by Damodara Rao Dasu

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rAkA SaSi vadana-TakkA -Adi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja asks Rama the reason for his indifference which is not befitting his exalted stature.

P rAkA SaSi vadanA inka parAkA || O Rama,your face is beautiful like the full moon. Why are you indifferent?
AP neekA guNamu kArAdavanee kAnta karuNAswAnta || Oh! Lord of the world, I know that it is not your nature. You are the embodiment of compassion.
C1 nammiyunna nija dAsulaku
nammikala nosagi maraturA
tammi kanula noka pari nanu daya jooDa rAdA mariyAdA||
Will you forget your devotees who have immense faith in you? Why don't you look at me compassionately with your lotus like eyes? Is it honor for you to ignore me?
C2 pari pari ninnanudinamu kOri kOrina vArini ee
dAri brOchitivA mAyAdhAra rArA ElukOrA
Did you treat other devotees in the same manner? Your ways are inscrutable.O Rama,please protect me.
C3 neevE telisi konduvanuchu-bhAvinchuchunu nEnu nee pada
sEva jEsiti mahAnubhAva tyAgarAjuni pai||
Trusting that you would recognize my sincere devotion by yourself, I've been worshipping your feet.
O my exalted lord,why are you indifferent to Tyagaraja?

rAmAbhirAma-dhanyAsi-dESAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja visualises a pleasant situation wherein Janaki the charming consort of Srirama is worshipping him with Jasmine flowers.Tyagaraja requests Rama to order him to sing at that auspicious time.

P rAmAbhirAma manasu rAjilla balka rAdA || O enchanting Rama,why don't you converse with me delightfully?
AP ee mahini velasinadEmi sadA nAtO || What else on this earth bestows me more pleasure? Please converse with me always.
C bangAru mETi pAnpupai bhAmAmaNi jAnaki
SrungArinchukoni cheluvonda ninnu gani
ponguchu malle virula boojinchuvELa Srihari
sangeetamu bADumanu sAmi tyAgarAjuni tO||
Mother Janaki the jewel of women is gracefully sitting on golden couch overflowing with joy.She is worshipping you with fragrant jasmine flowers. O lord Srihari,please order me to sing at such an auspicious time.

rAmam bhajE ham-sAvEri-Adi

In this Sanskrit Kruti Tyagaraja describes the glory of Sri Rama in beautiful and rhythmic vocabulary.

P rAmam bhajE ham sadA rAkshasakula bheemam || I always worship Rama who is terror to demon clan.
AP SyAmam sakala sujana hrudaya jaladhi
sOmam janaka sutAbhirAmam ||
Bluish Rama is dear to all pious hearted people like the moon is dear to oceans.He enchants the heart of Sita the daughter of Janaka.
C1 sundara mukhamaravinda nayana magha
brunda parvata purandara managha sa
nandana nuta mAnanda jaladhi mahi
brunda subhushaNa vandita charitam ||
His face is beautiful with lotus-like eyes.He dispels our sins like Indra punishing mountains.Sage Sanandana worships him.He is ocean of happiness. Siva who is well adorned with serpents adores your glory.
C2 dheeram sura parivAram bhuvanA
dhAram suguNAkAram samalam
kAram durjana dooram Sriraghu
veeram mEhrudi vAram vAram ||
He is brave.The celestials gather around him. He is the sustainer of the universe.He is the embodiment of virtues. He is at a distance to the wicked.May Sri Raghuvira remain in my heart always.
C3 rAjam nata sura rAjam stuta gaja
rAjam Sruti vinutAjam nuta rati
rAjam turaga virAjam sujana sa
mAjam tyAgarAja rAjam ||
Indra the king of celestials bows to him.Gajendra the king of elephants worships him.Brahma and the Vedas adore him.Manmadha the consort of Rati worships him. He flies splendidly on Garuda the king of birds.Pious people yearn for him. He is the lord of Tyagaraja.