Ra raa Nannelukora

Ra raa Nannelukora

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Saurashtram

Thalam  Chapu

Pallavi

Rar ra Nannu elu kora  Sri,

Ragha veera   Nannesa mera

Pallavi

Come ,come take hold of me , Oh Raghuveera,

Is it proper for you to trouble me,

Anupallavi

Sara saro dhara yakilaa-,

Dharathbudha guna  , Darala  Mukha

Anupallavi

Oh Lord who rains blessings, Charitable one ,

Who is   the basis of everything,

Oh Lord with surprising characters, vome with greatness

Charanam

1.Daradarabhasareeranayeda  neevu,

Nera  mennaka  yadhu kora  Sri   Rama Sam-

Sara kanana  Viharudaina nakku,

SAramou namame  tharaka mouraa

Charanam

1.Oh Lord with colour of cloud. Please do not find  ,

Fault with me    and make   me yours, Oh Rama,

To me who roams in the forest of Samsara ,

That which help to cross is your name only.

2.Sita hrudkamala  kathyothabjana pari-,

Jatha   Gana nidhi   podabjahi   thakula –

Jatha rakshimchu  Vidatha Janaka   Ishta-

Dha   thavaina   Sakethaagaraa.

2.Oh Sun who opens the  lotus like heart of Sita,

Of wish giving tree to those who approach you,

Oh boat which helps us to cross the hell,

Oh Lord born in clan of Sun, Oh father of Brahma,

Oh king of Ayodhya   who fulfills all desires.

3.Raa jakela  dhara,   jamathavai-,

Na jalerigi  o Yajanubhahuja vi-,

Rajamana  dhivja rajananasura-,

Rajarchitha  Thyagaraja  nuthaja.

3,Whu this delay in coming?  How come,

You who are son law of earth  who knows,

The way to this earth are not coming  ?

Oh Lord with a  moon like face  who shines,

With long ear studs,who is worshipped by Indra,

Who has no birth , who  is praised  by Thyagaraja.