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This powerful composition by Purandara Dasa is a direct and compassionate admonition to the spiritual seeker. The poet warns against attachment to fleeting sensory pleasures, reminding us that even heavenly realms are bound by time and that the human body itself is impermanent. The repeated address “kaṇḍya” (dear one) gives the song an intimate tone — like a wise elder guiding a beloved disciple.

Purandara Dasa then outlines the path of devotion: adorning oneself with Tulasi, worshipping Hari constantly, melting the mind in single-pointed bhakti, spreading the nectar of Hari’s stories, and seeking the company of the virtuous. He emphasizes that the association of the righteous is more valuable than the luxuries of the wicked, and that remembrance of Hari alone safeguards one from spiritual downfall.

The composition ultimately centers on unwavering remembrance of Purandara Vittala — through thought, word, and action — presenting bhakti not merely as ritual, but as a way of living that sanctifies every sense and every step of life.

Indriyangaḷa sukhava neccadiru kaṇḍya
Indrādi lōkavellavu kāla kaṇḍya
Endinantalla ī dēha kaḷe kaṇḍya
Hindu mundana gatiya aritihudu kaṇḍya

Eḷe tulasi vanamāle dharisikoḷḷabēku
Ghaḷilanē Hariya pūjisuttiralubēku
Kaḷakaḷane ēkamana karaguttiralubēku
Naḷinanābhana pāda pogaḷuttiralubēku

Harikṛṣṇa śaraṇennu adu nimagē lēsu
Harikathāmṛtavanne jagadoḷage sūsu
Haribhaktiyilladavara sangakke hēsu
Hariya maretare munde narakadoḷage hāsu

Durjanara maneyoḷiha hāla saviginta
Sajjanara maneyoḷiha nīru lēsenda
Durjanara sangadede kūḍiyāṭadakinta
Sajjanara kūḍe kādāḍuvudē lēsenda

Hariyanē anavarata neneyuttirabēku
Karagaḷali Hariya pūjisuttiralubēku
Caraṇaṅgaḷali puṇyasthaḷava meṭṭalubēku
Purandaraviṭhalanna neneyuttirabēku