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Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) Meaning — Line by Line

अदिगो भद्राद्रि

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  1. Verse 1. adigō bhadrādri gautami idigō cūḍaṇḍi ॥ adigō ॥
  2. Verse 2. mudamutō sīta mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu
  3. Verse 3. cāru svarṇa prākāra gōpura
  4. Verse 4. anupamānamai atisundaramai
  5. Verse 5. kaliyugamanduna nila vaikuṇṭhamu
  6. Verse 6. ponnala pogaḍala pūpoda riṇḍlato
  7. Verse 7. śrīkaramuga śrīrāmadāsuni
Verse 1#

adigō bhadrādri gautami idigō cūḍaṇḍi ॥ adigō ॥

अदिगो भद्राद्रि गौतमि इदिगो चूडण्डि ॥ अदिगो ॥

adigō bhadrādri gautami idigō cūḍaṇḍi ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningThere — behold Bhadradri, the auspicious hill! And here flows the Gautami, the Godavari — look, all of you!

Verse 2#

mudamutō sīta mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu

मुदमुतो सीत मुदित लक्ष्मणुडु कदसि कॊलुवगा कलडदॆ रघुपति ॥ 1 ॥ अदिगो ॥

mudamutō sīta mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu kadasi koluvagā kalaḍade raghupati ॥ 1 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningWith Sita full of joy and the delighted Lakshmana serving close beside him — is he not present there, Raghupati himself? There — behold Bhadradri!

Verse 3#

cāru svarṇa prākāra gōpura

चारु स्वर्ण प्राकार गोपुर द्वारमुलतो सुन्दरमै युण्डॆडि ॥ 2 ॥ अदिगो ॥

cāru svarṇa prākāra gōpura dvāramulatō sundaramai yuṇḍeḍi ॥ 2 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningBeautiful it stands, with lovely golden ramparts, with towers and gateways — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 4#

anupamānamai atisundaramai

अनुपमानमै अतिसुन्दरमै तनरु चक्रमदि धग धग मॆरिसॆडि ॥ 3 ॥ अदिगो ॥

anupamānamai atisundaramai tanaru cakramadi dhaga dhaga meriseḍi ॥ 3 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningMatchless, surpassingly lovely, the Lord's discus rises there, flashing and glittering — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 5#

kaliyugamanduna nila vaikuṇṭhamu

कलियुगमन्दुन निल वैकुण्ठमु नलरुचुनुन्नदि नयमुग म्रॊक्कुडि ॥ 4 ॥ अदिगो ॥

kaliyugamanduna nila vaikuṇṭhamu nalarucununnadi nayamuga mrokkuḍi ॥ 4 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningIn this age of Kali it is Vaikuntha itself upon the earth, shining in splendour — bow before it with reverence. There, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 6#

ponnala pogaḍala pūpoda riṇḍlato

पॊन्नल पॊगडल पूपॊद रिण्ड्लतॊ चॆन्नु मीरगनु चॆलगुचुनुन्नदि ॥ 5 ॥ अदिगो ॥

ponnala pogaḍala pūpoda riṇḍlato cennu mīraganu celagucununnadi ॥ 5 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningWith punnaga and pogada trees and flower-laden bowers, it flourishes in overflowing charm — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 7#

śrīkaramuga śrīrāmadāsuni

श्रीकरमुग श्रीरामदासुनि प्राकटमुग ब्रोचे प्रभुवासमु ॥ 6 ॥ अदिगो ॥

śrīkaramuga śrīrāmadāsuni prākaṭamuga brōcē prabhuvāsamu ॥ 6 ॥ adigō ॥

MeaningIt is the blessed abode of the Lord who openly and graciously protected Sri Ramadasa — there, behold Bhadradri!

Word-by-Word Breakdown

अदिगो भद्राद्रि
adigō bhadrādri
There it is — Bhadradri, the auspicious hill of Bhadrachalam.
गौतमि इदिगो
gautami idigō
And here is the Gautami — the river Godavari.
चूडण्डि
cūḍaṇḍi
Behold, all of you!
मुदमुतो सीत
mudamutō sīta
Sita, full of joy.
मुदित लक्ष्मणुडु कदसि कॊलुवगा
mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu kadasi koluvagā
With the delighted Lakshmana attending close at hand.
कलडदॆ रघुपति
kalaḍade raghupati
Is he not present there — Raghupati, Lord Rama?
निल वैकुण्ठमु
nila vaikuṇṭhamu
Vaikuntha itself upon the earth.
नयमुग म्रॊक्कुडि
nayamuga mrokkuḍi
Bow before it with reverence.
श्रीरामदासुनि प्राकटमुग ब्रोचे प्रभुवासमु
śrīrāmadāsuni prākaṭamuga brōcē prabhuvāsamu
The abode of the Lord who openly protected Sri Ramadasa.

Origin & History

Source: Kirtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa in raga Varali, Adi tala (Telugu, 17th century CE)

Author: Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna)

Period: c. 1620-1688 CE

Gopanna, tahsildar of Bhadrachalam, used the revenue he collected to raise a great temple to Rama on the Bhadra hill, earning both the name 'Ramadasa' and a prison cell in Golconda. His kirtanas made Bhadrachalam the Ayodhya of the south. In this song he stands where every pilgrim stands — on the banks of the Gautami, looking up at the gopurams he built — and cries out the darshan for all to share: 'There is Bhadradri! Behold!'

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Adigo Bhadradri' mean?▼
'There it is — Bhadradri!' Bhadradri is the sacred hill of Bhadrachalam on the Godavari (the Gautami), where Lord Rama is enshrined with Sita and Lakshmana.
Who composed this keerthana?▼
Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna, c. 1620-1688 CE), the saint who built the Bhadrachalam temple and composed hundreds of Telugu kirtanas on Rama.
Why is Bhadrachalam called Vaikuntha on earth?▼
Ramadasa sings that in the age of Kali the shrine 'shines as Vaikuntha upon the earth' — the Lord, with Sita and Lakshmana, dwells there visibly for all who come.
When is this song sung?▼
On pilgrimage to Bhadrachalam, at Sri Rama Navami celebrations, and in bhajan sessions — traditionally as the song of first darshan of the temple hill.

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