manasA eTulOrtunE
Sahityam
Pallavi
manasA eTulOrtunE nA
manavi cEkonavE O
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manavi cEkonavE O
O My Mind! How shall I tolerate? Accept my plea.
Anupallavi
dina-kara kula bhUSaNuni
dInuDavai bhajana jEsi
dinamu gaDupumanina nIvu
vinavadEla guNa vihIna (manasA)
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dInuDavai bhajana jEsi
dinamu gaDupumanina nIvu
vinavadEla guNa vihIna (manasA)
O My Mind bereft of virtues! why is it that you wouldn’t listen even when exhorted to spend the days chanting the names of Lord Rama - the adornment of the solar dynasty – by becoming humble?
Charanam
kalilO rAjasa¹ tAmasa
guNamulu kala vAri celimi
kalasi melasi tirugucu mari
kAlamu gaDapakanE
sulabhamugA kaDa tEranu
sUcanalanu teliya jEyu
ilanu tyAgarAju mATa
vinavadEla guNa vihIna (manasA)\t\t
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guNamulu kala vAri celimi
kalasi melasi tirugucu mari
kAlamu gaDapakanE
sulabhamugA kaDa tEranu
sUcanalanu teliya jEyu
ilanu tyAgarAju mATa
vinavadEla guNa vihIna (manasA)\t\t
O My Mind bereft of virtues! why is it that You wouldn’t listen to the words of this Thyagaraja who, in this Earth, intimates you suggestions for easily being redeemed, instead of wandering in the kali yuga by mixing and mingling in the company of those possessing the qualities of passion and ignorance and (thus) wasting time?
References
- 1 rAjasa tAmasa guNamulu – Please refer to SrImad-Bhagavat Gita – Chapter 14 for complete exposition on the triad of qualities.