sari yevvarE
Sahityam
Pallavi
sari evvarE zrI jAnaki nI
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O Mother Janaki! Who is equal to you?
Anupallavi
paramAtumunikai gaDitEri sadA
siruliccuTaku cEri kolicina nI (sari)
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siruliccuTaku cEri kolicina nI (sari)
Who is equal to you, who, becoming expert for Sri Rama - the Supreme Lord, served Him by remaining together for providing comforts always?
Charanam
vanamandu¹ bhayaGkaramaina
tAvuna niltunani manasu telisi
kanakAGgiyandanduna rAja sukhambunu
kalga jEsitivE tyAgarAja nutE \t(nI)
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tAvuna niltunani manasu telisi
kanakAGgiyandanduna rAja sukhambunu
kalga jEsitivE tyAgarAja nutE \t(nI)
Having determined that ‘I would remain in the forest’ – a terrible place, O Golden limbed! understanding His mind, You indeed made available such royal pleasures then and there! O Mother praised by this Thyagaraja!
References
- 1 vanamandu niltunani – Please refer to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, Chapters 28 – 30. Sita says that her sojourn in the forest was foretold by a Bhikshini even before her marriage. Ultimately, she ridicules Sri Rama about his manhood to make Him relent.