by Damodara Rao Dasu

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41. kELanO hari - kaLyANi - aTa

P kELanO hari tALanO || Lord Hari does not like to hear or bear.
A.P. tALamELagaliddu prEma villada gAna || He does not like music without love and devotion though it has rhythm and good tune.
C 1 tamboori modalAda akhila vAdyagaLiddu
kombu koLalu dhvani svaragaLiddu
tumburu nAradara gAna kELuva hari
nambalAra ee dambhakada koogaTa ||
There may be Tamboora and many instruments like flute etc. Lord Hari listens to divine singers Narada and Tumburu . He does not enjoy loud and showy music exhibiting pride.
C 2 nAna bageya rAga bhAva tiLidu svara
jNAna manOdharma jAti yiddu
dAna vAriya divyanAma rahita vAda
heena sangeeta sAhityakke manavittu ||
Hari does not heartily listen to music bereft of any divine purpose even that music is rendered in great Ragas, musical notes, and excellent improvisation.
C 3 aDigaDigAnanda bhAshpa pulakadinda
naDe nuDige Srihari yennuta
druDha bhakta ranu kooDihari keertana pADi
kaDege purandara viTThala nendara kELva ||
Those who sing the glory of Lord Hari along with other ardent devotees immersed in devotion, please him. Such music only reaches Purandara Vitthala.