Padavi nee sad bhakthiyu galgude

Padavi nee sad bhakthiyu galgude

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Salaka Bhairavi

Thalam Desadhi

Pallavi

Padavi nee sad bhakthiyu galgude

Pallavi

Having great  devotion to you  is the great position

Anupallavi

Sadhivi vedha, sastroupanishaddula,

Saththa theliyalenidhi  Padhavaa

Anupallavi

Is reading  Vedas  , Sastras  and Upanishads ,

Without understanding its essence,  a position.

Chharanam

1.Dhanadhaara sudhaakara sampathlu ,

Daranichula cheli moka padhava

Charanam

1,Is possessing wealth , wives , home  and other  wealth,

And  having friendship  with the king a  position.

2.Raga lobhayutha yajnadhulache,

Bogamulalabbudayathi  padavaa

2. Is doing Yagna with desire and avarice,

And enjoying great  pleasures   a position?

3.Japathapadhi  yanimadhi  siddhulache,

Jagamula nesudayathi  padavaa

3.Is doing chanting , penance , getting powers like Anima,

And using them causing trouble to the world  a position.

4.Thyagaraja nuthudow Sri Ramuni,

Thathwamu theliyani doka padavaa

4,Is  being ignorant  of  the principle of Rama ,

Whom Thyagaraja   worships   a position.