Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma

In this popular kirtana, Purandara Dasa, reverentially, calls and invites Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of wealth, fortune and abundance) into his home using enthralling poetry. As you listen to this song, imagine the smiling Goddess Lakshmi fully decorated with all the jewelery, walking in. Her beautiful feet, making little steps are bedecked with jingling anklets and her hands offering infinite wealth are adorned with gem-studded sparkling bangles. This tune/song is often played when a new bride steps into her husband's home(her new home) for the first time after wedding :) I hope you listen and enjoy this kirtana. Thanks a lot :) ************************************** Lyrics and Translation: ************************************** Bhagyada Lakshmi baaramma (O Goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi, come in) Nammamma nee sowbhagyaada Lakshmi baaramma (our mother, you are the Goddess of good fortune, Lakshmi, please come) Gejje kaalgaLa dhwaniya tOruta (making jingling sounds of your anklets) Hejjeya mEle hejjeya nikkutha (putting one step over another) Sajjana sadhu poojeya vElege (on time for your worship by the good and saintly) Majjige yoLagina benne yanthe (show up like the butter in the buttermilk, slowly but surely) Kanaka vrushTiya kareyuta baare (come, showering gold and wealth) Manake maanava siddhiya tOre (and fulfilling all our desires) Dinakara kOTi tEjadi hoLeyuava (shining like ten million Suns) Janaka rayana kumaari bEga (o, daughter of Janaka, come soon) Atthitthagalade bhaktara maneyali (without moving away, stay forever, in your devotees’ houses) Nitya mahOtsava nitya sumangaLa (receiving daily services and worship) SatyavatOruva saadhu sajjanara Chittade hoLeyuva putthaLi gombe (o golden doll, shining in the hearts of good and saintly) Sankhya illadaa bhaagyava koTTu (giving countless amount of wealth) KankaNa kaiyya tiruvuta baare (with your hands adorned with sparkling bangles, come)Kumkumankita pankaja lOchane (o, Lakshmi, lotus-eyed one, with a face adorned with kumkum) VEnkaTa ramaNana binkada raaNi (The lovely queen of VenkaTa ramaNa) Sakkare tuppada kaaluve harisi (letting sugar and ghee flow in our homes in streams…) Shukra vaarada poojeya vELege (on time for worship on auspicious Friday) Akkara yandali aLagiri rangana Chokka purandara viThalana raaNi (The queen of Purandara ViThala, please come to our house)

Title: Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma Lyrics: Purandara Dasa Sung By: Sarada