There must be rhythm (tāḷa), there must be a fitting melody (mēḷa), and a calm disposition,
Verse 2 — వేళే̀ బేకు గానవన్ను కేళబేకే̀ంబువరిగే̀
వేళే̀ బేకు గానవన్ను కేళబేకే̀ంబువరిగే̀
vel̤è beku gānavannu kel̤abekèṃbuvarigè
and the right time — for those who wish to listen to the song.
Verse 3 — యతిప్రాసవిరబేకు గతిగే̀ నిల్లిసబేకు
యతిప్రాసవిరబేకు గతిగే̀ నిల్లిసబేకు
yatiprāsavirabeku gatigè nillisabeku
There must be alliteration and assonance, set to a steady cadence,
Verse 4 — రతిపతిపితనో̀ళు అతి ప్రేమవిరబేకు
రతిపతిపితనో̀ళు అతి ప్రేమవిరబేకు
ratipatipitanòl̤u ati premavirabeku
and there must be abundant love for the Father of the God of Love (the Supreme Lord).
Verse 5 — గళ శుద్ధవిరబేకు తిళిదు పేళలు బేకు
గళ శుద్ధవిరబేకు తిళిదు పేళలు బేకు
gal̤a śuddhavirabeku til̤idu pel̤alu beku
The voice must be pure, and one must know the import of what is sung;
Verse 6 — కళవళ బిడబేకు కళే̀ముఖవిరబేకు
కళవళ బిడబేకు కళే̀ముఖవిరబేకు
kal̤aval̤a biḍabeku kal̤èmukhavirabeku
one must cast aside anxiety and wear a radiant countenance.
Verse 7 — అరితవరిరబేకు హరుష హే̀చ్చలి బేకు
అరితవరిరబేకు హరుష హే̀చ్చలి బేకు
aritavarirabeku haruṣa hèccali beku
There must be discerning listeners, and joy must well up;
Verse 8 — పురందరవిఠలనే̀ పరదైవవే̀నబేకు
పురందరవిఠలనే̀ పరదైవవే̀నబేకు
puraṃdaraviṭhalanè paradaivavènabeku
one must declare Purandara Viṭṭhala to be the Parama Daiva (Supreme Deity).
About Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku
Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku 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: madhwafestivals.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".
What is Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku and what does it mean?
Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 8 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 Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku?
Tāḷa Bēku Takka Mēḷa Bēku is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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