smaraNE sukhamu
Sahityam
Pallavi
smaraNE¹ sukhamu rAma nAma
naruDai puTTinanduku nAma
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naruDai puTTinanduku nAma
For having been born as a human being, remembrance of name of Lord Sri Rama only is the true comfort.
Anupallavi
vara rAja² yOga niSThulau vArik-
AnandamandeTaTTu (smaraNE)
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AnandamandeTaTTu (smaraNE)
In the same manner as bliss accrues to those who remain firmly established in the blessed Raja Yoga, for having been born as a human being, remembrance of the name of Lord Sri Rama only is the true comfort.
Charanam
rAma nAma zravaNamu valla
nAma rUpamE hRdayamu niNDi
prEma puTTa sEyaga lEdA
niSkAma³ tyAgarAju sEyu nAma (smaraNE)
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nAma rUpamE hRdayamu niNDi
prEma puTTa sEyaga lEdA
niSkAma³ tyAgarAju sEyu nAma (smaraNE)
Isn’t it that because of listening to the name of Sri Rama, the very form of the name, having filled the heart, enabled to generate pure love towards the Lord? therefore, for having been born as a human being, remembrance of the name of Lord Sri Rama, without desires, as done by this Thyagaraja, is the true comfort.
Renditions
Variations
- 1 smaraNE sukhamu – smaraNE sukhamu O
References
- 2 rAja yOga – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 deals with the subject.
- 3 niSkAma karma - please visit website – [[http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/magazine/vk/2001/8-2-1.asp Nishkama karma]]