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Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa)

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Fridays (sacred to Lakshmi), during Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali, in the morning or evening·📜 Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi (16th century CE)

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✦ Meaning

'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' is the most beloved Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, the 'father of Carnatic music', inviting Goddess Lakshmi into the home and heart. With tender imagery, the saint calls the Mother of fortune to walk in with ringing anklets, like butter rising in buttermilk, showering gold and fulfilling every wish. She is hailed as the daughter of Janaka, radiant as a crore suns, lotus-eyed Queen of Venkateswara and consort of Purandara Vithala. It is sung especially on Fridays and at Lakshmi puja.

Origin & Story

Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi (16th century CE) · Purandaradasa (Purandara Vithala) · 1484-1564 CE

Purandaradasa was a rich gem-merchant of Karnataka who, after a divine lesson in detachment, gave away all his wealth and became a wandering Haridasa singing the praise of God. Among his thousands of compositions, 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' became the most beloved invocation of Goddess Lakshmi — not as a plea for riches alone, but as a loving welcome to the Divine Mother of all fortune. He signed it, as all his songs, with the name of his Lord, 'Purandara Vithala'.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition tells that Purandaradasa, once the miserly merchant Srinivasa Nayaka, was humbled when Lord Vishnu Himself, disguised as a poor Brahmin, tested and transformed him; renouncing his fortune, he gained the true wealth of devotion — and his song to Lakshmi is said to draw her grace into every home where it is sung with love.

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Verse 1

bhāgyada lakṣmī bāramma nammamma nī saubhāgyada lakṣmī bāramma

Meaning:Come, O Goddess Lakshmi of all good fortune! Come, our Mother, you who are the Lakshmi of every auspiciousness!

Verse 2

hejjeya mēlondu hejjeyanikkuta gejje kālgaḷa nādava tōruta sajjana sādhu pūjeya vēḷege majjigeyoḷagina beṇṇeyante

Meaning:Placing one gentle step after another, letting the anklets on your feet ring out, come at the hour of worship of the virtuous and the saintly — coming softly and surely, like the butter rising within the buttermilk.

Verse 3

kanaka vṛṣṭiya kareyuta bāre manakāmaneya siddhiya tōre dinakara kōṭi tējadi hoḷeyuva janakarāyana kumāri bēga

Meaning:Come, calling forth a shower of gold, granting the fulfilment of the heart's every wish; O daughter of King Janaka, who shines with the radiance of a crore suns — come quickly!

Verse 4

saṅkhyeyillada bhāgyava koṭṭu kaṅkaṇa kaiya tiruvuta bāre kuṅkumāṅkite paṅkaja lōcane veṅkaṭaramaṇana biṅkada rāṇi

Meaning:Granting fortune beyond all counting, come turning your bangled hand in grace; O you marked with vermilion, O lotus-eyed one, the proud and gracious Queen of Lord Venkataramana.

Verse 5

sakkare tuppada kāluve harisi śukravārada pūjeya vēḷege akkareyuḷḷa aḷagiri raṅgana cokka purandara viṭhalana rāṇi

Meaning:Letting rivulets of sugar and ghee flow, at the hour of the Friday worship — O loving Queen of Alagiri Ranga, the pure consort of Purandara Vithala — come, Mother Lakshmi of all good fortune.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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bhāgyada lakṣmī bāramma🔊O Goddess Lakshmi of (all) good fortune, please come, Mother!

nammamma nī saubhāgyada lakṣmī🔊O our Mother, you who are the Lakshmi of all auspiciousness and prosperity.

hejjeya mēlondu hejjeyanikkuta🔊Placing one (gentle) step after another step (as You walk in).

gejje kālgaḷa nādava tōruta🔊Letting the sound of the anklets (gejje) on Your feet be heard.

sajjana sādhu pūjeya vēḷege🔊At the time of worship by the virtuous and the saintly.

majjigeyoḷagina beṇṇeyante🔊Like the butter (that rises) within the buttermilk — coming gently and naturally.

kanaka vṛṣṭiya kareyuta bāre🔊Come, calling forth a shower (rain) of gold.

manakāmaneya siddhiya tōre🔊Show (grant) the fulfilment of the heart's desires.

dinakara kōṭi tējadi hoḷeyuva🔊Shining with the radiance of a crore (ten million) suns.

janakarāyana kumāri bēga🔊O daughter of King Janaka (Sita-Lakshmi), come quickly!

saṅkhyeyillada bhāgyava koṭṭu🔊Granting fortune beyond all counting (limitless wealth).

kaṅkaṇa kaiya tiruvuta bāre🔊Come, turning Your bangle-adorned hand (in graceful gesture).

kuṅkumāṅkite paṅkaja lōcane🔊O You marked with kumkuma (vermilion), O lotus-eyed One.

veṅkaṭaramaṇana biṅkada rāṇi🔊The proud and gracious Queen of Lord Venkataramana (Venkateswara).

sakkare tuppada kāluve harisi🔊Causing rivulets of sugar and ghee to flow (in abundance).

śukravārada pūjeya vēḷege🔊At the time of the Friday (Shukravara) worship.

cokka purandara viṭhalana rāṇi🔊The pure (chokka) Queen of Purandara Vithala (the composer's signature for Vishnu).

Benefits of Chanting Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa)

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The most cherished Kannada invocation of Goddess Lakshmi, sung to invite wealth, fortune and auspiciousness into the home.

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Especially recited on Fridays and during Varamahalakshmi and Lakshmi puja, the most sacred occasions for the Goddess.

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Believed to bestow not only material prosperity but the 'eight Lakshmis' — health, courage, progeny, victory and wisdom.

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Cultivates loving devotion to the Divine Mother as the gentle giver of all good, who comes 'like butter in buttermilk'.

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A masterpiece of Purandaradasa, the foundational composer of Carnatic music, treasured across South India for centuries.

How to Chant Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa)

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Best TimeFridays (sacred to Lakshmi), during Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali, in the morning or evening

FaceFacing the deity of Lakshmi or east/north-east

Clean and decorate the worship space, light a lamp and offer flowers and kumkuma to Goddess Lakshmi, ideally before an image or kalasha. Sing or recite 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' with loving devotion, especially during Friday puja, welcoming the Goddess as an honoured Mother entering the home. It is the traditional song for Varamahalakshmi Vrata and Lakshmi worship.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (Purandaradasa) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a famous Kannada devotional song (devaranama) by the saint Purandaradasa, inviting Goddess Lakshmi, the bestower of fortune, to come into the devotee's home and life. It is among the most popular Lakshmi songs in South India, sung especially on Fridays and at Lakshmi puja.

Purandaradasa (1484-1564) was a great Haridasa saint and composer, revered as the 'Pitamaha' (grandfather/father) of Carnatic music for systematising its teaching. Once a wealthy merchant, he renounced everything for devotion to Lord Vishnu (Purandara Vithala) and composed thousands of devaranamas in Kannada.

It is sung especially on Fridays, which are sacred to Goddess Lakshmi, and during festivals such as Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali. It is the traditional invocation to welcome the Goddess of wealth and auspiciousness into the home.

The image 'majjigeyolagina benneyante' compares Lakshmi's gracious arrival to butter that naturally rises and gathers within churned buttermilk — gentle, sure and full of richness. It beautifully conveys how the Goddess comes softly yet completely to bless her devotees.