by Damodara Rao Dasu

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Sri mAnini-purNashaDjam-dESAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja begs Sri Rama to bestow him the opportunity of serving him like his devoted brothers.He propounds the six basic tenets a human being has to observe in order to attain divinity.

P Sri mAnini manOhara chirakAlamu mATa
yokaTErA vEmAru balka jAlarA ||
O Rama the lord of revered Sita,I adhere to my utterances forever.I need not repeat it thousand times.
AP Srimantulou nee sOdarulu sEyu reeti pAda sEva kOritini || I only begged to permit me worship your holy feet in the same way as your brothers did.
C dharmAdhyakhila purushArdhamulu dASarha nee rupamabbina
marmambu vEre yunnadi manninchumika tyAgarAjanuta.||
The four basic tenets Dharma,Artha,Kama,Moksha(righteous conduct, righteous earning,righteous desires and striving for the release from all eathly bonds) should be observed to attain divinity.That secret is difficult to comprehend.O Rama,you incarnated as Krishna,forgive me for my lapses.Tyagaraja worships you.

Sri narasimha-phala ranjani-dESAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes the powers and merits of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.He says that he dispelled the darkness caused by demon Hiranyakasipa to protect Prahlada.

P Sri narasimhva mAm pAhi ksheerAbdhi kanyakAramaNa|| O Sri Narasimha,you are the lord of Lakshmi born in milky ocean.
AP deenArti nivAraNa bhavya guNa
diti tanaya timira surya trinEtra ||
You dispel the afflictions of hapless.The moment we think of you, you protect us.You destroyed Hiranyakasipa the son of Diti.You freed the world from darkness with your effulgence of Sun And Siva.
C prahlAda parASara nArada hrut pankEruha neeraja bandhO
AhlAda kara Subha rOgasamhAra
varada tyAgarAjAdi vinuta||
You bloom the lotus-like hearts of devotees like Prahlada,Narada and Parasara.You eradicate disease and bestow happiness.You bestow boons liberally.Tyagaraja and other devotees worship you.

vAsudEva varaguNa-bilahari-Eka

In this Kruti Tyagaraja praises the glory and splendor of Sri Maha Vishnu

P vAsudEva varaguNa mAmava|| O Vasudeva,you are the embodiment of best virtues. Please protect me.
AP vAsava hrudaya nivAsa chidvilAsa || You dwell in the heart of Indra.You revel in the supreme conciousness.
C1 C2 C3 sAgara Sayana bhava sAgara tAraka ||
neeraja nayana ghana neela suguNa pAla||
bhAgavata priya tyAgarAjArchita||
You recline on milky ocean.You enable us cross the ocean-like world. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus.Your complexion is saphire blue. You protect the pious people.You are dear to devotees.Tyagaraja worships you.