paralOka sAdhanamE
Sahityam
Pallavi
para lOka sAdhanamE manasA
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O My Mind! The collective singing of praises of Sri Rama is indeed the means (of attaining) the future World (of non-return).
Anupallavi
smara¹ lObha mOhAdi pApulanu
smariyiJcakE zrI rAma bhajana \t(para)
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smariyiJcakE zrI rAma bhajana \t(para)
Do not think of (actions leading to) the enemies like desire, greed, obsession etc;The collective singing of praises of Sri Rama is indeed the sure means of attaining the future World (of non-return).
Charanam
jananAdi rOga bhayAdulacE
jagamandu kalgu durAsalacE
tanayAdi bAndhavula bhramacE
tagalanIdu tyAgarAja nutuni bhajana (para)
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jagamandu kalgu durAsalacE
tanayAdi bAndhavula bhramacE
tagalanIdu tyAgarAja nutuni bhajana (para)
The collective singing of the praises of Sri Rama – praised by this Thyagaraja - will not allow You to get caught in the snare of – (a) the great dreads called (repeated) birth, disease etc, (b) the evilsome temptations that exist in the World and (c) the bewilderment caused by relationships like offspring etc; therefore, it is indeed the sure means of attaining the future World.
Renditions
Commentary
- 1 smara lObha – the word ‘smara ’ means ‘remember’ and ‘lust’. It seems Sri Thyagaraja has used this word (smara ) to mean ‘kAma ’. If such a meaning is taken, ‘kAma, lObha, mOha etc’ to mean the six enemies kAma, krOdha, lObha, mOha, mada, mAtsarya . Otherwise, the word ‘smara ’ will need to be translated as the cautionary word ‘Remember!’.