by Damodara Rao Dasu

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mOsapOku vinavE-gowLipantu-Adi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja warns himself not to be misled by evil company,by fascination for wealth and women and by supporting ill-reputed rich.

P mOsapOku vinavE satsahavAsamu viDuvakavE || O my mind,don't be deceived.Don't leave the company of righteous people.
AP dAsa janArta haruni SrirAmuni
vAsava hrudaya nivAsuni deliyaka ||
Don't be ignorant of SriRama the one who alleviates us from all afflictions.He dwells in the heart of Indra.
C1 alpASrayamuna galgu vesanamulu
kalpAntaramaina bOdu SEsha
talpa Sayanuni nera nammitE san
kalpamella neeDErunu manasA||
O my mind,sorows caused by the association with mean people trouble you forever.If you keep absolute faith in the lord that reclines on the divine Sesha serpent,all your wishes will be fulfilled.
C2 dhana taruNula kAsinchuTella
venuka tanuvu kalasaTE gAni
manasu chEta sEvyuni dalachitE su
manasatvamu nosagunE manasA
O my mind,fascination for wealth and women causes trouble in this and future births.If you meditate on the divine lord,you'll be bestowed with piety.
C3 gourava heena dhanikula gAchuTayu
nEramula keDamounu gAni
gAravinchu tyAgarAja hrudayA
gAruni lOkAdhAruni dalachaka
By supporting ill famed rich,you'll be committing crimes.Don't forget meditating on Sri Rama the basic support of the universe and the one that dwells in the heart of Tyagaraja.

raghu nandana -Sudhdha sAvEri-dESAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja tells that he admired and worshipped the devotees of Rama which he felt was equal to worshipping Rama .

P raghu nandana rAja mOhana
ramiyimpavE nA manasuna ||
O Rama born in Raghu dynasty,you enchant us like the moon.Please dwell in my mind in all delight.
AP nagajAnilaja nAradAdi hru
nnALika nivAsuDainagAni Sri ||
Just as you dwell in the lotus hearts of Parvati, Anjaneya the son of wind god and sage Narada ,please be in my heart also.
C chttamandu ninnunchi prEmatO chintinchu sadbhaktula
nuttamOttamulanchu nA madi nenchi pujincha lEdA
tattarambu deerpa kAraNambu neevE
tALa jAla nika tyAgarAjanuta||
Did I not whole-heartedly admire and worship your best devotees who kept you in their conscience always?When Iam impatient you alone can comfort me.O Rama the lord of Tyagaraja,I can not endure any more.

raghu veera-husEni-rupaka

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes the heroism of Rama the destroyer of wicked demons.

P raghu veera raNadheera -rArA rAjakumAra || O Prince Rama,please come.You are the hero of Raghu dynasty.You are valiant.
AP bhrugu sunu mada vidAra -brundArakAdhAra || You dispelled the pride of Parasurama. You are the prop for Devatas.
C rAvaNa ghaTa karNa balA rAti ripu naga nagAri
sthAvara jangama rupa-tyAgarAja hrutchAree||
You destroyed the might of Ravana,Kumbhakarna, Indrajit and Indra who dispelled the arrogance of mountains.You are the manifestation of animate and inanimate objects in the universe.You revel in the heart of Tyagaraja.