Bhajare Raghu Veeram

Bhajare  Raghu Veeram

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Kalyani

THalam-AAdhi

Pallavi

Bhajare Raghu veeram – Sara Bharitha ,

Dasaratha kumaram.

Pallavi

I sing about the valorous one of Raghu cla,

Who is the sn of Dasaratha   who carried the   arrows.

Charanam

1.Neevu durasala rosi, para nindhalanellanubhasi.

1.You leave out evil desires   and leave finding fault with others.

2.Panchendriyamulana anasu prapancha sukhamu vaisamanusu

2.You control your five sense organs and think that pleasures  of this world are  poison.

3.Anniyu  pani kothikenaa  itu atu  thirigena thelisena

3,Though everything has been made for some use , did I understand it after  going here and  there.

4.Vere Panulakku  poka gomukha vyagramu chandamukkaga

4.Without going to any other job except singing your praise  and not becoming a tiger with the face of cow.

5.Thappu thandalu maani, bhava  tharanamunnu mathi pooni

5.Concebntrating the mind  to cross  the ocean of birth without engaging in wrong  activities

6.Karmamu  harilki nesangi sath karyamulanthu  pongi

6.After submitting all work to Hari , becoming happy in doing good  works

7.BHakthi maragamunu thelisi, nija bhagawathula jatha kalisi

7.After understanding the path of devotion  and recognizing truly great devotees

8.Mayaa rahithuni kolisi  nee manasuna   ramuni Dalasi

8.After serving him who is one without Illusion , and after thinking about Rama.

9.Kamaadula neginchi nee karyamulanu   sadhinchi

9.After getting  read of your desires and after getting your job done.

10.Rajadhi pugavelase THyagaraja varadhudani thelisi.

10.Understand that he  became one who gave boons  to Thyagaraja.