bāraiyya bā bā bhakutara priya
bāraiyya bā bā bhakutara priya
Bāraiyya Bā Bā Bhakutara Priya
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Gopāla Dāsa · devaranama · 27 verses
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Verse 1 — vārijalayapatè vārijanābhanè
vārijalayapatè vārijanābhanè
O husband of Lakshmi, You whose navel bears the lotus,
Verse 2 — vārijabhavapita vārijanetranè
vārijabhavapita vārijanetranè
father of Brahma who rose from that lotus, O lotus-eyed one,
Verse 3 — vārijamitra apāra prabhāvanè
vārijamitra apāra prabhāvanè
friend of the sun, O Lord of boundless glory,
Verse 4 — vārijajāṃḍada kāraṇa dòrèyè
vārijajāṃḍada kāraṇa dòrèyè
O King who caused this whole lotus-born universe —
Verse 5 — bāraiyya bā bā bhakutara priya śrīnivāsa rāya
bāraiyya bā bā bhakutara priya śrīnivāsa rāya
come, come, O beloved of devotees, Lord Srinivasa Raya!
Verse 6 — māra janaka mukutaròḍèya devaiyya jīya
māra janaka mukutaròḍèya devaiyya jīya
O father of Manmatha, master of the liberated — come, O Lord, I pray!
Verse 7 — syaṃdanaveri bāppa raṃga devottuṃga
syaṃdanaveri bāppa raṃga devottuṃga
Come riding Your chariot, O Ranga, highest of gods,
Verse 8 — naṃda naṃdana arimadabhaṃga karuṇāpāṃga
naṃda naṃdana arimadabhaṃga karuṇāpāṃga
O son of Nanda, breaker of the enemies' pride, with a compassionate glance,
Verse 9 — siṃdhuśayana suṃdarāṃga he nārasiṃga
siṃdhuśayana suṃdarāṃga he nārasiṃga
O beautifully-limbed one reclining on the ocean — hail, Narasimha!
Verse 10 — kaṃda viriṃciyu naṃdivāhana amareṃdra
kaṃda viriṃciyu naṃdivāhana amareṃdra
When Brahma Your son, Shiva who rides Nandi, and Indra the king of gods,
Verse 11 — sanaka sanaṃdanādi munivṛṃda
sanaka sanaṃdanādi munivṛṃda
with Sanaka, Sanandana and all the host of sages,
Verse 12 — niṃdu baṃdu dhiṃ dhiṃ dhimikèṃdu
niṃdu baṃdu dhiṃ dhiṃ dhimikèṃdu
stand and gather to the beat of dhim-dhim-dhimike,
Verse 13 — niṃdāḍalu ānaṃdadi manakè
niṃdāḍalu ānaṃdadi manakè
and dance before You, their hearts fill with joy.
Verse 14 — jagat janmādi karta goviṃda
jagat janmādi karta goviṃda
O Govinda, maker of the world's birth and every beginning,
Verse 15 — udaradi loka laghuvāgi dharisida mukuṃda
udaradi loka laghuvāgi dharisida mukuṃda
who bore the whole universe lightly in Your belly, O Mukunda,
Verse 16 — bhakutara manakè jhaga jhagisuta pòl̤èvānaṃda…
bhakutara manakè jhaga jhagisuta pòl̤èvānaṃda nigamāval̤iyiṃda
You glitter and shine in the devotees' hearts, as the Vedas proclaim —
Verse 17 — agaṇita munigaṇa naga khaga mṛga śaśi
agaṇita munigaṇa naga khaga mṛga śaśi
countless sages, mountains, birds, beasts and the moon,
Verse 18 — gaganamaṇyādyaru sògasāgi bagè bagè
gaganamaṇyādyaru sògasāgi bagè bagè
the sun and all the heavens praise You lovingly, each in their own way,
Verse 19 — pògal̤utali bega jigijigidāḍalu
pògal̤utali bega jigijigidāḍalu
and as they sing Your praise, swiftly breaking into dance,
Verse 20 — mugul̤unagèya mahā uraga girivāsa
mugul̤unagèya mahā uraga girivāsa
O dweller on the serpent-hill, show us Your smiling face!
Verse 21 — taḍamāḍa byāḍavò he nalla
taḍamāḍa byāḍavò he nalla
Delay no more, O my beloved —
Verse 22 — vāku lālisu ènnòḍèya gopāla viṭhṭhala
vāku lālisu ènnòḍèya gopāla viṭhṭhala
heed my words, my master Gopala Vitthala,
Verse 23 — deva parāku aḍi iḍu bhaktavatsala śrī…
deva parāku aḍi iḍu bhaktavatsala śrī lakuminalla
O God, step forward at once, O lover of devotees, O husband of Lakshmi!
Verse 24 — maḍuvinòl̤agè gaja mòrèyiḍalākṣaṇa
maḍuvinòl̤agè gaja mòrèyiḍalākṣaṇa
The moment the elephant cried out from the lake,
Verse 25 — maḍadigè hel̤adè duḍaduḍanè baṃdu
maḍadigè hel̤adè duḍaduḍanè baṃdu
without a word to Your consort, You rushed there in haste,
Verse 26 — hiḍidu nakrana bāya kaḍidu biḍisidanè
hiḍidu nakrana bāya kaḍidu biḍisidanè
seized the crocodile, tore its jaws apart and freed him —
Verse 27 — saḍagaradali ramèpòḍaviyòḍagūḍi bega
saḍagaradali ramèpòḍaviyòḍagūḍi bega
come swiftly now, likewise, in festivity, with Lakshmi and Bhudevi beside You!
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About Bāraiyya Bā Bā Bhakutara Priya
Bāraiyya Bā Bā Bhakutara Priya is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Gopāla Dāsa, addressed to Venkateshwara — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: madhwafestivals.com.
A prominent Haridāsa of the Dāsakūṭa, foremost disciple of Vijaya Dāsa and mentor of Jagannātha Dāsa; composer of devaranamas under the signature "Gopāla Viṭhala".
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