Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 8 verses
Open in Avabodhak — read, chant & practice →Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana 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".
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 8 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
Avabodhak presents Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil 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.
Avabodhak pairs each verse of Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana with its English meaning, and the practice view breaks lines into individual words — so you learn what each word means, not just the overall sense.
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
Yes — Avabodhak offers a free reading view plus guided practice and word-puzzle modes to help you chant and memorise Yāre Raṅgana Yāre Kṛṣṇana.