Maa Janaki

Maa Janaki

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Kamboji

THalam  DEsadhi

Pallavi

Maa Janaki   chetta pattaga –maha raju vaithvi

Pallavi

Since you held  the hands of our Janaki ,

You became the great king.

Anupallavi

Raaja raja vara  Rajeevaksha  vinu,

Ravanariyani   Rajillu keerthiyu

Anupallavi

Oh blessed king of kings  , Oh lotus eyed one , hear,

You got fame as the killer of Ravana because of that

Charanam

Satha vadanadhyachara   jala   daranile ,

Natha  manava   manasa   sath sadane

SAtha maga  kireeda  lasan mani gana,

Neerajitha charane Thyagerajarachithe

Charanam

Of cyclone to the clouds of   Ravana  and others,

Who had hundreds of faces , Oh Goddess,

Who stays in the  house of the mind,

Of good devotees who approach you,

Oh goddess whose feet receives , the

Of salutations of Head Indra wearing ,

Gem studded   crown   and who ,

Performed  hundred sacrifices ,

Oh Goddess   Worshipped by Thyagaraja