Pallavi
ānanda sāgaramīdani dēhamu bhū bhāramu1 rāma bra (hmānanda) | The (human) body that does not swim in the ocean of Supreme Bliss, is indeed a burden on the earth, O Rama! |
Anupallavi
śrī nāyakākhila naigamāśrita saṅgīta jñānamanu bra(hmānanda) | O Spouse of Lakshmi! The human body that does not swim in the ocean of Supreme Bliss, called the knowledge of music on which all Vedas are dependent, is indeed a burden on the earth. |
Charanam
śrī viśwanātha2 śrīkānta3 vidhulu pāvana mūrtulupāsiñca lēdā bhāviñci rāga layādula bhajiyiñcē4 śrī tyāgarāja nuta (ānanda) | Haven’t the Trinity - Lord Siva, Vishnu - Consort of Lakshmi and Brahma and all the holy personages dedicate themselves to music? O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja who worships Raga and Laya etc by becoming absorbed in them (Raga and Laya of Music)! |
Variations
- 1bhū bhāramu – bhūmi bhāramu - bhū bhāramē
- 2viśwanātha – viśwanathādi
- 4bhajiyiñcē – bhajiyiñcu
Commentary
- * 2viśwanātha – name of Lord Siva at Kasi kshetra.
- 3śrī kānta – In the anupallavi, the Lord is addressed as ‘śrī nāyaka’ – meaning Vishnu, in the Charana, Vishnu Himself is shown as part of Trinity. Therefore, the epithet ‘śrī nāyaka’ would indicate Narayana who is above the Trinity.
