Bandadella Barali

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 19 verses

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Also available in: Devanagari Kannada

baṃdadèlla barali

baṃdadèlla barali

Let whatever comes, come —

Verse 2 — goviṃdana daya namagirali

goviṃdana daya namagirali

only let Govindaʼs grace be with us.

Verse 3 — aragina manèyòl̤agaṃdu

aragina manèyòl̤agaṃdu

In the house of lac that day,

Verse 4 — pāṃḍavaranu kòlabekèṃdu

pāṃḍavaranu kòlabekèṃdu

meaning to kill the Pāṇḍavas,

Verse 5 — durul̤a kaurava baṃdu ati

durul̤a kaurava baṃdu ati

the wicked Kaurava came,

Verse 6 — haruṣadalirutarilaṃdu

haruṣadalirutarilaṃdu

and gloated in great glee.

Verse 7 — hari kṛpè avarallidda kāraṇa

hari kṛpè avarallidda kāraṇa

But because Hariʼs grace was with them,

Verse 8 — ghora durita bayalādudallavè

ghora durita bayalādudallavè

did not that dreadful evil come to nothing?

Verse 9 — āru òliyadarilènna

āru òliyadarilènna

Though no one else be gracious to me,

Verse 10 — murāri ènagè prasanna

murāri ènagè prasanna

Murāri is gracious to me.

Verse 11 — horuva durita banna

horuva durita banna

The assailing sin and suffering —

Verse 12 — ada nivāripa karuṇa saṃpanna

ada nivāripa karuṇa saṃpanna

He, full of compassion, dispels it.

Verse 13 — siri ramaṇana siricaraṇa śaraṇarigè

siri ramaṇana siricaraṇa śaraṇarigè

For those who take refuge at Śrī-patiʼs blessed feet,

Verse 14 — krūra yamanu śaraṇāgatanallavè

krūra yamanu śaraṇāgatanallavè

does not even cruel Yama become a suppliant?

Verse 15 — siṃgana pègaleridavagè

siṃgana pègaleridavagè

For one riding upon a lionʼs shoulder,

Verse 16 — kari bhaṃgavekè mattavagè

kari bhaṃgavekè mattavagè

what harm can an elephant do?

Verse 17 — raṃgana dayèvul̤l̤avagè

raṃgana dayèvul̤l̤avagè

For one who has Rangaʼs grace,

Verse 18 — bhava bhaṃgagal̤etakkavagè

bhava bhaṃgagal̤etakkavagè

why any dread of worldly ruin?

Verse 19 — maṃgal̤amahima puraṃdara viṭhṭhala

maṃgal̤amahima puraṃdara viṭhṭhala

O auspicious and glorious Purandara Viṭhala —

Verse 20 — śubhāṃgana dayavòṃdiddarè sāladè

śubhāṃgana dayavòṃdiddarè sāladè

is not the grace of that blessed one enough? (the poetʼs signature)

About Bandadella Barali

Bandadella Barali is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".

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Bandadella Barali is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 19 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.

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Who composed Bandadella Barali?

Bandadella Barali is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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