Kala harana melara hare

Kala  harana   melara hare

By

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Shuddha Saveri

Thalam  Roopakam

Pallavi

Kala  harana   melara hare Sitarama

Pallavi

Why  this delay in time, Oh Hari , Oh Sitarama

Anupallavi

Kalaharana  mela suguna,

Jala karunalavala

Anupallavi

Why this delay in time, Oh ocean of mercy,

,Oh Lord with lots of great virtue?

Charanam

1.Chutti chutti pakshulellaa ,

Chettu vedagureethi  bhuvini,

Puttuleka  nee padamula,

Battukontha   nannu brova.

Charanam

1.Like  birds going round and round and,

Searching for the tree, for avoiding birth,

Again in this world, When I have  ,

Caught hold of your feet , Please protect me.

2.Podavuna  , enthadukonna,

Bhoomini  thyagambu reethi,

Chudu velpula   muna neevu,

Gaka yevaru  nannu brova.

2.In spite of our praising all dharmas,

Of the world, Sacrifice is the greatest ,

And like that ,  you being the best among  ,

All gods, who else is there  to protect me?

3.Dhina Dhinamu  Diriki thirigi,

Dikkuleka  charanu jochi,

THanuvu, dhanamu   needheyanti ,

Thyagaraja  vinutha Rama.

3.Day in and day out wandering and wandering,

Finding no one to support , surrendering to you,

I decided that my body  and wealth is yours,

Oh Rama    who is worshipped by  Thyagaraja.

4.Ishta  daivamaa  mano,

Bheeshata meeyaleka inga,

Kashtamaa THyagaraju,

Kamithartha phala mosangu.

4*.Oh my chosen God  , do you  find it,

Difficult   to understand my desires?,

For fulfilling the desires of Thyagaraja,

Why this delay

*in most of the cases fourth stanza is not there.