Pahi kalyana sundara Rama

Pahi kalyana sundara  Rama

BY

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Punnaga varali

Thalam CHapu

Pallavi

Pahi kalyana sundara  Rama, maam,

Pahi kalyana sundara  Rama

Pallavi

Protect me Oh Rama having auspicious beauty ,

Protect me  Oh Rama having auspicious beauty

Charanam

1.Chadhuvivinavadanu ganu  Rama,

 Idhi budhyanusu  deliyalenu

Charanam

1.Oh Rama  , I am not a learned one  ,

And I do not have brains .

2.Bhajiyunchudaku  budhi leka Rama,

Bathimali   thirigithinthaga

2.Oh Rama since I am not intelligent   to sing about you,

I have been roaming  requesting for alms

3.Dhina  dhinamu  udaramu  koragai Rama,

Dhanikla  gasitheevarakai

3. For   daily filling up my  stomach,

I daily approached    rich people.

4.AAlu sudulapaini  prema  nee ba-

Dhaala  nunchanaithi Rama

4.I was not able to   transfer  love towards son and wife,
Towards   your divine  fet , Rama

5.Samsara sugamu  sathamani nama,

Sara  meruga marchidhini

5.Thinking that pleasure from family is permanent,

I forgot to realize the essence   of your name.

6.Vishaya sukhadhula   royaleka,

Virraveegi mosamaya

6.Unable to detest  the  domestic pleasures,

I  was deceived  by pride  .

7.Neramentho chesinanu   yemi,

Neramanusu   vedinaanu

7.I have done several mistakes but ,

I requested you to pardon those mistakes.

8.Sukha sannutha  nannu ganna thandr,

Yoka bari  charanukonna

8.Oh my father  . who is prayed by sage Sukha,

I   requested   your  protection for once

9.Thammikannula   Raghu veera  ninu,

Nammithi  nannelukora

9.Oh  hero of Raghu clan who has lotus like eyes,

I believed in you, please  take me  ,

10,Ninu nammuvaridhe   melu Rama  ,

Nee Pada seva veyivelu.

10.It is great to have faith in you, for,

Serving your  divine feet  is equal to ten lakhs.

11. SAketha Rama  , na meedha prema,

Lekundu taku  mariyaadhaa

11. Oh Rama of Ayodhya  is it proper  ,

For you not to have  love towards me.

12.Saranya kosalaraja  Rama,

Paripalitha Thyagaraja.

12.Oh Lord who protects , Oh Rama of KOsala ,

Oh lord who looks after  Thyagaraja.