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Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Akka Mahadevi Vachana 

 

ನಂಬರು ನೆಚ್ಚರು ಬರಿದೆ ಕರೆವರು 
ನಂಬಲರಿಯರೀ ಲೋಕದ ಮನುಜರು?
ನಂಬಿ ಕರೆದಡೆ ಓ ಎನ್ನನೆ ಶಿವನು?
ನಂಬದೆ ನೆಚ್ಚದೆ ಬರಿದೆ ಕರೆವರ
ಕೊಂಬ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕೂಗೆಂದ ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಮದೇವ

Song as Romanized text

 
naMbaru neccaru baride karevaru
naMbalariyarI jagada manujaru?
naMbi karedaDe O ennane shivanu?
nambade neccade baride karevara
koMba meTTi kUgeMda kUDalasaMgamadEva

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 They do not trust; They do not have zeal;
Don't the people in the world know to trust?
If called with trust, wont the Lord Shiva respond?
Whoever calls with out trust or zeal,
the Divine of Kudalasangama will hang a horn on them 
and say, "Shout!"

 Notes: 

1. neccaru - approach / like.

2. People say I am in worship for long time, but
the God has not taken mercy on them.
But how many people call the Lord with trust
and love? Others just shout out making a show.