nE mora peTTitE

nE mora peTTitE madilOna
nIkAyAsamuyElarA
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O Lord! If I grumble within my mind why should it be annoying to You?
I mAnavAdhamulanu kOri
ella vArala valenuNDankanu (nE)
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Instead of being like all other people beseeching these meanest of men, if I grumble within my mind, why should it be annoying to You?
tapamokaTiyonara jEsitinO¹
dAnambokaTi aDigitinO¹
kapaTAtmuDai palikitinO¹
kali hara tyAgarAja nuta (nE)
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Did I perform any penance (to get Your boons)? or did I entreat You for any charity? or did I say anything cunningly? O Lord who subdues the (effects of) kali! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
  • 1 jEsitinO – aDigitinO – palikitinO : jEsitinanO – aDigitinanO – palikitinanO