Full explanation and lyrics of ಅಪರಾಧಿ ನಾನಲ್ಲ ಅಪರಾಧ ಎನಗಿಲ್ಲ – Aparaadhi naanalla aparaadha enagilla by Purandara Dasa in English and Kannada.
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ಅಪರಾಧಿ ನಾನಲ್ಲ ಅಪರಾಧ ಎನಗಿಲ್ಲ |
ಕಪಟನಾಟಕ ಸೂತ್ರಧಾರಿ ನೀನೆ || ಪ ||
ನೀನೆ ಆಡಿಸದಿರಲು ಜಡ ಒನಕೆಯ ಬೊಂಬೆ |
ಏನು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಲ್ಲುದು ತಾನೆ ಬೇರೆ ||
ನೀನಿಟ್ಟ ಸೂತ್ರದಿಂ ಚಲಿಪವು ಕೈಕಾಲ್ಗಳು |
ನೀನೆ ಮುಗ್ಗಿಸಲು ಮುಗ್ಗುವ ದೇಹದವನು || ೧ ||
ಒಂದೆಂಟು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪುರಕೆ |
ತನ್ನದೆಂದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಮನೆಯಾಳ್ಗಳಾ ||
ತಂದು ಕಾವಲ ನಿಲಿಸಿ ಎನ್ನ ನೀ ಒಳಗಿಟ್ಟು |
ಮುಂದೆ ಭವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬವಣಿಪುದು ನಿನ್ನದನ್ಯಾಯ || ೨ ||
ಯಂತ್ರವಾಹಕ ನೀನೆ ಒಳಗಿದ್ದು ಎನ್ನ ಸ್ವ |
ತಂತ್ರನೆಂದೆಣಿಸಿ ಕೊಲಿಸುವರೆ ಹೇಳೋ ||
ಕಂತುಪಿತ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶ ಎಂತಾದಡಂತಹುದಾ |
ನಂತ ಮೂರುತಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲ || ೩
Transliteration
Aparaadhi naanalla aparaadha enagilla
Kapata naataka sootradhaari neene ||P||
Neene aadisadiralu jada onakeya bombe
Enu maadalu balludu taane bere
Neenitta sootradainda chalipavu kaikaalugalu
Neene muggisalu mugguva dehadavanu ||1||
Ondentu baagilugaLuLLa purake
Tannadendu ippattaaru maneyaalgala
Tandu kaavala nilisi enna nee oLagiTTu
Munde bhavadalli bavaNipudu ninnadanayaaya ||2||
Yantravahaka neene oLagiddu enna swa
TantranendeNisi kolisuvere heLO
Kantupita Lakshmeesha entaadaDanthavuda
Nanta Mooruti namma Purandara Vittala ||3||
Translation
I am not a sinner; I have committed no crime.
You are the puppeteer of this deceptive play.
Without your strings, this lifeless puppet
Can do nothing on its own.
The movement of my hands and legs is controlled by the strings you pull.
You are the one who makes the body bend and bow.
In a palace with eight gates,
Twenty-six people live, each claiming ownership.
You placed a guard, brought me inside,
And it is your responsibility if I suffer in the next birth.
You, the inner controller, are the operator of this machine.
Tell me, will they accuse me of cunning and kill me?
O Lakshmi’s consort, why have things turned out this way?
You, the immutable Lord, are our Purandara Vittala.
Significance
This keerthane reflects the philosophy of surrender, emphasizing the devotee’s acknowledgment of divine control over all actions. Purandara Dasa draws parallels between a puppet and a human being, asserting that the Lord orchestrates every movement and decision. The “palace with eight gates” refers to the human body, and the poet questions the illusion of ownership and control. The song is a plea for justice, compassion, and liberation from the cycles of birth and suffering, ultimately placing trust in Purandara Vittala, the supreme orchestrator.