by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	tyAgarAja gurum bhajEham tAmasAdi guNa rahitam tatvaJNam ||	I worship ideal Guru Tyagaraja who is devoid of ignorance and wicked qualities. He is very enlightened.
A.P.	tyAga yOgavidam yati varam sadgati pradAyakam sadguNa Seelam sarasa muraLee gAna lOlam ||	He is the best Guru known for sacrifice. He shows virtuous ways. His character is unblemished. He is pleased with Murali's music.