Nalina lochana Neevunaaga

Nalina lochana Neevunaaga

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Madhyamavathi

THalam Chapu

Pallavi

Nalina lochana Neevugaaga anyula  namma,

Narajanma meederunaa

Pallavi

Oh lotus eyed one, Would I get salvation ,

From human birth , If I serve any other God except you?

Anupallavi

Jajabdha kula Bhooshanasaj-

Jana poshana Janaka Sudha Ramana

Anupallavi

Oh Ornament  to the  clan of Sun God,

Who looks after people and who makes the nectar like  Sita happy.

Charanam

1.Kongavandi dhyanamu  chesithe  thana korika konsaagunaa,

Donga magani bhathi meera nammithe manchidhova joopa  nerchugaa,

Gangaloni  odanu nammi  bhavasagaramu  datavachhunaa,

Nanganachulasarananudachethana nangudu jnanopadesamu  jeyunaa

Charanam

1.If we close our eyes and meditate  like a crane, would I desires be fulfilled?

If the wife believes with devotion her husband who is a thief , will he show the correct way?

Can we keep our faith  in the boat of the ganges and cross the ocean of  Samsara?

Suppose we surrender  to ladies with deceit  would God of love teach us Jnana?

2.Parama vandhyagu balu perugu bosithe chandi  palu  kaluganerchunaa,

Nerayadhanamulu Dhayadhula  kichithenenaryu Mada kalgunaa ,

Yeruvu  vesi yooshara bhoomi vithithe yemaina bhavinjunaa,

Varamainaperugalugu gangaraviki, vandanamonarinhithe brova nerchunaa.

2.If we nurture a barren lady by giving curd and milk, would the children get milk?

Suppose we give our complete wealth to  members of our clan,

Would we get gratefulness   from them? Suppose you put fertilise ,

And plough a saline land and sow would anything    grow there ?

Suppose we salute the Brahmadaru tree would that tree  protect us?

3.Sokasainabhoorukulanupenjithe, Surasa balamu lichunaa .

BHagyamugala thirumanjana vibhavamu  parichara kulakabbu naa ,

Ragalobha mulathodhapamu jesitheparagathi Kaluga nerchunaa,

Thyagaraja sannutha sathguna sathya swaroopanirvikara parathparaa.

3,Suppose   we grow a pretty silk cotton tree , would it give fruits with juice?

Would the priest get the luck the devotees get by  witnessing the anointing of God by him?

Suppose we do penance   with    desire  and greed  would we get salvation?

Oh Lord worshipped by Thyagaraja, treasure of good qualities,

Personification of truth , who is not affected by feelings, the God of Gods.