sAkEta nikEtana
Sahityam
Pallavi
sAkEta nikEtana sAkedananaga lEdA
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O Resident of Ayodhya! Didn’t You say that you will nourish me?
Anupallavi
nIkE marulaitini¹ nIkElayI guNamu (sAkEta)
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I fell in love with You alone; why do You have this habit (of not keeping your word)?
Charanam
rAkEndu mukhayinta parAkEmi nenaruna nI
rAkE migula kOritirA kEzi² haraNa\t
rAkEmi³ ceppakurA kEkalu⁴ vEturA
kEzava zrI tyAgarAja nuta zubha carita (sAkEta)
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rAkE migula kOritirA kEzi² haraNa\t
rAkEmi³ ceppakurA kEkalu⁴ vEturA
kEzava zrI tyAgarAja nuta zubha carita (sAkEta)
O Full Moon faced! Why this much of unconcern? O slayer of demon Kesi! I lovingly much desired only your arrival; please do not tell any excuses without coming; otherwise, I will shout; O Lord Kesava! O Lord whose story is auspicious to hear! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
Renditions
Variations
- 1 marulaitini – marulainadi : marulaitini - is the appropriate word.
- 3 rAkEmi – rAkEmaina
- 4 kEkalu vEturA – kEkalu vEtururA : kEkalu vEturA - seems appropriate.
References
- 2 kEzi haraNa – This episode refers to Lord Sri Krishna slaying the horse-demon called Kesi sent by Kamsa – Srimad Bhagavatam – Book 10 – Chapter 37. Please visit website for the complete story – [[http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/associates/demons/vrindaban/kesi.htm Slaying of Kesi]]