by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	marachE vADanA rAma ninnu madana janaka ||	O Rama the father of Manmadha(Vishnu's son) am I the one who forgets you?
AP	marakatAnga nee yokka madi nencha valadu ||	O God in emerald hue,please don't entertain such feeling in your mind.
C	kAni mAnavulu karuNa lEka nApai lEni nEramu lenchina gAni rAnee nee daya tyAgarAjanuta ||	Even if jealous and hostile people charge me with false accusations, I'll not forget you.I may get more prosperous but I'll not forget you. O Rama worshipped by Tyagaraja, please be compassionate to me.

This Kruti is sung at the time of divine wedding procession of Lord Siva at Panchanadi(Tiruvayyaru).Tyagaraja invites women folk to join the holy procession and worship.

P	muchchaTa brahmAdulaku dorakunA muditalAra chootamu rArE ||	O maids,come, let us watch the grand procession of the bridegroom Siva. Even Brahma and other gods do not get such opportunity.
AP	pachchani dEhini parama pAvanini pArvatini talachuchunu haruDEgeDu ||	Watch the shining Lord Siva coming with pious Parvati in his mind.
C 1	challare vElpula reeti virula kara pallavamulanu taLukkumanuchu birudu lella meraya nija bhaktulu pogaDaga ullamu ranjilla tellani mEnuna ninDu sommulatO malle hAramulu mari SObhillaga challanivELa sakala navaratnapu pallaki lO vEnchEsi vachchu ||	O maids,shower flowers profusely with your delicate hands like the celestials. Siva is shining with innumerable titles. Devotees are praising his glory to their hearts' delight.His white body is decorated with garlands and ornaments. He is coming in a palanquin studded with nine kinds of gems. It is indeed the most beautiful sight on a cool and pleasant evening.
C 2	hitamaina sakala naivEdyambula sa mmatamuna aDugaDugu karagimpuchu mitamu lEni yupachAramulatO nati santOshamuna satatamu ja pa tapamula nonarinchu nata janula kabhishTamu lavvAriga vetaki yosagudu nanuchu pancha nadee pati veDali sogasu meeraga vachchu ||	He is enjoying the most delicious food offerings by devotees.He is pleased with their number of services.He is very generous in fulfilling the wishes of devotees who regularly chant his name and perform rituals.Lord of Panchanadi has set out in all grandeur and beauty.
C 3	bhAgavatula harinama samkeertanamu bAguga suswaramutO vinta rAgAmulanu yAlApamu chEyu vai bhOgamulanu choochi nAgabhushaNuDu karuNAnidhiyai vEgame sakala sujana rakshaNamuna jAgarukuDai kOrkela nosagu tyAgarAju tAnanuchu vachchu ||	Pious Bhagavatas have been singing Sri Hari's glory melodiously in a variety of ragas.Siva who is adorned with serpents and who is ocean of mercy is ever alert in protecting devotees and bestowing boons. Siva is himself Tyagaraja the king of sacrifice.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja expounds that sacrifices and rituals involving cruelty to animals would yield prosperity,is just ignorance. He adds that pure devotion to Sri Rama bestows real happiness.

P	yajNAdulu sukhamanuvAriki samu lajNAnulu kalarA O manasA||	O Mind, is it not absolute ignorance to believe that rituals and sacrifices bestow prosperity and power?
AP	sujNAna daridra paramparula sura chittula jeevAtma himsa gala ||	People starved of true knowledge and inheriting evil traditions are prone to devilish acts of cruelty towards animals in the name of God.
C 1	bahu janmambula vAsanayutulai ahi visha sama vishayAkrushTulai bahirAnanulai tyAgarAju bhaji yinchE SrirAmuni teliyaka ||	It is due to the influence of their former births.They are showy and egoistic. Their attachment to sensual pleasures is like venom of cobra. They are ignorant of the efficacy of worshipping Sri Rama the lord of Tyagaraja.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja extols the supreme qualities and deeds of Sri Rama.He says that even demons like Ravana and Durmukhasura attained salvation by seeing his lotus like face.

P	ramA ramaNa rArA O ||	O lord of Lakshmi,please come.
AP	samAnamevaru vinumA nA manavini tamAmu pogaDa taramahipatikini ||	Who is equal to you ? Please listen to my appeal. Is it possible even for Adi Sesha the divine serpent with thousand tongues to praise your merits fully.
C 1&2	budhAdyavana daSaradhArbhaka manO radhambosagu sumaradhArha sadguNa || kalArdha bhoosha sakalArdha SaSadhara kalAdhara nuta vikalArti samhara ||	You protect the learned.You are the dear child of King Dasaradha. You fulfill our hearts' desire.You are majestic on Pushpaka plane. Your virtues are exemplary. You are the purpose and purport of all fine arts.You are the quintessence of all scriptures.Siva with crescent moon on head adores you. You destroy the sufferings of the hapless.
C 3&4	ranAdhi Soora SaraNAgatAtma cha raNambu bhava tAraNambu chEsunu || mukhAbjamunu Sata mukhAri joopu sa mukhAna golutu durmukhAsura haraNa ||	You are great hero on the battle field. You enable those who seek refuge, cross the world of sorrow and bestow them salvation. You destroyed demons Ravana and Durmukhasura who got salvation by Darsanam of your lotus like face.
C 5	birAna brOvaga rAda Srimada garAja dhara tyAgarAja sannuta ||	O God that lifted Govardhana the king of mountains,O Rama worshipped by Tyagaraja,please protect me without any delay.