Nama Kusumamula che

Nama Kusumamula  che

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Sri Ragam

THalam Desadhi

Pallavi

Nama kusumamula   che poojinche  ,

Nara janmamu   Janmamu Manasa

Pallavi

Oh mind   Those human beings who worship  ,

Using the flower like names  are  good beings .

Anupallavi

Sri man  Manasa   kanaka peeta muna  ,

Chelaka jesi  koni  , vara Shiva, Rama

Anupallavi

Making him sit on the golden pedestal called mind,

Using blessed names of Shiva   as well  as Rama

Charanam

Nada swaramunu  vara navarathnam pu ,

Vedika pai   sakala  leelaa Vinodhini,

Paramathmuni  ,Sri Ramuni,

Pada mulanu   Thyagaraja   hrud bhooshanani

Charanam

On the stage of Navarathnas which were born in Nadha ,

That   feet  of the God who entertains  with all sports,

Who is the  divine God  , who is  Sri Rama ,

And who is   the ornament   to the mind of  Thyagaraja

Raga rathna maalika

Raga rathna maalika

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Reethi Gaula

Thalam  roopakam

Pallavi

Raga rathna malika che  ranjilunnata   Hari  Satha

Pallavi

Lord Hari wearing the gem garland  of hundred Ragas,

Would be pleasing to look at

Anupallavi

Baga sevinchi  sakala  bhagya manthu damurare

Anupallavi

Let us have a proper Darasan  and get  all types of lucks, please come.

Charanam

Naigama shat sasthra  puranaga marddha sahitha  mata

Yogi  varuluAAnandhamu  nonthedu  sanmarga mada

Bhagadothamulu  koodi paade  keerthanamulada,

Thyaga Raju   kada thera  tharaka mani chesina  Satha.

Charanam

Four Vedas, Six Shastras , eighteen Puranas , Agamas,

Along with their meaning are the very good path ,

By which great Yogis   attain divine joy  ,

The Musical works  sung by great devotees,

Are the  Tharaka Manthras which will take   Thyagaraja to salvation.

Thera theeyaka radhaa

Thera   theeyaka radhaa

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Gauli panthu

Thalam AAdhi

Pallavi

 Thera theeyaga radhaa loni thera  Theeyaga rathaa,

Thiruppathi venkataramana, mathsara manu

Pallavi

Oh Venkatramana  of Thiruppathi , can you not remove the screen  ,

Can you not remove  the screen  of jealousy(competition?)

Anupallavi

Parama Purusha   dharmadhi mokshamula,

Bharatholu   sunnadhi naaloni

Anupallavi

Oh divine lord,  this screen  drives  away

Dharma  and Moksha, which is inside me.

Charanam

1.Mathsyamu   aagali  koni   golamu che,

Magna maina  reethi nunnathi,

Achamaina   dheepa sannidhini    maru,

Gattu   padi   cherccinatlu unnathi.

1.It is like a fish eating   away the   bait ,

Due to  very great   hunger or  

Like a pyure flame of a great lamp,

Is being hidden from our sight

2.Iravondhaga   bujiyinchu   samayamun-

Eeka   thagulu rethi   nunnathi,

Hari dhyanamu seya vela chithamu,

Anthyajuvadaku  poyinatlunnathi.

2.It is like the fly   falling   on food,

When we   are eating with great desire,

And like the mind going to worst places,

When one is meditating on Hari.

3,Vaguramani  theliyaka  mruga ganamulu ,

Vachi thagulu rethi nunnatihi,

Vegame nee  mathamu   na anusarinchina ,

Thyagaraja nutha  , matha mathsaramannu

3.It is like the flock of deer   jumping,

Of their own accord without knowing it is a net,

Oh God whom Thyagaraja praises,  following your opinion,

Cannot you remove the screen of pride and jealousy?

Vinayakuni

Vinayakuni

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Madhyamavathi

 Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Vinayakuni  valenu  Brovave  , ninu,

Vinaa  velpu reveramma.

Pallavi

Please look after   me like your son Vinayaka,

For which other God   is  there  for me.

Anupallavi

Pankajaksha paripalitha  muni jana ,

Bhavukamuku Divya roopamunu  konna

Anupallavi

Oh God with lotus like eyes, who rules  over  the saints ,

Who has an auspicious divine   form.

Charanam

1.Yekkuva   neevani   thikkulu   pogadaka,

Akkara koni   madhi sokki   kanugona.

Nikkamu   neeve grakkuna   Brovu,

THalukkani   nerase  SAkka thanamu gala

When people of al directions praise   you as the greatest,

Attracted in my mind by desire , when I come,

You should protect me definitely in an urgent manner,

Oh  pretty  God , who shines  greatly  and gives out light

2.Ye nomu  balamo   , nee namamrutha,

Panambanu   sopanamu   dorikenu  ,

Sri Nayaka  , Paramanandha    nee sari

Ganamu   Sobaya   manangruthu  kala

I do not as a result  of which penance,

That I got the stair to climb to the necatar of your name?

Oh Lord of Lakshmi , oh divine joy m, there is none,

Equal   to your feet   which shines.

3.Yogi hrudaya  neeva gathi   yanu   Jana,

Bhaga dheya, Vara Bhogeesa Sayana,

Bhagavatha priya , Thyagaraja  nutha,

Naga chalamu pai bhaguka   nela konna.

3.Ogh God who lives in heart of Yogis,

Oh luckwho is considered as their  only protection by people,

Who lies down on the blessed  king of serpents,

Who likes devotees, who is praised by Thyagaraja,

Who stays well on the snake like mountains.

Varadaraja ninu kori

Varadaraja   ninu kori

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragaam Swara Bhooshani

Thalam Roopakam

Pallavi

Varada Raja   ninu kori  vachithi  mrokke raa

Pallavi

Oh Varadaraja  I came to request you  but I am saluting  you.

Anupallavi

Surulu, Munulu   bhoosurulu   chutti chutti sevinche

Anupallavi

 Devas, saints  , bramins   go round and round  and serve you.

Charanam

Vara Giri  vaikuntamata varnimba   tharamu kathada-

Nirjarulu  thara kalalo   chandrudai,

Merayuthu  vata vara-THyaga,

Raja nutha  Garuda  seva   chooda

Charanam

Your divine mountain it seems is  Vaikunta and it seems ,

It is not possible   to describe it

 You would shine like the moon amidst the stars called  Devas,

Oh God   praised by Thyagaraja , to see your Garuda seva .

Karuna joodumayya

Karuna joodumayya

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga,  Saranga

Thalam  Aadhi

Pallavi

Karuna joodu  mayyaa, Maa Ayya

Cauvedi Rangayya

Pallavi

Please see me with mercy , Oh my father .

Oh Ranganatha of Cauvery.

Anupallavi

Parama Purusha vinumaa –pali  pen nidhanamaa,

Varada nalugurilo , vara mosagi kamidi.

Anupallavi

Oh divine Purusha  please hear , Oh Our great treasure,

Ph giver of boons, give me a boon in the middle of four people and give me a hand to help,

Charanam

Charedesi  kanukache chelang ubhaya,

Naacharula thonu, mari sad bhakthulatho, yaal,

Varrulatho neevu vare neivedhyamula-

Naaginchu velala Hari Thyagrahjuni  karamidi.

Charanam

With eyes as wide as the hand width , with his shining   two consorts,

With great devotees , with Azhvars  when you  are eating the good tasty  offerings,

Oh Hari  help Thyagaraja  by giving a hand   support.

Raju Vedale

Raju Vedale

By

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam   Desya thodi 

Thalam   Roopakam

Pallavi

 Raju vedale   joothamu,

Raare , Kasthuri Ranga

Pallavi

The  king has gone, let us see,

Come  oh Kasthuri Ranga

Anupallavi

THejinekki   samastha    raju loodi   gamuseya,

Thejarillu   nava rathmapu  divya bhooshamu lidi  Ranga

Anupallavi

With all kings   riding  on horses  and doing service to  him ,

Wearing the lustrous ornaments embedded with Nava Rathnas   , This Ranga Rajan

Charanam

Cauvery theeramannu   pavanamagu   Ranga purini,

Sri Velayu   chithra veetheelo   vedukaka   Raga,

Sevanu  kani  soorulu   virula che   premanu   poojinchaka,

BHavinchu  Thyagaraja Padaga   Vaibhoga Ranga

Charanam

In the banks of Cauvery in the holy city of Sri Rangam,

In the  auspicious Chithra Veethi(street)  , when you were  coming with enthusiasm,

Devas seeing it worshipped you with flowers,

And were meditating and singing   the song  of Thyagaraja, Oh  celebrated  Ranga.