by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	muddu mOmu ElAgu chelagenO munuletla kani mOhinchirO ||	How did the sages perceive Rama's face? How were they fascinated by his beauty?
AP	kaddanuchu chirakAlamu hrudayamu karagi karagi nilchu vAri keduTa rAmuni||	They yearned for a long time in their hearts for him. How did they feel his presence?
C 1	manasu nirmalamagu bhushaNa krutamO manchi pujaphalamO tolutaTi tapamO ghana nibha dEhuni janana swabhAvamO dhanapati sakhuDaina tyAgarAjArchutuni ||	Was his beauty the result of the worshipping by pious hearted and wise sages?Was it the reward for their intense prayers? Was it due to penances in their previous births? Was it the nature of RamAvataram? Siva the friend of Kubera the lord of wealth adores Rama. Tyagaraja worships Rama.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja expounds 'Karma'theory saying that even the celestials and wise ones are bound by destiny. He gives the examples of Goutama's curse to Indra and deprivation of nectar to Rakshasas.

P	rAnidirAdu surAsurulakaina ||	Neither Devatas nor Rakshasas could obtain what all they wanted.
AP	pOnidi pOdu bhusurulakaina ||	Even the hermits could not escape sufferings.
C 1	dEvEndruniki sudEhamu poorva dEvuLLa kamruta mabhAvamE gAni A vanachara bAdhalA munulakE gAni pAvana tyAgarAja bhAgyamA SrirAma ||	Devendra lost the beauty of his body forever. The Rakshasas could not get nectar. The hermits could not escape trouble from demons and wild animals. Oh Srirama my wealth,your grace is essential.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes the pleasant situation where in beautiful Sita was worshipping Rama sitting on bed. Tyagaraja entreats SriRama to allow him sing mellifluously.

P	rAmAbhi rAma manasu ranjilla balka rAdA ||	Oh beautiful Rama,why don't you make me happy with your sweet talk.
AP	ee mahini velasinadEmi sadA nAtO ||	What else is there for me in this world? Please converse with me always.
C 1	bangAru mETi pAnpupai bhAmAmaNi jAnaki SrungArinchu koni cheluvonda ninugani ponguchu malle virula pujinchu vELa Srihari sangeetamu bADumanu sAmi tyAgarAjunitO ||	Janaki the gem of women is beautifully gracing on your golden bed.She is worshipping you with jasmine flowers, over flowing with joy.Oh lord Rama,please bestow me the fortune of singing soulfully at such auspicious time.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes various benevolent deeds of Sri Rama .He crowned Vibhishana as the king of Lanka though he was the brother of Ravana,bestowed 'Divya drushti'(Divine vision) to nine great persons and consented for preaching 'Taraka mantra' at holy Kasi.

P	rAmA raghukula jalanidhi sOma lOkAbhi ||	Oh Rama the most handsome one of all the worlds, you are like the moon for the ocean-like Raghu dynasty.
AP	tAmara choolikainanu nee mahimalu teliya vaSamA ||	Is it possible for even Brahma to comprehend your divine powers?
C 1	SaraNAgata jana rakshaka surapAla mukha jita sudhA kara ninnu vibhishaNuDu SaraNanagAnE sura munijana vairi sahOdaruDanuchunu enchaka nee birudunu bogaDuchu lankA purapati gA chEsina Sri ||	You are the savior of those who sought for refuge. You are the protector of Devatas.You humble the moon in beauty.When Vibhishana begged for protection,you crowned him as the king of Lanka.You did not disown him because he was brother of Ravana the enemy of Devatas and sages.
C 2	sura poojita pada needu vara roopamu gana jAlaka girijA ripu mardana Samkara soumitri dharajAnila tanaya vibhAkara suta daSavadanAnuja bharatulu pogaDaga tommidi guriki divyadrushTi nichchina ||	Devatas worship your feet.You bestowed 'Divya Drushti'(Divine Vision) to Parvati,Satrughna,Sankara,Lakshmana,Sita,Anjaneya,Sugriva,Vibhishana and Bharata who yearned to see your divine form.
C 3	jalajAruNa charaNAsura jaladASuga Sri raghukula tilakAdbhuta guNa Subhamulugala tyAgarAja kula pAvana kaliyuga manujulakunu nee tArakamu ni Tala nEtruni chEtanu veenula balkanuga jEsina ||	Your feet are red like lotus flowers.You dispel demons like a gale shatters clouds.You are the diadem of Raghu dynasty. Your virtues are noble and auspicious.On your consent 'Taraka Mantra' is uttered in the ears of those on death bed in Kasi the holy city of Siva.Oh Rama,you sanctified the lineage of Tyagaraja.