by Damodara Rao Dasu

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rArA nannElukOrA-sourAshTram-chApu

In this Kruti Tyagaraja praises the personality and noble qualities of Srirama.He expresses that Rama the son-in-law of Goddess Earth is not a stranger to the earth and to him too.

P rArA nannElukOrA Sriraghu veera nannEcha mErA || O Rama the hero of Raghu dynasty,please protect me. Is it fair for a generous one like you to keep me suffering? Should I be suffering forever?
AP sArasArOdAra yakhila dhArAdhbhuta guNa dhArALamuga || You are the prime cause of the creation. You are magnanimous.Your countless virtues are amazing.
C1 dhArAdharAbha Sareera nA eDa neevu
nEramennaka AdukOra SrirAma sam
sAra kAnana vihAruDaina nAku
sAramou nAmamE tArakamoura ||
Your body shines like the water-bearing clouds. Please condone my mistakes and protect. Your holy name enables me cross the forest like world.
C2 seetAhrutkamala khadyOtApta jana pAri
jAtAgha nidhi pOtAbja hita kula
jAta rakshinchu vidhAta janaka ishTa
dAta vaina sAkEtAgAra ||
O Rama,you shine to blossom Sita's lotus-like heart. You are the divine 'parijata' tree that fulfills the wishes of devotees. You are like boat to enable us cross the ocean of sins. You belong to Solar lineage.You are the father of Brahma. Ayodhya is your abode.
C3 rA jAgEla dhara jAmAtavai
nA jAleringi O AjAnubAhuja vi
rAjamAna dwija rAjAnana sura
rAjArchita tyAgarAja nutAja
O Rama,you are the son-in-law of goddess earth. So you are not a stranger to the world. You are handsome with broad shoulders. You are beautiful like the moon. Indra the lord of celestials adores you. You are eternal. Tyagaraja worships you.

SAntamu lEka-sAma-dESAdi

In this philosophic Kruti Tyagaraja expresses that a person may possess every thing but he cannot be really happy without peace of mind.

P SAntamu lEka soukhyamu lEdu
sArasa daLa nayana ||
O Rama,your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals. There is no happiness without peace of mind.
AP dAntuni kaina vEdAntuni kaina || Even a person who has full control over his sensory organs, who is adept in philosophic thoughts may not be happy without peace of mind.
C1 dAra sutulu dhana dhAnyamu lunDina
sAreku japa tapa sampada kalgina ||
One may be leading life with wife and children,one may possess abundant wealth of money and grain and one may perform regular prayer and chant mantras,he may not be happy without peace of mind.
C2 yAgAdi karmamu lanniyu chEsina
bAguga sakala hrudbhAvamu telisina
One may perform yagas and rituals and may understand others views well, he still may remain unhappy.
C3&C4 Agama SAstramu lanniyu chadivina
bhAgavatulanuchu bAguga pEraina ||
rAjAdhirAja SrirAghava tyAga
rAja vinuta sAdhu rakshaka tanakupa
One might study Vedas and other Sastras well and may also be a renowned devotee,he may not be happy. O emperor Raghava,you are the savior of ascetics.Tyagaraja worships you.

sarvAntaryAmi neevanE-bhairavi-Adi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja addresses Rama as the Sovereign power that reigns conscience.He deplores at the wicked ways adapted by people to get entangled in worldly bondage.He wonders at the pious people tolerating such wicked people.

P sarvAntaryAmi neevanE
sAmrAjayamu nijamE rAma ||
O Rama,you are the soverein power that reigns conscience. It is absolutely true.
AP nirvAhamu lEni ee janulagani
nirmalAtmuleTu sairinchirO gAni ||
I wonder how pious people tolerate such perverted human beings.
C dAri teliya lEru kondaru
daridrulainAru su duraham
kArulai parama nikrushTa matAchArulainAru
jArulainA radigAka tAru
mAru panula jEsEru sam
sArulainAru tyAgarAja
swAnta sadana kapaTamEmO teliya||
Some people take wrong path and lead poor life. Some are arrogant and observe abhorable religious practices.Some have weakness for women.They indulge in unscrupulous acts and get entangled in worldly bonds. I don't know why they lead a life of deception.
O Rama, you dwell in the conscience of Tyagaraja.