Ika Kavalasina

Ika Kavalasina

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Balahamsa

THalam AAdhi

Pallavi

Ika kavalinthemi manasa,

Sukhamanunda  vadhemi

Pallavi

Oh mind, what is needed  now,

Why are you  not keeping happy .

Anupallavi

Akhilanda koti , brahmanda  nathu,

Dantharangamuna   nelakoni yundaka

Anupallavi

When  the lord of the billions of worlds ,

Is standing within you , my mind.

Charanam

1.Munthadi   janmamulanu  chesina yaka,

Brundha   vipinamulakaa-

Nanda  kanthudaina   seetha pathi,

Nandaka yadhudai   yundaka.

Charanam

1.When the  consort of Sita who is joyous,

Is ready to cut off the  forest of sins,

That were done in earlier lives,

Along with  his sword called  Nandaka.

2.Kamadhi lobha moha   madha,

Sthomadhamam mulagunu,

Soma soorya   nethudaina Sree,

Rama Chandrude Neeyandhu undaga.

2.For driving away  the great darkness of,

Passion , greed, infatuation  and insolence ,

When Ramachandra who has sun and moon 

As eyes is already within you 

3.Kshemdhi  Shubamulanu  Thyagaraja,

Kamithardha munnu,

Nemama nichu  Dhaya Nidhi ,

Rama Bhadrude neeyandhu undakka.

3. When the giver  of  Auspicious things  like prosperity and

All that is desired by  Thyagaraja ,

Were   given according to the rules

By that treasure house of  mercy ,Ramabhadra,

And when he   himself is within you.