Palka vemi pathitha pavana

Palka vemi pathitha  pavana

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Aarabhi

Thalam Trisra lakuvu

Pallavi

Palka vemi pathitha  pavana, karuna ,

JIlkavemi sujana  jeevana.

Pallavi

Oh protect of suffering   who gives good life to good  people  ,

Would you not talk to me and would not you   spray your mercy on me.

Charanam

1.Orchina thapamarchina  , anga-

Larchina  , yentha nerchina

Charanam

1.I tried waiting , I stifled my sorrow.

I went on muttering and learnt  a  lot.

2.THalachina ninnu  golichina  yentha ,

Valasina   , baga  pilisina.

2. Whether  I am engaged  in worshipping you ,

Or  loving, I would  be calling your  well.

3.THelipina manasu  nilipina pooja ,

SAlipina mathamu   kalipina.

3.Whether I talk to you or control my mind ,

I do worship to you  and follow your  opinion.

4. Kanchina  ninu bajinchina madhamu  ,

Vanchina    yura muka  nunchina.

4.I   saw you   sang  about you  , deceived,

My pride and made you stand  in my mind.

5.Pattina yentha   thittina ninnu,

Jootina padamu   battina.

5. I caught    hold of you  and scolded you,

I went round you and caught  hold of  your feet.

6.AAdina ninnu  padina yentha,

Vedina  koni yadina.

6.I danced before you, I sang before you  ,

And requested you a lot and praised  you.

7.KOrina marugu   jerina ninnu  ,

Dhoorina   yentha porina.

7.I requested you hid from you   and joined with you,

And  later I scolded   you   and fought  war with you.

8, THelisina budhi , galasina joochi  ,

Solasina   peru   delisina.

8.Understanding   and concentrating my mind on you,

I realized   the true greatness  of your name.

9.Mrokkina neeke  jikkina  yentho,

Sokkina neeke   dakkina  .

9,I saluted you and was caught  by you,

And forgetting myself  I submitted myself to you.

10.Nagaraja sayana  vegaraa  Sri,

Thyagaraja nutha   Karuna sagara.

10.Oh Lord who sleeps on king of snakes, come quickly  ,

Oh Lord praised   by Thyagaraja  , Oh  ocean of mercy.