Melu melu Rama nama sukha

Melu melu Rama nama sukha

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Sourashtram

Thalam  Aadhi

Pallavi

Melu melu Rama nama sukha,

Mee dharalo manasa,

Phala lochana Valmeekhadi  ,

Bala  nilajadhulu  sakshiga

Pallavi

Oh mind , the joy  of repeating  m,

The name of Rama in this world ,

Is great as witnessed by Lord Shiva,

Valmiki, Parvathi and Hanuman.

Charanam

1.Nindu dahamu  gonna  manujulaku  ,

Neeru   dragina  sukambukande,

Chanda   daridra  manujulaku  dhana,

Banda  mabbina  sukambu  kande.

Charanam

1.More than the pleasre got   by very thirsty,

People    when they are   able to drink water,

More than the happiness  got bry very poor people  ,

When they are   able to get  a big bundle of wealth,

2.THapamu vairinchani  janulaku amrutha,

Vapi  yabbina  sukhambukande,

Dapuleka  bhayamandhu velala ,

DAiyamu galku  sukhambu kande

2.More than the joy felt  by a man unable  to  ,

Suffer a pain finding a pond  of nectar,

More than the  joy of peace  got by,

One   who was scared   and did not have  protection,

3.AAkali velala pancha bhakshya paea-

Manna mappina  sukambu kande ,

Sri Garudow  Sri Ramuni  manasu ,

Chinthinchu  sukhambu kande

3.More than the pleasure  of getting  very tastey,

Food  along with sweets , when you are  hungry,

More than pleasure of the mind of Garuda  ,

When   he thinks Rama in his mind,

4.Saara heenamou  kodha   samayamuna ,

SAnthamu galgu  sukhambu kande,

Nerani moodulaku  sakala vidhyaa ,

Bharamu  deliyu  sukhambu kande

4.More than the peaceful happiness ,

That spreads in you when you are meaninglessly  angry,

More than the happiness   got by very ignorant people,

When they are able to  go up to the limit of education,

5.Ramu neepai   nijabhakthi  kaligi Gaana,

Rasamu   delisina   sukambukande,

Pamara   chelimi  seyanu  vaari,

Bhavamu loni sukhambukande

5.More than the pleasure you got  when due to,

True devotion towards Rama you know  the exssence of music,

More than the pleasure in the mind of people ,

Who do not  bother to have relation with ignorant and low people,

6.Cheyathaku Vedantha Vicharana,

CHeyaga galgu  sukhambukande,

Bayaka nirguna  bhavamugala parabrah-,

Manubhava Sukhambu kande

6.More than the peace we get when we analyse ,

Vedantha  which is proper and required,

More than  the pleasure you get  by the experience,

Of Para Brahma with  out any properties.

7.Rajasa thamasa   gunamulu  leni  ,

Poojala galgu  sukhambu kande,

Raja Shikamaniyayina THyaga-

Raju Kosangu  sukhambu  kande

7.More than the pleasure that one gets  by worshipping,

Without attributes like Rajasa  and Thamasa  attributes,

And more than  the comfort granted   by Lord Thyagaraja ,

Who wears the crescent of moon on his head.