Full explanation and lyrics of ದೇವ ಬಂದ ನಮ್ಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬಂದಾನೋ – Deva banda nammaswami bandano by Purandara Dasa in English and Kannada.
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ದೇವ ಬಂದ ನಮ್ಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬಂದಾನೋ |
ದೇವರ ದೇವಶಿಖಾಮಣಿ ಬಂದಾನೋ || ಪ ||
ಉರಗಶಯನ ಬಂದ ಗರುಡಗಮನ ಬಂದ |
ನರಗೊಲಿದವ ಬಂದ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಬಂದಾನೋ || ೧ ||
ಮಂದರೊದ್ಧಾರ ಬಂದ ಮಾಮನಹರ ಬಂದ |
ಬೃಂದಾವನಪತಿ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಬಂದಾನೋ || ೨ ||
ನಕ್ರಹರನು ಬಂದ ಚಕ್ರಧರನು ಬಂದ |
ಅಕ್ರೂರಗೊಲಿದ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮ ಬಂದಾನೋ || ೩ ||
ಪಕ್ಷಿವಾಹನ ಬಂದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಾಗ್ರಜ ಬಂದ |
ಅಕ್ಷಯಫಲದ ಶ್ರೀಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿರಮಣ ಬಂದಾನೊ || ೪ ||
ನಿಗಮಗೋಚರ ಬಂದ ನಿತ್ಯತೃಪ್ತನು ಬಂದ |
ನಗೆಮುಖ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠ್ಠಲ ಬಂದಾನೋ || ೫ ||
Transliteration
Pallavi
Dēva banda nammāswāmi bandānō |
Dēvara dēvaśikhāmaṇi bandānō ||
Charana 1
Uragaśayana banda, Garuḍagamana banda |
Naragolidava banda, Nārāyaṇa bandānō || 1 ||
Charana 2
Mandaroddhāra banda, Māmanahara banda |
Bṛndāvanapati Gōvinda bandānō || 2 ||
Charana 3
Nakraharanu banda, Cakradharanu banda |
Akrūragolida Trivikrama bandānō || 3 ||
Charana 4
Pakṣivāhana banda, Lakṣmaṇāgraja banda |
Akṣayaphalada Śrīlakṣmīramaṇa bandānō || 4 ||
Charana 5
Nigamagōcara banda, Nityatṛptanu banda |
Nagemukha Purandara Viṭṭhala bandānō || 5 ||
Translation
Pallavi
The Lord has come; our Master has arrived!
The Crest-Jewel of all Gods has descended!
Charana 1
The One who reclines on the serpent has arrived,
The One who rides Garuḍa is here.
The Savior who destroyed hell has come—
Nārāyaṇa has arrived!
Charana 2
The Uplifter of Mount Mandara has come,
The Remover of delusions has arrived.
The Lord of Bṛndāvana, Gōvinda, is here!
Charana 3
The Slayer of the crocodile has come,
The Wielder of the divine discus has arrived.
The One beloved by Akrūra—Trivikrama—is here!
Charana 4
The Rider of the celestial bird has come,
The Elder Brother of Lakṣmaṇa has arrived.
The Granter of eternal rewards—Śrīlakṣmīramaṇa—is here!
Charana 5
The One beyond the comprehension of the Vedas has come,
The Ever-Satisfied Lord has arrived.
With a beaming smile, Purandara Viṭṭhala has descended!
Summary
This keertane celebrates the arrival of the Lord in various divine manifestations, showcasing His multifaceted roles as protector, sustainer, and benefactor. Each stanza glorifies a unique aspect of the Lord’s majesty—His cosmic power as Nārāyaṇa, His protective nature as Gōvinda, His strength as the slayer of demons, and His role as the beloved of devotees. The composition concludes by highlighting Purandara Viṭṭhala’s ever-smiling and gracious presence, reminding us of the joy and assurance found in His devotion.