lakshmipurandaradasakannadadevaranama

ഭാഗ്യദ ലക്ഷ്മീ ബാരമ്മ (പുരന്ദരദാസർ)

ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Fridays (sacred to Lakshmi), during Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali, in the morning or evening·📜 Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi (16th century CE)

Also known as: bhagyada lakshmi baramma · bhagyada lakshmi baaramma · purandaradasa lakshmi song · bhagyada lakshmi · saubhagyada lakshmi baramma

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ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' is the most beloved Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, the 'father of Carnatic music', inviting Goddess Lakshmi into the home and heart. With tender imagery, the saint calls the Mother of fortune to walk in with ringing anklets, like butter rising in buttermilk, showering gold and fulfilling every wish. She is hailed as the daughter of Janaka, radiant as a crore suns, lotus-eyed Queen of Venkateswara and consort of Purandara Vithala. It is sung especially on Fridays and at Lakshmi puja.

Origin & Story

Kannada devaranama of Purandaradasa, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi (16th century CE) · Purandaradasa (Purandara Vithala) · 1484-1564 CE

Purandaradasa was a rich gem-merchant of Karnataka who, after a divine lesson in detachment, gave away all his wealth and became a wandering Haridasa singing the praise of God. Among his thousands of compositions, 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' became the most beloved invocation of Goddess Lakshmi — not as a plea for riches alone, but as a loving welcome to the Divine Mother of all fortune. He signed it, as all his songs, with the name of his Lord, 'Purandara Vithala'.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition tells that Purandaradasa, once the miserly merchant Srinivasa Nayaka, was humbled when Lord Vishnu Himself, disguised as a poor Brahmin, tested and transformed him; renouncing his fortune, he gained the true wealth of devotion — and his song to Lakshmi is said to draw her grace into every home where it is sung with love.

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Verse 1

ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ ನಮ್ಮಮ್ಮ ನೀ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ

bhāgyada lakṣmī bāramma nammamma nī saubhāgyada lakṣmī bāramma

Meaning:വരൂ, എല്ലാ സൗഭാഗ്യത്തിന്റെയും ദേവി ലക്ഷ്മീ! വരൂ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ അമ്മേ, എല്ലാ മംഗളത്തിന്റെയും ലക്ഷ്മിയായ നീ!

Verse 2

ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನಿಕ್ಕುತ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಾಲ್ಗಳ ನಾದವ ತೋರುತ ಸಜ್ಜನ ಸಾಧು ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ

hejjeya mēlondu hejjeyanikkuta gejje kālgaḷa nādava tōruta sajjana sādhu pūjeya vēḷege majjigeyoḷagina beṇṇeyante

Meaning:ഒരു മൃദുവായ ചുവടിനു മേൽ മറ്റൊരു ചുവടു വെച്ച്, നിന്റെ കാലുകളിലെ ചിലങ്കകളുടെ ശബ്ദം കേൾപ്പിച്ച്, സജ്ജനങ്ങളുടെയും സാധുക്കളുടെയും പൂജാവേളയിൽ വരൂ — കടഞ്ഞ മോരിൽ ഉയരുന്ന വെണ്ണ പോലെ, മൃദുവായി, സ്വാഭാവികമായി വന്ന്.

Verse 3

ಕನಕ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಕರೆಯುತ ಬಾರೆ ಮನಕಾಮನೆಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಯ ತೋರೆ ದಿನಕರ ಕೋಟಿ ತೇಜದಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಜನಕರಾಯನ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಬೇಗ

kanaka vṛṣṭiya kareyuta bāre manakāmaneya siddhiya tōre dinakara kōṭi tējadi hoḷeyuva janakarāyana kumāri bēga

Meaning:വരൂ, സ്വർണവർഷം വിളിച്ച്, മനസ്സിന്റെ ഓരോ ആഗ്രഹത്തിന്റെയും സിദ്ധി നൽകി; ജനക മഹാരാജാവിന്റെ പുത്രീ, കോടി സൂര്യന്മാരുടെ തേജസ്സോടെ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്ന നീ — വേഗം വരൂ!

Verse 4

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಭಾಗ್ಯವ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಂಕಣ ಕೈಯ ತಿರುವುತ ಬಾರೆ ಕುಂಕುಮಾಂಕಿತೆ ಪಂಕಜ ಲೋಚನೆ ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣನ ಬಿಂಕದ ರಾಣಿ

saṅkhyeyillada bhāgyava koṭṭu kaṅkaṇa kaiya tiruvuta bāre kuṅkumāṅkite paṅkaja lōcane veṅkaṭaramaṇana biṅkada rāṇi

Meaning:എണ്ണമറ്റ സൗഭാഗ്യം നൽകി, നിന്റെ വളയണിഞ്ഞ കൈ (കൃപയുടെ മുദ്രയിൽ) തിരിച്ച് വരൂ; കുങ്കുമമണിഞ്ഞവളേ, താമരക്കണ്ണീ, വെങ്കടരമണന്റെ (വെങ്കടേശ്വരന്റെ) അഭിമാനവും കൃപയുമുള്ള റാണി.

Verse 5

ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ತುಪ್ಪದ ಕಾಲುವೆ ಹರಿಸಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ಅಕ್ಕರೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಅಳಗಿರಿ ರಂಗನ ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲನ ರಾಣಿ

sakkare tuppada kāluve harisi śukravārada pūjeya vēḷege akkareyuḷḷa aḷagiri raṅgana cokka purandara viṭhalana rāṇi

Meaning:പഞ്ചസാരയും നെയ്യും ഒഴുക്കി, വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച പൂജാവേളയിൽ — അളഗിരി രംഗന്റെ പ്രിയ റാണി, പുരന്ദര വിഠലന്റെ നിർമല പത്നി — വരൂ, എല്ലാ സൗഭാഗ്യത്തിന്റെയും അമ്മ ലക്ഷ്മീ.

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ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ🔊bhāgyada lakṣmī bārammaO Goddess Lakshmi of (all) good fortune, please come, Mother!

ನಮ್ಮಮ್ಮ ನೀ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ🔊nammamma nī saubhāgyada lakṣmīO our Mother, you who are the Lakshmi of all auspiciousness and prosperity.

ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನಿಕ್ಕುತ🔊hejjeya mēlondu hejjeyanikkutaPlacing one (gentle) step after another step (as You walk in).

ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಾಲ್ಗಳ ನಾದವ ತೋರುತ🔊gejje kālgaḷa nādava tōrutaLetting the sound of the anklets (gejje) on Your feet be heard.

ಸಜ್ಜನ ಸಾಧು ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ🔊sajjana sādhu pūjeya vēḷegeAt the time of worship by the virtuous and the saintly.

ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ🔊majjigeyoḷagina beṇṇeyanteLike the butter (that rises) within the buttermilk — coming gently and naturally.

ಕನಕ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಕರೆಯುತ ಬಾರೆ🔊kanaka vṛṣṭiya kareyuta bāreCome, calling forth a shower (rain) of gold.

ಮನಕಾಮನೆಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಯ ತೋರೆ🔊manakāmaneya siddhiya tōreShow (grant) the fulfilment of the heart's desires.

ದಿನಕರ ಕೋಟಿ ತೇಜದಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ🔊dinakara kōṭi tējadi hoḷeyuvaShining with the radiance of a crore (ten million) suns.

ಜನಕರಾಯನ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಬೇಗ🔊janakarāyana kumāri bēgaO daughter of King Janaka (Sita-Lakshmi), come quickly!

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಭಾಗ್ಯವ ಕೊಟ್ಟು🔊saṅkhyeyillada bhāgyava koṭṭuGranting fortune beyond all counting (limitless wealth).

ಕಂಕಣ ಕೈಯ ತಿರುವುತ ಬಾರೆ🔊kaṅkaṇa kaiya tiruvuta bāreCome, turning Your bangle-adorned hand (in graceful gesture).

ಕುಂಕುಮಾಂಕಿತೆ ಪಂಕಜ ಲೋಚನೆ🔊kuṅkumāṅkite paṅkaja lōcaneO You marked with kumkuma (vermilion), O lotus-eyed One.

ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣನ ಬಿಂಕದ ರಾಣಿ🔊veṅkaṭaramaṇana biṅkada rāṇiThe proud and gracious Queen of Lord Venkataramana (Venkateswara).

ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ತುಪ್ಪದ ಕಾಲುವೆ ಹರಿಸಿ🔊sakkare tuppada kāluve harisiCausing rivulets of sugar and ghee to flow (in abundance).

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ🔊śukravārada pūjeya vēḷegeAt the time of the Friday (Shukravara) worship.

ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲನ ರಾಣಿ🔊cokka purandara viṭhalana rāṇiThe pure (chokka) Queen of Purandara Vithala (the composer's signature for Vishnu).

Benefits of Chanting ഭാഗ്യദ ലക്ഷ്മീ ബാരമ്മ (പുരന്ദരദാസർ)

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The most cherished Kannada invocation of Goddess Lakshmi, sung to invite wealth, fortune and auspiciousness into the home.

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Especially recited on Fridays and during Varamahalakshmi and Lakshmi puja, the most sacred occasions for the Goddess.

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Believed to bestow not only material prosperity but the 'eight Lakshmis' — health, courage, progeny, victory and wisdom.

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Cultivates loving devotion to the Divine Mother as the gentle giver of all good, who comes 'like butter in buttermilk'.

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A masterpiece of Purandaradasa, the foundational composer of Carnatic music, treasured across South India for centuries.

How to Chant ഭാഗ്യദ ലക്ഷ്മീ ബാരമ്മ (പുരന്ദരദാസർ)

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Best TimeFridays (sacred to Lakshmi), during Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali, in the morning or evening

FaceFacing the deity of Lakshmi or east/north-east

Clean and decorate the worship space, light a lamp and offer flowers and kumkuma to Goddess Lakshmi, ideally before an image or kalasha. Sing or recite 'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' with loving devotion, especially during Friday puja, welcoming the Goddess as an honoured Mother entering the home. It is the traditional song for Varamahalakshmi Vrata and Lakshmi worship.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a famous Kannada devotional song (devaranama) by the saint Purandaradasa, inviting Goddess Lakshmi, the bestower of fortune, to come into the devotee's home and life. It is among the most popular Lakshmi songs in South India, sung especially on Fridays and at Lakshmi puja.

Purandaradasa (1484-1564) was a great Haridasa saint and composer, revered as the 'Pitamaha' (grandfather/father) of Carnatic music for systematising its teaching. Once a wealthy merchant, he renounced everything for devotion to Lord Vishnu (Purandara Vithala) and composed thousands of devaranamas in Kannada.

It is sung especially on Fridays, which are sacred to Goddess Lakshmi, and during festivals such as Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Lakshmi puja and Diwali. It is the traditional invocation to welcome the Goddess of wealth and auspiciousness into the home.

The image 'majjigeyolagina benneyante' compares Lakshmi's gracious arrival to butter that naturally rises and gathers within churned buttermilk — gentle, sure and full of richness. It beautifully conveys how the Goddess comes softly yet completely to bless her devotees.