Sitavara sangeetha jnanamu

Sitavara sangeetha jnanamu

BY

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Deva Gandhari

THalam  DEsadhi

Pallavi

Sitavara sangeetha jnanamu,

Dathavrayavaleraa

Pallavi

Oh groom of Sita , the knowledge  of music,

Should be written  on head by Brahma.

Anupallavi

Geethadhyaki , lobhanishath sara,

Bhootha jeevan mukthudowtaku .

Anupallavi

Oh Rama who is gita and  the essence of  all Upanishads ,

Suppose  some one wants his soul get salvation

Charanam

Aakasa sareeramu  brahmamane ,

Athmaramuni  tha  sari joochuchu,

Lokadhulu   chinmayamane   suswara,

Loludow Thyagaraja sannutha

Charanam

Understanding and verifying that   to the Brahmam,

The sky itself is the body  and is Athmarama  himself,

The people   for practicing  the meditation on music,

With   good musical notes, Oh LOrd prayed by Thyagaraja ,

Would need   it to be written on their head by Brahma himself.