mEnu jUci
Sahityam
Pallavi
mEnu jUci mOsa pOkavE manasA
lOni jADalIlAgu¹ gAdA
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lOni jADalIlAgu¹ gAdA
Do not be deceived by looking at the body, O Mind!
Aren’t the internal indications like these?
Anupallavi
hInamaina mala mUtra raktamula
kiravaJcu mAyAmayamaina jAna (mEnu)
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kiravaJcu mAyAmayamaina jAna (mEnu)
(Do not be deceived by looking at) the delusive natured body of women
which is but a firm covering for detestable faeces, urine and blood.
Charanam
kanulanEDiyampa kOla cEta gucci
canulanEDi girula ziramunuJci
panulu jEturaTa tyAgarAja nutuni
bAga nIvu bhajana cEsukommi strIla (mEnu)
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canulanEDi girula ziramunuJci
panulu jEturaTa tyAgarAja nutuni
bAga nIvu bhajana cEsukommi strIla (mEnu)
Piercing with the arrows called eyes, resting the head on the hills called breasts, it is heard that people perform the amorous acts; but, you do nicely perform chanting of the names of the Lord praised by this Thyagaraja; do not be deceived by looking at the body of women.
Commentary
- 1 jADalu IlAgu – the indications are given in the Anupallavi