ninnanavalasinadEmi
Sahityam
Pallavi
ninnanavalasinadEmi rAma
nannanavalenu gAka
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nannanavalenu gAka
O Lord Rama! Why should I blame You? I am only to be blamed.
Anupallavi
kanna taNDri nI kanna vElpulevar-
unnArurA Apanna rakSaka nE (ninnu)
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unnArurA Apanna rakSaka nE (ninnu)
O My Father! Which Gods are there other than You? O Saviour from misfortunes! Why should I blame You?
Charanams Combined
kana sairiJcani dur-janula bhASaNa lEka
manasuna nenaruna ninu jUcinAnA
anudinamunanu nE ninu kana sajjana sEva
vinayamunanu nijamuga jEsinAnA (ninnu)
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manasuna nenaruna ninu jUcinAnA
anudinamunanu nE ninu kana sajjana sEva
vinayamunanu nijamuga jEsinAnA (ninnu)
Did I behold You in my mind with love, ignoring the talk of disgusting evil-some people? Did I, truthfully and with humilty, perform service to virtuous people in order to behold You always?
vinavayya manavini sanakAdi vinuta nE
dhanamunu konina bhAmanu prEma mIra
enayaka manasanu vanajamunanati
vEgana pAdamuna pUjanonariJcinAnA (ninnu)
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dhanamunu konina bhAmanu prEma mIra
enayaka manasanu vanajamunanati
vEgana pAdamuna pUjanonariJcinAnA (ninnu)
Please listen to my appeal, O Lord praised by sage Sanaka and others! Did I perform worship of Your Holy Feet in the Lotus of my heart with utmost energy,
instead of enjoying with exceeding love wealth and wife whom I married?
kali mAnavulu sEyu cala kAryamulanu nEn-
ilalOnu teliyaka valaciti kAni
kalalOnu kaligina kalumula valeneJci
valacaga balu tapamulu jEsinAnA (ninnu)
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ilalOnu teliyaka valaciti kAni
kalalOnu kaligina kalumula valeneJci
valacaga balu tapamulu jEsinAnA (ninnu)
I desired here, unknowingly, the deceitful tasks undertaken by ordinary mortals; but, did I perform severe penances instead of desiring such tasks considering them like riches found in dreams?
jalajApta kula vara tilaka vInula nI
kathalu vinnA balu pApamulu pOnu kAni
kalumula palukula celulu vazyulu kAni
toli janmamula pUjA phalamEmO teliya (ninnu)
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kathalu vinnA balu pApamulu pOnu kAni
kalumula palukula celulu vazyulu kAni
toli janmamula pUjA phalamEmO teliya (ninnu)
O The Most Distinguished One of the Solar – benefactor of Lotus - race! if one listens to Your stories, even worst sins will be decimated; but, then, I do not know what the effect of the worship performed by me in my previous births that I have not been able get the favour of Lakshmi – Goddess of wealth - and Sarasvati – Goddess of speech.
zara cApa dhara yOgi vara nuta paripUrNa
nara rUpa niratamu vara tyagarAja
paripAla sura bhUmi surulanu sthiramuga
karuNiJcu birudu nI karamuna meraya (ninnu)
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nara rUpa niratamu vara tyagarAja
paripAla sura bhUmi surulanu sthiramuga
karuNiJcu birudu nI karamuna meraya (ninnu)
O Lord wielding bow and arrow! O Lord praised by blessed ascetics! O Lord whose Avatara is a total human embodiment! O blessed Lord who protects this Thyagaraja at all times! when the medallion of unfailingly showing compassion towards celestials and Brahmanas shines in Your hands, why should I blame You?