Raksha bettare

Raksha   bettare

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated   by 

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam BHairavi

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Raksha   bettare, Doraku  ,

Raksha bettare

Pallavi

Put  evil eye stopper ,

Put evil eye stopper   to the Lord.

Anupallavi

Vaksha sthalamuna   velayu  ,

Lakshmi ramanuniki   saya

Aupallavi

To the lord of Lakshmi   who  shines,

On his chest put evil eye stopper of evening.

Charanam

Sitakaramunu batti   chelagina   doraku  ,

Vaathathmajanuki  cheyi vasamaina   doraku   puru,

Hoothadhula   rakshimpa   bahujudaina   doraku   sang-

Geetha priya   Thyagaraju   keyudaina  dorakaiswarya

Charanam

To that  lord  ,who held the hands  of Sita  ,

To that lord who is in the control of the son of wind God,

To that Lord who took incarnation as  a hero of royal clan ,

So that he can protect   Indra and others, Ans the lord,

Who is sung about by Thyagaraja   who loves music,

Put hero’s thilaka   so that  his  wealth will increase.