mApAla velasi
Sahityam
Pallavi
mApAla velasiyika mamu
brOvaga rAdA zrI rAmacandra
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brOvaga rAdA zrI rAmacandra
O Lord Sri Ramachandra! won’t You protect us now by being on our side?
Anupallavi
nI pAdamula bhakti niNDAraganicci
kApADu zakti nI karamunanuNDaga (mApAla)
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kApADu zakti nI karamunanuNDaga (mApAla)
While the power of protecting us, by bestowing abundant devotion to Your holy feet, is in Your hands, won’t You protect us now by being on our side?
Charanams Combined
pApa samhAra nA paritApamulanu dunuman-
E pATirA karuNA payO nidhivaina
zrI pati vidhRta cApa bANa I
pApa mati narulApadalanu nEn-
E pani jUtunu Apad-bAndhava
kApADa nIkI parAkEla (mApAla)
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E pATirA karuNA payO nidhivaina
zrI pati vidhRta cApa bANa I
pApa mati narulApadalanu nEn-
E pani jUtunu Apad-bAndhava
kApADa nIkI parAkEla (mApAla)
O Destroyer of sins! How much effort is it for You to rend my misery? O Consort of Lakshmi who is the Ocean of compassion! O Wielder of bow and arrows! O Friend in need! what job would I attend to in the midst of misfortunes caused by these sinful minded people? why You have this unconcern in protecting me?
dIna rakSaka bhaktAdhIna sAkEta nagar-
Iza nA madi padarina sujana
mAnAbhimAna pAlana samAna rahita
rOsAna¹ nIdu dAsAnudAsuDanu
dAnavAntaka mudAna nArada su-
gAna lOla dari kAna santatamu (mApAla)
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Iza nA madi padarina sujana
mAnAbhimAna pAlana samAna rahita
rOsAna¹ nIdu dAsAnudAsuDanu
dAnavAntaka mudAna nArada su-
gAna lOla dari kAna santatamu (mApAla)
O Protector of humble! O Lord dedicated to (the welfare of) devotees! O Lord of the town of Ayodhya! O Protector of the honour and pride of virtuous people! O Peerless Lord! Even if my mind is perturbed, I am, passionately or always servant of Your devotees; O Destroyer of demons! O Lord who enjoys the sweet music of sage Narada! in order to find refuge, won’t You protect us now happily by being on our side forever? \t
nAgAdhipa² vinuta nAgAri ratha ninu
vinA gatineruga nAga² rAja hRt-
sAgarAbja bhava sAgarAntaka \tsur-
Agha hara kanakAga dhIra sura
nAga gamana zaraNAgatApta zrI
tyAgarAja³ nuta (mApAla)
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vinA gatineruga nAga² rAja hRt-
sAgarAbja bhava sAgarAntaka \tsur-
Agha hara kanakAga dhIra sura
nAga gamana zaraNAgatApta zrI
tyAgarAja³ nuta (mApAla)
O Lord praised by Sesha – Chief of snakes! O Lord who has Garuda – enemy of snakes as carrier! I do not know any refuge other than You; O Lord who abides in the Lotus of the Ocean of the heart of Gajendra – King of elephants! O Lord who puts and end to the Ocean of Worldly Existence! O Lord who removes suffering of celestials! O Hero like Meru – golden mountain! O Lord whose gait is as majestic as that of Airavata - celestial elephant! O Benefactor of those who seek refuge! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
Renditions
Variations
- 3 tyAgarAja nuta – tyAgarAja nuta rAmacandra
Commentary
- 1 rOsAna – there is some doubt about translation of this word. From the context, it has been translated as ‘passionately’. Is Thyagaraja using Urdu word ‘rOzAna’ (corrupted as ‘rOsAna’) which means ‘daily’ – anu dinamu?
- 2 nAgAdhipa vinuta; nAga rAja hRt-sAgarAbja – ‘nAga ’ means both ‘snake’ and ‘elephant’. One of these of epithets refers to Sesha and the other to Gajendra. It is not clear which one is what. The first one has been taken as ‘Sesha’ and the second one as ‘Gajendra’.