Desamunu Preminchumanna
Desamunu Preminchumanna
Desamunu Preminchumanna
deśamunu premiñcumanna
deśamunu premiñcumannā
mañci annadi pèñcumannā
vaṭṭi māṭalu kaṭṭipèṭṭoy
gaṭṭi mel talapèṭṭavoy !
pāḍipaṇṭalupòṅgi pòrle
dārilo nuvu pāṭu paḍavoy
tiṇḍi kaligitè kaṇḍa kaladoy
kaṇḍa kalavāḍenu maniṣoy !
īsuromani manuṣuluṇṭe
deśa megati bāgupaḍunoy
jalḍukòni kalalèlla nercuku
deśi sarukulu niñcavoy !
anni deśāl krammavalè noy
deśi sarukulu nammavèlè noy
ḍabbu telenaṭṭi narulaku
kīrti sampada labbavoy !
vènuka cūsina kāryamemoy
mañcigatamuna kòñcamenoy
mandagiñcaka mundu aḍugey
vènuka paḍite vènukenoy !
pūnu spardanu vidyalande
vairamulu vāṇijya mande
vyardha kalahaṃ pèñcabokoy
katti vairaṃ kālcavoy !
deśābhimānamu nāku kaddani
vaṭṭi gòppalu cèppakokoy
pūni yedainānu, vòka mel
kūrci janulaku cūpavoy !
orvalemi piśāci deśaṃ
mūlugulu pīlcesè noy
òrula meluku santasistū
aikamatyaṃ nercavoy
parula kalimiki pòrli yeḍce
pāpi kèkkaḍa sukhaṃ kaddoy
òkari mel tana melanèñce
nerpariki mel kòlla loyi !
sònta lābhaṃ kònta mānuku
pòruguvāḍiki toḍu paḍavoy
deśamaṇṭe maṭṭikādoyi
deśamaṇṭe manuṣuloy !
cèṭṭa paṭṭāl paṭṭukuni
deśastu lantā naḍavavalè noy
annadammula valènu jātulu
matamulannī mèlagavalè noyi !
mataṃ veraitenu yemoyi
manasu vòkaṭai manuṣuluṇṭe
jātiyannadi leci pèrigī
lokamuna rāṇiñcu noyi !
deśa maniyèḍi dòḍḍa vṛkṣaṃ
premalanu pūlèttavalè noy
narula cèmaṭanu taḍisi mūlaṃ
dhanaṃ paṇṭalu paṇḍavalè noyi !
ākulanduna aṇagi maṇagī
kavita palakavalè noy
palukulanu vini deśamandabhi
mānamulu mòlakètta valènoyi !
About This Stotram
Overview
Desamunu Preminchumanna is a Telugu-language patriotic song that exhorts listeners to love their country and cultivate good qualities. The text combines themes of national pride, moral character, hard work, and collective responsibility. Unlike classical Sanskrit stotrams, it is a devotional and motivational composition in the Telugu literary tradition rather than a deity-centered hymn.
What are the benefits of chanting Desamunu Preminchumanna?
- The song promotes love of one's country and responsibility toward the community.
- It encourages diligence, perseverance, and the development of good character.
- The text discourages idle talk and promotes purposeful action.
- It connects physical well-being and sustenance to moral integrity.
- The song supports the value of learning and adopting constructive practices for national progress.
When is the best time to recite this?
The song is appropriate for recitation on national holidays and civic occasions. It is also sung in educational and community settings as a motivational piece. There are no traditional religious prescriptions for its recitation time.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The author and precise date of composition of Desamunu Preminchumanna are not established. The language is Telugu, and the themes align with the social reform and national awakening movements that were active in Telugu-speaking regions from the 19th century onward. Unlike classical Sanskrit stotrams, this text does not derive from Vedic, Puranic, or Tantric sources. It represents the Telugu devotional and civic literary tradition, which encompasses patriotic and ethical compositions alongside religious hymns.
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
- Vande Mataram — a Sanskrit-Bengali patriotic hymn by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay with similar themes of country-love, used in comparable civic contexts.
- Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Puvvulu — another Telugu patriotic song honoring the Telugu language and culture, sharing the regional literary tradition.