Pallavi
baḍalika tīra pavvaḷiñcavē | Please lie down to get over the fatigue. |
Anupallavi
saḍalani 1duritamulanu tega kōsi sārvabhauma sākēta rāma (baḍalika) | O Lord Sri Rama of Ayodhya – the Sovereign Lord of Universe! Having rent asunder (my) sins which have not yet fallen off, please lie down to get over the fatigue. |
Charanam
paṅkajāsanuni paritāpamu kani paṅkajāpta kula pativai velasi paṅkajākṣitō vanamunakēgi jiṅkanu vadhiyiñci maṅku rāvaṇuni madamunanaṇaci 2niśśaṅkuḍagu vibhīṣaṇuniki 3baṅgāru laṅkanosagi surula brōcina niṣ-kaḷaṅka 4tyāgarājuni hṛdayamuna (baḍalika) | O Blemishless Lord who – (a) seeing the misery of Lord Brahma – seated in Lotus, (b) shining as the Lord of the Solar – friend of Lotus - race, (c) having gone to the forest along with SIta – the Lotus Eyed, (d) having slayed Marica – one in the garb of deer, (e) having subdued the arrogance of the vile Ravana, (f) having bestowed the golden Lanka to the undoubting Vibhishana, (g) protected the celestials! please lie down in the heart of this Tyagaraja to get over the fatigue. |
Variations
- 1duritamulanu – duritamunu - duritamulu.
- 4tyāgarājuni hṛdayamuna – tyāgarāja nuta rāma - The latter version does not seem to be appropriate in the context.
References
- 3baṅgāru laṅka – Please refer to [Golden Lanka] There are many mentions of ‘golden Lanka’ in Sundara Kanda of Srimad-Valmiki Ramayana.
- Lanka is called ‘serendip’ in Persian – a corruption of ‘svarna dvīp’. The word ‘serendipity’ was derived from this word. Lanka is considered an ‘island of fortune’ and described in many Persian Folk Tales, including ‘The Three Princes of Serendip’ – Source – [Svarna Dvip]
Commentary
- 2niśśaṅkuḍagu – the alacrity with which Vibhishana sought the refuge of Sri Rama shows that he had no doubts whatsoever in his mind about the greatness of Lord Rama.
- General – This Kriti brings to mind the Kirtana of Arunachala Kavirayar – ‘ēn paḷḷi koṇḍīrayya’.
