In this "Divya Nama Sankeertana" (chanting the divine name)
Tyagaraja surrenders himself at the feet of his lord Rama
the son of Dasaradha. He tells of Rama's exemplary virtues
and unblemished character.
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tavadAsOham tavadAsOham
tavadAsOham dASaradhE ||
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Oh Dasaradhee, son of Dasaradha,
I am your devoted servant.
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| C 1&C2 |
varada mrudu bhAsha virahita dOsha
vara naravEsha dASaradhE ||
sarasija nEtra parama pavitra
surapati mitra dASaradhE||
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You bestow boons and talk gently.
You are unblemished. You are the God incarnated as man.
You are lotus eyed and absolutely pious.
You are Indra's friend.
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| C3&C4 |
ninnu kOritirA nirupama Soora
nannElukOrA dASaradhE ||
manavini vinumA maruva samayamA
inakuladhanamA dASaradhE||
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Oh my unparalleled warrior, I seek
protection.
Please listen and remember my imploration .
You are the wealth of the Sun dynasty
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| C5toC7 |
ghana sama leelA munijana pAla
kanaka dukoola dASaradhE||
dhara nee vanTi daivamu lEdanTi
SaraNanukonTi dASaradhE||
Agama vinuta rAga virahita
tyAgarAja nuta dASaradhE ||
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You are like blue cloud.
You protect the sages. You wear golden costume.
There is no other God like you on the earth.
I beg for protection.
Vedas worship you. You are above all bonds.
Tyagaraja worships you.
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In this kruti Tyagaraja requests Rama to treat him as his intimate
one.He gives the example of honoring the monkeys well.
| P |
tana vAri tanamu lEdA
tArakAdhipAnana vAdA ||
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Oh Rama with moonlike face,
why don't you treat me as your
intimate one?Why so much hesitation?
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| AP |
inavamSa rAjula kee guNamu
lennaDaina galavA nAdupai ||
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Were the kings of the Sun
dynasty ever known for such qualities? |
| C 1 |
alanADu anna mAraginchu vELa
palu vAnarula pankti nuncha lEdA? ||
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Long time back, did you not dine
with a host of monkeys sitting along with
them in the same row?
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| C 2 |
pEra pEra pilichi hAramulu prEma
meera mee rosaga lEda nAdupai ||
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Did you not call each of them and
honor them with garlands?
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| C 3 |
rAma rAma rAma rachcha sEyaka vE
tAmasambu Ela tyAgarAja nuta ||
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Oh Rama, please don't torment me
anymore by delaying.Tyagaraja
worships you.
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