by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	aTu kArAdani balka nabhimAnamu lEka pOyenA ||	O Rama,don't you have that much interest in me as to advise me that I am not on the right path.
AP	eTu lOrtunu nE daya jooDa vayya E vElpu chEyu chelamO telisi ||	How can I endure? please pity me. You know well which god misdirected me.
C	vEda SAstrOpanishad viduDaina nija dArini pa TTi dAsuDaina nAdu pai nepamenchitE tyAgarAjanuta||	Well versed in Vedas and Upanishads,I took up the right path and became your devotee. O lord worshipped by Tyagaraja,if you blame me,how can I bear?

In this kruti Tyagaraja reminds Rama that he was his devotee from his childhood onwards. He doubts whether Rama saves him or abandons.

P	chinna nADE nA chEyi baTTitivi ||	You held my hand in my childhood itself.
AP	enna rAni yuDigamu gaikoni entO nannu pAlanamu chEtunani ||	You took all kinds of services from me. I hoped that you would protect me well.
C	iTTi vELa nannu viDanADadamanO Elu kondunani enchi nAvO teliya brOvavO suguNa vAri nidhi goppa daivamA tyAgarAjanutu ||	At this time I don't know whether you want to abandon me or choose to protect me.O Rama the ocean of virtues, save me.You are the great God worshipped by Tyagaraja.

In this kruti Tyagaraja desparately begs his deity Sri Rama to protect him just as he rescued Prahlada.

P	dari dApu lEka vEDitE daya rAdEmO SrirAma ||	O Sri Rama,I desparately beg for your pity. I crave for your compassion.But it seems you are not moved by my imploration.
AP	kari dhanamulu galgitE karuNincha brOtuvEmO ||	Perhaps you will protect me if I possess lot of wealth and elephants.
C 1	alanADu nirjara vairi bA luni joochi brOchitivigAni valachi padamula nammitE varamee dOchunA tyAgarAju ||	Long ago you protected Prahlada the son of Hiranyakasipa the arch enemy of Devatas.Tyagaraja is devoted to your sacred feet.Are you not moved to bless me with boons.

This is a song from 'Nauka charitam'.Tyagaraja describes the beauty of Yamuna river and her surroundings when Gopikas were sailing with their beloved Krishna.

P	chooDarE chelulAra yamunA dEvi sogasella santOshamuna ||	Dear friends,look at the beauty of Yamuna river joyfully.
C1 C2	errani pankEruhamulE andu impaina bhrunga nAdamulE || isuka dinne lenna telupE mEnu indraneelamu vanTi nalupE||	The bees are humming on red lotuses. The sand dunes are dazzling and the waves are sparkling in sapphire blue.
C3 C4	meTikalu vajrampu SilalE andu kuTilamaina chinna yalalE|| hamsala ravaLichE dEvi yadigO chelange nee vELa ||	The stepping stones are shining like gems and the little waves of water are dancing. Goddess Yamuna is splendid with beautiful swans and their musical sounds.
C5 C6	polatulAra podarinDlE tEne loluku kharjurapu panDlE|| phalamu chE drAksha latalE andu pachchani chilukala jatalE ||	O maids,here are bushes full of dates sweet as honey. Here are grape creepers wherein parrot pairs are perching.
C7toC10	vinta vinta virula vana madi kententO marulAyenE|| kOkilamulu mrOgenE maruDu kusuma Sarambu vEsenE|| challani malaya mArutamE krishna swAmini gooDinadi satame|| raja vadana lAra gAnarE tyAga rAja sakhuni pATa vinarE ||	The forest is blooming with a variety of flowers intoxicating the Gopikas with amorous desires. The cuckoos are singing melodiously and Manmadha is shooting floral darts.The breeze is gentle,fragrant and refreshing.It is the most opportune time to be close to their beloved Krishna. O girls with moon-like faces,listen to the sweet song on Krishna,dear to Tyagaraja.