anduNDakanE

pantuvarALi mizra cApu tyAgarAja telugu kRti

Sahityam

Pallavi

anduNDakanE¹ vEga vaccedanani nApain-
Ana peTTi pOrA

Show Word Meanings

You leave after swearing by me that ‘I shall come fast and not remain there’.

Anupallavi

mandara dhara nIv²AptulatO kUDi
maracitEyEmi sEtunE O rAghava (andu)

Show Word Meanings

O Lord who bore mandara Mountain on your back! What shall I do if You forget me (by remaining) in the company of those dear to You?

Charanam

kanavalenanu vELa lEkunna kannIru
kAluvagA pArunE
inakulAdhipa nIvu rAnu tAmasamaitEn-
illu³ vAkiliyaunE O rAghava (andu)

Show Word Meanings

At that time when I am desirous of beholding You, if You are not there, tears will flow like a channel; O King of Solar race! if there is delay in Your arrival, I will have no security.

nirupumAnanda zayyapai lEkuNTE
nimiSamu yugamaunE
paramAtma nIvu kAnaka bhramasina vELa
parulu navvuTakaunE O rAghava (andu)

parama bhaktiyu nA prAyamulella danujula
pAlugA pOnaunE
varada zrI tyAgarAjArcita pada yuga
vAridhi⁴ mundaranE O rAghava (andu)

Show Word Meanings

O Incomparable Lord! If You are not found on the couch of bliss, every minutue will seem like an aeon; O Supreme Lord! when I am in bewildered (perplexed) not finding You, others would happen deride me. \t

Renditions

Variations

General - rAga - pantuvarALi - kAmavardhini
² AptulatO – AptulalO

Commentary

¹ anduNDakanE – the word ‘andu’ (there) means ‘Vaikuntha’.
³ illu vAkili – This is a colloquial usage which means ‘there will be no security’.
⁴ vAridhi mundaranE – Lord of Ocean as a witness.
‘‘‘This kriti forms part of Dance Drama ‘Prahlada Bhakti Vijyam’ ’’’