಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಯ ಪಾದ
ಹೊಕ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಸುತಿಹೆನು
ಘಕ್ಕನೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವ ಅಕ್ಕರದಿಂದಲೆ ಕೊಡು
ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿಯರಸ ||
ಮರೆತು ಮಾಯದೊಳು ಮುಳುಗಿದೆ ಮಾಯ-
ವರಿತು ಅರಿಯದಾದೆ
ಮರೆಯದೆ ಎನ್ನನು ಸಲಹೊ ಕೃಪಾನಿಧಿ
ವರದ ಶ್ರೀವೆಂಕಟ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲ ||
Transliteration
Nambide ninna paadava, Venkataramana
Nambide ninna paadava
Nambide ninna paadambujayugala
Chandadi salaho Mandaradharane
Tandeyagi neene taayiyu neene
Bandhu balagavu neene
Banda duritavella hondikolladante
Bandenna salaho Mukundamurari
Chikkandu modalanu ninnaya paada
Hokku jeevisutihenu
Ghakkane jnanava akkaradindale kodu
Makkala manikya Rukminiyarasa
Maretu mayadolu mulugide maya
Varitu ariyadade
Mareyade ennanu salaho krupanidhi
Varada Shri Venkata Purandara Vittala
Translation
I trust your feet, O Venkataramana,
I trust your feet.
I have faith in your lotus feet,
Protect me graciously, O bearer of Mount Mandara.
You are my father, you are my mother,
You are my relatives and my family.
May all my troubles vanish without leaving a trace,
I have come to you for refuge, O Mukundamurari.
Since childhood, I have sought refuge at your feet
And have lived by your grace.
Bestow wisdom upon me quickly and lovingly,
O Rukmini’s beloved, the jewel among children.
Forgetting you, I have sunk into the illusions of the world,
Ignorant and unable to discern the truth.
Do not forget me—save me, O treasure of compassion,
O bestower of boons, Shri Venkata Purandara Vittala.
Significance
This keerthane by Purandara Dasa is a heartfelt expression of complete surrender to Lord Venkataramana (an incarnation of Vishnu). It highlights the devotee’s faith in the Lord as the ultimate protector and provider, transcending all worldly relationships. The song also reflects on human fallibility and the longing for divine grace and wisdom.