by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	entanuchu varNintu nE ee indirA ramaNuni nE ||	How is it possible to describe Vishnu the lord of Indira!(Lakshmi)
AP	santatamu nammu sajjanula yA santa teerchu vasanta kumAru||	He fulfills the wishes of his devotees who repose faith in him.He is delightful as the spring season.
C 1	merugu bangAru chEla miravonda meriyu nu puramulu ghallanaga bhaktulagani karuNAmrutamu challaga yOgula daharamulu jhallana vEnchEsina ||	He comes with the jingling sound of his anklets. The hearts of yogis soak in joy when he showers nectarine compassion.
C 2	tilakamu chelaganga jalajAkshuDilaku ka dalu Theevi vinipimpaga tumburu nAra dulu kani nutimpaga suralu suma mula vAna guriimpaga vEnchEsina ||	His forehead shone with Tilakam.When the lotus eyed Vishnu moved on the earth elegantly,Narada and Tumburu sang his praise.The celestials showered flowers on him.
C 3	ghana neelamunu gEru tanuvu pai bunugu chan dananamu parimaLimpaga bAgu ura muna mukta maNu lADaga tyAgarAju kani chElAgiyyaga vEnchEsina ||	His body shone like saphire spreading pleasant smell of sandalwood and musk.Garlands of pearls and gems dangled on his chest.Tyagaraja welcomes such lord with open arms.

Tyagaraja requests Rama to tell him the reason for the delay in showing pity on him.He complains that Rama ignored the grave mistakes of Sugriva and even befriended him where as he was neglecting a true devotee like him.

P	innALLu daya rAkunna vainamEmi ipuDaina delupavayyA ||	O Rama,what is the reason for the delay in pitying me?Let me know at least now.
AP	chinna nATa nunDi ninnE kAni nE nanyula nammitinA O rAma nee ||	O Rama,have I not been steadfastly reposing faith in you? Did I depend on others?
C 1	alanADu taraNee sutArtini deerpanu velasi nilvaga lEdA adiyu gAka balamu joopalEdA vAni nEra mulanu tALukoni chelimi jEsi pada mula bhakteeyaga lEdA nAyandu nee ||	Long ago did you not alleviate the distress of Sugriva the son of the Sun?.Did you not show your valor to save him?.Did you not forgive his mistakes and befriend him ?Did you not accept him as your devotee?
C 2	dhana gajAswamulu tanaku daya sEyu mani nE ninnaDiginAnA inka nE kanaka mimmaninAnA SrirAma nA manasuna ninu kuladhanamuga samra ksaNamu chEsitikAni marachinAnA ||	Did I ask for elephants or horses or gold? O Sri Rama, I kept you always in my heart as family treasure but I never forgot you.
C 3	talli tanDrulannadammulu neevani yullamu ranjilla peddala tOnu kallalADaka molla sumamamula nee challani padamu kollalADuchu veda jallitigAni tyAgarAjunipai nee ||	I delightfully considered you as my father,mother and brothers. I never lied.I've been worshipping your lotus feet with jasmine flowers profusely.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja denounces the evils of Kaliyuga like unholy rituals and sacrifices in the name of religion.

P	idi samayamu rA inakula tilakA ||	O Rama the diadem of sun dynasty,this is the right time to show your mercy.
AP	vidaLita kali durmada gaja damana modaTa balkinadi nijamuga jEya ||	Please fulfill the assurances given by you earlier. You promissed to conquer the evils of kaliyuga which have become like an arrogant elephant.
C 1	kalipurushuDu nATakamunu gaTTa dalachinADu Sri tyAgarAjanuta khalamatamulanE yAgamulaku mE kaluga narula jEyunu dayajooDa ||	Kalipurusha (Kali age personified) has sinister plan to enact a drama by deluding the people to perform unholy rituals and sacrifices in which humans are made sacrificial goats.O lord of Tyagaraja,please show your mercy.

Tyagaraja sircastically asks Rama whether he would lose his wealth,if he appeared before him.He says that Rama knows what Tyagaraja wants and that there was no need to remind him.

P	eduTa nilachitE needu sommulEmi bOdurA ||	O Rama,will you lose your wealth if you stand before me.
AP	nuduTa vrAtagAni maTTu meeranu nA ||	I know that one should deserve it by the divine writing on his forehead.
C 1	taramu telisi mOsamu pOdunA sarAsariga jooturA nA yava sarAlateliyumu varAlaDugajA larA sakaladEvarAja manavi vi narAghahara sundarAkAra nA ||	As I am aware of my limits,would I be disappointed? Please judge me well and know my mind.I can't beg for boons. O lord of Devatas,you dispel our sins.You are handsome. Please listen to my request.
C 2	vidEhajA ramaNa dEva brOvaga nidE samayamanna dEvatala vE DadE manasu teliyadEmi rAghava idETi Sauryamu padE padE nA ||	O lord of Vaidehi,this is the right time to protect me. You know well that I would not beg other Devatas. O Raghava ,what kind of heroism is this?Please be in front of me always.
C 3	tarAna dorakani parAku nA eda nu rAma chEsitE surAsurulu me tturA ippuDu ee harAmitanamE larA bhakta tyAgarAjanuta nA ||	O Rama,I never found you exhibiting such indifference at any time. Do the Devatas or Demons appreciate it?Why are you obstinate? Your devotee Tyagaraja worships you.