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Paluke Bangaramayena (Bhadrachala Ramadasu)

పలుకే బంగారమాయెన in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening prayer; especially during Rama Navami and in Rama worship·📜 Telugu keertana of Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna), in praise of Lord Rama (17th century CE)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

'Paluke Bangaramayena' is among the most beloved Telugu keertanas of Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna), the 17th-century saint of Lord Rama at Bhadrachalam. In it the saint pleads tenderly, half-reproachfully, with Rama: 'Has even a word from You become as rare as gold? I call and call, yet You do not answer.' Recalling how the Lord rushed to save His child-devotees of old, Ramadasu places all his trust in Rama's name and begs to be taken into His care. It is a moving cry of intimate, longing devotion.

Origin & Story

Telugu keertana of Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna), in praise of Lord Rama (17th century CE) · Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna) · 17th century CE

Kancherla Gopanna, a tahsildar under the Golconda Sultanate, was so devoted to Lord Rama that he spent the state revenue to renovate the temple at Bhadrachalam. Imprisoned by the Sultan for the unpaid sum, he poured out his anguish and love in songs to Rama, including 'Paluke Bangaramayena', begging the Lord to answer and to take him into His care. Tradition holds that Rama and Lakshmana miraculously repaid the sum to the Sultan and freed him.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition tells that while Ramadasu languished in the Golconda prison, Lord Rama and Lakshmana themselves appeared before the Sultan at night and repaid the entire sum of gold coins spent on the temple, securing the saint's release — a miracle that answered the very cry of 'Paluke Bangaramayena'.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

palukē baṅgāramāyena kōdaṇḍapāṇi palukē baṅgāramāye

Meaning: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

palukē baṅgāramāye piliciNa palukavēmi kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva cakkani taṇḍri

Meaning: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

iruvuga isuka lōna bāluḍu nāḍāḍucuṇḍaga karuṇatō nīvu brōcina kathalu viṇṭini taṇḍri

Meaning: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

rāmadāsuni pōṣakuḍani nī nāmame nammiti ēmayya rāma nannu ēlukōvayya taṇḍri

Meaning: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.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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palukē baṅgāramāyena🔊Has Your (single) word become (as precious and rare as) gold?

kōdaṇḍapāṇi🔊O Kodandapani — Rama, who bears the Kodanda bow in His hand.

piliciNa palukavēmi🔊Though I call (You), why do You not answer / speak?

kalalō nī nāmasmaraṇa maruva🔊I do not forget the remembrance of Your name even in my dreams.

cakkani taṇḍri🔊O beautiful (gracious) Father.

iruvuga isuka lōna🔊Snugly / settled within the sand (by the riverside).

bāluḍu nāḍāḍucuṇḍaga🔊When (Prahlada / the) child was at play in those days.

karuṇatō nīvu brōcina🔊How You, out of compassion, protected (him).

kathalu viṇṭini taṇḍri🔊Those stories I have heard, O Father.

rāmadāsuni pōṣakuḍani🔊That You are the sustainer/protector of (this) Ramadasa.

nī nāmame nammiti🔊I have trusted in Your name alone.

ēmayya rāma🔊What is this, O Rama? (a tender, plaintive appeal).

nannu ēlukōvayya taṇḍri🔊Please take me into Your care and rule over me, O Father.

Benefits of Chanting పలుకే బంగారమాయెన

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A heartfelt cry of intimate devotion to Lord Rama, expressing total trust in His name even amid longing and complaint.

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Sung in homes and temples in praise of Rama, especially at Bhadrachalam and during Rama Navami.

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Believed to draw the grace and protection of Rama, who never abandons those who trust in His name.

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Cultivates the tender, personal relationship with God as Father (tandri), the special mood of Ramadasu.

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A treasured keertana of the saint who built the Bhadrachalam temple, sung across the Telugu lands for centuries.

How to Chant పలుకే బంగారమాయెన

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Best TimeMorning or evening prayer; especially during Rama Navami and in Rama worship

FaceFacing the deity of Rama / Vishnu or east

Sit before an image of Lord Rama (Kodandapani) and sing or recite the keertana with feeling, pouring out the heart's longing and trust as Ramadasu did. The songs are meant to be sung; if recited, chant the refrain 'Paluke bangaramayena Kodandapani' tenderly, surrendering all to Rama's name and care.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete పలుకే బంగారమాయెన 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 Telugu keertana by Bhadrachala Ramadasu, in which the saint lovingly chides and pleads with Lord Rama — 'Has even a word from You become as rare as gold? I call You, yet You do not answer' — while placing all his trust in Rama's name. It is among his most beloved songs.

Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna, 17th century) was a great devotee of Lord Rama and a revenue official under the Golconda Sultanate. He used state funds to build the famous Rama temple at Bhadrachalam and was imprisoned for it; his anguished and loving songs to Rama from prison are treasured classics of Telugu devotion.

Literally, 'has (Your) word become gold?' — that is, has even a single reply from You grown so rare and precious that You will not speak to me? It is a tender, half-reproachful appeal of a devotee who longs to hear from his Lord, expressing both complaint and deep love.

It is sung in devotion to Lord Rama, especially at the Bhadrachalam temple and during Rama Navami and Ramadasu's commemorations. As a heartfelt prayer of trust and longing, it is also sung whenever a devotee yearns for Rama's grace and reassurance.