kaddanu vAriki
Sahityam
Pallavi
kaddanu vAriki kaddu kaddani moralaniDu
peddala mATa nEDabaddhamaunO
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peddala mATa nEDabaddhamaunO
Can the words of the wise, who declare that ‘You are surely there for those who believe in You’, become untrue now?
Anupallavi
addampu cekkiLLacE muddu gAru mOmu jUDa
buddhi kaliginaTTi mA vadda rAvadEmirA
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buddhi kaliginaTTi mA vadda rAvadEmirA
Why is it that You would not come near me, in whom there has arisen a desire to behold Your charming face having mirror-like cheeks?
Charanam
niddura nirAkariJci mudduga tambura¹ baTTi
zuddhamaina manasucE suswaramutO
paddu tappaka bhajiyiJcu bhakta pAlanamu sEyu
tad-daya-zAlivi nIvu tyAgaraja sannuta
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zuddhamaina manasucE suswaramutO
paddu tappaka bhajiyiJcu bhakta pAlanamu sEyu
tad-daya-zAlivi nIvu tyAgaraja sannuta
You are that merciful Lord who nourishes devotees who
foregoing sleep, holding a tambura, with a pure mind
and in-tune swara, sing your praises without wavering from their vow;
O Lord well-praised by this Thyagaraja!
References
- 1 tambura – this instrument is used in many parts of the World with the same name. For more details, please visit the site – [[http://macedoniadirect.com/music/instrum/tambura.htm Tambura]]