Palukey Bangaramayena (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) — Complete Lyrics
पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना, कोदण्डपाणि पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना
palukē baṅgāramāyenā, kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāyenā
Has your word become gold, O Kodandapani, bearer of the bow? Has your very speech grown too precious to spend on me?
Verse 2
पलुके बङ्गारमायॆ पिलचिना पलुकवेमि
कललो नी नामस्मरण मरुव चक्कनि तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥
palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi
kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva cakkani taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥
Your word has indeed become gold — why do you not answer when I call? Even in my dreams I never forget the remembrance of your name, my good Father.
Verse 3
ऎन्त वेडिनगानि सुन्तैन दयरादु
पन्तमु सेय नेनॆन्तटिवाडनु तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥
enta vēḍinagāni suntaina dayarādu
pantamu sēya nēnentaṭivāḍanu taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥
However much I plead, not the least drop of mercy comes. But then, who am I to be stubborn and make demands of you, Father?
Verse 4
शरणागतत्राण बिरुदाङ्कितुडवुकादा
करुणिञ्चु भद्राचल वररामदास पोष ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥
śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā
karuṇiñcu bhadrācala vararāmadāsa pōṣa ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥
Do you not bear the proud title 'Protector of those who take refuge'? Have mercy, O Lord of Bhadrachala, sustainer of your Ramadasa!
Verse 5
इरवुग इसुकलोन पॊरलिन उडुत भक्तिकि
करुणिञ्चि ब्रोचितिवनि नॆर नम्मितिनि तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥
iravuga isukalōna poralina uḍuta bhaktiki
karuṇiñci brōcitivani nera nammitini taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥
When the little squirrel rolled devotedly in the sand (to help build your bridge), you were moved and protected it — trusting in that, I have believed in you utterly, Father.
Verse 6
राति नातिग चेसि भूतलमुन
प्रख्याति चॆन्दितिवनि प्रीतितो नम्मिति तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥
rāti nātiga cēsi bhūtalamuna
prakhyāti cenditivani prītitō nammiti taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥
You turned a stone into a woman (Ahalya) and won renown across the whole earth — with love I have placed my trust in that, Father.
Verse 7
पलुके बङ्गारमायॆ पिलचिना पलुकवेमि
कललो नी नामस्मरण मरुव चक्कनि तण्ड्री-पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना
पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना, कोदण्डपाणि पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना
palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi
kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva cakkani taṇḍrī-palukē baṅgāramāyenā
palukē baṅgāramāyenā, kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāyenā
Your word has become gold — why do you not answer when I call? Even in dreams I never forget your name, my good Father. Has your word turned to gold, O Kodandapani?
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