Varadaraja pahi maam

Varadaraja pahi maam

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R. Ramachander

Raga Mohana
Thala Roopaka

Pallavi

Varadaraja Pahi maam,
Sada mudham dehi

Anupallavi

Kari gireesa shiva surapathi
Sarasija bhavadhi vinutha

Charanam

Deva devanyadha gather nasthi Sri pern,
Devi sahitha karunakara Sri Thyagaraja vinutha

English translation

Pallavi

Please save me Varadaraja
Please always give me devotion to you.

Anupallavi

He who sits on a elephant like hill,
He who is worshipped by Shiva and Indra,
He who is worshipped by Brahma sitting on a lotus.

Charanam

Oh God, I do not have any one else,
Except you merciful one with Perumdevi*,
And so says Thyagaraja.
* Tamil name of Goddess Brahadamba