Pahi pahi dheena bandho maam

Pahi pahi dheena bandho maam

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Saurashtram

Thalam Jampa

Pallavi

Pahi pahi dheena bandho maam,

Pahi paranandha sindho

Pallavi

Oh friend of the  down trodden, protect, protect me  ,

Protect oh ocean of  divine joy.

Charanam

1.THarakasura vairi nutha Rama,

THaraka  shubhakara  charitha

Charanam

1.Oh Rama praised by Shiva , the enemy of Tharkasura ,

Who has a story that   helps us cross to salvation,

2,Brahma Rudaradhi   sabhe chareebha,

Simhanana jithe  bhecha

2.Oh L:ord who  presides over the group 

Of Brahma and Shiva and others,

Oh lion who kills the enemies like elephants.

3.Chkrarai Janaka  samharana  sanka ,

CHakradhi   darasritha charana

3.He who killed the father of enemy of Indra,

He who wears the wheel and conch and  gives protection.

4.Raghavanvaya   supradheepa    suka-,

Ragha, vana kutara roopa

4.He who lights up the   Raghu clan,who is easily,

Approachable to devoteesm, who is  axe which cuts the forest of sins.

5.Chara   chardhadhara akhilaa-

CHara  charadhaa sukha dheera

5.He who can send even a grass as arrow, He who supports ,

The universe, the wind that drives away Asuras like cloud, a courageous one.

6.Kuvalaya dala sama nethra  palitha,

Kuvalaya dalithamithra

6.He whose eyes are like blue lotus, who protects,

The world, he who makes   enemies shiver.

7.Kamala hitha   guna baritha   Rama,

Kmala hitha dara  vinutha

7.Rama who has nature giving joy to Lakshmi,

He who is praised by Shiva wearing  the moon.

8.Thyagaraja nutha  charana  nith-

Yaga rajadara  suguna.

8.He whose feet is praised by Thyagaraja,

Who is forever, who lifts the mountains, a treasure of good characters.