yajJAdulu
Sahityam
Pallavi
yajJAdulu sukhamanuvAriki samul-
ajJAlu galarA O manasA
Show Word Meanings
ajJAlu galarA O manasA
O My Mind! Are there ignorant persons equal to those who declare that sacrificial oblations etc bring comfort?
Anupallavi
su-jJAna daridra paramparul-
asura cittulu jIvAtma himsa gala (yajJAdulu)
Show Word Meanings
asura cittulu jIvAtma himsa gala (yajJAdulu)
O My Mind! Are there ignorant persons equal to those who declare that sacrificial oblations etc, which involve cruelty to living beings, bring comfort? They indeed belong to the lineage of paupers in true knowledge and are demoniac minded.
Charanam
bahu janmambula vAsana¹ yutulai
ahi viSa sama viSayAkRSTulai
bahirAnanulai² tyAgarAju
bhajiyiJcu zrI³ rAmuni teliyaka (yajJAdulu)
Show Word Meanings
ahi viSa sama viSayAkRSTulai
bahirAnanulai² tyAgarAju
bhajiyiJcu zrI³ rAmuni teliyaka (yajJAdulu)
O My Mind! Are there ignorant persons equal to those who, (a) being possessed of deep ingrained impressions of many births, (b) having being drawn to cobra-poison-like sense enjoyments, and (c) having focus towards external objects, declare that sacrificial oblations etc bring comfort, without understanding Lord Sri Rama whose name is chanted by this Tyagaraja?
Variations
References
- 1 vAsana – Please refer to Patanjali yOga sUtras, Chapter 4 (verses 8 – 11).
Commentary
- 2 bahirAnana – The following two names of Mother appearing in Lalita Sahasra Nama are relevant –