sArvabhauma
Sahityam
Pallavi
sArvabhauma sAkEta rAma
manasAra palka rAdA dEvatA (sArva)
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manasAra palka rAdA dEvatA (sArva)
O Lord Sri Rama of Ayodhya - the Great Ruler of the Universe! Can’t You speak to me frankly? O Great Ruler of the deities!
Anupallavi
pArvatI ramaNArcita pAda ramA¹
pati vandya parAtpara dIna bandhO (sArva)
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pati vandya parAtpara dIna bandhO (sArva)
O Lord whose feet are worshipped by Lord Siva – the Consort of ParvathI! O Lord saluted by Vishnu – the Consort of Lakshmi! O Lord who is beyond all! O Lord who is kind to the humble!
Charanam
muddu mudduga mATalADinadi
mundu rAka sadA veta jenducunu
kaddu² kaddanucu cira kAlamunu
karagucuNDavalenA tyAgarAja nuta (sArva)
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mundu rAka sadA veta jenducunu
kaddu² kaddanucu cira kAlamunu
karagucuNDavalenA tyAgarAja nuta (sArva)
It was earlier that You spoke very charmingly to me; but, now because You are not manifesting before me, shall I always remain grief-struck and melt away for a long time (in the fond hope) that You are certainly there? O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
Variations
- 1 ramA pati vandya - yuga bhakta vandya - ramA pati vandya - may not be incorrect because of the word dEvatA sArvabhauma used by Sri Thyagaraja to indicate that he is addressing Sri Rama as ‘Parabrahman’ – the Supreme Lord of whom the trinity – brahmA, ziva, viSNu are the three aspects.
References
- 2 kaddu kaddu – The assertion that God is there. Please also refer to kRti ‘kaddanu vAriki’ rAga tODi .