nI bhakti bhAgya
Sahityam
Pallavi
nI bhakti bhAgya sudhA
nidhinIdEdE janmamu
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nidhinIdEdE janmamu
Swimming the fortunate nectarine ocean of Your devotion is indeed (the purpose of) human birth.
Anupallavi
bhU-bhAramu kAni sura
bhU surulai janiJcina¹ (nI)
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bhU surulai janiJcina¹ (nI)
Otherwise, even if one is born as a celestial or Brahmana, it is indeed a burden on the Earth.
Charanam
vEdOktambau karmamu
veta galgu gatAgatamau²
nAdAtmaka tyAgarAja
nAthApramEya sadA (nI)
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veta galgu gatAgatamau²
nAdAtmaka tyAgarAja
nAthApramEya sadA (nI)
The path of rites as propounded in Veda results in distressing cycle of birth and death; O Embodiment of Nada! O Master of this Tyagaraja! O Immeasurable Lord! always swimming the fortunate nectarine ocean of Your devotion is indeed (the purpose of) human birth.
Variations
- 1 janiJcina – janmiJcina .
References
Commentary
- 2 gatAgamau - Sri Tyagaraja states that the ‘Karma Gati’ (performance of Vedic karma without surrendering the results to the Lord) always results in repeated births for enjoying or suffering the results of Punya and Papa earned thereof; but these merits and demerits never get exhausted by following the path.
- The great Telugu composer and devotee of Lord Venkatesvara – Annamacharya, in his Kriti ‘nAnATi batuku ’ says - tegadu pApamu tIradu puNyamu – meaning ‘the sins cannot be rent asunder and the merits would not be exhausted’. For the complete song, please visit the web site - http://www.karnatik.com/c1508.shtml
- In this regard the following verse from Srimad- Bhagavad-Gita, Chapter 3 is relevant –