rārā phaṇi śayana
Sahityam
Pallavi
rārā phaṇi śayana ravi jaladhija nayana
rākā śaśi vadana ramaṇīyāpa ghana
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rākā śaśi vadana ramaṇīyāpa ghana
Please come, O Lord reclining on the couch of Sesha – the serpent! O Lord who has Sun and Moon – born of (Milk) Ocean - as His eyes! O Full-moon Faced Lord! O Lord with beautiful limbs!
Charanams Combined
rārā bhava taraṇa rārāmita suguṇa
rārā bhū ramaṇa rārābja su-caraṇa (rārā)
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rārā bhū ramaṇa rārābja su-caraṇa (rārā)
Please come, O Lord who carries across the Ocean of Worldly Existence! please come, O Lord with countless virtues! please come, O Beloved of Bhu-devi! please come, O Lord with Lotus Feet!
rārā sukumāra rārāsama śūra
rārā raghu vīra rārā yudhi dhīra (rārā)
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rārā raghu vīra rārā yudhi dhīra (rārā)
Please come, O Delicate Youth! please come, O Peerless Hero! please come, O Lord Raghuveera! please come, O The Brave in the Battle-Field!
rārā jānakitō rārā sahajulatō
rārā pavanajutō rārā bhaktulatō (rārā)
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rārā pavanajutō rārā bhaktulatō (rārā)
Please come with Janaki; please come with brothers; please come with Anjaneya – son of Vayu; please come with devotees.
nāgāvana nēta rāga guṇa virahita
sāgara tanaya yuta tyāgarāja vinuta (rārā)
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sāgara tanaya yuta tyāgarāja vinuta (rārā)
O Lord who protected Gajendra – the elephant! O Lord bereft of desires and qualities! O Lord with Lakshmi – daughter of the Milk Ocean! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
Renditions
Variations
- General – In some books, endings of epithets like ‘śayana’, ‘nayana ’ etc are given with ‘A’ – ‘śayanā’, ‘nayanā ’ etc.
Commentary
- General - As per remarks available in some books, this kriti is believed to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of his disciples.