Rama, Rama , Rama , Laali Sri Rama

Rama, Rama , Rama  , Laali Sri Rama

(Written as conversation between Rama and Kausalya)

BY

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Sahana

Thalam Chapu

Pallavi

Rama, Rama , Rama  , Laali Sri Rama,

Rama , Rama  Lavanya laali

Pallavi

Oh Rama, Oh Rama   , to you Laali  ,

Oh sri Rama , Oh Rama   to you a pretty Laali.

Charanam

1.Dorakaraani  nidhi rara doraku ,

Doravu    neevu   thotlalo Rara

Charanam

1.Oh unavailable treasure come ,come,

Oh Lord  of Lord please sit in the cradle   and come .

2.Varamainatti   na patti  rarara , vara,

Surulaku   arudaina   sundra rara

2.Oh Child who is auspicious , come  , comeOh pretty one,

Who cannot be   got even by the Devas   come , come.

3.Tholi jesina   nomu phalama  Rama  ,

Ilanu   velayu  ina kula dhanama

3.Oh Rama, the result of penances done earlier ,

Who is the  treasure of the clan of Sun in this  world

4.Kalakalamani  ravu  chentha aa-,

Kali   kondivo leka  karunaa swanthaa

4.Oh merciful one please come  near making sound Kala, kala,

Perhaps    are you hungry.

5.Madha Gajagamana   naa swani o-

Sadhayuda  neeloni  jail delpumi .

5.Oh Lord who walks like  an elephant in rut , Oh my god,

Who is merciful, please tell me about your   sorrow.

6.Saibalulada  rammaniri   aadi  ,

Varada neevu  ravaddhu  pommaniri.

6,Boys similar in my age   called m, “come play with us”,

But after I went  they said, “One who blesses , you need not come, go away”

7.Yevaru ninthu  yemaniri   Raghava nee,

Yeda thappaga nee   Ravaddhaniti.

7.Oh Raghava, who told you what  ? after finding,

What fault  , did they ask you  not to come?

8.Kanulu   moosi yaadi naru  , kar-

Muna  kanagani  nethramani  kasaredharu.

8.They played   hide and seek  game  and  abused,

Me saying that my eyes  did not come within their hand.

9.Kaluva rekulanu   bolu  kanulu  ,

Kalaganela nanthu  kanna dhayalo .

9.Oh wealth who created me , what is the  reason ,

That your blue lotus eyes are    reddish?

10.Theta  kannulanu  moosedaru   naa,

Thodi  varulella  povoddennaru.

10.After each of them tried to close my eyes,

They told me, “We do not need you, go away”

11.Nudhutanu  sramajalamela aa—

Kakhayemi  delupave   karunalavaala.

11.Oh ebbing collection of mercy, Why so much,

Drops of sweat on your forehead? Please  tell me about that.

12.Chinthache  dhaagudhu  vere meni  ,

Kanthiche  dagilina   karma manare.

12.After getting worried, when I want to hide some where,

They said, “Your body luster will show us where you are , that is your karma”

13.Muthyala  sarula   chikkemi  oh,

SAthyasandha  pada sarula nokkemi.

13.Why  is there ties in you pearl necklace ,

Why are there wounds in your anklets,

As you are teller of truth , tell me truth.

14.Mudhamuna  nay  pattuvela  naa,

Padamu  vraledharu  palu maru vela.

14.When I was catching  them with great joy  ,

They fell  several times   on my feet  and that is  the reason.

15.Ninnemani bilsukoniri  Rama,

Mannanatho nemani  yenchu koniri,

15.Oh Rama what did they all call you,

Did they treat  you with honour?

16.Baga sakshi Ramminiri vara,

Thyagaraja nutha   daivamaya niri.

16.They told me you are witness of all,

And the god   who is saluted by THyagaraja