Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
An invitation to Lakshmi, pictured arriving with ringing anklets and bringing auspiciousness into the home.
“Come, Lakshmi!” is the affectionate invitation at the heart of this Kannada song. Its images of footsteps, ornaments and abundance make the goddess’s arrival feel close and familiar.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Purandara Dasa |
| Raga | Sri (also sung in Madhyamavati) |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Devaranama |
| Language | Kannada |
Lyrics
Pallavi
bhāgyada lakṣmī bārammā
nammamma nī saubhāgyada lakṣmī bārammā
Charanam 1
hejjeya mēle hejjeyanikkuta
gejje kālgaḷa dhvaniya tōruta
sajjana sādhu pūjeya vēḷege
majjigeyoḷagina beṇṇeyante
Charanam 2
kanaka vṛṣṭiya kareyuta bāre
mana kāmaneya siddhiya tōrē
dinakara kōṭi tējadi hoḷeva
janakarāyana kumāri bēga
Charanam 3
attittalagalade bhaktara maneyali
nitya mahōtsava nitya sumangaḷa
satyava tōruva sādhu sajjanara
cittadi hoḷeva puttaḷi bombe
Charanam 4
sankhye illāda bhāgyava koṭṭu
kankaṇa kaiya tiruvuta bāre
kunkumānkite pankaja lōcane
venkaṭaramaṇana binkada rāṇī
Charanam 5
sakkare tuppada kāluve harisi
śukravārada pūjeya vēḷege
akkareyuḷḷa aḷagiri rangana
cokka purandara viṭhalana rāṇī
Meaning
The singer welcomes Lakshmi as a mother, asking her to enter with ringing anklets and remain among devotees. Gold, light, sugar and ghee evoke overflowing plenty; the invitation also asks for auspiciousness and her presence in good people’s hearts. The final verse addresses her as the queen of Purandara Vitthala.
Musical settings
The same lyrics are sung in more than one raga. Sri and Madhyamavati settings have different melodic identities: choose the setting you are listening to or learning rather than exchanging their phrases.