Ragi thandheera

Raagi  Thandeera  Bhikshake

By

Sage Purandara dasa

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander and Chakravarthi Madhusudan

Raaga:  REvathi

Thaala: Aadhi

Pallavi

Raagi thandeera bhikshake, Ragi thandeera ,

Yogyaraagi , bhoghyaraagi,

Bhaagyavanthavaraagi    neevu

Charanam

1. Annadaanava  maaDuvaraagi,

Anna chatravanittavaragi,
Anya vaarthegala bittavaraagi,

Anu dina   Bhajaneya  maaDuvaraagi

2. Maatha pitharannu   seviparagi,

Paapa kaaryava  bittavaraagi,

  Reethiya baaLanu baaLuvaraagi

Neethi margadali   khyaatharaagi .

3. Guru karuneya  paDedahavaraagi,

Guru vaakhyavannu paaliparaagi,

Guruvina padava    smarisuvaragi,

Parama puNyava   maaDuvaraagi

4. Kaama Krodhava alidavaraagi,

Nema nishtegaLa  maaDuvaragi,

Rama Naamava  Japisuvaraagi,

Premadi kuNi   kunNidaaDuvaraagi

5. Sri RamaNana sada smarisuvaragi,

Guruvige baagovanthavaraagi,

Kare kare bhavavanu neeguvararaagi,

Purandara  Vittalana sevipavaraagi

English translation

Pallavi

Have you brought Raagi for giving alms, have you brought Raagi,

May you be an upright person,

 May you be one who  enjoys,

May you be fortunate, have you.

Charanam

1.May you be one    who feeds others free,

May you be   one who establishes inns giving free  food,

May you be one who does not bother about  any other matters ,

But may you only sing the name of Gods daily.

2.May you be one who serves   father   and mother ,

 May you be one who forsakes   sinful actions,

 May you be   one who leads a disciplined life,

But   May you be famous   in just    actions.

3.May you be one who gets   the teachers grace,

 May you be one   who obeys   the words of the Guru,

 May you be    one who contemplates on the feet of the teacher,

And  May you be one doing  blessed  deeds.

4.May you be one who forsakes   passion and anger,

 May you be one who performs rituals according to rules,

 May you be one who keeps on chanting name of Rama  ,

And May you be one who dances and dances out of pure love.

 5.May you be one who always thinks   the consort of Lakshmi,

May you be one who bows before the teacher,

May you be one who forsakes sinful deeds ,

May you be one who serves Purandara  Vittala.