cani tODi tEvE
Sahityam
Pallavi
cani tODi¹ tEvE² O manasA
Show Word Meanings
O My Mind! Go and fetch (the Lord).
Anupallavi
kanikaramutO kani karamiDi cira
kAlamu sukhamanubhavimpa vEgamE (cani)
Show Word Meanings
kAlamu sukhamanubhavimpa vEgamE (cani)
O My Mind! Departing quickly, finding the Lord, holding His hand with kindness, fetch Him so that I may enjoy happiness for a long time.
OR
O My Mind! Go quickly and fetch the Lord so that I may enjoy happiness for a long time by beholding Him kindly and holding His hand.
Charanam
patitula brOcu paTTAdhikArini
paramArtha mata vasiSThAnusArini³
dyuti nirjita zata zambarArini⁴
dhurINa tyAgarAja hRc-cArini (cani)
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paramArtha mata vasiSThAnusArini³
dyuti nirjita zata zambarArini⁴
dhurINa tyAgarAja hRc-cArini (cani)
O My Mind! Go and fetch the Lord – the holder of the appellation of saving the fallen people, the adherer of the sage Vasishtha (of) (who follows) the path of true knowledge, (OR) the distinguished adherer of the path of true knowledge, whose lustre surpasses a hundred cupids - the enemy of demon Sambara, and one who abides in the heart of the slave Thyagaraja.
Renditions
Variations
- 3 vasiSTha - viziSTa
References
- 3 vasiSTha – yOga vAsiSTha is a treatise on Vedanta written by sage Vasishtha. The sage taught this Yoga to his pupil Sri Rama. [[http://www.dlshq.org/religions/yogavasishtha.htm Brief on Yoga Vasishtha]]
- 4 zambarAri - Demon Sambara was killed by – Pradyumna – (son of Krishna) – also known as Kamadeva (cupid reborn). [[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/pradyumna.htm Pradymna]]
- [[http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/mar99/0124.html Discussion on this Kriti]]
Commentary
- 1 tODi tEvE – tODi teccu – means ‘to fetch’;
- 2 tEvE – addressing form for a female companion.