Chethulara srungaramu

Chethulara srungaramu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Karaharapriya

Thalam aadhi

Pallavi

Chethulara srungaramu,

Chesi choothanu  Sri Rama

Pallavi

With my hands  I would decorate  ,

You and see   you , Oh Rama

Anupallavi

Sethu Bandana, surapathi  sara-,

Roruha bhavadhulupogada naa

Anupallavi

Oh Lord who built the bridge. Lord of Devas,

Making  Lord Brahma  and others praise

Charanam

1.Merugu Bangaradhelu betti,

Mediyou sariga valvalu  gatti,

Sura tharu sumamulasiganinda jutti,

Sundaramuku momuna mudhu petti

Charanam

1.Making you wear golden anklet  on your feet,

Making you wear high quality  cloth with zari,

Decorating your hair with flowers from  trees of Deva loka,

And giving a kiss on your very pretty face.

2.MolanuGundhanabu gajjelu koorchi,

Muddhukanudhudanu thilakamu dheerchi,

Alakalapai ravirekhayu jaarchi,

Andhamaina ninnura mukha cherchi

2.Tying  belt with golden bells on your waist,

Putting a divine THilaka on your forehead,

Hanging a   pendant on your forehead,

And then hugging you tightly to my chest

3.Aani muthyala konde vesi,

Housuga parimala  gandhamu busi,

Vanisauradiche visaraga vasi,

Vasiyanuchu Thyagaraja nutha yani rosi

3.After tying  and decorating your hair with pure pearls,

After applying perfumed unguents   on your body,

With Goddess Saraswathi fanning you and the Thyagaraja,

Who prays you saying “great ,” “Great”