Janaki nayaka neeku jaya mangalam

Janaki nayaka   neeku jaya mangalam

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Danyasi

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Janaki nayaka   neeku jaya mangalam, nrup,

Soona   sundaramunaku  Shubha mangalam hare

Pallavi

Oh consort  of Janaki victorious auspiciousness to you .

Great auspiciousness   to the beauty of the son of the king  , Oh Hari

Charanam

1.Phalamunaku  needhu kapolamunaku Mangalam ,

Neelavarna nee palu vajrala   jalamunaku mangalam,

Charanam

1.Auspeciousness to your  forhead and to your cheeks,

Oh Blue coloured lord, To the several diamond ornaments you wear, auspiciousness.

2.Youvanamunaku  siru navvunaku mangalam,

Duvvina yalakala meedhi puvvulaku  mangalam.

2.Auspeciousness to  your youth   and your sweet soft smile,

Auspecioness to the flowers decorating your well combed hair.

3.Matalaku , rathnala kireetamunaku Mangalam,

Bataka suthradhara , nee thetakandlakku mangalam.

3.To your speech  and to the crown of Rathnas   auspiciousness ,

Oh  director of the drama, Auspiciousness   to your clear eyes.

4.Banamunaku kusuma bana Janaka  Mangalam,

Janathanamuku loka thranamunaku   mangalam.

4.Oh father of him who uses flower arrows auspiciousness to  your arrows,

To your  sharp intelligence and your ability   to look after  the world auspiciousness.

5.Ungaramunaku   nee drushtangamunaku mangalam,

POngusu padamulanundu  gangakunu   mangalam.

5.Auspeciousness to rings on fingers and your pretty wrist,

Auspeciousness   to the Ganges ebbing out of your feet.

6.Nee guna jalamunaku  nithya shubha mangalam,

Naga sayana  , Palitha   Thyagaraja  mangalam.

6,To your wonderous qualities  daily   great auspiciousness ,

Oh Lord who sleeps   on the serpent, Who looks after  Thyagaraja, auspiciousness.