Who came to the house, and who else came? — everyone except
Verse 2 — నారాయణ కృష్ణ నాథనల్లదే̀ బేరే̀
నారాయణ కృష్ణ నాథనల్లదే̀ బేరే̀
nārāyaṇa kṛṣṇa nāthanalladè berè
Nārāyaṇa, Krṣṇa, Nātha — there is none else!
Verse 3 — వజ్రరేఖే̀గళివే̀ మనే̀యల్లి కాల
వజ్రరేఖే̀గళివే̀ మనే̀యల్లి కాల
vajrarekhègal̤ivè manèyalli kāla
There are lightning-bolts across the floor of this house — time!
Verse 4 — గే̀జ్జే̀ ధ్వని కేళి బరుతిదే̀
గే̀జ్జే̀ ధ్వని కేళి బరుతిదే̀
gèjjè dhvani kel̤i barutidè
The anklet-jingle is heard —
Verse 5 — వజ్రమాణిక్యవే̀ల్ల హరిదు బిద్దివే̀
వజ్రమాణిక్యవే̀ల్ల హరిదు బిద్దివే̀
vajramāṇikyavèlla haridu biddivè
Diamonds and emeralds have all torn and fallen —
Verse 6 — మజ్జిగే̀యో̀ళగే̀ కాణ్వ బే̀ణ్ణే̀య కాణే̀
మజ్జిగే̀యో̀ళగే̀ కాణ్వ బే̀ణ్ణే̀య కాణే̀
majjigèyòl̤agè kāṇva bèṇṇèya kāṇè
In the yoghurt-pot, a vessel of ghee —
Verse 7 — కో̀ంబు కో̀ళలు రభసగళివే̀
కో̀ంబు కో̀ళలు రభసగళివే̀
kòṃbu kòl̤alu rabhasagal̤ivè
Trumpets and conches blaze forth —
Verse 8 — కదంబ కస్తూరి పే̀ంపే̀సే̀దివే̀
కదంబ కస్తూరి పే̀ంపే̀సే̀దివే̀
kadaṃba kastūri pèṃpèsèdivè
Kastūri and kadamba musk are strewn about —
Verse 9 — పూంబట్టే̀ చల్లణ చల్లిదే̀ హాలు
పూంబట్టే̀ చల్లణ చల్లిదే̀ హాలు
pūṃbaṭṭè callaṇa callidè hālu
The pot has burst and the house overflows with white —
Verse 10 — కుంభ ఓ̀డే̀దు మనే̀తుంబ బే̀ళ్ళగాయితు
కుంభ ఓ̀డే̀దు మనే̀తుంబ బే̀ళ్ళగాయితు
kuṃbha òḍèdu manètuṃba bèl̤l̤agāyitu
Going about with a wandering crowd, moving on —
Verse 11 — మించు హుళదంతే̀ హో̀ళే̀వుత తమ్మ
మించు హుళదంతే̀ హో̀ళే̀వుత తమ్మ
miṃcu hul̤adaṃtè hòl̤èvuta tamma
Like a firefly it glows — the younger brother!
Verse 12 — సంచరరో̀డగూడి చలిసుత్త
సంచరరో̀డగూడి చలిసుత్త
saṃcararòḍagūḍi calisutta
Deceiving, licking butter — our very own!
Verse 13 — వంచిసి బే̀ణ్ణే̀య మే̀ల్లుత నమ్మ
వంచిసి బే̀ణ్ణే̀య మే̀ల్లుత నమ్మ
vaṃcisi bèṇṇèya mèlluta namma
There is nothing else besides Lanccha Purandara Viṭhala!
Verse 14 — లంచద పురందరవిఠలనల్లదే̀ బేరే̀
లంచద పురందరవిఠలనల్లదే̀ బేరే̀
laṃcada puraṃdaraviṭhalanalladè berè
There is nothing else besides Lanccha Purandara Viṭhala!
About Yāre Bandavaru Manege
Yāre Bandavaru Manege is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — 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".
What is Yāre Bandavaru Manege and what does it mean?
Yāre Bandavaru Manege is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 14 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 Yāre Bandavaru Manege?
Yāre Bandavaru Manege is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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