Karu Vel puli neeku

Karu Vel puli neeku

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander
Raga Kalyani
Thala

Pallavi

Karu vel puli neeku sari

Anupallavi

Kharukku jila kara Sambakku andhara mainattu kaani

Charanam

1.Deevuttiki Deepamu Reethi,
Kavettiki Galuvala reethi kaani

2.Dammi vairiki tharakala reethi,
Kammavelthuniki Kanthi narula rethi kani

3.SAgaramunakku Sarassu reethi
Thyagaraja vinutha daralo neeku sari

English Translation

Pallavi

Other Gods are not equal to you

Anupallavi

Like the difference that is there between superior Samba rice
And the very inferior Kar rice.

Charanam

1. Like a lamp is not similar to a torch,
And canals are not similar to river Cauvery.

2. Like a moon is not similar to stars,
And ordinary men are not similar in splendour to God of love.

3. Like a pond is not similar to the sea,
The God praised by Thyagaraja is not ,
Equal to any one in this world.

Kamala bhavudu vedale

Kamala bhavudu vedale

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This song is a part of the Drama Prahlada Vijaya. Thyagaraja describes the visit of Brahma to hear the conversation between Prahladha and Lord Vishnu)

Raga Kalyani
Thala

Pallavi

Kamala bhavudu kanukonnare

Anupallavi

Vimala hrudayamuna vishnuni thalachuchu

Charanam

1.Dandamu petti kamandalamu pooni,
Konadaduchunu Kodanda paninii chooda

2.Sareku Hari nama saramu krolochu,
Dheerudu neradhi dheeramunakku neduga

3.Ajnana bahudu, amara Indra Vinudhudu,
Rajeva akshu thyagara nudhani jooda

English translation

Pallavi

See that he who lives in the lotus has started

Anupallavi

Thinking about Lord Vishnu in his clear heart

Charanam

1. To see Lord Rama who holds the Kodanda
Holding a stick, wearing a water pot and praising.

2. Today the bold one from the shore of the sea,
Always chanting the name of Lord Hari.

3. To see him who is being praised by Thyagaraja,
Whose and reaches his thigh and who is praised by Indra.

Evarunnaru

Evarunnaru

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Malaya shree
Tala Aadi

Pallavi

Evarunnaru brove inta thamasam nenayya

Anupallavi

Vidarambu delpavayya Viswesa , Sri Panchanadesa

Charanam

Manasa raga dhyanimpanu manasu nilupu marmambu delupi,
Thana vadane thalachi dhariya mosagu Thyagaraja vinutha.

English Translation

Pallavi

Why this delay to tell,
Who is there to protect?

Anupallavi

Please tell, Oh Universal God,
Oh God of the five rivers?

Charanam

To him who with concentration of mind meditates on you,
You stabilize the mind and take away the mental confusion,
And make him fully determined and show the way,
Oh God praised by Thyagaraja

Endhuko Nee manasu

Endhuko Nee manasu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kalyani
Thala

Pallavi

Endhuko nee manasu karagathu yemi neramo theliya

Anupallavi

Yendu joochina kaani dasaratha,
Nandanuka bhavinchina naa pai

Charanam

1.Sumugunain ee logulu nannu asooyalache joochedharu,
Vimukhlai endhadivadu aani bahu vidhamudooratheru.
Samugamunakku yogyudu kaadhani mari jooda kananchetharu,
Gamagamunanu rakshinjedi vaaralu karana nine koriya naapai.

2.Dhana thanaya kalathradhula joochi thamadu aani premasedharu,
Venuka mundhu theliyani aadhani kula vembadi thirigedharu,
Ina kula jana nidhi soma rama nannu ittula seyagu ani veyyaru,
Manvulu adugu naa paini karunatho manninchi kaappadanu Rama

3.Raga rahitha sri Rama intha paarakku cheyyaga,
SAranaagatha vathsala nammidhi tharaka nama parathpara,
Thyagaraja hrudaya sadanudu ani athyanthamu vedithiraa,
Neeva gathi anuchu reyu pagalu veyyi vela moralu pettina naa pai,

English Translation

Pallavi

Why does not your mind melt,
I do not understand?

Anupallavi

On me who imagined that I see every where,
As The son of Dasaratha,
Why does not your mind melt?

Charanam

1.Though good people in this world saw with jealousy
Considered me as undesirable and abused me in several ways,
Told that I am not suitable to the community and did not want to see me again,
I considered them as people who would not protect me always ,
And desired for you always and still why does not your mind melt?

2.Though people claimed that wealth son and wife as theirs and got confused,
And followed very rich people whom they did not know at all,
Oh moon like Rama belonging to the clan of sun,
Please pardon and protect me who am entreating you ,
Not to do like that towards me and still your mind does not melt?

3.Oh Rama without attachments do not ignore me like this,
Oh god who looks after those surrendering to you ,
Oh God who is most divine, I have faith in your Tharaka name,
I have been requesting you as one who lives in Thyagaraja’s heart,
And day and night I have entreated you as my only haven.
Still your mind does not melt?

Anuragamu leni

Anuragamu leni

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Saraswathi
Thala

Pallavi

Anuragamu leni manasula sujnanamu raathu

Anupallavi

Ganulaina anthar jnanulakeuge kaani

Charanam

Vaga vagaga pujiyinche variki trupthiyou reethi,
Saguna dhyanamu paini Soukhyamu Thyagaraja nutha

English translation

Pallavi

In the heart without love divine wisdom does not come.

Anupallavi

Only for great scholars know the divine inner look,
And not those without love.

Charanam

Like those who eat different varieties of food are not satiated,
Oh God loved by Thyagaraja, Those who worship one idol will get pleasure.

Antha Rama Mayam

Antha Rama Mayam

By

Bhadrachala Ramdas

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Varali
Thala Aadi

Pallavi

Antha Rama mayam, Ee jagam antha Rama Mayam

Anupallavi

Antharangamunna athma ramu unda
anantha, Roopamuna vintalu saupuga

Charanam

1.Soma suryalunu suraalu tharalanu ,
Aa mahambhudulanu , Akhila Jagambulu ,
Anadandambulu , pindandambulu,
Brahamulu modalu

2.Nadulu vanambulu , nana mrugamulu ,
Vidhitha karmamulu , veda sastramulu

3.Dikkulunu, Aadhi seshadunu,
Ashta vasulanu ari shad varagamulunu

4.Dheerudu Bhadrachala Ramadasuni korikkalosagedi Taraka Namamu

English translation

Pallavi

Everything is filled by Rama
The entire universe is filled with Rama

Anupallavi

When Athma Rama is on your inside,
He can assume any form and do anything.

Charanam

1. The sun, the moon the devas, the stars,
The great oceans, the entire universe,
The great galaxies and the globes,
Brahma and other celestials are filled with Rama

2. The rivers, the forests, the various animals,
The fated events and the Vedas are filled with Rama

3. The directions, the Aadhi Sesha,
The eight vasus and the six evils* are pervaded by Rama
*Desire, anger, delusion, miserliness, pride, jealousy

4. This name is the one which fulfilled the desire of the courageous
Ramadasa of Bhadrachalam

Amma Ravamma thulasamma

Amma Ravamma thulasamma

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kalyani
Thala


Pallavi
Amma Ravamma thulasamma,
Nannu palimpavamma,
Sathathamu padamule namminanamma

Anupallavi

Nemmathini nee viha , parammulu osakudhuvu anusu,
Kamma vilthuni thandri kalanaina payadata.

Charanam

Nee mrudhu thanuvanu kani nee parimalamu kani,
Nee mahathwamunu kani, neerajakshi,
THama rasa dala nethru Thyagarajani mithru prematho,
Siramunannu pettu kondata.

English translation

Pallavi

Mother, please come, oh mother Thulasi
Please take care of me,
For I always believed in your feet.

Anupallavi

Knowing that you will grant peace here and in the heavens,
The father of the God of love, it seems would never leave your company.

Charanam

Seeing your soft body, seeing the sweet smell of yours,
Seeing your greatness, Oh Goddess with lotus like eyes,
The God with eyes like lotus leaf,
Who is a friend of Thyagaraja,
Kept you with love on his head.