Bettada Melondu | ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೊಂದು | Vachana | Akka Mahadevi @RamMiriyalaOfficial

This Vachana written by Akka Mahadevi; A contemplative devotional verse that uses images of precarious dwellings to reflect the human condition. It teaches that external circumstances—danger, noise, praise, or blame—are unavoidable, especially for a woman moving through the world. True strength lies not in escape or reaction, but in cultivating inner stillness, moral clarity, and emotional balance under the gaze of the divine.


Song lyric and translation:

Beṭṭadā mēlondu maneya māḍi,
Build a home atop the mountain

Mrugagaḷige anjidode entayya?
Should it tremble at beasts that roam?

Samudradā taḍiyalondu maneya māḍi,
Raise it by the ocean’s edge

Noretereḷige anjidode entayya?
Must it fear each crashing wave?

Santeyoḷagondu maneya māḍi,
Make your dwelling deep in bazaar

Shabdakke naachidode entayya?
Why flinch at passing noise?

Cennamallikārjunadēva kēḷayayya —
O Lord Chennamallikarjuna, hear me

Lōkadoḷage huṭṭida baḷika
A girl born into this wide world

Stuti-nindegaḷu bandaḍe
Must meet both praise and blame

Manadalli kōpava tāḷade
Let her not be swayed by anger

Samādhāniyāgirabēku
But rest in calm resolve.

Song Credit:

Music - Sounds of Isha
Lyrics - Akka Mahadevi
Singer - Ram Miriyala
Flute - ‪@SameerRao‬

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