Who came to the house, and who else came? — everyone except
Verse 2 — nārāyaṇa kṛṣṇa nāthanalladè berè
nārāyaṇa kṛṣṇa nāthanalladè berè
Nārāyaṇa, Krṣṇa, Nātha — there is none else!
Verse 3 — vajrarekhègal̤ivè manèyalli kāla
vajrarekhègal̤ivè manèyalli kāla
There are lightning-bolts across the floor of this house — time!
Verse 4 — gèjjè dhvani kel̤i barutidè
gèjjè dhvani kel̤i barutidè
The anklet-jingle is heard —
Verse 5 — vajramāṇikyavèlla haridu biddivè
vajramāṇikyavèlla haridu biddivè
Diamonds and emeralds have all torn and fallen —
Verse 6 — majjigèyòl̤agè kāṇva bèṇṇèya kāṇè
majjigèyòl̤agè kāṇva bèṇṇèya kāṇè
In the yoghurt-pot, a vessel of ghee —
Verse 7 — kòṃbu kòl̤alu rabhasagal̤ivè
kòṃbu kòl̤alu rabhasagal̤ivè
Trumpets and conches blaze forth —
Verse 8 — kadaṃba kastūri pèṃpèsèdivè
kadaṃba kastūri pèṃpèsèdivè
Kastūri and kadamba musk are strewn about —
Verse 9 — pūṃbaṭṭè callaṇa callidè hālu
pūṃbaṭṭè callaṇa callidè hālu
The pot has burst and the house overflows with white —
Verse 10 — kuṃbha òḍèdu manètuṃba bèl̤l̤agāyitu
kuṃbha òḍèdu manètuṃba bèl̤l̤agāyitu
Going about with a wandering crowd, moving on —
Verse 11 — miṃcu hul̤adaṃtè hòl̤èvuta tamma
miṃcu hul̤adaṃtè hòl̤èvuta tamma
Like a firefly it glows — the younger brother!
Verse 12 — saṃcararòḍagūḍi calisutta
saṃcararòḍagūḍi calisutta
Deceiving, licking butter — our very own!
Verse 13 — vaṃcisi bèṇṇèya mèlluta namma
vaṃcisi bèṇṇèya mèlluta namma
There is nothing else besides Lanccha Purandara Viṭhala!
Verse 14 — laṃcada puraṃdaraviṭhalanalladè berè
laṃcada puraṃdaraviṭhalanalladè berè
There is nothing else besides Lanccha Purandara Viṭhala!
About Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge
Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, 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".
What is Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge and what does it mean?
Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 13 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
How do I pronounce Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge correctly?
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What is the word-by-word meaning of Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge?
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Who composed Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge?
Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge?
Yāre Bāndavaru Mānēge is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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