rArA raghuvIra
Sahityam
Pallavi
rArA raghuvIra veNTa rArA tODu
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O Lord Raghuveera! do always come along with me; do come as my companion.
Charanams
anudinamu ninu manasuna kanugoni
AnandamAye dayALO (rArA)
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AnandamAye dayALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! I became happy beholding you always in my mind.
sakala sujanulu kolucu sannidhi kani
callanAye dayALO (rArA)
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callanAye dayALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! Beholding your holy presence served by all pious minded persons, my mind became cool.
palu vidha ceDu dur-viSaya cayamul-
eDabAyanAye dalALO (rArA)
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eDabAyanAye dalALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! I could abandon the multitude of various kinds of corrupting evil-some sense objects.
toDariyaDugaDugukidi buddhiyani
santOSamAye dayALO (rArA)
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santOSamAye dayALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! Your following me at every step, advising that ‘this is wise’, has been joyful.
sumukhamunanu tilakamu celagaga kani
sokkanAye dayALO (rArA)
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sokkanAye dayALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! I became enamoured seeing the auspicious mark shining on (on the forehead of) your holy face.
kavagoni¹ bhavamuna poralaka nIdu
kAryamAye dayALO (rArA)
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kAryamAye dayALO (rArA)
O Merciful Lord! My life could be of Your purpose instead of wallowing in the ocean of worldly existence being caught in the pairs of opposites.
dazaratha tanaya zubha carita pAlita
tyAgarAja dayALO (rArA)\t
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tyAgarAja dayALO (rArA)\t
O Merciful Lord! O Son of King Dasaratha! O Lord of auspicious exploits or conduct! O protector of this Thyagaraja!
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Commentary
- 1 kava - pairs of opposites - dwandva (in Sanskrit) – pain and pleasure, good and bad etc.