by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	Emani mATlADitivO rAma evari manasu kEvitamO telisi||E ||	I am amazed at your dexterity in understanding different kinds of people and negotiating with them convincingly.
AP	mAma marudulanujulu talii tanDrulu bhAmalu parijanulu svavaSamoTa ||kE ||	You won the hearts of number of relatives, like uncles, brothers-in-law, brothers, parents, women and your retinue.
C	rAjulu munulu surArulu vara di grAjulu mari soorulu SaSidhara dina rAjulu lObaDi naDuvanu tyAga rAja vinuta naya bhayamuga mudduga ||E ||	You negotiated skillfuliy and won kings, sages, demons, warriors, the sun, the moon and the eight 'Dikpalakas' using different techniques like persuation, gentleness, affection and even sternity. Tyagaraja worships you. ||

In this Kruti Tyagaraja expounds that all worldly achievements , however great are of no avail if one is not blessed with Srirama's grace.

P	Emi jEsitEnEmi SrirAma svAmi karuNa lEni vArilalO ||E ||	What for are achievements in this world if they are not blessed with the grace of Srirama ?
AP	kAma mOhadAsulai SrirAmuni kaTTu teliyalEni vArilalO ||E||	Those who are slaves of lust and fascinations are ignorant of Srirama's ideal way of life.
C 1,C2	savamu jEsitE nEmi kalimiki putrO tsavamu kaligitEnEmi bhuvilO nanya beeja janituni koniyEmi Sivakara SrirAmuni daya lEnivArilalO ||E|| mEDagaTTitEnEmi anduna lAndaru jODugaTTitEnEmi chEDiyalanu meppincha delisitEnEmi eeDulEni rAmuni dayalEni vA ||rE||	They may perform Yajnas, they may be blessed with sons, they may adopt a boy born to somebody else but it is of no avail if Rama's grace is not there. They may build palatial houses and illuminate them with lights. They may be adept in pleasing women. It is of no avail if they are not blessed with Rama's grace.
C 3,C4	immugaligitEnEmi illAliki sommu beTTitEnEmi kammaviltu kELini telisi yEmi tammikanTivAni karuNalEni vArilalO ||E || rAjyamElitEnEmi bahujanulalO poojyulaitEnEmi Ajya pravAhamutO nannamiDitEnEmi poojyuDaina rAmuni dayalEni vArilalO ||E||	One may be wealthy, one may gift costly jewelry to his wife and may be capable of love sports, it is useless without Rama's grace. One may rule a kingdom and his subjects may worship him, one may feed people well with abundant ghee, it is of no avail if they are devoid of Rama's blessings.
C 5	guruvu tAnai Emi kanTiki mElu guruvai tOchitEnEmi vara mantramanyula kupadESinchitEnEmi vara tyAgarAja nutuni dayalEni vArilalO ||	One may become Guru himself and may appear great to all others and may preach Mantras , it is of no avail if he is not blessed with Srirama's grace.

P	kaDatEra rAdA manasA ||	Oh my mind, why don't you redeem yourself ?
AP	eDalEka bhajana chEsi nee yeDagalgu dabbaralanu telisi ||	Realize your own defects and sing the glory of the Lord to get emancipation.
C	khalachitta loukikamanE Srun khalamandu dagalaka nE uloo khala baddhuniki nijadAsuDai vilasillu tyAgarAju mATa vini ||	Don't get fettered by shackles of worldly thoughts and fascinations. Become a servant of Lord Krishna whom Mother Yasoda tied to a mortar. Oh my mind , listen to the advice of Tyagaraju and shine well.

P	gati neevani kOri vachchiti tallee parAkA ||	Oh Mother, I've come to you for refuge. Why are you not showing attention?.
C1	matini entO vedaki sammatini Sri pravruddha Sri mati neepada yugamula nE nera na mmitini brOvumika nijadAsulaku ||	Oh Pravruddha Srimati, I've been eagerly waiting to seek shelter at your feet. Please protect your devotee.
C 2	paramou Sri tapasteerdha na garamandu nelakonna paramAnandinee pogaDa taramA brahmakainanu dharalO nee sari kAna talli nee vADanu gAna paritApamulella dolaga yAsaka puranAdhula jatagooDi yabheeshTa varamulichchu daivamu neevani munu sthiramatulai gAchinAru ganuka ||	Even Brahma can't fully acclaim your glory. You dwell at Tapasteerdham blissfully. No other deity is equal to you. Am I not yours? You established here with your consort Lord Siva to grant us boons.
C 3	ee puramuna bAgu kA puram sEyuvArE puNyamunujEsirO Sripura nilayE prApu kOri yunnAnu amba parula nEnu vEDagalEnu choopu jAgu sEyaka neevE dari dApu gAni anyulevaru nAyeDa rEpumApanaka nee mahimalu balu gOpurambu gani sujani ||	How fortunate the people of this town are! Oh Goddess of Sripura, I can't beg others. I yearn for your compassionate glances. Please don't delay. Your powers are great like temple tower.
C 4	rAkA SaSivadanE sarvalOka nA yaki vinu mAyanE vElpu la kAdiyau nee kaTAkshamu chEta Eka chittamainanduku amba inka nirdaya enduku neekani dhana dhAnyamula koraku ee lOkulanE mAtimATikaDuguTa chowkagAni nee keertiki nendAka vinnavintu tyAgarAjuni ||	Oh Mother, your face is beautiful like full moon. You are the primordial queen of all deities. I meditate upon you. Your grace eludes me. It is not respectful to beg wealth and grain from others. You are my protector. Is it within my reach to know the height of your glory?.