by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this kruti Tyagaraja describes the grand entering of King Rama into his court.All the kinsmen alert the public to welcome the king.They perform a variety of services.

P	hechchrikagA rArA hE rAmachandra hechcharikagA rArA hE suguNa sAndra ||	Let all be attentive. Oh Ramachandra,please come. Oh Rama the repository of all virtues,please enter.
AP	patcha viltuni kanna pAlita surEndra ||	He is the progenitor of Manmatha (cupid) He is the protector of Indra the lord of Devatas.
C 1	kanaka mayamou makuTa kAnti merayaganu ghanamaina kunDala yugambu kadalaganu ghanamaina noopura yugambu ghallanaga sanakAdulella gani santasillaganu ||	His golden crown is glittering. His precious pair of hangings are dangling on ears. The rich pair of anklets are ringing tumultously. Sanaka and other sages are rejoicing.
C 2	ANi mutyAla sarulalla lADaganu vANee pateendruliru varusa pogaDaganu mANikya sOpAnamandu melliganu veeNa palukulu vinuchu vEDka chellaganu ||	Precious pearl garlands are shining. Brahma and Indra are praising you. He comes gently on the ruby studded steps. He enjoys the melodious notes of veena.
C 3	ninu jooDa vachenu bhagini karambu chiluka manasu ranjilla nee mahimalanu baluka minu vAsulella virulanu chAlajiluka ghana tyAgarAju kanugona muddu guluka ||	Your sister Parvati came to see you with her parrot. Her parrot was twittering Rama's great powers to the delight of all. All the celestials are joyfully showering flowers Tyagaraja is overwhelmed with joy witnessing the lovely sight.

Tyagaraja used to sing this keertana along with other devotees of Hari in the morning in the streets of Tiruvayyaru. It reveals the joy and fervour with which devotional songs were rendered.

P	haridAsulu veDalE muchchaTa gani AnandamAye dayALO ||	Oh compassionate lord, the pleasant scene of devotees of Srihari starting out to sing is joyful.
C 1	hari gOvinda narahari rAma krishNa yani varusaga nAmamu karuNa tO chEyuchu ||	Chanting the name of Srihari, Govinda, Narahari, Rama and Krishna in rhythm and love, the Haridasas started.
C 2	sangatigAnu mrudanga ghOshamulachE ponguchu veedhula kEguchu merayuchu ||	Accompanied by reverberating sound of 'mrudangam' overwhelmed in joy, the devotees of Hari started.
C 3 to C 6	chakkani hari chE jikkitimani madi sokkuchu nAmamE dikkani pogaDuchu|| diTTamuga naDukaTTutO naDugulu beTTuchu tALamu baTTI galgallanaga|| gAnamutO rAmadhyAnamutO manchi jnAnamutO mEnu dAna mosanguchu|| rAjarAjuni pai jAjulu challuchu rAjilluchu Sri tyAgarAja nutuni tO gooDi ||	Feeling elated in their hearts that they are blessed by Hari and praising that Hari's name is their sole refuge, they started. Tieing a towel around their waist,stepping rhythimically to the jingling beat of cymbals,they started. Singing songs wisely,keeping Rama always in their minds,surrendering totally, the Haridasas started. Showering jasmine flowers on the king of kings Rama, in all splendour the Haridasas started with the Lord of Tyagaraja.