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Yādava Nī Bā

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 16 verses

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यादव नी बा यदुकुलनंदन

यादव नी बा यदुकुलनंदन
yādava nī bā

Verse 1 — यादव नी बा यदुकुलनंदन

यादव नी बा यदुकुलनंदन
yādava nī bā yadukulanaṃdana
Come, O Yādava, joy of the Yadu clan,

Verse 2 — माधव मधुसूदन बारॊ

माधव मधुसूदन बारॊ
mādhava madhusūdana bārò
come, O Mādhava, slayer of Madhu.

Verse 3 — सोदरमावन मदुरलि मडहिद

सोदरमावन मदुरलि मडहिद
sodaramāvana madurali maḍahida
You who slew your maternal uncle (Kaṃsa) at Mathurā,

Verse 4 — यशोदॆ कंदॆ नी बारॊ

यशोदॆ कंदॆ नी बारॊ
yaśodè kaṃdè nī bārò
darling child of Yaśodā, come.

Verse 5 — कनकालंदगि घुलु घुलु यॆनुतलि

कनकालंदगि घुलु घुलु यॆनुतलि
kanakālaṃdagi ghulu ghulu yènutali
With golden anklets jingling ‘ghulu-ghulu’,

Verse 6 — झणझण वॆनुतिह नादगळु

झणझण वॆनुतिह नादगळु
jhaṇajhaṇa vènutiha nādagal̤u
and their ‘jhaṇa-jhaṇa’ ringing music,

Verse 7 — चिणिकॊळु चॆंडु बुगरॆयनाडुत

चिणिकॊळु चॆंडु बुगरॆयनाडुत
ciṇikòl̤u cèṃḍu bugarèyanāḍuta
playing at gilli-danda, ball and spinning-top,

Verse 8 — सण्ण सण्ण गॊवळरॊडि बारॊ

सण्ण सण्ण गॊवळरॊडि बारॊ
saṇṇa saṇṇa gòval̤aròḍi bārò
come running with the little cowherd boys.

Verse 9 — शंख चक्रवु कैयलि हॊळियुत

शंख चक्रवु कैयलि हॊळियुत
śaṃkha cakravu kaiyali hòl̤iyuta
Conch and discus gleaming in your hands,

Verse 10 — बिंकद कोवल नी बारॊ

बिंकद कोवल नी बारॊ
biṃkada kovala nī bārò
come, O graceful cowherd.

Verse 11 — अकळंक महिमनॆ आदिनारायण

अकळंक महिमनॆ आदिनारायण
akal̤aṃka mahimanè ādinārāyaṇa
O stainless one of glory, primeval Nārāyaṇa,

Verse 12 — बेगंपॆ भकुतरिगॊलि बारॊ

बेगंपॆ भकुतरिगॊलि बारॊ
begaṃpè bhakutarigòli bārò
come quickly, gracing your devotees.

Verse 13 — खगवाहननॆ बगॆबगॆरूपनॆ

खगवाहननॆ बगॆबगॆरूपनॆ
khagavāhananè bagèbagèrūpanè
O rider of the bird (Garuḍa), you of myriad forms,

Verse 14 — नगॆमॊगदरुशनॆ नी बारॊ

नगॆमॊगदरुशनॆ नी बारॊ
nagèmògadaruśanè nī bārò
of the smiling-faced vision, come.

Verse 15 — जगदॊळु निन्नय महिमॆय पॊगळुव

जगदॊळु निन्नय महिमॆय पॊगळुव
jagadòl̤u ninnaya mahimèya pògal̤uva
In this world that sings your glory,

Verse 16 — पुरंदरविठ्ठल नी बारॊ

पुरंदरविठ्ठल नी बारॊ
puraṃdaraviṭhṭhala nī bārò
come, O Purandara Viṭhala. (the poet’s signature)
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About Yādava Nī Bā

Yādava Nī Bā 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: 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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