by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this kruti Tyagaraja requests Rama not to treat the dedicated and devoted singers apar with the selfish singers who have no devotion.

P	mariyAda gAdu rA||	Oh Rama,it is not proper for you.
AP	karuNAkara vArini veerini sari jEsi choochu chunDEdi ||	Oh Rama the ocean of mercy,it is not fair to treat the devoted singers and the self centered singers alike.
C 1	rAgamu tALamu rakti bhakti jnAna yOgamu mariyu anurAgamu lEni bhAgavatuludara SayanulE gAni tyAgarAjArchita tAraka charita ||	Devoid of sanctity of the ragam, talam,devotion,wisdom and love,some bhagawatas(devotional singers) render music without their heart in it. They just eat and sloth. Oh lord worshipped by Tyagaraja, you are very well known for emancipating us.

This is a traditional festival song (utsava sampradaya keertana) sung early in the morning. Devotees sing songs called wake up songs (melukolupu). In this song Tyagaraja says that all the kings and celestials are waiting to serve him.

P	mElukOvayya mammElukO rAma mElaina seetAsamEta nA bhAgyamA ||	Oh Rama, please wake up. Protect us. It is my fortune to worship you and Sita.
C 1	nAradAdulu ninnugOri nee mahimala na vArigA bADu chunnAripuDu tella vAraga vachchinadi SrirAma navaneeta ksheeramulu bAgugA nAragimpanu vEga ||	Narada and other celestials are singing incessantly about your miraculous powers. Oh SriRama,the day has dawned. Please wake up to enjoy milk and butter.
C 2	phaNi Sayana yanimisha ramaNu looDigamu sEya aNakuvaga ninDAru praNati jEsedaru maNimayAbharuNulou aNimAduliDu deepa maNulu telupAyenu taraNi vamSa varatilaka ||	Oh Rama, you recline on Sesha serpant. Beautiful celestial women, wearing gem studded ornaments are bowing to you in all reverence to serve you. The siddhas with mystical powers like 'Anima' provided divine lamps which are getting pale. Oh Rama, you are the pride of the Sun dynasty.
C 3	rAja rAjEswarabharAjamukha sAkEta rAja sadguNa tyAgarAja nuta charaNa rAjanya vibudha gaNa rAjAdulella ninu poojimpa gAchinAree jagamu pAlimpa. ||	Oh Rama the emperor of Saketa, your face is moon like. You are the repository of virtues. Tyagaraja worships your feet. All the kings and multitudes of Devatas are waiting to worship you. Oh Lord of Tyagaraja. Please wake up and rule to world.

In this kruti Tyagaraja tauntingly accuses Rama as a person without affection and courtesy.He gives the example of Kusa and Lava whom he did not bother to know. He wants him to be fair to him.

P	mAnamu lEdA tanavADani yabhi ||	Oh Rama,why are you so discourteous? Why are you not affectionate?
AP	kAnamu rA nee vale nirmOhini gAna ruchini teliyu kuSalava janaka ||	We don't find a person like you who is devoid of fascination like you.You enjoyed the music by Kusa and Lava but did not bother to know who they were.
C 1	nee samukhAna ravi tanayuDu ninnu bAsalu balkaga rOsamutO sim hvAsanAdhipati jEsina neeku dAsuDaina tyAgarAja karArchita ||	When Sugriva talked harshly you restored his kingdom to him by killing Vali. Tyagaraja,your humble devotee is worshipping with folded hands.

In this kruti Tyagaraja requests his own mind to remember Sri Rama always.He says that Rama can be understood by Valmiki's book Ramayana. He adds that he entrusted the work of creation,sustenance and annihilation to other Gods and descended on earth to protect his devotees.

P	manasA Sri rAmachandruni maravakE EmarakE Oh ||	Oh my mind,don't forget Srirama. Don't be absent minded.
AP	munu puTTanu buTTina muni krutamuna mooDunnArAdhyAyamuna joochukO ||	Know about him from the third and sixth chapters of Ramayana written by the ancient seer Valmiki who came out of an ant hill after penance.
C 1	srushTi pushTi nashTi sEyupanulu ni krushTa manuchu trimoortula kosagi tusTuDai barage sadbhakta manO bheeshTamu lichchE tyAgarAja nutuni ||	Oh Rama,you entrusted the routine functions like creation,sustenance and annhilation to the trinity Brahma,Vishnu and Mahesa. You are happy to fulfill the desires of your sincere devotees. Tyagaraja worships you.