Sundara Dasaratha Nandana,

Sundara  Dasaratha  Nandana,

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragaam    Kapi

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Sundara Dasaratha  Nandana  ,

Vandhanamu onarinchetharaa

Pallavi

Oh pretty son of Dasaratha,

I am doing  salutations to you

Charanam

1,Pankaja  lochana darajaa,

Angamuna   velungaga   gani

Charanam

1.Oh lotus one, seeing the daughter of earth,

Shining on your lap

2.Parma dhayakara, Shubhakara  ,

Gireesa manohara   SAnkara

2.Oh greatly merciful one   who does auspicious acts,

Who stole   the mind of Lord Shiva  and who does good

3.Kara muna kodugidu  koni,

Sodharu BHrathudu karagaga gani

3. Holding Umbrella in his hand, your brother,

Bharatha   with a melting mind was standing

4. Sugunudu anila   thanayudu  Gava,

Yagavakshulu   koluvaga   gani

4, Seeing the very good son of wind God,

Gava  and Gavaksha doing service to him.

5.Gadaja  Vasishta , Mrukanduja,

Gowdhamadhulu  pogada kani

5.Seeing  Vasishta, Agasthya , Markandeya ,

Gowthama    and others praising   him.

6.Akalanka mugha  THyagarajunu brochina,

Avyaja  karuna    SAgara

6.Oh God with a  clear face  , who  is the ocean,

Of mercy who saved Thyagaraja    without any reason.