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When I hear Kannada, my heart leaps up and I am all ears.
— Kuvempu
When I hear Kannada, my heart leaps up and I am all ears.
It is not correct to say that Valmiki is the only Ramayana poet. There are thousands of Ramayana poets. There is a Ramayana poet in every village.
Victory to you Mother Karnataka, Hail the abode of saints and seers!
A new jewel in the crown of Goddess Earth, where Rama and Krishna had their incarnations.
Garden of peace for all communities, The house where the Kannada Tongue plays in joy.
Be unhoused, O my soul! And unhouse you, O my soul!
Winnow the chaff of a hundred creeds To be unhoused, O my soul!
The infinite Yoga knows no end, When you are unhoused, O my soul!
In me is the sky, in me lies the earth.
Amidst the early morning dew Oh flower, I defeat your love.
When Manmatha kissed Rati, blood from her lips may have spilt on earth and blossomed into rose on the plant and kisses the viewer's eyes with its beauty now!
