Āru Hitavaru Nimage? — A Search for the True Well-Wisher. Sri Purandaradasa

Описание: Āru hitavaru nimage ī mūvarolage?
Nāriyo dhāriṇiyo balu-bhavada siriyo?
Anyarali janisirda aṅganeya karetandu
Tanna manegavaḷa gr̥hiṇiyenisi
Bhinnavalladalaṟdha dēhavenisuva satiyu
Kaṇṇinali nōḍalammalu kālavashadi
Munna śatakōṭi rāyarugaḷāḷida nelava
Tannadendenuta śāsanava bare­si
Binnaṇada mane kaṭṭi kōṭe kottalavikki
Chennigana­suvāḷiye horage hākuvaru
Udyōga vyavahara nṛpasēve kuśalagati
Kṣudrataṉa kaḷavu parad­rōhadinda
Buddhiyindale gaḷisi sikkidanṯha arthavanu
Sadyadallāru umbuv̱aru hēḷu manuja
Śōkavanu gaiyuv̱aru suti-sutaru bāndhavaru
Jōke tappida baḷika artha vyartha
Lōkadōḷu gaḷisida puṇya-pāpagaḷeraḍu
Sākāravāgi saṅgaḍa bāhōdallade
Asthirada dēvanu necci nambalu bēḍa
Svasthadali nene kandya Haripādava
Cittadoḷu śuddhiyin Purandara Viṭṭhalanē
Uttamōttamanendu sukhiyāgu manuja

In this deeply reflective composition, Purandara Dasa poses a piercing question to the human heart: who truly stands with us in this world? Examining three pillars of worldly life—relationships, possessions, and wealth—he gently but firmly reveals their impermanence. Spouse, land, and riches may offer comfort and support for a time, yet all are ultimately subject to change, separation, and loss.

Turning the seeker inward, Purandara Dasa teaches that only one companion remains unwavering through all states of life and beyond—devotion to Śrī Hari, embodied here as Purandara Viṭṭhala. With clarity rooted in bhakti and ethical living, the song urges purification of the heart, detachment from transient supports, and steady remembrance of the Lord’s feet as the sole refuge. The composition stands as a timeless reminder that lasting peace arises not from what we hold in the world, but from whom we hold within our consciousness.