The queen's jewel's charming one — those who come calling!
Verse 7 — करिराजवरदन परमपुरुषन
करिराजवरदन परमपुरुषन
karirājavaradana paramapuruṣana
The supreme person of the dark-royal form —
Verse 8 — पुरंदरविठलन करॆय बंदवरु
पुरंदरविठलन करॆय बंदवरु
puraṃdaraviṭhalana karèya baṃdavaru
Those who come calling on Purandara Viṭhala!
About Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan 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 Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan and what does it mean?
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 7 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 Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan correctly?
Avabodhak presents Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada alongside IAST Roman transliteration that marks every long vowel (ā, ī, ū) and conjunct consonant. Reading the Devanagari text with the IAST line lets you follow the exact pronunciation syllable by syllable, and the guided practice mode replays it line by line.
What is the word-by-word meaning of Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan?
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Who composed Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan?
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan?
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇan is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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