zara zara samaraika
Sahityam
Pallavi
zara¹ zara samaraika zUra
zaradhi mada vidAra
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zaradhi mada vidAra
O Lord who used blade of grass as an arrow! O Unique Hero of battle! O Destroyer of the arrogance of Lord of Ocean!
Anupallavi
sura ripu mUla balamanu tUla
girulakanala samamau zrI rAma (zara)
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girulakanala samamau zrI rAma (zara)
O Lord Sri Rama who is like fire to the mountains of cotton called the core strength of Ravana – the enemy of celestials!
Charanam
toli jEsina pApa vana kuThAramA
kalanainanu sEyaga lEni
balu vilunu virici velasina zrI raghu
kula vara brOvumu tyAgarAja nuta (zara)
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kalanainanu sEyaga lEni
balu vilunu virici velasina zrI raghu
kula vara brOvumu tyAgarAja nuta (zara)
O Axe that destroys the forest of sins committed earlier (or in previous births)! O Lord who shone as bride-groom of Sri Raghu dynasty by breaking the huge bow - an act not possible to perform even in dreams! please protect me; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!\t
References
- 1 zara zara – This refers to Kakasura episode when Rama aimed a blade of grass as a missible against the crow demon. Please refer to Srimad-Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Chapter 38.