by Damodara Rao Dasu

Tyagaraja extols that his deity Rama is unparalleled.He adds that he would not beg other gods because destiny ordained him to be his devotee only.

P	sAmiki sari jeppajAla vElpula rAma ||	I do not find any other deity comparable to Lord Rama.
AP	nA manasatani pai nATi yunDaga norula ||	When my mind is fully engrossed in him,how can I seek other gods.
C1	ETi yOchana chAlu evarikeTulO vrAlu mATalADEde mElu madi kidE padi vElu||	I don't want to brood any more.I am destined to worship him only. His soothing words bestow me infinite happiness.
C2	tana kanTikentO muddu tappa DADina paddu chanavu chEyu nE proddu challani choopu kaddu||	I am fascinated by his beauty.He never disappoints me. I am intimate to him.
C3	anni vElpulalOna ataniki sari gAna tannu brOchina ghana tyAgarAja sakhuDaina	I don't find any other deity equal to him. He is great friend of Tyagaraja that protects.

In this Kruti expresses immense joy at the sight of Tripura Sundari at Adipuram.He praises that her splendour is incomparable.He feels that her Darsanam was a rare fortune even to Brahma and other celestials.

P	sundari nee divya roopamunu jooDa tanaku dorikenamma ||	O Goddess Tripura Sundari,I am fortunate to witness your divine appearence.
AP	manda gamana needu kaTAksha balamO mundaTi pujAphalamO tripura ||	O Mother,your gait is gentle.Unique opportunity of your Darsanam is either due to the power of your compassion or due to the prayers I performed in my previous births.
C1	bhuvilO varamou SrimadAdi puramuna nelakonna nee sogasu vini su vivEkulaina brahmAdi suralu gumpu gooDi kavi vAsarapu sEva kanugona kalugunA yani karaguchu madilO divi dattaramu pADuchu nunDaga deena janArti hAriNi tripura||	Hearing about your power in dispelling afflictions of helpless,Brahma and other celestials earnestly crave for your grace.How fortunate Iam to be blessed with your Darsan at Adipuram.
C2	kali lO deena rakshaki yani sabha kaligina tAvuna bogaDudu nammA salalita guNa karuNA sAgari nee sATi evarammA alasi vachchinanduku nA manasu hAyi chendunA yani yunDaga mari kala kala mani sura satulu varusagA goluchu SukravArapu muddu tripura||	I'll extole before all that you are the savior in Kaliyugam. Your qualities are gentle.You are ocean of compassion. Who is comparable to you?I've come with great expectation in my heart. I am fortunate to see celestial women coming in grandly to worship beautiful Tripura Sundari on auspicious Friday.
C3	nanu ganna talli nA janmamu nEDu saphalamAye nammA ipuDu ghana daridruniki paikamu vale kanulapanDuvugA vanaja nayana enDu pairulaku jalamu vale Subha dAyaki kAma janakuni sOdari Sri tyAgarAja manOhari gouri ||	O Mother Tripura Sundari,today the purpose of my life is fulfilled. It is like the joy of a poor man who found treasure.It is like shower of rain on drying crop.You are sister of Maha Vishnu the father of Manmadha and you are auspicious.O Mother Gouri,you captured the heart of Tyagaraja.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja expounds the merits of worshipping the lord with rhythmic and melodious music.He says that even sages consider that divine music dispels all afflictions.

P	Sripa priya sangeetOpAsana chEyavE O manasA ||	O my mind,worship the lord of Lakshmi who is delighted by soulful music.
AP	tApasa jana mAna dhanamu tri tApa rahita sapta swara chAri ||	Divine music is precious treasure of sages.Music embellished by variations of the seven musical notes dispels all kinds of mental and physical ailments.
C	ranjimpajESeDu rAgambulu manjulamulagu navatAramuletti manjeeramu ghallani naTinchu mahima deliyu tyAgarAja nutuDagu||	Melodious ragas with rhythmic excellence delights the hearts of worshippers and the supreme lord .The power of resonating sound of anklets the symbolic presence of Nataraja is known to Rama, worshipped by Tyagaraja.