Yukthamu kathu

Yukthamu kathu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Sree ragam

Thalam Chapu

Pallavi

Yukthamu kathu  nanu rakshimpaka,

Yundethi Rama

Pallavi

Ofh Rama  it is not proper for you,

Not  to protect  me.

Anupallavi

Bhaktha vathsala pathitha pavana tri-

Shakthiyu galigina devudu  nee  vai

Anupallavi

Oh lord who loves  his devotees  and ,

Who up God lifts the fallen down , though,

You are having all the three strengths

Charanam

1.Tholi dushkruthamula  nanache nee biru-

Dhilanu dhadusukone no,

Paliki bongadanu nee keerthiyune  ,

Bagalethu aneno,

Thelisi theliyani  nee dasula  brova  ,

DEvadhayarananeno munu,

Velasina  bhakthulake nee shakthiyu ,

SElavai  poyeyo  delpumu

Charanam

1.Has your title that  you are one   who destroys,

Old Karmas  broken down?

Did your fame  that you do not ever break your words,

Tell  you that   “This Thygaraja  is not suitable for that”

Did your mercy refused to come with you  ,

To protect   your known and unknown devotees,

Or  due to your protecting    your devotees  earlier,

Has all   your strength  has been spent? Please tell.

2.Vadddhayundu janakathmaja balka ,

Vaddha neon leka  .

Niddhu rajithudani  kopamuthodanu ,

Neekela yaneno

Muddhuka Bharathdananda  bhashpa-,

Mula  ganula  nincheno,

Paddhuna pavanasuthudu Vaddani nee ,

Padamu pattukoneno  thelbumu

2.Did the daughter  of Janaka  who is near you,

Prevent you from talking to me,

Or Did Lakshmana who has won over his sleep ,

With great anger tell you “why this trouble to you?”

Or Did the Bharata   with sweet looks   has  stopped ,

Shedding tears  of joy .,

Or did the son of wing held your feet  tightly ,

And prevented you from coming here?

3.Sallani nee Bhakthi ledhani  vidhi ,

Kallelladu konneni , na-,

Valla gathani palugu cheli mikkili,

Varthalaadu koneno,

Ullamunanu Sri Thyagarajunin-

Nunjukona maraseno,

Chellalaina Dharma samvardhini,

Cherapoguaneno, thelpumu

3.Did Lord Brahma tell  a lie to you,

That I do not have peaceful devotion to you,

O did Goddess   Saraswathi say  no  to you,

By saying  “I cannot do it “ or

Did this  Thyagaraja himself   forgot,

To meditate   you in his mind or

Or did your sister  Dharma  samvardhani (Parvathi),

Told you, “ You do not join with him”, please tell