kAsiccEdE
Sahityam
Pallavi
kAsiccEdE goppAyenurA kalilO rAjulaku
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In the Kali Yuga, rewarding – giving money - has become great for the Kings.
Anupallavi
hari¹ dAsulu sEvimparanucu prabhuvulu
daya mAniri parameJcaka pOyiri (kAsu)
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daya mAniri parameJcaka pOyiri (kAsu)
The Lords have abandoned compassion because devotees - servants of Lord Hari - would not salute them; they (Kings) failed to think of the next World.
Charanam
rAjAGgamu koraku nAlgu jAtula
rakSaNa para sukhamO
rAjasulai san-mArgamerugaka
parAku sEya ghanamO
Ajanmamu kolicE vipra varulak-
Anandamu galadO tyAga-
rAja vinuta nI mAya kAni
nIraja nayana sujanAgha vimOcana (kAsu)
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rakSaNa para sukhamO
rAjasulai san-mArgamerugaka
parAku sEya ghanamO
Ajanmamu kolicE vipra varulak-
Anandamu galadO tyAga-
rAja vinuta nI mAya kAni
nIraja nayana sujanAgha vimOcana (kAsu)
Does protection the four castes for the sake of Government bring comfort of next World? is it worthy of the Kings to be unconcerned (about devotees) by becoming desires-oriented and without knowing right-path? is true happiness attainable by those great Brahmins (or learned people) who serve (the Kings and rich) throughout their life? O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! O Lotus Eyed! O Lord who relieves the sins of virtuous people! These are but Your delusion at work!
Variations
- 1 hari – this word is given in brackets in some books.
References
- In regard to the State-craft, please also refer to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, AyodhyA Kanda, Chapter 100, wherein Sri Rama treats the subject in-extenso.
Commentary
- General – The statements contained in the Kriti have been given different meanings in the books.
- General - Reading the contents of Pallavi and Anupallavi together, Sri Thyagaraja seems to imply that instead of having compassion (daya ) towards his subjects, the Kings indulge in rewarding. This is further substantiated by the statement ‘haridAsulu sEvimparani prabhuvulu daya mAniri ’ - the kings do not have compassion (daya mAniri ) towards devotees because they do not sing his praises. Therefore, Sri Thyagaraja seems to deprecate the system of rewards (kAsiccEdi ). Sri Thyagaraja expects compassion (daya ) towards his subjects.
- The statement in Charana ‘rAjAGgamu koraku nAlgu jAtula rakSaNa para sukhamO ’ – does protection of four castes only for the sake of Govermment bestow suprement comfort? The following quote from Manu is relevant –
- “… Let him therefore make his subject happy as he would his own children, and let the people regard the king, his ministers and other officials as their natural protectors, since it is a fact that the farmers and other wealth producers are the real source of kingly power. The king is their guardian. If there were no subjects whose king would he be? Or on the other hand if there were no king whose subjects will they be called? Let both-the rulers and the ruled-be independent of each other in the performance of their respective duties, but let them subordinate themselves to each other in all those matters that require mutual harmony and co-operation. Let not the rulers go against the voice of the people, nor let the people and ministers do anything against the wish of the sovereign….” [[http://www.esamskriti.com/html/greatmen/scigovn.doc Raja Dharma]]