by Damodara Rao Dasu

This is a beautiful 'Utsava Sampradaya Keertana"(traditional festival song) In this song Tyagaraja describes a service done to the deities in the night.Devotees sing lullabies rocking the deities in a cradle.They derive immense pleasure in it.

P	uyyAla looga vayya SrirAma sayyATa pATalanu satsArvabhouma ||	Oh Sri Rama the noble emperor, please enjoy the sway on the swing and the lilting songs.
C 1	kamalajAdyakhila suralu ninu golva vimalulaina muneendrulu dhyAnimpa kamaneeya bhAgavatulu guNa keerta namuna nAlApambulu sEyanga ||	Brahma and other celestials are worshipping you. Pious sages are meditating. The devotional singers are melodiously glorifying your virtues.
C 2	nAradAdulu merayuchu nutiyimpa sAramula bAga vinuchu ninu nammu vAralanu sadA brOchuchu vEda sAra sabhalanu choochuchu SrirAma ||	Narada and other celestials are brilliantly chanting your praise. Please listen to the essence of their utterances. You always protect those who have faith in you. You are the quintessence of the vedas.Please see us compassionately.
C 3	nava mOhanAngulaina sura satulu vivaramuga pADagAnu nA bhAgyamA navaratna manTapamuna tyAgarA ja vinutAkruti boonina SrirAma ||	The charming celestials are singing of your glory. Is it not my fortune to see you in the pavillion studded by nine kinds of gems? Oh Rama, you took the form of the deities worshipped by Tyagaraja.

In this kruti Tyagaraja describes the glory and splendour of Sri Rama saying that Rama truly deserves all the embellishments.

P	upachAramulanu chEkonavayya uraga rAja Sayana ||	Oh Lord, who reclines on the king of serpents, accept my devotional services.
AP	chapala kOTi nibhAmbara dhara Sree jAnakeepathi daya chEsi nA ||	Oh Lord of Janaki,your costume shines with the brilliance of a million lightenings.
C 1	kapaTa nATaka sootradhArivai kAmita phalamosagE Rama aparimita nava ratnamulu podigina aparanji goDugu neekE tagunayya ||	Oh Rama, you are the mysterious director of the worldly drama.You bestow the fruits of our desires. Your golden umbrella studded with priceless nine gems befits you only.
C 2	merapu teegela reetini merasE karaku bangAru kADa lamarina Saradindu dyuti samAnamou chA mara yugamulu neeke tagunayya ||	You alone, deserve the pair of Chamara fans with handles shining like the Autumn moon.
C 3	jAjulu sampengalu maravamu vira jAjulu kuru vEru vAsanalanu vi rAjamAna magu vyajanamu Tyaga rAja vinuta neeke tagunayya ||	Oh Lord of Tyagaraja,only you deserve the fragrance emanating from a plethora of flowers like jaji, sampangi, maravamu, virajaji and kuruveru.

In this kruti Tyagaraja appeals to his heart not to be disillusioned because Rama's effulgent glory and benevolence are unique.

P	unDEdi rAmuDokaDu ooraka cheDi pOku manasA ||	Oh my heart, have unwavering faith in Rama only. Do not spoil your mind.
AP	chanDa mArtAnDa madhya manDalamunanu chelaguchu ||	He empowers the core of the fiery Sun.
C 1	tAmasAdi guNa rahituDu sarva samuDu KshEma karuDu tyAgarAja chitta hituDu jagamu ninDi ||	He is unblemished.He is impartial and benevolent.He is the well wisher of Tyagaraja. .He is all pervading.