Budhi Rathu

Budhi Rathu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam SAnkarabharanam

THalam Chapu

Pallavi

Budhi radhu, Budhi radhu,

Peddala   suddhula vinaka

Pallavi

Will not get wisdom, will not get wisdom,

Unless  you hear the advice of great/elderly  people

Anupallavi

Budhi Radhu, Budhi Radhu,

 Boori vidhyala nerchina

Anupallavi

Will not get wisdom, Will not get wisdom,

Unless one learns all  knowledge.

Charanam

1.Dhanya Dhanmula    chetha,

Dharmamenthayu chesina,

Nanya chitha  bhakthula,

Vagamrutha panama seyyaga

Charanam

1.Even if one does  great charity,

Of grains    and wealth  to any extent ,

Unless one drinks the nectar of words,

From devotees who  do not think  anything except God

2.Manaka  bhagavadhadi ,

Ramayanamula   sadivina,

Manushavathara  charitha,

Marmajule  jatha koodaka

2.Even without any rest you keep on reading,
from Bhagavatha Purana to Ramayana,

Unless you get the friendship of people,

Who are experts in the human incarnation of Hari

3.Yogamulabyasinchina,

Bhogamulentho kalikina,

Thyagarajanuthudow-Rama ,

Dasula  chelimi seyaka

3,. Even if you learn Yogas ,

Even if we get many pleasant experiences,

Unless we  get the friendship  of the devotees of Rama,

Who is praised by   Thyagaraja