Karuṇisō Raṅga

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

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karuṇisō raṅga

karuṇisō raṅga

Verse 1 — karuṇiso raṃga karuṇiso kṛṣṇa karuṇiso raṃga…

karuṇiso raṃga karuṇiso kṛṣṇa karuṇiso raṃga karuṇiso

Have mercy, Ranga; have mercy, Kṛṣṇa; have mercy, Ranga, have mercy —

Verse 2 — hagalu irul̤u ninna smaraṇè marèyadaṃtè

hagalu irul̤u ninna smaraṇè marèyadaṃtè

that day and night I may never forget to remember you.

Verse 3 — rukumāṃgadanaṃtè vratava nānariyè

rukumāṃgadanaṃtè vratava nānariyè

I know no vows like king Rukmāṅgada;

Verse 4 — śukamuniyaṃtè stutisalu ariyè

śukamuniyaṃtè stutisalu ariyè

I cannot praise you like the sage Śuka;

Verse 5 — bakavairiyaṃtè dhyānava māḍalariye

bakavairiyaṃtè dhyānava māḍalariye

I cannot meditate like Bhīma, the foe of Baka;

Verse 6 — devakiyaṃtè muddisalū ariyèno karuṇiso

devakiyaṃtè muddisalū ariyèno karuṇiso

nor fondle you like Devakī — have mercy!

Verse 7 — garuḍanaṃdadi pòttu tirugalu ariyè

garuḍanaṃdadi pòttu tirugalu ariyè

I cannot bear you aloft like Garuḍa;

Verse 8 — kariyalu ariyè karirāja naṃtè

kariyalu ariyè karirāja naṃtè

I cannot cry out to you like Gajendra, the elephant-king;

Verse 9 — varakapi yaṃtè dāsyava māḍalariye

varakapi yaṃtè dāsyava māḍalariye

I cannot serve you like the noble monkey Hanumān;

Verse 10 — siriyaṃtè nèrèdu mohisalu ariyèno karuṇiso

siriyaṃtè nèrèdu mohisalu ariyèno karuṇiso

nor cleave to you in love like Śrī — have mercy!

Verse 11 — baliyaṃtè dānava kòḍalu ariyè

baliyaṃtè dānava kòḍalu ariyè

I cannot give in charity like Bali;

Verse 12 — bhakti chalavanu ariye prahlādanaṃtè

bhakti chalavanu ariye prahlādanaṃtè

I know not the steadfast devotion of Prahlāda;

Verse 13 — varisalu ariyè arjunanaṃtè sakhanāgi

varisalu ariyè arjunanaṃtè sakhanāgi

I cannot win you as a friend like Arjuna;

Verse 14 — salaho devara deva śrīpuraṃdaraviṭhṭhala…

salaho devara deva śrīpuraṃdaraviṭhṭhala karuṇiso

protect me, O God of gods, Śrī Purandara Viṭhala — have mercy! (the poetʼs signature)

About Karuṇisō Raṅga

Karuṇisō Raṅga 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: 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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Karuṇisō Raṅga 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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Who composed Karuṇisō Raṅga?

Karuṇisō Raṅga is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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