vandanamu raghunandana

sahAna Adi tyAgarAja telugu kRti

Sahityam

vandanamu raghu nandana sEtu
bandhana bhakta candana rAma

O Lord Raghunandana who built cause-way across the Ocean! O Lord Rama – the wish tree (or excellent) for the devotees! Salutations to You.

zrI damA nAtO vAdamA nE
bhEdamA idi mOdamA rAma (vanda)

O Lord who bestows prosperity! Why do You have dispute with me? Am I alien to You? O Lord Rama! Does it bring happiness to You?

zrI ramA hRc-cAramA brOva
bhAramA rAyabAramA¹ rAma (vanda)

O Lord who is found in the heart of Lakshmi! Is it a burden to protect me? O Lord Rama! Is it any kind of negotiation (between us)?

viNTni nammukoNTini zaraN-
aNTini rammaNTini rAma (vanda)

I heard about You; I believed in You accordingly; I sought refuge in You; and, therefore, O Lord Rama! I prayed to You to come.

ODanu bhakti vIDanorula
vEDanu nIvADanu rAma (vanda)

I shall not accept defeat; I shall not abandon my devotion; I shall not beseech others; O Lord Rama! I am Your’s.

kammani viDemimmani varamu
kommani paluku rammani rAma (vanda)

O Lord Rama! Please tell me to come to offer You sweet-scented betel leaves and receive Your boons.

nyAyamA nIkAdAyamA iGka²
hEyamA muni gEyamA rAma (vanda)

O Lord Rama sung about by sages! Is it fair? Is there any benefit to You? Why further dislike?

cUDumI³ kApADumI mammu
pODimigA kUDumI rAma (vanda)

O Lord Rama! Please look at me; protect me; be united with me befittingly.

kSEmamu divya dhAmamu nitya
nEmamu rAma nAmamu rAma (vanda)

O Lord Rama! The name of Rama is the comfort for me, the sacred abode for me and (chanting of Your name is) vow ever for me.

vEga rA karuNA sAgarA⁴ zrI
tyAgarAja⁵ hRdayAgArA⁶ rAma (vanda)

O Ocean of mercy! O Lord Rama who is resident in the heart of this Thyagaraja! Please come quickly.