centanE sadA
Sahityam
Pallavi
centanE sadAyuJcukOvayya
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O Lord! Please always keep me near You.
Anupallavi
mantukekku zrImantuDau
hanumantu rItigA zrI kAnta (centanE)
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hanumantu rItigA zrI kAnta (centanE)
O Beloved of Kakshmi! In the same manner as Anjaneya – one who is very rich in wisdom – please always keep me near You.
Charanam
talacina panulanu nE telisi
talatO¹ naDaci santasilludurA
palumAru palka pani² lEdurA rAma
bharatuni vale tyAgarAja nuta (centanE)
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talatO¹ naDaci santasilludurA
palumAru palka pani² lEdurA rAma
bharatuni vale tyAgarAja nuta (centanE)
Understanding the tasks thought of by You, I shall exult by executing them by any means; O Lord Rama! there is no need to tell me again and again; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! Like Bharata, please always keep me near You.
Renditions
Variations
- 2 pani lEdurA rAma – pani lEdurA - pani lEdu rAma
Commentary
- 1 talatO naDaci – ‘talato nadici vastunnanu ’ – ‘I will come even though I walk on my head’ (Telugu Dictionary).
- The great Tamil Saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar is stated to have gone to Kailasa walking on her head because she felt that the place to be too worthy of respect to walk by foot. Source - [[http://www.thevaaram.org/12/12024006.htm Karaikkal Ammaiyar]] (verse 55).