Pakkala Nila padi
By
Saint Thyagaraja
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Ragam Karahara
priya
Thalam Triputa
Pallavi
Pakkala nilapadi
koliche muchada,
Bhaga thelpa Radhaa
Pallavi
Can you not inform us well,
The beauty of
the both of you standing ,
On both sides and serving?
Anupallavi
Sukkala rayani
geru momu kala,
Sudhathi
Seethamma, Soumithri Ramuni kiru
Anupallavi
The mother Sita who has a
face like king of stars,
And has pretty
teeth and Lakshmana on both sides of
Rama
Charanam
THanuvuche
Vandhan monarinchu chunnaraa,
Chanuvuna Nama
keerthana seyuchunnaara,
Manasuna
thalasi mai marasi unnaraa,
Nenarunchi
Thyagarajanitho , Hari ,
hari meeriru
Charanam
Are you saluting him with your body?
Are you singing his name with devotion?
Thinking of him are you standing there forgetting yourselves?
What shall I do? Please take mercy and be with Thyagaraja.