Pakkala Nila padi

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.