Pallavi
āḍa mōḍi galadā1 rāmayya māṭa (lāḍa) Show Details | O Lord Rama! Is it justified to be capricious in talking to me? |
Anupallavi
tōḍu-nīḍa nīvēyanucunu bhakti Show Detailsgūḍina pādamu paṭṭina nātō māṭa (lāḍa) | To me, who considers you alone my constant companion (like a shadow), is endowed with devotion towards you and has held your feet, (is it justified...)? |
Charanam
caduvulanni telisi śaṅkarāṃśuḍai2 Show Detailssadayuḍāśuga saṃbhavuḍu mrokka kadalu tammuni3 balka jēsitivi gākanu tyāgarāju āḍina māṭa (lāḍa) | When the erudite Anjaneya (the one born of Wind God as an aspect of Siva) saluted you (and enquired about You), O Merciful Lord, You asked your younger brother to convey the details to him; however, (is it justified to be capricious in talking to) this Thyagaraja even if he talks to You? |
Variations
- 1galadā – galadē: galadā is the appropriate word. (Discuss.)
Commentary
- 2śaṅkara aṃśuḍu – The story how Anjaneya came to be described as an aspect of Lord Siva is given here.
- 3tammuni palka – In their first meeting between Anjaneya and Sri Rama, the latter, while appreciated the scholarship of Anjaneya, did not directly talk to him, but asked Lakshmana to speak to him. (Valmiki Ramayana – Kishkinda Kanda – Chapter 3).
