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Raṅga Bārō

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 12 verses

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रंग बारो रंग बारो रंगय्य बारो

रंग बारो रंग बारो रंगय्य बारो
raṅga bārō

Verse 1 — रंग बारो रंग बारो रंगय्य बारो

रंग बारो रंग बारो रंगय्य बारो
raṃga bāro raṃga bāro raṃgayya bāro
Come, Ranga; come, Ranga; come, dear Rangayya,

Verse 2 — पॊन्नुंगुर निनगीवॆ पन्नगशयननॆ बारो

पॊन्नुंगुर निनगीवॆ पन्नगशयननॆ बारो
pònnuṃgura ninagīvè pannagaśayananè bāro
I will give you a gold ring — O serpent-couched one, come.

Verse 3 — वॆंकटरमणनॆ बारो पंकज चरणव तोरो

वॆंकटरमणनॆ बारो पंकज चरणव तोरो
vèṃkaṭaramaṇanè bāro paṃkaja caraṇava toro
O Veṅkaṭaramaṇa, come; show me your lotus feet.

Verse 4 — मुकुंद मुंदॆ निंदाडो किंकिणिकिणि रवदिंद

मुकुंद मुंदॆ निंदाडो किंकिणिकिणि रवदिंद
mukuṃda muṃdè niṃdāḍo kiṃkiṇikiṇi ravadiṃda
O Mukunda, come dance before me with the tinkling of tiny bells,

Verse 5 — कर्णदॊळिट्ट मागायि हॊन्न कदपिलि धुमुकाडुत्त

कर्णदॊळिट्ट मागायि हॊन्न कदपिलि धुमुकाडुत्त
karṇadòl̤iṭṭa māgāyi hònna kadapili dhumukāḍutta
the ear-ornaments swaying, dancing upon your golden cheeks,

Verse 6 — पन्नगशयननॆ निन्न चिन्नद सर हॊळॆवुत्त बारो

पन्नगशयननॆ निन्न चिन्नद सर हॊळॆवुत्त बारो
pannagaśayananè ninna cinnada sara hòl̤èvutta bāro
O serpent-couched one, your golden chain glinting — come.

Verse 7 — बडनडुविन घंटॆ बळुकि ढणढणिसुत्त

बडनडुविन घंटॆ बळुकि ढणढणिसुत्त
baḍanaḍuvina ghaṃṭè bal̤uki ḍhaṇaḍhaṇisutta
the little bell at your slender waist swaying and chiming,

Verse 8 — कडग कालंदुगॆ गॆज्जॆ अडिगडिगॆ नुडिसुत्त बारो

कडग कालंदुगॆ गॆज्जॆ अडिगडिगॆ नुडिसुत्त बारो
kaḍaga kālaṃdugè gèjjè aḍigaḍigè nuḍisutta bāro
bracelets and anklet-bells sounding at every step — come.

Verse 9 — मुंगुरुळिन सॊबगिनिंद रंग निन्न फणॆयॊळिट्ट

मुंगुरुळिन सॊबगिनिंद रंग निन्न फणॆयॊळिट्ट
muṃgurul̤ina sòbaginiṃda raṃga ninna phaṇèyòl̤iṭṭa
with the grace of curls upon your brow, O Ranga,

Verse 10 — रंगु माणिक्यदरळॆलॆ तूगि तूगि ओलाडुत्त बारो

रंगु माणिक्यदरळॆलॆ तूगि तूगि ओलाडुत्त बारो
raṃgu māṇikyadaral̤èlè tūgi tūgi olāḍutta bāro
the bright ruby leaf-pendant swaying to and fro — come.

Verse 11 — कॊरळिगहाकिद हुलियुगुरु तोरमुत्तिन…

कॊरळिगहाकिद हुलियुगुरु तोरमुत्तिन हारंगळ्हूळॆयुत्त
kòral̤igahākida huliyuguru toramuttina hāraṃgal̤hūl̤èyutta
the tiger-claw pendant and strings of great pearls at your neck aglow,

Verse 12 — परिपरि विधगळिंद पुरंदरविठल बारो

परिपरि विधगळिंद पुरंदरविठल बारो
paripari vidhagal̤iṃda puraṃdaraviṭhala bāro
in every lovely way — O Purandara Viṭhala, come. (the poetʼs signature)

About Raṅga Bārō

Raṅga Bārō 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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What is Raṅga Bārō and what does it mean?

Raṅga Bārō is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 12 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 Raṅga Bārō?

Raṅga Bārō is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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Raṅga Bārō is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.

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