marugElarA
Sahityam
Pallavi
marugElarA¹ O rAghava
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O Raghava! Why this screen (between You and me)?
Anupallavi
marugEla carAcara rUpa parAt-
para sUrya sudhAkara lOcana
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para sUrya sudhAkara lOcana
Why this screen, O who makes up all moving and non-moving things!
Better than the best! One with Sun and Moon as eyes!
Charanam
anni nIvanucu antaraGgamuna
tinnagA vedaki telusukoNTinayya
ninnE gAni madinenna jAlanorula
nannu brOvavayya tyAgarAja nuta
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tinnagA vedaki telusukoNTinayya
ninnE gAni madinenna jAlanorula
nannu brOvavayya tyAgarAja nuta
Having searched my inner recess, I have directly perceived
that everything is but You alone;
I cannot even think in my mind of anyone other than You;
One praised by Tyagaraja! Therefore, protect me.
Commentary
- 1 marugu – screen - Sri Tyagaraja defines the screens in the Kriti ‘tera tIyaga rAdA’ – rAga gauLipantu as ‘mada matsaramanu lOni tera ’ – inner screens of pride and envy.