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Embroidered artwork for Nako Devraya Anta Aata Pahu — Sant Kanhopatra Abhanga: Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Nako Devraya Anta Aata Pahu — Sant Kanhopatra Abhanga

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Nako Devraya Anta Aata Pahu — Sant Kanhopatra Abhanga

Sant Kanhopatra's prayer of total surrender: she asks Vitthal to test her no more, lays her head at His feet, and tradition recalls her merging in Him.

Verses

Nako devaraya anta atam pahum, prana ha sarvatha phutom pahe

Test me no longer, O Lord of Lords, Divine King! My very life-breath is on the verge of shattering and departing!

Verse 1

Jalavegali masoli jaisa talamali, taisa mi bapudi talamalata

Just as a fish stranded out of water writhes in agonizing torment, so do I, a poor and helpless soul, thrash in painful longing for You.

Verse 2

Tujavina kona sodavi sankatim, dhamva ghalim bheti jagajjivana

Who besides You can rescue me from this perilous crisis? Run swiftly to my aid and grant me Your vision, O Life of the Universe!

Verse 3

Kanhopatra mhane charanim thevila matha, sankatamta atam tarim maja

Kanhopatra proclaims: I have laid my head surrendered at Your lotus feet; now deliver and protect me in this hour of peril!

Verse 4

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Auspicious Day

Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)

Best Time (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)

Sacred Offerings

Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)
  • Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home

Background

Sant Kanhopatra (15th century) was born to a courtesan named Shyama in Mangalwedha. Blessed with extraordinary beauty, she turned away every worldly attachment and gave her life solely to Lord Vitthala of Pandharpur. Tradition remembers that in a time of great trial she took refuge in the Pandharpur temple, sang this prayer of surrender before the sanctum and merged into the Divine. She is the only saint whose samadhi and memorial tree (a sacred Tarati tree) stand inside the inner courtyard of the Pandharpur temple. The Warkari Gatha tradition preserves her small body of abhangas; this prayer is printed in the Saptarshi Prakashan Sant Kanhopatra collection (Mangalwedha, 2014).

About this Text

Composed by: Sant Kanhopatra

Did You Know?

Samadhi Inside the Temple

Kanhopatra is the sole devotee whose samadhi is located directly within the temple premises of Pandharpur, next to the sacred Tarati tree.

The Agony of Separation

Stanza 2 voices the helplessness of a creature in peril. The displayed version uses the fish out of water, while the printed collection compares her to a fawn seized by a tiger; both express the same longing for the Lord's rescue.

Faithfulness to the Lord Alone

Her life stands as an eternal beacon of feminine spiritual dignity, giving her whole being to Vitthal and to none other.

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