by Damodara Rao Dasu

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varAlandu kommani-ghurjari-Adi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja appeals to Rama not to tempt him with boons to fulfill worldly desires. He gives ideal examples of Prahlada and Dhruva who were blessed with boons of eternal value.

P varAlandu kommani nA yandu
vanchana sEya nyAyamA ||
O Rama, you are the bestower of boons.But is it fair to tempt me with temporal boons.
AP surAsura vinuta rAma vAmana
subhakti nE kOriyunDaga nanu ||
O Rama, O Vamana, Devas and demons worship you. I yearn to be an ideal devotee.
C 1 manamuna nijamuga nammina vAri
manasu koncha phalamAsincha rA
danuchu ghanuni chEsina nee biruduku
kanaka kasipu sutuDu sAkshi gAdA ||
You did not want your sincere devotee Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakasipa to take worldly boons. You blessed him with eternal fame. It is a standing testimony of your grace.
C 2 avivEkamutO telisi teliyakanu
bhava sukhamula kAsinchinagAni
dhruvamaina phalamosagu nee Saktiki
dhruvuDu sAkshi gAdA rAma nanu ||
Innocent Dhruva prayed to obtain a worldly position but you bestowed him with eternal position in the firmament. Is he not a witness to your magnanimous gesture?
C 3 charAcharAtmaka sura pujita ika
parAku lEkanu satatamu nee da
ya rAvale nanuchu kOrina Sri tyA
ga rAjuni pai krupa lEka nanu ||
You are the embodiment of Cosmos. Devatas worship you. Tyagaraja worships you with undeterred attention. Please don't be merciless to me.

vina rAdA nA manavi - dEva gAndhAri - DesAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes splendorous procession of Sri Ranga where in royal ladies and young maids are inviting the beautiful lord in all love.He requests the lord to listen to him also.

P vina rAdA nA manavi|| O Ranga, why not you listen to my request?
AP kanakAnga kAvETi ranga SrikAnta
kAntalella kAminchi pilachitE ||
O golden hued Kaveti Ranga the lord of Lakshmi, beautiful women are over come with love at attractive appearence and are inviting you.
C 1 tEji nekki bAga teruvuna rAga
satulu choochi rammani pilachitE ||
When you are riding on horse back in all majesty ,the royal ladies are glancing at you. They are inviting you.
C 2 bhAgadhEya vaibhOga ranga Sree
tyAgarAja nuta taruNulu pilachitE ||
O splendorous Vaibhoga Ranga,You are our greatest fortune. Young maids are attracted by your beautiful appearence. They are inviting you.O Rama, Tyagaraja worships you.Why not you listen to his appeal.

vidhi SakrAdulaku-yamunA kaLyANi-rupaka

In this Kruti Tyagaraja describes the splendor of the Sevas to Mother Dharmambika on Friday at Panchanadapuram (Tiruvayyaru)

P vidhi SakrAdulaku dorakunA iTuvanTi sa
nnidhi vEDuka chootamu rAre ||
Even Brahma, Indra and other Devatas do not get this kind of opportunity to enjoy festivities so closely.Come, let us watch the spectacular event.
AP sudhee jana rakshaki dharmAmbudhi sEva jooDa || Dharmambika is the protector of virtuous and wise. let us watch the services to Dharmambika the ocean of righteousness.
C 1 uDupati mukhulella varusaga birudulanu baTTi
aDugaDugu jaya jaya managA yA vElpula vela
paDuchulu nija nATyamADagA samayamuna ba
siDi sumavarshamu guriyaga vaDi vaDigAmarakOTulu
taDabaDa bhumini danDamu liDagA sam
tOshamunanu kaDaganTini joochu sogasu ||
Damsels with moon like faces are greeting, uttering loudly "victory,victory". Celestial dancers are dancing colorfully. Devatas are showering golden flowers. Multitudes of Devatas are rushing to prostrate on ground. The Supreme Goddess is pleased to glance at them from the corner of her eyes.
C 2 SriramaNini joochi balkaga navaratnAla
hArapu sarulallADa A molaka nagavu
gaurava mantaTanu merayaga nAvELa sanaka
nAradAdulella bogaDagA karamunanu
booni sariga cheera kAnti merayaga Srun
gAri koluvunDu SukravArapu sogasella jooDa ||
She is beautiful and radiant with her gem studded necklaces dangling. Sages Sanaka and Narada are singing her praise. She is charming in her glittering golden saree, holding a parrot on her hand. She is the presiding deity in all grandeur on Friday.
C 3 taruNAruNa vadana kamalini atyantamaina puramuna nelakonna tallini Sri tyA
garAja paripAlini sarva rupiNi
SaraNAgata vatsalini varamaNulu dhaga dhaga yani
merayu kankaNa yuta kara paradEvini sEvimpa ||
Her face is beautiful like red lotus. Her eyes are filled with nectar of compassion. She is the presiding Mother Dharmambika at Panchanadapuram. She is the protector of Tyagaraja. She is omnipresent. Her motherly love for her devotees is unparalleled. Precious gem-studded bracelets on her wrists are shining. Worshipping Dharmambika the transcendental Goddess is a rare fortune.

vErevvarE gati-suruTi-dESAdi

In this Kruti Tyagaraja eulogises Srirama as the sole protector of the universe saying that all sages and Devatas seek his protection.

P vErevvarE gati vEmArulaku sitApati || O Rama the lord of Sita, who is there other than you to protect me ?
AP eerEDu lOkamula kAdhAruDavagu ninu vinA || You are the supporter of the fourteen lokas. None else protects.
C 1 brundArakAdi munibrunda Suka sanaka sa
nandana Sri nAradAravindOdbhava bhava pu
randarulaku Sri tyAgarAjuniki ninu vinA ||
Devatas, a number of sages like Suka, Sanaka, Sanandana, and Narada worship you as their sole protector. Lotus borne Brahma and Indra also depend upon you only. Tyagaraja has none other than you to protect him.