Vidhulaku mrokketha sangeetha ko

Vidhulaku mrokketha sangeetha ko

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Maya malava goula
Thala aadhi

Pallavi

Vidhulaku mrokketha sangeetha ko

Anupallavi

Mudhamuna sankarakrutha sama nigama
Vidhulakku nadhathmalka saptha swara

Charanam

Kamala gouri Vageeswari vidhi
Garudadwaja Shgpiva Naradulku,
Amaresa Bharatha Kashyapa Chandeesa
Anjaneya Guha Gajamukhulu
Soomru Kanduja Kjhumbaja Dumburu Vara
Someswara SArnga deva Nandi,
Brahmukulukku Thyagaraja Vandhyulakku
Brahmananda Suthambhudhi Marma

English translation

Pallavi

I salute to the learned men and adepts in music

Anupallavi

For the experts in Sama Veda given by Shankara
And to the seven notes originating from that Veda my salutations

Charanam

My salutations to Lakshmi, Parvathy and Saraswathi,
To Brahma, Vishnu , Shiva , Narada and Indra ,
To Sage bharatha and to sage Kashyapa
To Chandikesa Anjaneya, Subrahmanya and Ganesa
To Markandeya , Agasthya , Dhumburu , Someswara ,
And to Sarnga deva and Nandikeswara,
As well as all leaned people who know the mystery,
Of the sea of the nectar of ever lasting joy served by Thagaraja