Manasu nilpa Shakthi leka

Manasu nilpa Shakthi  leka

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Pallavi

Manasu nilpa Shakthi  leka pothe,

Madhura  gandavirula poojeni  jeyunu

Pallavi

If you are  not able to control your mind,

What is use of worship  with flower ,

Accompanied by sweet  sound  of bell.

Anupallavi

Ganathurmadhudai  tha munigithe  ,

Cauveri   Mandhakini yedu brochunu.

Anupallavi

Along with egoistic evil  thoughts  if one ,

Takes bath in Cauvery or Ganga ,

How can they  protect hin?

Charanam

Somithamma  soga sukhandra korithe,

Somayaji  swargarhudowno,

Kamakrodhudu  thapam bonarchithe  ,

Gasi rakshinchino , Thyagaraju nutha.

Charanam

If the wife of a man doing  Somayaga ,

Desires for pleasures   and wealth ,

Would that Somayaji merit heavens?

If a man full  of passion and anger  ,

Does  penance   will it protect him,

Oh Lord    who is praised  by Thyagaraja.