by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nA jeevAdhAra -bilahari- Adi -

In this Kruti Tyagaraja identifies the functions of every sensory organ and also his life with his deity Sri Rama.He expresses that the letters in his chanting and the flowers he uses are his forms.
P nA jeevAdhAra nA nOmu phalamA || O Rama the prop of my life, the fruit of my vows and worship,
AP rAjeeva lOchana rAja rAja SirOmaNi || You are lotus-eyed.You are the king of kings. You are the diadem of all kings.
C 1 nA choopu prakASamA NAnAsikA parimaLamA
nA japa varNa rupamA nAdu pujAsumamA
tyAgarAjanuta ||
You are the light of my sight.You are my breathe. You are the epitome of all letters in my incantations. You are in the sacred flowers I worship.

nADAdina mATa -janaranjani-tripuTa

In this Kruti Tyagaraja acuses Rama of making some promises to him and requests him not to fail to keep up his promises

P nADADina mATa nEDu tappa valadu nA tanDri SrirAma || O my father SriRama,please don't fail to keep your promises made long time back.
AP EDAdi nADuga eDabAyani vAni
pODimiga kApADudunani chinna ||
You promised to protect me well.I've been devoted to you from the first year of my life.
C 1 talaku vachhchina bAdha tala pAgaku sEtu
valachi nammina vAni vala lOna daguludu
ila bhakti sAgarameeda jEtunani
talapOsi balkitivE tyAgarAjArchita ||
You proverbially said that it is like transferring headache from head to turban. You also said that you would be caught in the net of a sincere devotee.You assured me that you'll enable me cross the sea of mundane world by immersing me in devotion to you.
O Rama,Tyagaraja worships you.

nija marmamulanu-umAbharaNam - Adi

In this kruti Tyagaraja eulogises the basic truths of Rama's incarnation.He says that though there are a number of Gods and faiths,they are all at the behest of Rama.

P nija marmamulanu telisina vArini
neevalainchE dEmokO rAma ||
There would not be any problem for the wise and learned who understand the basic truth behind Rama's incarnation.
AP aja gaja rakshaka gaja charmAmba
rAdi daiva bhEdamulanu leela galga jEsina
O Rama,you assigned by your free will,different functions to Brahma,Vishnu and Maheswara(creator, sustainer,annihilator)
C 1 Sruti SAstra purANa vidAdi shaN
mata nishTula nAma parAdula
kshiti patulan kumatuluga jEsina
ksEma tyAgarAjanuta SrimanOhara ||
Those who consider Vedas,Upanishads,epics and other philosophic thoughts as Supreme authority, those who adhere to six kinds of faiths(Sakteya, kapalika,Saiva etc.),those who engross in chanting the names of Gods and the emperors humbled by you in various incarnations are all your infinite number of Leelas(sports).O Rama,you are the Savior,you are the lord of Lakshmi.Tyagaraja worships you.

nee chittamu -vijaya vasanta - Adi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja expresses that he was fortunate enough to choose Rama as his deity.He says that he finds Rama in all other deities.

P nee chittamu nA bhAgya mayyA
nirupAdhika nee vADanayyA ||
O Rama,your will is my fortune.You are omnipresent.I am yours.
AP yochinchi kAryamu lEdanuchu
okasAri SaraNanu konTinayya ||
After long contemplation,I stopped vascilating and surrendered to your lotus feet.
C 1 para daivamulanu joochinantanE
bhAvamandu neevai baragedayya
dhara lOna nA sari vAralalO
daya jooDavayya tyAgarAjanuta ||
Whenever I see other deities,I find you only in them.Please show mercy by protecting my dignity among my peers in the world. Tyagaraja worships you.