Annamayya Keerthanas Enta Matramuna
Annamayya Keerthanas Enta Matramuna
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन ऎन्त मात्रमुन
ऎन्त मात्रमुन ऎव्वरु तलचिन, अन्तमात्रमे नीवु
अन्तरान्तरमुलॆञ्चि चूड, पिण्डन्ते निप्पटि अन्नट्लु ॥
कॊलुतुरु मिमु वैष्णवुलु, कूरिमितो विष्णुडनि
पलुकुदुरु मिमु वेदान्तुलु, परब्रह्मम्बनुचु ।
तलतुरु मिमु शैवुलु, तगिन भक्तुलुनू शिवुडनुचु
अलरि पॊगडुदुरु कापालिकुलु, आदि भैरवुडनुचु ।
सरि मिम्मुदुरु साक्तेयुलु, शक्ति रूपु नीवनुचु
दरिशनमुलु मिमु नाना विधुलनु, तलुपुल कॊलदुल भजिन्तुरु ।
सिरुल मिमुने अल्पबुद्दि, तलचिनवारिकि अल्पम्बगुदवु
दरिमल मिमुने घनमनि तलचिन, घनबुद्धुलकु घनुडवु ॥
नीवलन कॊरते लेदु मरि नीरु कॊलदि तामरवु
आवल भागीरधि दरि वागुल आ जलमे ऊरिनयट्लु ।
श्री वेङ्कटपति नीवैते ममु चेकॊनि वुन्न दैव(मु)मनि
ईवलने नी शरणनि ऎदनु, इदिये परतत्वमु नाकु ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Enta Matramuna is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) examining how different religious traditions perceive the Supreme. The title means "To what extent" or "In what measure," and the verses describe how Vaishnavas, Vedantins, Shaivas, and Kapalikas each see the same ultimate reality by different names and forms. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of 15th-century South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Enta Matramuna?
- Engages the devotee with a philosophical perspective on religious diversity within Hindu traditions.
- Supports understanding of how various traditions — Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Shaivism — relate to the Supreme.
- Associated with devotional practice during festivals dedicated to multiple deities.
- Recitation cultivates an inclusive orientation within personal bhakti practice.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home worship.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening devotional periods are appropriate. The keerthana is also suited to occasions of spiritual contemplation and festivals honoring multiple deities. No single prescribed time is specified in tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) lived during the Vijayanagara Empire, a period when multiple philosophical and devotional traditions coexisted in South India. This keerthana reflects the theological environment of that era, engaging with Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Shaivism, and other schools. His works — over 32,000 sankirtanas — were inscribed on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The composition is part of the Puranic and Vaishnava devotional tradition, transmitted through the oral and written corpus of Annamacharya's songs.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi — a keerthana by Annamacharya exploring the nature of the Supreme through devotional verse.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Vinaro Bhagyamu — a keerthana by Annamacharya on the spiritual merit of hearing the Lord's glories.