Yare Ranganna

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?