With tiny toddling steps and the ringing of your anklets,
Verse 4 — मन्मथजनकनॆ बेगनॆ बारॊ
मन्मथजनकनॆ बेगनॆ बारॊ
manmathajanakanè beganè bārò
O father of Manmatha, come quickly.
Verse 5 — कमलापति नी बारॊ
कमलापति नी बारॊ
kamalāpati nī bārò
O consort of Kamalā (Lakṣmī), come.
Verse 6 — अमितपराक्रम शंकर बारॊ
अमितपराक्रम शंकर बारॊ
amitaparākrama śaṃkara bārò
O one of boundless valour and grace, come.
Verse 7 — कमनीय गात्रनॆ बारय्य दॊरॆये
कमनीय गात्रनॆ बारय्य दॊरॆये
kamanīya gātranè bārayya dòrèye
O lovely-limbed one, come, my Lord.
Verse 8 — सुरुळु केशगळ ऒलिव अंद
सुरुळु केशगळ ऒलिव अंद
surul̤u keśagal̤a òliva aṃda
Your curling locks sway with such charm,
Verse 9 — भरद कस्तूरि तिलकद चंद
भरद कस्तूरि तिलकद चंद
bharada kastūri tilakada caṃda
the musk tilaka on your brow shines bright,
Verse 10 — शिरदि ऒप्पुव नविलुकण्गळिंद
शिरदि ऒप्पुव नविलुकण्गळिंद
śiradi òppuva navilukaṇgal̤iṃda
peacock plumes grace your crown —
Verse 11 — तरतरद आभरणगळ धरिसि नी बारॊ
तरतरद आभरणगळ धरिसि नी बारॊ
taratarada ābharaṇagal̤a dharisi nī bārò
wearing jewels of every kind, come to me.
Verse 12 — हालुबॆण्णॆगळ कैयलि कॊडुवॆ
हालुबॆण्णॆगळ कैयलि कॊडुवॆ
hālubèṇṇègal̤a kaiyali kòḍuvè
I will give milk and butter into your hands,
Verse 13 — मेलागि भक्ष्यगळ मुच्चिट्टु तरुवॆ
मेलागि भक्ष्यगळ मुच्चिट्टु तरुवॆ
melāgi bhakṣyagal̤a mucciṭṭu taruvè
and bring choice treats kept aside for you;
Verse 14 — जाल माडदॆ बारय्य मरियॆ
जाल माडदॆ बारय्य मरियॆ
jāla māḍadè bārayya mariyè
do not dally — come, little one.
Verse 15 — बाल ऎन्न तंदॆ पुरंदरविठल
बाल ऎन्न तंदॆ पुरंदरविठल
bāla ènna taṃdè puraṃdaraviṭhala
O child, my father — Purandara Viṭhala. (the poetʼs signature)
About Kṛṣṇa Bāro
Kṛṣṇa Bāro 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: bhakthilahari.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".
Kṛṣṇa Bāro is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 15 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Kṛṣṇa Bāro?
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Who composed Kṛṣṇa Bāro?
Kṛṣṇa Bāro is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Kṛṣṇa Bāro?
Kṛṣṇa Bāro is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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