Bandanēne Raṅga Bandanēne

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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bandanēne raṅga bandanēne

bandanēne raṅga bandanēne

Verse 1 — baṃdanenè raṃga baṃdanenè

baṃdanenè raṃga baṃdanenè

Ranga has come, Ranga has come,

Verse 2 — ènna taṃdè bālakṛṣṇa navanītacora

ènna taṃdè bālakṛṣṇa navanītacora

come father, Bālakṛṣṇa, the butter-thief.

Verse 3 — ghalu ghalu ghalurèṃba pònnòṃdu gèjjèya

ghalu ghalu ghalurèṃba pònnòṃdu gèjjèya

His golden anklets jingle “ghalu-ghalu”,

Verse 4 — hòl̤è hòl̤è hòl̤èyuva pādavanūruta

hòl̤è hòl̤è hòl̤èyuva pādavanūruta

his feet radiantly walk and bless all.

Verse 5 — nali nali nalidāḍuta uṃguradaral̤èlè

nali nali nalidāḍuta uṃguradaral̤èlè

His rings sway like tender fig-leaves,

Verse 6 — thal̤a thal̤a thal̤a hòl̤èyuta śrīkṛṣṇa

thal̤a thal̤a thal̤a hòl̤èyuta śrīkṛṣṇa

and the light shines forth from Śrī Kṛṣṇa as he plays.

Verse 7 — kiṇi kiṇi kiṇirèṃba karada kaṃkaṇa bal̤è

kiṇi kiṇi kiṇirèṃba karada kaṃkaṇa bal̤è

His bangles tinkle “kiṇi-kiṇi” on his arms,

Verse 8 — jhaṇa jhaṇa jhaṇarèṃba naḍuvina ghaṃṭè

jhaṇa jhaṇa jhaṇarèṃba naḍuvina ghaṃṭè

and his waist-bells ring “jhaṇa-jhaṇa”.

Verse 9 — ḍaṇa ḍaṇa ḍaṇarèṃba pādada tòḍavina

ḍaṇa ḍaṇa ḍaṇarèṃba pādada tòḍavina

His foot-anklets echo “ḍaṇa-ḍaṇa”,

Verse 10 — miṇi miṇi kuṇidāḍuta śrīkṛṣṇa

miṇi miṇi kuṇidāḍuta śrīkṛṣṇa

and Śrī Kṛṣṇa dances in playful delight.

Verse 11 — hiḍi hiḍi hiḍiyèṃdu puraṃdara viṭhalana

hiḍi hiḍi hiḍiyèṃdu puraṃdara viṭhalana

“Catch him, catch him!” calls Purandara Viṭhala,

Verse 12 — duḍu duḍu duḍuèṃdoḍuta hari

duḍu duḍu duḍuèṃdoḍuta hari

as Hari runs swiftly in playful haste.

Verse 13 — naḍè naḍè naḍèyèṃdu mallanè piḍiyuta

naḍè naḍè naḍèyèṃdu mallanè piḍiyuta

“Walk slowly, walk slowly,” say the elders,

Verse 14 — biḍu biḍu biḍu dammayya ènnuta

biḍu biḍu biḍu dammayya ènnuta

but Kṛṣṇa laughs: “Let me go, let me go, Damma!”

About Bandanēne Raṅga Bandanēne

Bandanēne Raṅga Bandanēne is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: haridasaseva.com.

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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Bandanēne Raṅga Bandanēne is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 14 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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