by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	parASakti manupa rAda nApai parAkElanammA ||	O ParASakti,would you not protect me? Why is this indifference?
AP	ApurANee dharma samvardhani SripurAdhiswari rAja rAjEswari ||	You are the primeval Goddess Dharmasamvardhani the protector of righteousness.You are the queen of Sripuram.You are Raja Rajeswari with crescent moon adorning your head.
C 1	varAhi dhara dEvarAja jalajabha va rAkshasArulu varAlu kOru varAnana nagavarAtmaja muni varArchitananu brOvarAdA O ||	Siva who is adorned with serpents,Indra the lord of Devatas,Brahma the lotus borne and Devatas the enemies of demons seek boons from you. Your face is charming. You are the daughter of Himalayas.The pious sages worship you. Please protect me.
C 2	viSAla nayanE kuSAluga nee du sEvajEsi tridaSAdhi pAdu lu SASwatulai para vaSAla nati sE ya SAntamuna juchu SAmbhavi O ||	Your large eyes are beautiful. Indra the lord of heavens worships and pleases you. O Sambhavi you are serene and merciful.You pardon them even if they exceed their limits.
C 3	niraparAdhulu nirAkarinchE durAtmakula nindu rAka sEya gA rAdu vara tyAgarAja nuta Subha da rAma sOdari dharAdhara sutE ||	Please prevent the wicked ones from troubling innocent devotees. You are bestower of auspiciousness. You are the sister of SriRama(Vishnu) and the daughter of the mighty Himalayas.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja tells about his emotional experience with his deity Sri Rama and Sita.He reminds his lord about the assurance that was supposed to have been given to him.

P	paritApamu gani yADina palukula marachitivO A palukula marachtivO ||	O Rama,have you forgotten the comforting words you uttered on noticing my anguish.
AP	sari lEni sitatO sarayoo madhyambuna nA ||	You were sailing on Sarayu river along with your unparalleled consort Sita.
C 1	varamagu bangAru vADanu merayuchu badi pootala pai karuNincheda nanuchu kreeganula tyAgarAjuni ||	Sailing on the golden boat,you looked at me from the corner of your eyes and assured to grant eternal bliss to Tyagaraja.
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In this Kruti Tyagaraja expounds that human ingenuity is of no avail when the divine plans are inscrutable.

P	manasA mana sAmardhya mEmi O ||	O Rama, have you forgotten the comforting words you uttered on observing my anguish.
AP	vinu sAkEta rAju viSwa manE radhamu nekki tana sAradhyamu chE tAnE naDipinchenE ||	You were sailing on the Sarayu river with your consort Sita the gem of women.
C 1	alanADu vasishTAdulu paTTamu gaTTE palu kula vini vEgamE bhooshaNamula nosagina kaikanu palu mAru jagamabulu kallananina ravijuni mAya valavEsi tyAgarAja varaduDu tA chanaga lEdA ||	Sage Vasista and others confirmed time for Sree Rama's coronation. Hearing it Kaikeyi happily gave ornaments as gifts to servants. Because Sree Rama was destined to go to forest to fulfill the purpose of his avatara, in no time, Kaikeyi's mind was polluted by Mandara. Sugreeva faced utter defeat by Vali, only then Rama came to his rescue and killed Vali.

In this Kruti Tyagaraja extoles the merits of Srirama bhajana.(rendering devotional songs in groups)

P	para lOka sAdhanamE manasA ||	O Mind, the best means to transcend the materialistic world is by singing the praise of Srirama.
AP	smara lObha mOhAdi pApulanu smariyinchaka SrirAma bhajana ||	Singing the praise of Srirama keeps aside worldly desires,avarice, fascination and other sins.
C 1	jananAdi rOga bhayAdulachE jagamandu galgu durAsalachE tanayAdi bAndhavula bhramachE tagala needu tyAgarAja nutuni bhajana ||	It will ward off fears from cycle of births,deseases,evil desires and illusive bonds with children and relatives.Chant and sing along with others the praise of Srirama the lord of Tyagaraja.