Paluke Bangaramayena (Bhadrachala Ramadasu) — Complete Lyrics

పలుకే బంగారమాయెన

Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation

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Verse 1

పలుకే బంగారమాయెన కోదండపాణి పలుకే బంగారమాయె

palukē baṅgāramāyena kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāye

Has Your word turned to gold, O Kodandapani (Rama, bearer of the bow)? Has even a single word from You become so rare and precious?

Verse 2

పలుకే బంగారమాయె పిలిచిన పలుకవేమి కలలో నీ నామస్మరణ మరువ చక్కని తండ్రి

palukē baṅgāramāye piliciNa palukavēmi kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva cakkani taṇḍri

Has Your word become gold? Though I call upon You, why will You not answer? — O gracious Father, I who do not forget the remembrance of Your name even in my dreams.

Verse 3

ఇరువుగ ఇసుక లోన బాలుడు నాడాడుచుండగ కరుణతో నీవు బ్రోచిన కథలు వింటిని తండ్రి

iruvuga isuka lōna bāluḍu nāḍāḍucuṇḍaga karuṇatō nīvu brōcina kathalu viṇṭini taṇḍri

I have heard the stories, O Father, of how, when the child was at play settled in the sand, You in Your compassion came and protected him.

Verse 4

రామదాసుని పోషకుడని నీ నామమె నమ్మితి ఏమయ్య రామ నన్ను ఏలుకోవయ్య తండ్రి

rāmadāsuni pōṣakuḍani nī nāmame nammiti ēmayya rāma nannu ēlukōvayya taṇḍri

Trusting that You are the sustainer of this Ramadasa, I have placed my faith in Your name alone. What is this, O Rama? Please take me into Your care and rule over me, O Father.

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