Manasaa Sri Ramuni dhaya leka

Manasaa Sri Ramuni dhaya  leka

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Mara ranjani

THalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Manasaa Sri Ramuni dhaya  leka,

Mayamaina   vidhameke

Pallavi

Oh mind, How is it mercy   of Rama ,

Did not come   but disappeared

Anupallavi

Ghanadurithamulo  kodi katti naa,

Karyamulanu cherachithivo

Anupallavi

Did you construct a  fort out of my heavy sins,

And spoiled all the acts  I do to worship God.

Charanam

Para dharala , para dhanamula khasa,

Padi chedi  dirigithivo  leka,

Para jeevathmula   himsinchithivo,

Vara  Thyagaraja   nuthini  marachithivo.

Charanam

Did you get spoiled  by desiring   for,

Some one else’s wife  and wandered aimlessly ,

Or did you cause    sorrows  to others?

Or  did you forget  the God worshiped by Thyagaraja?