tIrunA nA lOni
Sahityam
Pallavi
tIrunA nA lOni dugdha
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Will my inner affliction be relieved?
Anupallavi
sAramau nI pAda sArasamu nAdu hRda-
yAravindamuna peTTi kaTTukOka (tIrunA)
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yAravindamuna peTTi kaTTukOka (tIrunA)
Will my inner affliction be relieved without seating Your nectarine Lotus Feet in the Lotus of my heart and embracing them?
Charanams Combined
kamma viltuni kanna kAnti kaligina harI¹
mummAru² pAlannamu bhujimpa peTTi
kammani viDemosagi kaDu ratnamulu merayu
tamma³ paDiganu paTTi tAnipuDu niluvakanu (tIrunA)
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mummAru² pAlannamu bhujimpa peTTi
kammani viDemosagi kaDu ratnamulu merayu
tamma³ paDiganu paTTi tAnipuDu niluvakanu (tIrunA)
O Radiant Lord Hari who bore Cupid –sweet or lovely bowed! will my inner affliction be relieved without – (a) feeding (You) thrice rice cooked in (or mixed with) milk, then (b) offering sweet betel leaves, and then, (c) myself standing by Your side at this time holding the sparkling spittoon studded with superior precious stones?
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2. Will my inner afflication be relieved without – (a) squeezing Your Lotus Feet, then, (b) fanning You by holding a golden fan in my hand, then, (c) singing (lullaby) placing You on the magnificient couch of Sesha - serpent, and thus, (d) spending my time every day beholding You to my heart’s content? \t
anudinamu nIdu⁴ pAdAbjamulanottucunu
kanaka mayamau suraTi karamuniDi visari
ghanamaina phaNi talpamunanuJci pADucunu
kanulAra sEviJci kAlamula gaDapakanu (tIrunA)
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kanaka mayamau suraTi karamuniDi visari
ghanamaina phaNi talpamunanuJci pADucunu
kanulAra sEviJci kAlamula gaDapakanu (tIrunA)
O Lord of Kings! O Lord whose feet are worshipped by Indra – Lord of celestials! O Beloved of Sri Janaki! O Ocean of Charm! will my inner affliction be relieved without heartily extolling Your glory - who shines as the One worshipped by Lord Siva (Thyagaraja) who is wearer of of moon?
Variations
- 1 harI – harE
- 4 nIdu pAdAbja – nI pAdAbja
Commentary
- ‘‘‘This Kriti forms part of dance-drama ‘Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam’’’’
- 2 mummAru – this word means ‘definitely’, ‘certainly’ and also ‘three times’. In the present context ‘three times’ is applicable.
- 3 tamma paDiga – spittoon for spitting the non-chewable part of the betel leaves and nuts – sort of cud.
- 5 tyAgarAja – From the flow of the Charana, this word refers to Lord Siva.