Kannada | Kotigobba Sharana Song Lyrics In
Since Kotigobba Sharana’s work is primarily oral, authentic printed compilations are rare. The best sources include:
Pallavi: Kaiya jadugi tāliya mēle ōdi Kālina toḍaru sarisi nōdutihēnayyā
Charana 1: Ondu kālina toḍara bērondū kālige toḍisikoṇḍu Idu ninnayya nambide kāyo endu Sandaṇiyali nūkutaru kūgutaru kēḷayya Kandaneṁba hesarinda karedu kāḍuvarallō dēva kotigobba sharana song lyrics in kannada
Charana 2: Manavēnayya markaṭanante ideyallā Ghanavēnayya ghanavēnayya koṭṭu Anuvyāsadi mātanāḍuvudentayya Tanū mana karagi haraneṁba nenahu tōrisayya
Charana 3 (Antarāḷa Vachana): Ānege aṅkuśavillada hāge Nīnilladannakka nā badukalāre Kōṭigobba śaraṇanemba hesara nīne tā artha māḍu Guhēśvarā ninna caraṇakke namō namō The most sought-after song attributed to Kotigobba Sharana
The most sought-after song attributed to Kotigobba Sharana begins with the lines about folding hands. This Vachana is a masterpiece of self-surrender. Below are the complete lyrics in Kannada script, followed by a phonetic transliteration and an English translation.
In contemporary Karnataka, Kotigobba Sharana is sung in: Kotigobba Sharana is sung in:
The phrase Kotigobba Sharana has even entered common parlance as a compliment meaning “an exceptionally selfless person.”