by Damodara Rao Dasu

This is a song from Tyagaraja's 'NaukA charitam". In this song the Gopikas worship Krishna because they consider him as their sole savior. They perform a number of traditional services to Krishna.

P	gandhamu puyyaru gA panneeru gandhamu puyyarugA ||	Let us smear fragrant sandal paste on Krishna and sprinkle rose water on him.
AP	andamaina yadu nandanupai kundaradana liruvondaga parimaLa ||	Let us decorate the beautiful son of yadu dynasty.The Gopikas with their beautiful teeth stand by his side.
C 1	tilakamu diddaru gA kasturi tilakamu diddaru gA kala kalamanu mukha kaLa gani sokkuchu palukula namrutamu lolikeDi swAmiki ||	Let us put Kasturi(musk) mark on his forehead.The Gopikas are intoxicated by the brilliance of his whole hearted laughter. His talk is like nectar.
C 2	chElamu gaTTaru gA bangAru chElamu gaTTaru gA mAlimitO gOpAlabAlulatO nAla mEpina viSAla nAyanuniki ||	Let us dress up him affectionately in golden costumes.He tends cattle along with other boys. His eyes are large.
C 3	hAratulettaru gA mutyAla hAratulettaru gA nAree maNulaku varamu Yauvana mavAriga nosageDu vArijAksuniki poojalu chEyaru gA manasAra poojalu chEyarugA jAjulu mari virijAjulu davanamu rAjita tyAgarAjanutuniki ||	Let us offer' harati'(auspicious waving of lighted camphor) Let us wave pearl like harati to the lotus eyed Krishna.He bestows eternal youth to the gem like maidens. Let us worship whole heartedly with fragrant flowers like jaji, virijaji and davanam.Let us embellish the shining lord worshipped by Tyagaraja.

In this kruti Tyagaraja describes the various merits of Anjaneya. He says that Anjaneya knows the essence of Geeta and also music. He adds that he knows the mysteries of religious knowledge.

P	geetArdhamu sangeetAndamu nee tAvuna jooDarA oh manasA ||	Oh my heart,understand Anjaneya for the meaning of Geeta and for bliss in the divine music.
AP	seetApati SaraNAbjamu liDukonna vAtAtmajuniki bAgA telusurA ||	Anjaneya the son of the wind god, worships the lotus feet of Rama the lord of Seeta.He knows the Gita and also music very well.
C 1	harihara bhAskara kAlAdi karmamu lanu matamula marmamula nerigina harivara roopuDu harihaya vinutuDu vara tyAgarAja varaduDu sukhirA ||	He could probe into the mysteries of the philosophic thoughts of Vishnu, Siva,Yama and the Sun. He is the best.He is worshipped by Indra.He is the bestower of boons. He is blissful.

P	graha bala mEmi SrirAmAnugraha balamE balamu||	Is the power of planets great? The power of Rama's grace only is real power.
AP	graha bala mEmi tEjOmaya vi grahamunu dhyAninchE vAriki nava ||	What is after all the power of the nine planets on those who meditate upon the supreme effulgence of Sri Rama.
C 1	grahapeeDala pancha pApamula nA grahamulu gala kAmAdi ripula ni grahamu sEyu harini bhajinchE tyA garAjuniki rasikAgrEsarulaku ||	The five abhorable sins believed to be due to the evil influence of the planets and the five enemies of man like lust,anger,delusion, greed and envy are controlled by Sri Hari.To Tyagaraja and to the eminent connoseurs of art,Rama's grace is more powerful.