Sarame Kaani

Sarame  Kaani

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

RAgam   Pandhuvarali

THalam Chapu

Pallavi

SArame kaani   yanya  marga,

Vichara metike  , OH Manasa

Pallavi

Oh Mind, when you want only the essence,

What is point in going through other  paths.

Anupallavi

Vaaru veeru theliya leka   palku,

Vaarthalu   Vinnele , Rama Namapu

Anupallavi

Why  are you listening to the news told by some one,

Without   knowing about   the  name  of  Rama.

Charanam

1.Mara koti lavanyudaina, Raaghu veeruni   Nama  Sudha Rasamu,

SAregu panama chesi  jagath viharudai  velayu Narayana,

Narayana anusunu  varamu saradambudha   nibudou sri,

Narada muni  Valmeeka jathuniki, kooriminu   upadesincha lethaa

Charanam

1,Drinking the name  of the hero of Raghu clan  who had the

 Prettiness  of  crores of gods of love  which  is  the essence of nectar,

Again and again  while travelling in the universe telling “ Narayana, Narayana” ,

Is the sage Narada  who is like  the cloud of autumn 

And did he not  teach it with love   to Valmiki.

2.Parama pavanuni , saranagatha   jana paripalana birudanguni Sita,

Varuni  nama  Sudha rasa panamu  niradha mukhanu   chesi Hari, hari,

Hari yanusu   santham ambuni  keerthiganchi   DEhamu,

Paravasambu   cherthi  Sukhabrahma   Pareekshithu kosaga   ledha Vadha.

2.Daily drinking the  name  which is the essence of nectar  of him,

Who is divinely blessed  and protects  all those men who seek his protection,

And is well known as  the Protector  and   who is the   consort   of  Sita,

And who got matchless  fame   by always repeating “Hari, hari, Hari”,

And forgot his own body  and   was called as Shuka Brahmam,

And  did  he not give  wisdom  to the king Parikshith.

3.Sama Gana   loludaina   rajatha giri dhamudai  Thyagararaja  shivudathi,

Nema mutho  Namamrutha panamunemarakanu  chesi   “Rama, Rama, Rama” 

Yanusu  sathathamu  Sri madhadhi   Gowriki   Srungariki,

Namahimala naa hasya mula nathi prema  nupadhesincha   ledhaa.

3.The Thyagaraja, that Lord Shiva who  lives in the silver mountain ,

Who is interested   in hearing  singing    of Sama Veda,

Very properly always   without forgetting  drinks  the nectar like name ,

“Rama, Rama, Rama” and  did he not teach with great love   the secret and greatness

Of the name  to his consort Gauri  who decorates herself ,