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पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना

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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

Meaningक्या तुम्हारे बोल सोना हो गए हैं, हे कोदंडपाणि (धनुर्धारी राम)? क्या तुम्हारी वाणी इतनी क़ीमती हो गई कि मुझ पर एक शब्द भी खर्च नहीं करते?

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 ॥

Meaningसचमुच तुम्हारे बोल सोना हो गए — पुकारने पर भी क्यों नहीं बोलते? स्वप्न में भी मैं तुम्हारा नाम-स्मरण नहीं भूलता, मेरे भले पिता।

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 ॥

Meaningकितना भी गिड़गिड़ाऊँ, तनिक भी दया नहीं आती। पर तुमसे हठ करनेवाला मैं होता ही कौन हूँ, पिता?

Verse 4#

śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā

शरणागतत्राण बिरुदाङ्कितुडवुकादा करुणिञ्चु भद्राचल वररामदास पोष पलुके बङ्गारमायॆना

śaraṇāgatatrāṇa birudāṅkituḍavukādā karuṇiñcu bhadrācala vararāmadāsa pōṣa ॥ palukē baṅgāramāyenā ॥

Meaningक्या तुम 'शरणागतत्राण' — शरण में आए हुओं के रक्षक — की उपाधि धारण नहीं करते? करुणा करो, हे भद्राचल के स्वामी, अपने रामदास के पालक!

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 ॥

Meaningजब नन्ही गिलहरी (तुम्हारे सेतु के लिए) भक्ति से बालू में लोटती रही, तो तुमने द्रवित होकर उसकी रक्षा की — यही जानकर मैंने तुम पर पूरा भरोसा किया, पिता।

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 ॥

Meaningतुमने पत्थर को नारी (अहल्या) बना दिया और सारी धरती पर ख्याति पाई — प्रीति से मैंने उसी पर विश्वास रखा, पिता।

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

Meaningतुम्हारे बोल सोना हो गए — पुकारने पर क्यों नहीं बोलते? स्वप्न में भी तुम्हारा नाम नहीं भूलता, भले पिता। क्या तुम्हारे बोल सोना हो गए, हे कोदंडपाणि?

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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