parAku nIkElarA

parAku nIkElarA rAma
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O Lord Rama! Why doYou have this unconcern towards me?
carAcaramula vasiyiJcE O
sArasAkSa nA panulaNTEyI (parAku)
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O Lotus Eyed who abides in all moving and non-moving! when it comes to my jobs, why do You have this unconcern?
purAna zabariyosaGginayaTu¹ nE
bhujiJcukonna zESamA rAma
dharA talamuna guhuni vale patra²
talpam³onarcitinA zrI⁴ tyAgarAjupai (parAku)
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O Lord Rama! Did I offer – (a) the left-over of food as offered by Sabari, or (b) bed of leaves on the surface of the Earth as (offered by) Guha earlier? Then, why do You have this unconcern towards this Tyagaraja?
  • 4 zrI tyAgarAjupai – tyAgarAjupai
  • 1 zabari – bhujiJcukonna zESa – Left over of eatables – As per Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Chapter 74 (Rama meeting Sabari), there is no mention of Sabari offering bitten and tasted fruits. The following verses are relevant -
  • 3 onarcitinA – this will qualify both Sabari and Guha.