Endaro Mahanubhavulu Lyrics in Telugu

Full Lyrics

This Telugu kirtana by Tyagaraja is preserved here from the verified Wikisource text, with the original script kept intact for readers who want the chant in its source form.

ఎందరో మహానుభావు లందరికి వందనము ॥ఎందరో॥

చందురు వర్ణుని యందచందమును హృదయార విందమున జూచి బ్రహ్మానంద మనుభవించువా ॥రెందరో॥

సామగానలోల మనసిజ లావణ్య ధన్యమూర్ధ న్యు ॥లెందరో॥

మానసవనచర వరసంచారము నిలిపి మూర్తి బాగుగా పొడగనేవా ॥రెందరో॥

సరగున బాదములకు స్వాంతమను సరోజమును సమర్పణము సేయువా ॥రెందరో॥

పతితపావనుడనే పరాత్పరుని గురించి బరమార్థమగు నిజమార్గముతోను బాడుచును, సల్లాపముతో స్వరలయాది రాగముల తెలియువా ॥రెందరో॥

హరి గుణమణిమయ సరములు గళమున శోభిల్లు భక్తకోటు లిలలో తెలివితో చెలిమితో గరుణగల్గి జగమెల్లను సుధాదృష్టిచే బ్రోచువా ॥రెందరో॥

హోయలుమీఱ నడులుగల్గు సరసుని సదా గనుల జూచుచును, పులకశరీరులయి ఆనంద పయోధి నిమగ్నులయి ముదంబునను యశముగలవా ॥రెందరో॥

పరమభాగవత మౌనివరశశివిభాకర సనక సనందన దిగీశ సురకింపురుష కనక కశిపుసుత నారద తుంబురు పవనసూను బాలచంద్రధర శుకసరోజభవ భూసురవరులు పరమపావనులు ఘనులు శాశ్వతులు కమలభవసుఖము సదానుభవులుగాక ॥రెందరో॥

నీ మేను నామ వైభవమ్ములను నీ పరాక్రమ ధైర్యముల శాంత మా నసము నీవులను వచన సత్యమును రఘువర నీయెడ సద్భక్తియు జనించకను దుర్మతములను కల్ల జేసినట్టి నీమది నెఱింగి సతతంబునను గుణభజనానంద కీర్తనము జేయువా ॥రెందరో॥

భాగవత రామాయణ గీతాది శ్రుతిశాస్త్ర పురాణపు మర్మములన్ శివాది షణ్మతముల గూఢముల ముప్పదిముక్కోటి సురాంత రంగముల భావముల నెఱిగి భావరాగ లయాది సౌఖ్యముచే జిరాయువుల్ గలిగి నిరవధి సుఖాత్ములై త్యాగరాజాప్తులైనవా ॥రెందరో॥

ప్రేమ ముప్పిరిగొను వేళ నామము దలచేవారు రామభక్తుడైన త్యాగరాజ నుతుని నిజదాసులైనవా ॥రెందరో॥

Meaning & Significance

Endaro Mahanubhavulu is one of Tyagaraja’s most admired kirtanas because it opens outward rather than inward. Instead of focusing on the singer alone, the song offers a respectful salute to great souls who live in devotion, discipline, and deep spiritual insight. That choice gives the kirtana a broad and generous feeling. It sounds less like a private petition and more like a public bow of reverence.

The repeated refrain makes the piece easy to remember, but the depth comes from the way the lyric layers devotion, musical awareness, and spiritual discernment. Tyagaraja does not just praise devotees in a vague way. He describes qualities like steadiness, surrender, inner clarity, and the ability to understand sacred meaning through music and scripture. That combination makes the song especially meaningful for Carnatic listeners who see music as a spiritual practice, not just performance.

Another reason the kirtana remains powerful is its scale. It moves through many images of saints, sages, and holy figures, yet it never feels scattered. The song gathers them all under one umbrella of reverence. That makes it useful in a reading experience too. A reader can treat it as a devotional introduction to spiritual greatness, or as a meditation on what it means to live with bhakti, humility, and discernment.

The lyrics also reward repeated reading. On the first pass, the refrain is what stands out. On later passes, the listener begins to notice how carefully the descriptive lines are built. They connect musical beauty with moral seriousness, and then connect both of those with the larger life of devotion. That is why this kirtana has such staying power in performance traditions.

For Lyricshala, the page works well because it serves both quick search intent and deeper devotional reading. Someone can come looking for the lyrics to sing, while another reader may want the larger devotional meaning. This page keeps both paths open by preserving the verse text cleanly and giving enough context to orient the reader without crowding the song.

Pronunciation Notes

The refrain should be delivered with a calm but confident cadence so the honorific tone lands clearly. The repeated ॥ఎందరో॥ marker works as a natural breath point, so it helps to pause slightly before each return to the refrain.

Because the song names many spiritual qualities in a flowing style, the best reading is unhurried. That lets the density of the Telugu phrasing come through without blurring the devotional mood. On a phone, it is easier to read stanza by stanza instead of trying to absorb the full hymn at once.

About Tyagaraja

Tyagaraja remains central to Telugu devotional music because he wrote with spiritual clarity and musical precision at the same time. His kirtanas are not decorative praise pieces. They are practical devotional texts that invite the singer into discipline, humility, and remembrance of Rama.

Endaro Mahanubhavulu shows one of his most generous instincts as a composer. He is not only praising Rama. He is honoring the wider field of devotees and saints who embody sacred life. That makes the song feel communal and expansive. It reminds readers that bhakti is lived among others, not in isolation.

Tyagaraja’s work also matters because it stays singable. Even when the ideas are elevated, the lines are shaped for performance and memory. That is part of why his compositions continue to be searched, learned, and sung across generations. The lyric is classical, but its emotional access is immediate.

For readers exploring Telugu devotional pages on Lyricshala, this kirtana is a strong entry point into Tyagaraja’s world. It reflects his balance of devotion, musical sophistication, and reverence for spiritual greatness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of song is Endaro Mahanubhavulu?

It is a Tyagaraja kirtana that honors great devotees and spiritually realized people. The song is devotional, expansive, and deeply tied to Carnatic tradition.

Why do singers often repeat the refrain?

The refrain anchors the piece emotionally and musically. Repetition helps the devotional mood settle and gives the singer a stable return point.

Is this page using the source text directly?

Yes. The lyrics here are kept in Telugu script from the verified Wikisource source, with commentary and non-lyric material left out so the chant stays clean and readable.