Namo nama Raghavaya anisam

Namo nama  Raghavaya anisam

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Desiya thodi

Thalam  Trusralaguvu

Pallavi

Namo nama  Raghavaya anisam,

Namo nama Raghavaya

Pallavi

Again and again salutations  to Raghavam

Salutations to Raghava

Charanam

1.Sukhanuthaya , dheena bandhave,

SAkala loka Dhaya  sindhave

Charanam

1.He who is praised by Sage Sukha  ,

Who is the relative of those  suffering,

And ocean of mercy to all the world.

2.Sritha durithothama  bahuravaye,

SAtha palithabutha kavaye

2,He who is like several suns , who removes,

The  darkness of sins of those who surrendered,

And who always protects wonderful  poets.

3.Nija sevaka   kalpaka tharave ,

Aja  rudradhyamara  sugurave

3.The wish giving   tree   to the true devotees,

And the great Furu to Brahma , Shiva and all  other devas.

4.Dheena manava Gana pathaye,

Dhanava anthakaya   sumathaye

4.He who is the lord of all those  who are suffering,

Who kills Asuras  and one who has good thought

5.Ayurarogya   dhayine,

Vayubhoji  bhogi sayine

5,He who grants health and long life,

And who sleeps on the serpent that eats only wind

6.Noothana navaneetha bhakshine ,

Bhoothadhi  sarva sakshine

6.He who eats freshly churned butter,

 And who is the great witness to entire universe.

7.Vara gaja  katathilitha  behave,

Sara jitha   dhanava  subahave

8.He  who hands resembling the trunk of the great elephant,’

Who  won over with his arrow the Asura called Subahu

9.Nagaraja  palanaaya ,

Thyagaraja   sevithaya

9.He   who protects Adhisesha  ,

And who is served by Thyagaraja