Yare Ranganna

 

By

 

Sage Purandara Dasa

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga Hindolam

Thala  Aadhi

 

Pallavi

 

Yaare Ranganna , Yare Krishnanna,

Yare Ranganna Kareya Bhandhavana

 

Anupallavi

 

Gopala Krishnanaa, Papa vinashanaa,

Eepari indhali kareva bhandavana

 

Charanam

 

Venu vinodhana prana priyanaa,

Janeeyara rasana kareya bhandhavanaa

Kari raja varadhaanaa, Parama purushanaa,

Purandhara Vittalana kareya Bhandhavana

 

English Translation

 

Pallavi

 

Who is Ranga, Who is Krishna?

Who is Ranga, has he come to call me?

 

Anupallavi

 

Is he Gopala Krishna, Is he the destroyer of sin,

Is he the one who has come from here today?

 

Charanam

 

Is he the one who likes to play the flute?

Is he the friend who has come to call people who are interested?

Is he the one who blessed the king of elephants?

Is he the divine God?

Is he, Purandara Vittala who has come to call me?