Nama kusumalache

Nama kusumalache

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by 

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Sri Ragam

 THalam Desadhi

Pallavi

Nama kusumalache poojinche,

Nara janmame , janmamu  manasa

Pallavi

The  human birth   in which worship ,

Is done using  the flower like names  is the birth, Oh mind

Anupallavi

Sriman manasa  kanaka peeta , muna,

Chelaga jesikoni , vara Shiva  Rama

Anupallavi

Installing him on the  golden seat of the mind,

And worshipping him  and chanting the blessed Shiva  , Rama

Charanam

Nadhaswaramane   vara navarathapu,

Vedhikapai   sakala leelaa vi-,

Nodhuni paramathmuni  Sri Ramuni  ,

Padamulanu , Thyagaraja  hrud bhooshanaki

Charanam

The feet of Rama  who is the divine God who amuses himself

On the stage studded with nine type of precious gems,

Which is called the musical sound  and  has ,

Become an ornament  to the heart  of Thyagaraja.