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Kṛṣṇa Bāro

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 15 verses

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ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೊ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ

ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೊ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ
kṛṣṇa bāro

Verse 1 — ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೊ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ

ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೊ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ
kṛṣṇa bārò kṛṣṇa bāro
Come, Kṛṣṇa; come, Kṛṣṇa,

Verse 2 — ಕೃಷ್ಣಯ್ಯ ನೀ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ

ಕೃಷ್ಣಯ್ಯ ನೀ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ
kṛṣṇayya nī bārayya
come, dear little Kṛṣṇayya, come.

Verse 3 — ಸಣ್ಣ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನಿಟ್ಟು ಗೆಜ್ಜೆನಾದಗಳಿಂದ

ಸಣ್ಣ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನಿಟ್ಟು ಗೆಜ್ಜೆನಾದಗಳಿಂದ
saṇṇa hèjjèyaniṭṭu gèjjènādagal̤iṃda
With tiny toddling steps and the ringing of your anklets,

Verse 4 — ಮನ್ಮಥಜನಕನೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಾರೊ

ಮನ್ಮಥಜನಕನೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಾರೊ
manmathajanakanè beganè bārò
O father of Manmatha, come quickly.

Verse 5 — ಕಮಲಾಪತಿ ನೀ ಬಾರೊ

ಕಮಲಾಪತಿ ನೀ ಬಾರೊ
kamalāpati nī bārò
O consort of Kamalā (Lakṣmī), come.

Verse 6 — ಅಮಿತಪರಾಕ್ರಮ ಶಂಕರ ಬಾರೊ

ಅಮಿತಪರಾಕ್ರಮ ಶಂಕರ ಬಾರೊ
amitaparākrama śaṃkara bārò
O one of boundless valour and grace, come.

Verse 7 — ಕಮನೀಯ ಗಾತ್ರನೆ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯೇ

ಕಮನೀಯ ಗಾತ್ರನೆ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯೇ
kamanīya gātranè bārayya dòrèye
O lovely-limbed one, come, my Lord.

Verse 8 — ಸುರುಳು ಕೇಶಗಳ ಒಲಿವ ಅಂದ

ಸುರುಳು ಕೇಶಗಳ ಒಲಿವ ಅಂದ
surul̤u keśagal̤a òliva aṃda
Your curling locks sway with such charm,

Verse 9 — ಭರದ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ತಿಲಕದ ಚಂದ

ಭರದ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ತಿಲಕದ ಚಂದ
bharada kastūri tilakada caṃda
the musk tilaka on your brow shines bright,

Verse 10 — ಶಿರದಿ ಒಪ್ಪುವ ನವಿಲುಕಣ್ಗಳಿಂದ

ಶಿರದಿ ಒಪ್ಪುವ ನವಿಲುಕಣ್ಗಳಿಂದ
śiradi òppuva navilukaṇgal̤iṃda
peacock plumes grace your crown —

Verse 11 — ತರತರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳ ಧರಿಸಿ ನೀ ಬಾರೊ

ತರತರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳ ಧರಿಸಿ ನೀ ಬಾರೊ
taratarada ābharaṇagal̤a dharisi nī bārò
wearing jewels of every kind, come to me.

Verse 12 — ಹಾಲುಬೆಣ್ಣೆಗಳ ಕೈಯಲಿ ಕೊಡುವೆ

ಹಾಲುಬೆಣ್ಣೆಗಳ ಕೈಯಲಿ ಕೊಡುವೆ
hālubèṇṇègal̤a kaiyali kòḍuvè
I will give milk and butter into your hands,

Verse 13 — ಮೇಲಾಗಿ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟು ತರುವೆ

ಮೇಲಾಗಿ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟು ತರುವೆ
melāgi bhakṣyagal̤a mucciṭṭu taruvè
and bring choice treats kept aside for you;

Verse 14 — ಜಾಲ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ ಮರಿಯೆ

ಜಾಲ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬಾರಯ್ಯ ಮರಿಯೆ
jāla māḍadè bārayya mariyè
do not dally — come, little one.

Verse 15 — ಬಾಲ ಎನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲ

ಬಾಲ ಎನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲ
bāla ènna taṃdè puraṃdaraviṭhala
O child, my father — Purandara Viṭhala. (the poetʼs signature)
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About Kṛṣṇa Bāro

Kṛṣṇa Bāro is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, 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".

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