Manasu Vishaya

Manasu Vishaya

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Natakuranchi

Thalam AAdhi

Pallavi

Manasu vishaya nata  vitula kosangithe,

Maa raamuni krupa kaluguno Manasaa

Pallavi

Oh mind, if you give yourself to passion  and acting debauchers ,

Would you get yourself the mercy of our Rama?

Anupallavi

Thana thalupu ogarindiki  theesi petti,

Thaa kukkalu  tholu reethi kadho?

Anupallavi

Is it not  like allowing dogs in to your house,

After removing the doors  of your  house ,

And fitting   it to some body’s   house?

Charanam

Thavitiki rangaada  poi koodi,

Thapile kothikoni   poyindu katho?

Chevidiki  upadesinchinatu   kaadho,

Sri Thyagaraja nuthuni   thalasaka.

Charanam

When a lady went to prostitute herself  for rice bran,

The  monkey came and took away  her vessel of rice, is  it not?

Is it not like giving advice   to the   deaf person?

Is it not proper to think of him who is praised by Thyagaraja.