Kalugunaa pada neeraja

Kalugunaa  pada neeraja

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Poornalalithaa

THalam   AAdhi

Pallavi

Kalugunaa  pada  neeraja seva,

Gandha vaha  thanaya

Pallavi

Oh  son of wind which carries scents,

Would any one get the luck of serving the lotus feet of Rama.

Anupallavi

Palumaru  soochusu  Brahmanandhudai  ,

Parage  bhakthaagresara , thanaku

Anupallavi

 After  seeing again and  again , becoming divine;y happy  ,

He who is the greatest among devotees  , to himself.

Charanam

1.Veguva  Jamuna   nee karamunanidi,

Sri  kanthudamrutha   snanamu  chesi,

Bagamulanu   sri rangekani  ,

Karppanamu  chesitha sitha,

Kara   mulare   bujinchi  -

SAthvika  purana  padana  seyamane  ,

SAketha pathini   SArvaadaruni,

Prakata   mukha   Thyagaraja  nuthuni Ghana.

Charanam

1,In the very early morning   you  gave,

Nectar like water for Rama to take bath,

And  offered  to God Sriranganatha    , the cooked food 

And he  te them after  being  served by the hands of Sita herself ,

And he, the lord of SAketha town  and who is the basis of everything ‘

 Ordered you to read  the epics   of   good sathvic people,

And would be possible to see him who is praised  by Thyagaraja.

Pahi Rama dhootha

Pahi Rama dhootha

By

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Vasanthavarali

THalam Roopakam

Pallavi

Pahi Ramadhootha   jagat prana kumara maam

Pallavi

Oh emissary of Rama  please protect me,

Oh son of  soul of the world  protect me.

Anupallavi

Vahineesa  tharana ,

Dasa vadanu  soonu  dhanu harana.

Anupallavi

Oh God who crossed the lord of rivers,

Who destroyed the  body of the ten faced  one.

Charanam

1,THarunaruna Vadanabja,

THapana koti sangasa,

Kara dhrutha   Raghu vara  sucharana ,

Kali malabra Gandha  vaahaa

Charanam

1.He who is red like the morning sun,

Who shiles like one crore  suns,

Who   holds the divine feet of Rama   in his hads,

Who is the cyclone who drives away ,

The Cloud like   problems of Kali age.

2.Gorasura   vaaraan nidhi,

Kumbha thanaya , krutha  karya,

Parijatha tharu  nivasa,

Pavana thulya vega

He who is   like sage Agasthya ,

For the horrifying ocean   of Asuras,

Who completes   the work undertaken by him,

Who lives  on the Parijatha tree,

And who has speed equal to  wind god.

3. Pada vijitha   dushta graha,

Pathitha  loka pavana  ,

Vedha  sasthra   nipuna  varya,

Vimala chitha  sathatham.

3.He who  won over evil  planets ,

By a touch of his feet  , who makes the world pure,

Who is an expert  in Vedas  and Satras,

Oh chosen one  who has pure heart   always.

4,Karuna rasa paripoornaa,

Kanchanadhri sama deha ,

Parama bhagawatha varenya,

Varada  Thyagaraja   nutha

He who is full of  nectar of mercy,

Who has a body resembling golden mountain,

Who is the best among  great devotees,

Who gives  boons and is prayed by Thyagaraja.

Mithri Bhagyame

Mithri Bhagyame

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Karahara priya

THalam  AAdhi

Pallavi

Mithri bhagyame   bhagyamu  -soumithri,

BHagyame BHagyamu

Pallavi

The luck of the friend is indeed luck,

The luck of Lakshmana  is indeed luck

Anupallavi

Chithra rathna maya   sesha thalpa  mandhu,

Sita pathini  yunichi  suchu sou

Anupallavi

Seeing  the bed of Adhi sesha spread with various types   of gems ,

The consort of Sita is Lakshmana

Charanam

Baguga   vindha ragamula   naalapamu,

Seyaga   menu   pulachurinchaga,

Thyagaraja   nuthudagu   Sri Ramuni,

Thathwarthamunu  pogadi   choosu sou

Charanam

Praising  in  good Ragas  doing   Alapana,

With a body attaining  horripilation,

Sri Rama who is praised by Thyagaraja ,

Is praised by  in his true state  by Lakshmana.

Devi thava pada bhakthim

Devi  thava pada bhakthim

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Sahana

Thalam  Aadhi

Pallavi

Dehi devi   thava  pada bhakthim  -vaai,

Dehi  , Pathitha pavani  , may sadaa

Pallavi

Oh goddess always give me devotion to your feet,

Oh Vaidehi, Oh purifier  of the sinners

Anupallavi

Ihika mushmika   phaladhe  ,

Kamalasana nanyaja   vara Janani

Anupallavi

Oh goddess who grantsg good things in this and the other world,

Who is the mother of God of love as well as Brahma who sits on a lotus.

Charanam

1.Kalasa   vaaraki janithe,

Kanaka bhooshana lasithe  ,

Kalasaja   geetha mudhithe  ,

Kakustha Raja  sahithe.

Charanam

1, She who is born in a pot floating on the sea,

Who shines with the gold ornaments she wears,

Who became happy on hearing the music of Agasthya,

And who always is with the Kakustha king Rama

2,Akhilanda roopini,

Ali kula nibha veni,

Maga samrakshana Rani ,

Mama   bhagya karini

2.Goddess who   has the form of universe,

Who has hair  which is similar   to bevy of bees,

Who is the queen of him who protects Yagas

And who  is the cause   of my luck.

3.SAranagatha paalane

Satha mukha    madha dhamane,

THarunarunaabja nayane

Thyagaraja   hrud sadane.

3.Oh  Goddess who protects those  who surrender to her,

Who destroyed     the pride of the hundred faced one,

Who has eyes of the red colour   of the lotus,

And who lives  in heart of Thyagaraja.

Maa Janaki

Maa Janaki

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Kamboji

THalam  DEsadhi

Pallavi

Maa Janaki   chetta pattaga –maha raju vaithvi

Pallavi

Since you held  the hands of our Janaki ,

You became the great king.

Anupallavi

Raaja raja vara  Rajeevaksha  vinu,

Ravanariyani   Rajillu keerthiyu

Anupallavi

Oh blessed king of kings  , Oh lotus eyed one , hear,

You got fame as the killer of Ravana because of that

Charanam

Satha vadanadhyachara   jala   daranile ,

Natha  manava   manasa   sath sadane

SAtha maga  kireeda  lasan mani gana,

Neerajitha charane Thyagerajarachithe

Charanam

Of cyclone to the clouds of   Ravana  and others,

Who had hundreds of faces , Oh Goddess,

Who stays in the  house of the mind,

Of good devotees who approach you,

Oh goddess whose feet receives , the

Of salutations of Head Indra wearing ,

Gem studded   crown   and who ,

Performed  hundred sacrifices ,

Oh Goddess   Worshipped by Thyagaraja

Sari yevvare

Sari yevvare

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam   Sri Ranjani

Thalam   Desadhi

Pallavi

Sari yevvare Sri Janaki

Pallavi

Who is equal to you  Oh Janaki

Anupallavi

Parathmunikai   gadi dheri sadaa,

Sirulicchtaku   cheri   kolsina nee

Anupallavi

Getting great efficiency for the sake of the divine soul Rama ,

Always   you  gave  wealth to those who desire for it.

Charanam

Vanamandhu  bhayangaramaina  ,

THavuna   nilthunani   manasu thelisi,

Kanakangi   yandhandhunu   Raja sukham,

Bunosangi   thive   Thyagaraja nutha

Charanam

Oh Lady with golden limbs   deciding the in the fearsome  ,

Forests you  would stay to help Rama,

Understanding his mind   , did you not,

Give king like pleasures here and there?

Oh Goddess who was prayed by  Thyagaraja.

Hariyanu vaani

Hariyanu  vaani

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R. Ramachander

Ragam   Thodi

Thalam AAdhi

Pallavi

Hariyanu  vaani   sari yevvare,

Hariyanu vaani sari yevvare

Pallavi

 Who is there   who is equal to Hari,

Who is there   who is equal to Hari

Charanam

1.Palu vidhamula   thalapula rosi,

Nilavaramagu   BHakthiyu chesi,

Malayani   madha bhedamu kosi

Charanam

1.Hating different type of thoughts,

Doing very stable type of devotion,

And cutting   the  differences  which do not attach themselves.

2.Karagusu madhilo   kaminchu Hari,

SCharanamulanu   hrudayamu  nunchi ,

Vara  shkha muga   dhanamani   yenchi

2. Getting desires in mind with intensity,

Keeping the heart at the   feet of Hari,

Thinking that it is a wealth  which,

Rose     from the divine  voice of Shukha

3.Ee suga merugani  jana chelimi,

Vasuki vishame mari kalimi , nija

Dasula  sambhashana  balimi.

3.The friendship of people who do not know this pleasure ,

Is definitely like    the  poison of the snake Vasuki but,

The wealth is the strength  of   talk with truthful devotees.

4.Nee japamuna   hrudayamu   vega,

Rajillanu   chesina thyaga,

Raja nuthani   perula BHaga

4. By your repeated  proper chants   of

The names of   god whom Thyagaraja praised,

 You made ,Your heart get great luster