You who slew your maternal uncle (Kaṃsa) at Mathurā,
Verse 4 — யஶோதே̀ கம்தே̀ நீ பாரோ̀
யஶோதே̀ கம்தே̀ நீ பாரோ̀
yaśodè kaṃdè nī bārò
darling child of Yaśodā, come.
Verse 5 — கநகாலம்தகி குலு குலு யே̀நுதலி
கநகாலம்தகி குலு குலு யே̀நுதலி
kanakālaṃdagi ghulu ghulu yènutali
With golden anklets jingling ‘ghulu-ghulu’,
Verse 6 — சணசண வே̀நுதிஹ நாதகளு
சணசண வே̀நுதிஹ நாதகளு
jhaṇajhaṇa vènutiha nādagal̤u
and their ‘jhaṇa-jhaṇa’ ringing music,
Verse 7 — சிணிகோ̀ளு சே̀ம்டு புகரே̀யநாடுத
சிணிகோ̀ளு சே̀ம்டு புகரே̀யநாடுத
ciṇikòl̤u cèṃḍu bugarèyanāḍuta
playing at gilli-danda, ball and spinning-top,
Verse 8 — ஸண்ண ஸண்ண கோ̀வளரோ̀டி பாரோ̀
ஸண்ண ஸண்ண கோ̀வளரோ̀டி பாரோ̀
saṇṇa saṇṇa gòval̤aròḍi bārò
come running with the little cowherd boys.
Verse 9 — ஶம்க சக்ரவு கையலி ஹோ̀ளியுத
ஶம்க சக்ரவு கையலி ஹோ̀ளியுத
śaṃkha cakravu kaiyali hòl̤iyuta
Conch and discus gleaming in your hands,
Verse 10 — பிம்கத கோவல நீ பாரோ̀
பிம்கத கோவல நீ பாரோ̀
biṃkada kovala nī bārò
come, O graceful cowherd.
Verse 11 — அகளம்க மஹிமநே̀ ஆதிநாராயண
அகளம்க மஹிமநே̀ ஆதிநாராயண
akal̤aṃka mahimanè ādinārāyaṇa
O stainless one of glory, primeval Nārāyaṇa,
Verse 12 — பேகம்பே̀ பகுதரிகோ̀லி பாரோ̀
பேகம்பே̀ பகுதரிகோ̀லி பாரோ̀
begaṃpè bhakutarigòli bārò
come quickly, gracing your devotees.
Verse 13 — ககவாஹநநே̀ பகே̀பகே̀ரூபநே̀
ககவாஹநநே̀ பகே̀பகே̀ரூபநே̀
khagavāhananè bagèbagèrūpanè
O rider of the bird (Garuḍa), you of myriad forms,
Verse 14 — நகே̀மோ̀கதருஶநே̀ நீ பாரோ̀
நகே̀மோ̀கதருஶநே̀ நீ பாரோ̀
nagèmògadaruśanè nī bārò
of the smiling-faced vision, come.
Verse 15 — ஜகதோ̀ளு நிந்நய மஹிமே̀ய போ̀களுவ
ஜகதோ̀ளு நிந்நய மஹிமே̀ய போ̀களுவ
jagadòl̤u ninnaya mahimèya pògal̤uva
In this world that sings your glory,
Verse 16 — புரம்தரவிட்டல நீ பாரோ̀
புரம்தரவிட்டல நீ பாரோ̀
puraṃdaraviṭhṭhala nī bārò
come, O Purandara Viṭhala. (the poet’s signature)
About Yādava Nī Bā
Yādava Nī Bā 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".
Yādava Nī Bā is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 16 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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Yādava Nī Bā is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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