by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this kruti Tyagaraja complains that Rama was hesitating to protect him inspite of his sincere devotion.

P	chalamElarA sAkEta rAmA ||	Oh Rama of Saketa,why are you so hesitant?
AP	valachi bhakti mArgamu tOnu ninnu varNinchu chunna nApai ||	I have been praising your glory with love and devotion. Then,why this apathy towards me?
C 1	endubOdu nEnEmi chEyudunu echchOTa nee mora beTTudunu danDanalatO proddu pOvalenA tyAgarAja vinuta tALagajAlarA ||	Where should I go? What should I do? Where should I cry for you? Should I while away my time in useless activities? Oh Lord worshipped by Tyagaraja, I cannot bear any more.

In this kruti Tyagaraja describes the embellishments done by him to Rama.He decorates the deity in a variety of ways and is thilled at the beauty of Rama.

P	chEtulAra SrungAramu chEsi chootunO SrirAma ||	Oh Sri Rama,let me adorn you by my own hands and see your beauty.
AP	sEtubandhana surapati sara seeruha bhavAdulu pogaDa nA ||	You are the archtect of the bridge across the ocean. Indra the lord of Devatas, Brahma the lotus borne, Siva and others admire you.
C 1	merugu bangArandelu beTTi mETiyau sariga valvalu gaTTi sura taru sumamula siga ninDa juTTi sundaramagu mOmuna muddu veTTI ||	I'll decorate you with glittering golden anklets.I'll dress up you in the best golden costumes. I'll fix beautiful flowers of the divine trees in your hair knot. I'll kiss your beautiful face.
C 2	molanu kundanapu gajjelu goorchi mudduga nuduTa tilakamu deerchi alakala pai rAvi rEkayu jArchi andamaina ninnuramuna jErchi ||	I'll tie golden bells around your waist. I'll beautify your face with 'Tilaka' mark I'll embellish your hair with a special jewel 'rAvi rEka' I'll keep beautiful Rama on my chest.
C 3	ANi mutyAla konDi vEsi housuga parimaLa gandhamu boosi vANi suraTi chE visaraga vAsi vAsi yanuchu tyAgarAja nuta anni rOsi ||	I'll decorate your hair knot with precious pearls. I'll smear fragrant sandal wood paste on your body. Vani waves fan to Rama. You are looking gorgeous. In deed it is feast for eyes. Your are the lord worshipped by Tyagaraja.

This is a beautiful 'Utsava Sampradaya Keertana"(traditional festival song) In this song Tyagaraja describes a service done to the deities in the night.Devotees sing lullabies rocking the deities in a cradle.They derive immense pleasure in it.

P	uyyAla looga vayya SrirAma sayyATa pATalanu satsArvabhouma ||	Oh Sri Rama the noble emperor, please enjoy the sway on the swing and the lilting songs.
C 1	kamalajAdyakhila suralu ninu golva vimalulaina muneendrulu dhyAnimpa kamaneeya bhAgavatulu guNa keerta namuna nAlApambulu sEyanga ||	Brahma and other celestials are worshipping you. Pious sages are meditating. The devotional singers are melodiously glorifying your virtues.
C 2	nAradAdulu merayuchu nutiyimpa sAramula bAga vinuchu ninu nammu vAralanu sadA brOchuchu vEda sAra sabhalanu choochuchu SrirAma ||	Narada and other celestials are brilliantly chanting your praise. Please listen to the essence of their utterances. You always protect those who have faith in you. You are the quintessence of the vedas.Please see us compassionately.
C 3	nava mOhanAngulaina sura satulu vivaramuga pADagAnu nA bhAgyamA navaratna manTapamuna tyAgarA ja vinutAkruti boonina SrirAma ||	The charming celestials are singing of your glory. Is it not my fortune to see you in the pavillion studded by nine kinds of gems? Oh Rama, you took the form of the deities worshipped by Tyagaraja.

In this kriti Tyagaraja praises Rama as very courageous and firm person. Tyagaraja compares himself to a parentless girl that solely depends on her husband.

P	chEra rAvadEmirA rAmayya ||	Oh Rama, Why don't you come close to me?
AP	mEragAdurA ika mahAmEru dheera Srikara ||	You are very firm like the great Meru mountain. You are courageous. You bestow prosperity.
C 1	talli tanDri lEni bAla tananAdhu gOru reeti palumAru vEDukonTEpAlincha rAdA valachuchu nEnu needuvadanAravindamunu talachi karuga joochi tyAgarAja sannuta ||	I have been begging for you again and again like a parentless girl that seeks protection from her husband. Why don't you protect me? I have been craving for your lotus feet. Oh Rama, the lord of Tyagaraja, seeing my pitiable condition, Why don't you come to save me?

In this kreetana Tyagaraja describes the scene of showering beautiful flowers on Rama heartily. He says that worshipping Rama frees us from the cycle of rebirths.

P	challarE SrirAmachandrunipaini poolu ||	Shower flowers on Sri Ramachandra.
C 1	sompaina manasutO nimpaina bangAru gampala tO manchi champakamulanu ||	Shower with pleasant heart, good 'champaka' flowers from golden baskets.
C 2	pAmaramulu mAni nEmamutO ra mA manOharuni paina tAmara poola ||	Shed your ignorance and shower lotus flowers regularly on Rama the belowed consort of Sita.
C 3	ee jagatini dEva poojArhamou poola rAjillu mElaina jAji sumamula dechchi ||	Shower the best 'Jaji' flowers of the world suitable to worship Rama.
C 4	amita parAkrama dyumaNi kulArNava vimala chandrunipai hrutkumuda sumamula ||	His might is limitless. Consider the flower as your heart and worship Rama the unblemished moon of the Sun dynasty.
C 5	enna rAni janana maraNamulu lEkunDa manasAra tyAgarAja nutuni paina ||	Shower flowers whole heartedly on Rama, the lord of Tyagaraja to get free from the cycle of countless births and deaths.