by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	kanna tanDri nA pai karuNa mAnake gAsi tALanE ||	O my father,please do not give up showering mercy on me.I can not bear the suffering.
AP	ninna sEyu panulu nEDu gAka vE renna lEdanuchu vEmArulaku ||	When I carry on the routine activities of life monotonously, I get a feeling of dejection.
C 1	eduru tAnanE ingitamberingi chedara neeka panchEndriya maNanchi ninnu vadala lEni dhairyaSAli gAdani madana kOTi rupa tyAgarAjanuta ||	Controlling the five senses,one may identify himself with the Supreme self(Brahmam)and one may know that every thing in front of him is his own self.Please don't stop showering your mercy,knowing well that I am not bold enough to leave you. O Rama,you excell a million Manmadhas in beauty. Tyagaraja worships you.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja takes the liberty of hinting his deity Sri Rama,not to consider his devotional songs as a purchasable commodity. He adds that they are his whole-hearted out-pourings.

P	koniyADE nA eDa daya velaku koni yADEvu sumee rAmA ninu ||	O Rama,when I've been singing of your greatness whole-heartedly,why do you evaluate my prayers for a price in a light manner.
AP	anayamu nee sogasunu kani ponguchu nantaramuna nati prEmatO ninu ||	Overwhelmed by your fascinating beauty ,I've been singing your praise over-flowing with joy.
C 1	vinta vinta matamulalO jorabaDi veta jendaga lEdanu nee manasunu inta delasi tyAgarAja sannuta vELanu nee Subha charitambunu ||	You know well that I am not a person to torment myself, running after other peculiar religious beliefs. O lord of Tyagaraja,I am ceaselessly singing your glorious life history only.

In this Kruti Tayagaraja says that he approached Rama with great yearning to seek his grace.He says that he considers it as his gretest treasure.

P	kOri vachchiti nayyA kOdanDapANi ninnu ||	O Rama with bow in hand,I've come with great yearning for you.
AP	chuchuTakentO sundara murtivanuchu ||	I always admire you as the embodiment of beauty.
C 1	chittAniki nee krupa vittamanuchu chAla ||	I heartily believed that your grace is treasure for me.
C 2	menDu guNamulachE ninDu kunDayanuchu ||	You are filled with virtues.You are stable like a full pot.
C 3	rAjAdhi rAja tyAgarAjanuta charita ||	You are the king of kings.Tyagaraja worships your excellent character.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes his exhillerating feelings whenever he thought of Rama's supreme qualities,divine splendour and incomparable beauty.

P	talachinantanE nA tanuvaitE jhallane rA ||	O Rama,when I just think of you,I am filled with ecstasy.
AP	jalaja vairi dharAdi vidheendrula chelimi pujalandina ninu nE ||	You are adored by Siva,Brahma and other Devatas.
C 1	rOTiki kaTTadagina nee leelalu mooti kekkuvaina needu guNamulu kOTi madana lAvaNyamu naina sATi gAni nee divya rupamunu ||	When I recollect the interesting episode of Mother Yasoda tieing child Krishna to mortar,my heart is filled with joy. You are above the three qualities Satva,rajas tamas(righteousness, craving and indolence).You exceed a million cupids in beauty. Your divine appearence is incomparable.
C 2	nidrAlasya rahita SrirAma bhadrA nilaja sulabha samsAra chidrArtini deerchE Saktini vidhi rudrAdula nutamou charitambunu ||	You are devoid of sleep and delay.You are readily available to Anjaneya the son of wind-god.You save us from the afflictions and sufferings of life.Brahma,Rudra and other Devatas adore your exemplary character.
C 3	pAda vijita muni taruNee SApa mOda tyAgarAjanuta dharApa nAda brahmAnanda rupa vEda sAramou nAma dhEyamunu ||	Ahalya was redeemed of curse by the touch of your sacred feet. You are the embodiment of Supreme bliss.You are the quintessence of the Vedas.When I think of your name I am filled with joy.