An invocation to Goddess Lakshmi, bestower of good fortune, to grace the devotee’s home.
Verse 2 — भाग्यदा लक्ष्मी बारम्मा
भाग्यदा लक्ष्मी बारम्मा
bhāgyadā lakṣmī bārammā
Come, O Lakshmi, bestower of good fortune.
Verse 3 — नम्मम्म नी सौ-भाग्यदा लक्ष्मी बारम्मा ॥
नम्मम्म नी सौ-भाग्यदा लक्ष्मी बारम्मा ॥
nammamma nī sau-bhāgyadā lakṣmī bārammā ॥
You are our Mother; come, O Lakshmi of auspicious fortune.
Verse 4 — हॆज्जॆयॆ मेले हॆज्जॆय निक्कुत
हॆज्जॆयॆ मेले हॆज्जॆय निक्कुत
hejjeye mēlē hejjeya nikkuta
Placing step upon graceful step (as you enter),
Verse 5 — गॆज्जॆ काल्गला ध्वनिय तोरुत (माडुत)
गॆज्जॆ काल्गला ध्वनिय तोरुत (माडुत)
gejje kālgaḻā dhvaniya tōruta (māḍuta)
letting the anklets on your feet ring out their sweet sound,
Verse 6 — सज्जन साधू पूजॆय वेलॆगॆ
सज्जन साधू पूजॆय वेलॆगॆ
sajjana sādhū pūjeya vēḻege
at the hour of worship by the good and the saintly,
Verse 7 — मज्जिगॆयॊलगिन बॆण्णॆयन्तॆ ॥
मज्जिगॆयॊलगिन बॆण्णॆयन्तॆ ॥
majjigeyoḻagina beṇṇeyante ॥
come gently, like butter rising from within the buttermilk.
Verse 8 — कनकावृष्टिय करॆयुत बारे
कनकावृष्टिय करॆयुत बारे
kanakāvṛṣṭiya kareyuta bārē
Come, calling forth a shower of gold,
Verse 9 — मनकामनॆया सिद्धिय तोरॆ ।
मनकामनॆया सिद्धिय तोरॆ ।
manakāmaneyā siddhiya tōre ।
granting the fulfillment of our heart’s desires,
Verse 10 — दिनकरकोटी तेजदि हॊलॆयुव
दिनकरकोटी तेजदि हॊलॆयुव
dinakarakōṭī tējadi hoḻeyuva
you who shine with the splendour of a crore suns —
Verse 11 — जनकरायना कुमारि बेग ॥
जनकरायना कुमारि बेग ॥
janakarāyanā kumāri bēga ॥
O daughter of King Janaka, come swiftly.
Verse 12 — अत्तित्तगलदॆ भक्तर मनॆयलि
अत्तित्तगलदॆ भक्तर मनॆयलि
attittagaḻade bhaktara maneyali
Without straying elsewhere, in the homes of your devotees
Verse 13 — नित्य महोत्सव नित्य सुमङ्गल ।
नित्य महोत्सव नित्य सुमङ्गल ।
nitya mahōtsava nitya sumaṅgala ।
there is daily festival and unending auspiciousness;
Verse 14 — सत्यव तोरुव साधु सज्जनर
सत्यव तोरुव साधु सज्जनर
satyava tōruva sādhu sajjanara
and in the hearts of the truthful and the virtuous
Verse 15 — चित्तदि हॊलॆयुव पुत्थलि बॊम्बॆ ॥
चित्तदि हॊलॆयुव पुत्थलि बॊम्बॆ ॥
chittadi hoḻeyuva putthaḻi bombe ॥
you shine like a golden figurine.
Verse 16 — सङ्ख्ये इल्लद भाग्यव कॊट्टु
सङ्ख्ये इल्लद भाग्यव कॊट्टु
saṅkhyē illada bhāgyava koṭṭu
Bestowing fortune beyond all counting,
Verse 17 — कङ्कण कैया तिरुवुत बारॆ ।
कङ्कण कैया तिरुवुत बारॆ ।
kaṅkaṇa kaiyā tiruvuta bāre ।
come, turning the bangles upon your hands,
Verse 18 — कुङ्कुमाङ्कितॆ पङ्कज लोचनॆ
कुङ्कुमाङ्कितॆ पङ्कज लोचनॆ
kuṅkumāṅkite paṅkaja lōchane
O one adorned with kumkuma, O lotus-eyed one,
Verse 19 — वेङ्कट रमणन बिङ्कदराणी ॥
वेङ्कट रमणन बिङ्कदराणी ॥
vēṅkaṭa ramaṇana biṅkadarāṇī ॥
proud queen of the Lord of Venkata.
Verse 20 — सक्कॆरॆ तुप्पद कालुवॆहरिसि
सक्कॆरॆ तुप्पद कालुवॆहरिसि
sakkere tuppada kāluveharisi
Making streams of sugar and ghee flow,
Verse 21 — शुक्रवारदा पूजॆय वेलॆगॆ ।
शुक्रवारदा पूजॆय वेलॆगॆ ।
śukravāradā pūjeya vēḻege ।
at the hour of the Friday worship,
Verse 22 — अक्कॆरॆयुल्ल अलगिरि रङ्गनन
अक्कॆरॆयुल्ल अलगिरि रङ्गनन
akkereyuḻḻa aḻagiri raṅganana
O cherished consort of the beautiful Ranga of Alagiri,
Verse 23 — चॊक्क पुरन्दर विठ्ठलन राणी ॥
चॊक्क पुरन्दर विठ्ठलन राणी ॥
chokka purandara viṭhṭhalana rāṇī ॥
O queen of the pure Purandara Vitthala.
About Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Lakshmi — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Purandara Dāsa — Kannada devaranama (public domain).
Revered as the "Pitamaha" (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka. A disciple of Vyasatirtha, he composed a vast number of devaranamas (devotional songs) in Kannada under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".
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Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Lakshmi, of 22 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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