by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	smaraNE sukhamu (Sri)rAmanAma naruDai puTTinanduku rAma nAma ||	Born as human being,just by remembering the name of SriRama,sublime happiness is bestowed.
AP	vara rAja yOga nishTulau vAri kAnanda mandETaTTu ||	Those who are steadfast in their devotion to Rajayoga are blessed with supreme happiness.
C 1	rAma nAma SravaNamu valla nAma roopame hrudayambu ninDe prEma puTTa sEyaga lEdA ni shkAma tyAgarAju sEyu nAma ||	By hearing the name of SriRama,one's heart is fulfilled with his divine form.Thus it induces more love for Rama.Tyagaraja chants the name of SriRama without any worldly desires.
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In this Kruti Tyagaraja eulogises the greatness of compassionate glances ofSriRama.

P	sarasiruha nayana nee kaTAkshamE chAlu sajjana jeevana ||	Oh lotus eyed Rama,you are the prop for pious people,Your compassionate looks are enough to protect us.
C 1&2	meena marbhakula kAminchi kannaTlu dAnamee lankanu daya juchinaTlu || sAdhu sangati nEnu salpina yaTla mAdhurya bhOjana maTu chEsina yaTlu ||	It is like the offsprings of fish surviving by the looks of mother fish.It is like gifting kingdom Lanka to Vibhishana. It is like enjoying the company of holy men.It is like enjoying the most delicious food.
C 3&4	dhana kanakamu lella dagilina yaTlu dinamu durAsalu deerina yaTla || simhvAsanamuna chelagina yaTla brahmEndra paTTAnubhava mandina yaTla||	It is like getting lots of money and gold and fulfilment of all desires.It is like occupying throne or like achieving the status of Brahmendra.
C 5&6	nAlugokka padi bhuvana mElina yaTla kalugu kulamu lella kaDatErinaTla || rAjeeva bhava nuta ramaNeeya charita rAjillu Sri tyAgarAja vinuta||	It is like ruling the fourteen lokas.It is like achieving the ideals of his community.Oh Rama,your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower.Brahma worships you.Your character is ideal.Tyagaraja worships you

Tyagaraja,in this kruti requests Rama to come near him and speak sweetly.He asks him how long should he wait for it.

P	sArvabhouma sAkEta rAma mana sAra balka rAdA dEvatA ||	Oh Saketa Rama the emperor of all gods,Why don't you talk to me whole heartedly?
AP	pArvati ramaNArchita pAda ramA pati vandya parAtpara deena bandhO ||	Siva the lord of Parvati adores your feet. Sita worships you.You are transcendental. You are the sole refuge for hapless.
C	muddu muddugA mATalADinadi mundu rAka sadA veta chenduchunu kaddu kaddanuchu chirakAlamunu karaguchunDu valenA tyAgarAjanuta ||	Iam yearning for your sweet talk in my presence. Oh lord worshipped by Tyagaraja,Should I torment myself indefinitely for so long ?

Tyagaraja expresses his strong faith in Rama's words of assurance to Anjaneya and others.Similarly,he wants Rama to show his powers to him with a large heart.

P	sitApatee nA manasuna sidhdhAntamani yunnAnurA ||	Oh lord of Sita,I've a strong conviction in my mind.
AP	vAtAtmajAdula chentanE varNinchina nee palukulella ||	Oh Rama,I know well about your words of assurance to Anjaneya and others.
C	prEma joochi nApai pedda manasu jEsi nee mahima lella ninDAra joopi ee mahini bhaya mETikanna mATa rAmachandra tyAgarAja vinuta ||	Oh Rama,please show your love for me with a large heart.Please show your spiritual powers.Just as you assured to assuage them from all fears,please protect me. Tyagaraja worships you.