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Palukey Bangaramayena (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) Meaning — Line by Line

पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना

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Every verse of Palukey Bangaramayena (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

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  1. Verse 1. palukē baṅgāramāyenā, kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāyenā
  2. Verse 2. palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi
  3. Verse 3. enta vēḍinagāni suntaina dayarādu
  4. Verse 4. śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā
  5. Verse 5. iravuga isukalōna poralina uḍuta bhaktiki
  6. Verse 6. rāti nātiga cēsi bhūtalamuna
  7. Verse 7. palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi
Verse 1#

palukē baṅgāramāyenā, kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāyenā

पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना, कोदण्डपाणि पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना

palukē baṅgāramāyenā, kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāyenā

MeaningHas your word become gold, O Kodandapani, bearer of the bow? Has your very speech grown too precious to spend on me?

Verse 2#

palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi

पलुके बङ्गारमायॆ पिलचिना पलुकवेमि कललो नी नामस्मरण मरुव चक्कनि तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥

palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva cakkani taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

MeaningYour 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#

enta vēḍinagāni suntaina dayarādu

ऎन्त वेडिनगानि सुन्तैन दयरादु पन्तमु सेय नेनॆन्तटिवाडनु तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥

enta vēḍinagāni suntaina dayarādu pantamu sēya nēnentaṭivāḍanu taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

MeaningHowever 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#

śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā

शरणागतत्राण बिरुदाङ्कितुडवुकादा करुणिञ्चु भद्राचल वररामदास पोष ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥

śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā karuṇiñcu bhadrācala vararāmadāsa pōṣa ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

MeaningDo you not bear the proud title 'Protector of those who take refuge'? Have mercy, O Lord of Bhadrachala, sustainer of your Ramadasa!

Verse 5#

iravuga isukalōna poralina uḍuta bhaktiki

इरवुग इसुकलोन पॊरलिन उडुत भक्तिकि करुणिञ्चि ब्रोचितिवनि नॆर नम्मितिनि तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥

iravuga isukalōna poralina uḍuta bhaktiki karuṇiñci brōcitivani nera nammitini taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

MeaningWhen 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#

rāti nātiga cēsi bhūtalamuna

राति नातिग चेसि भूतलमुन प्रख्याति चॆन्दितिवनि प्रीतितो नम्मिति तण्ड्री ॥ पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना ॥

rāti nātiga cēsi bhūtalamuna prakhyāti cenditivani prītitō nammiti taṇḍrī ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

MeaningYou 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#

palukē baṅgāramāye pilacinā palukavēmi

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

MeaningYour 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?

Word-by-Word Breakdown

पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना
palukē baṅgāramāyenā
Has (your) word become gold — rare and costly?
कोदण्डपाणि
kōdaṇḍapāṇi
O bearer of the Kodanda bow — Rama.
पिलचिना पलुकवेमि
pilacinā palukavēmi
Why do you not answer when I call?
कललो नी नामस्मरण मरुव
kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva
Even in dreams I do not forget the remembrance of your name.
चक्कनि तण्ड्री
cakkani taṇḍrī
My good, kind Father.
सुन्तैन दयरादु
suntaina dayarādu
Not even the least mercy comes forth.
शरणागतत्राण बिरुदाङ्कितुडवुकादा
śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā
Do you not bear the title 'Saviour of those who seek refuge'?
इसुकलोन पॊरलिन उडुत भक्तिकि
isukalōna poralina uḍuta bhaktiki
For the devotion of the squirrel that rolled in the sand (at the bridge to Lanka).
राति नातिग चेसि
rāti nātiga cēsi
Having turned a stone into a woman (Ahalya).

Origin & History

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

Author: Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna)

Period: c. 1620-1688 CE

Gopanna the tahsildar built Rama a temple at Bhadrachalam with six lakh varahas of tax money, and the Sultan cast him into the Golconda fortress. Through twelve years of chains, the saint kept singing to the deity he had enthroned. In this kirtana his ache turns playful and piercing at once: the Lord's speech, once so freely given to squirrels and stones, has now become 'gold' — too precious, it seems, for his own Ramadasa.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Palukey Bangaramayena' mean?▼
'Has your word become gold?' — that is, as rare and costly as gold. Ramadasa lovingly reproaches Rama (Kodandapani, the bow-bearer) for not answering when his devotee calls.
When did Ramadasa compose this song?▼
Tradition places it in the Golconda prison, where Kancherla Gopanna (Ramadasa) spent about twelve years for using state revenue to build the Bhadrachalam Rama temple.
Why does the song mention a squirrel and a stone?▼
They are Rama's famous mercies: he caressed the little squirrel that rolled in the sand to help build the bridge to Lanka, and restored Ahalya, turned to stone, at the touch of his foot. Ramadasa pleads — you who did that, can you not speak one word to me?
In which raga is it sung?▼
Most popularly in Ananda Bhairavi (Adi tala), whose tender, consoling gait perfectly fits the song's mixture of complaint and love.

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