by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	mElukO dayAnidhi mElukO dASaradhee ||	O Rama the son of Dasaradha,You are ocean of mercy,please wake up.
AP	mElukO dayAnidhee mitrOdayamouvELa ||	O repository of compassion,it is sun rise time.
C 1	nAradAdi munulu suralu vArija bhavuDindu kalA dharuDu nee sannidhi nE kOri koluvu gAchinAru ||	Narada,Brahma the lotus borne,Siva and other Devatas and sages seek to be in your esteemed presence to serve you.
C 2	venna pAlu bangAru ginnela nEnunchinAnu tinnagAraginchi tETa kannulatO nannu jooDu ||	I have kept milk and butter for you in golden vessels. Enjoy them well and look at me with your bright eyes.
C 3	rAja rAjAdi digrAjulella vachchinAru rAja neeti teliya tyAgarAja vinuta nannu brOva ||	Kings and Devatas ruling all directions have come.They wish to learn royal polity from you.O Rama worshipped by Tyagaraja,please wake up and protect me.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja explains that a person has to conquer the enemies within himself and that he should be sincere in mind and body to obtain Rama's grace.

P	kanugonu soukhyamu kamalaju kaina kalgunA ||	Is it possible even to lotus-borne Brahma to be blessed with the pleasure of knowing him?
AP	danuja vairi yagu rAmuni daya kalgina yatani vinA ||	Can anyone comprehend Rama the enemy of demons without his grace?
C 1	tanuvokachO manasokachO tagina vEsa mokachO niDi janula nEchu vAriki jayamounE tyAgarAju ||	Those who are at one place while their thoughts wander else where, those who deceive others by deceitful appearences and acts would never be succesful.Tyagaraja knows it.

Tyagaraja deplores about the nature of many in this Kali age. He says hipocratic devotees who are after money and power donot know the power of "Taraka mantra"that bestows salvation.

P	kali narulaku mahimalu delipEmi phalamana lEdA ||	O Rama,did you not say that there is no use of showing powers to sceptics of Kali age ?
AP	ilanu velayu vara vrusha rAjula kaTu kula ruchi teliyu chandamuga nee ||	It is like ignorance of bulls, the taste of parched rice.
C 1	dArasutulakai dhanamulakai ooru pErulakai bahu peddatanamukai sAreku bhakti vEsamu konuvAriki tAraka nAma Sri tyAgarAjArchita ||	Some pose as devotional to make money for their children and wives.They resort to dubious ways to earn fame and power. They donot know the power of "Taraka mantra"that emancipates. Tyagaraja worships you.

In this popular kruti Tyagaraja narrates several compassionate deeds performed by Rama and prays to protect him also.He preaches that "Taraka namam"emancipates us.

P	ksheera sAgara Sayana nannu chintala beTTavalenA rAma ||	O Rama that reclines on milky ocean,why do you keep me in this agony?
AP	vAraNarAjunu brOvanu vEgame vachchinadi vinnAnu rA rAma ||	I heard of your compassionate act of rescuing Gajendra the king of elephants.
C 1	nAreemaNiki cheeralichchinadi nADE nE vinnAnu rA dheeruDou rAmadAsuni bandhamu deerchinadi vinnAnu rA neerajAkshikai neeradhi dATina nee keertini vinnAnu rA tAraka nAma tyAgarAja nuta dayatO nElukOrA rAma ||	I also heard that you bestowed sarees to Droupadi the gem of women and saved her dignity.I even heard of your glory in crossing sea to bring back the lotus eyed Sita.Your name "Taraka nama" itself emancipates all. O Rama worshipped by Tyagaraja,protect me compassionately.