rE mAnasa cintaya
Sahityam
Pallavi
rE mAnasa cintaya zrI rAmaM
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O My mind! Ponder about Sri Rama.
Charanams Combined
sAkEta nagara nAthuni
samAna rahita mA varuni (rE)
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samAna rahita mA varuni (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – the Lord of the town of Ayodhya, the peerless consort of Lakshmi.
gata kAma jana hRdayArNava \t
kalA¹ dharuni iLAdhipuni² (rE)\t
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kalA¹ dharuni iLAdhipuni² (rE)\t
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – \tthe moon risen in the ocean of the heart of those from whom desires have fled, the consort of Bhu-devi.
bhaktAgha payO-dhara
prabhaJjanuni niraJjanuni (rE)
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prabhaJjanuni niraJjanuni (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – the hurricane that drives away the clouds of sins of devotees, the spotlessly pure.
vinatA³ tanayArti tamO-
vibhA-karuni zubhA-karuni (rE)
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vibhA-karuni zubhA-karuni (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – the Sun who destroyed (dispelled) the darkness of grief of Garuda – son of Vinata, the Lord who casues auspiciousness.
dEvEza samArAdhyuni
digambaruni⁴ cidambaruni⁵ (rE)
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digambaruni⁴ cidambaruni⁵ (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – worshipped by Indra - the Lord of celestials, the Lord for whom quarters is the garment (or sky-clad), the Lord for whom consciousness or intellect is the garment.
vandAru bRndAraka
varAbhayaduni rAghavuni (rE)
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varAbhayaduni rAghavuni (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – \tthe blessed Lord who bestows freedom from fear to the reverential celestials, the Lord Raghava.
vara tyAgarAjArcita
padAmbujuni sadA hituni (rE)
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padAmbujuni sadA hituni (rE)
O My Mind! Ponder about Sri Rama – whose sacred Lotus Feet are worshipped Thyagaraja, the ever benefactor (of His devotees).
References
- 2 iLA – Though this generally means ‘Earth’ or ‘Bhu–devi’, fuller details may be found in Srimad Bhagavatam, Book 9, Chapter 1; please also visit the following website – [[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp093.htm Bhagavatam]]
- 3
vinatA tanayArti
– Garuda, Suparna and Aruna are the sons of Vinata. In the episode of stealing of Amrta by Garuda, for obtaining the release of his mother from the serpents, Lord Indra hurls thunderbolt (Vajrayudha) at him. Sri Thyagaraja seems to refer to this episode. For more details on Garuda, please visit the site – and invoke ‘Garuda’ - [[http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/asia/hindu/articles.html Garuda1]]
- The complete story of Garuda is contained in Astika parva of Adi parva of Mahabharata. To read the full story, please visit site – [[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01018.htm Garuda2]]
- 4 digambara – Please refer to kRti ‘sItA vara’ rAga dEvagAndhAri where Sri Thyagaraja states ‘AkAza zarIramu brahmamu ’ – The space is the body for the Supreme Lord.
- 5 cidambara – Please visit the website for fuller details – [[http://www.bhagavadgitausa.com/LORD%20OF%20DANCE.htm Lord of Dance]]
Renditions
Commentary
- 1 kalA dhara – This means both ‘moon’ and ‘Lord Siva’. However, in the present context, ‘moon’ is appropriate.