oka pAri jUDaga
Sahityam
Pallavi
oka pAri jUDaga rAdA
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Can’t You look at me at least once?
Anupallavi
zuka¹ mAnasArcita pAda sadA
zuddhAntaraGga mudambutO (oka)
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zuddhAntaraGga mudambutO (oka)
O Lord whose feet are worshipped by sage Suka in his mind! O Ever pure hearted Lord! Can’t You look at me happily at least once?
Charanam
varulaina digIzulu² candra vibhA-
kara mauni varAdulu³ zrI rAma nI
karuNA kaTAkSamu cEta
velasirE kAni tyAgarAja sannuta (oka)
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kara mauni varAdulu³ zrI rAma nI
karuNA kaTAkSamu cEta
velasirE kAni tyAgarAja sannuta (oka)
The blessed Lords of the Directions, the Moon, the Sun – illuminator, blessed sages and others, O Lord Sri Rama! shone because of Your merciful glance; however, O Lord well-praised by this Thyagaraja! can’t You look at me at least once?
Renditions
Variations
- 1 zuka – su-kavi
- 3 varAdulu – virAdulu : virAdulu - is not correct.
References
- 2 digIzulu -Eight Cardinal Points – their Lords and Elephants - East – Indra – Airavada; South-East – Agni – PundarIka; South – Yama – Vamana; South-West – Nirruti or sUrya – Kumuda; West – Varuna – Anjana; North-West – Vayu or Pavana – Pushpadanta; North – Kubera – Sarvabhauma; North-East – Isanana orSoma or Chandara or Pruthvi – SupradIpa.