Etla Dorikithivo

Etla Dorikithivo

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Vasantha

Thalam aadhi

Pallavi

Etla dorikithivo  Rama  thana

Pallavi

Oh Rama , how did I get   you?

Anupallavi

Sutlara gadhiya dovaku nathu ,

Patlabhi manamu   lekundaga

Anupallavi

When I did not have people   who like me ,

In all the surrounding half a mile 

Charanam

Pada mahimo peddhalaacheer,

Vadha  balamo  suswarapu,

Nadhabhalamo   Thyaga raja-

Ke  dahara  , sri  natha  , thana

Charanam

Is this because strength of your holy feet,

Or the power of the blessings of elders  ,

Or due to the  good musical sound that  I worship,

Oh Consort of Lakshmi   who removes sorrow of Thyagaraja