mari-mari ninnE
Sahityam
Pallavi
mari-mari ninnE moraliDa
nI manasuna daya rAdu
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nI manasuna daya rAdu
Even if I entreat you repeatedly,
No feeling of compassion enters your mind.
Anupallavi
kari mora vini saraguna cana nIku
kAraNamEmi sarvAntaryAmi
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kAraNamEmi sarvAntaryAmi
On hearing the elephant’s plea, what was the reason to proceed immediately?
O Inner-controller of everyone!
Charanam
karuNatO dhruvunikeduTa
nilicina katha vinnAnayya
sura-ripu tanayunikai
nara mRgamau sUcanalEmayya
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nilicina katha vinnAnayya
sura-ripu tanayunikai
nara mRgamau sUcanalEmayya
Lord, I have heard the story
of your appearing before Dhruva mercifully;
Lord, What about the tidings
of your becoming man-lion for the sake of the Asura’s son?
maraciyunna vana-caruni
brOcina mahima delupavayya
dharanu velayu tyAgarAja sannuta
taramu kAdika nE vinanayya¹
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brOcina mahima delupavayya
dharanu velayu tyAgarAja sannuta
taramu kAdika nE vinanayya¹
Lord, Tell me about the grandeur
of protecting the forest-dwellers who were in hiding2;
Lord brightening the earth, praised by this Thyagaraja!
I shall not listen to your refusals any longer.
I shall not listen to your refusals any longer.
Renditions
Variations
- 1 nE vinanayya - nE vinavayya
Commentary
- 2 A reference to Sugriva and company who were hiding from Vali in the forest.