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SRI GANAPATINI ” (SowrAshtra)

Oh men of devotion! Adore Ganapati who, having

received the worship of Brahma, is coming, dancing gloriou¬

sly ! Who, after partaking of the offering of jack-fruit, cocoa-

nuts, jambu fruit etc., is coming, treading the earth with his

heavy resounding steps! Who, with the holy feet of Hari in¬

stalled in his heart, comes out dancing in a variety of

rhythms! Ganapaty whom TySgaraja praises in all humility.

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SANTAMU LEKA" (Sama)

Without quietude there is no happiness for anybody*

be he one who has controlled his senses or a Vedantin.

Be he possessed of family and children and of material

wealth, or rich in spiritual sadhana like japa and tapas ;

Be he well versed in all Vedas and Sastras, knowing

well their inner significance.

Be he one who has performed yagas and other karmas*

Be he one who has acquired renown as a Bhagavatar.

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SATTALENI DINAMU" (Naganandini)

Have we fallen on godless days ? O embodiment of

Truth! O God who abides in the hearts of the good! No

doubt this is the first part of the Kaliyuga. Should people,

on that account, pay neither respect nor regard to their

parents and Gurus and indulge in various kinds of

misdeeds ?

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SARVA ANTARYAMI" (Bhairavi)

Is the glory of your immanence in all beings real ? It

is a wonder how the pure-minded could tolerate the sight

of such worthless people as those who are ignorant of the

right path, who are indigent, and destitute, who, out of

haughtiness, are indulging in debased religious practices,

who are given to debauchery and who do perverse deeds

and remain worldly. The mystery is really perplexing,

I do not know.

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SRI NARADA MUNi" (Bhairavi)

Oh! Guru Raya! I am blessed with your Darsana, pro*

bably it is the effect of my tapas in previous births^ I have

sought you with all my heart. I have today feasted my eyes

with your sight. As the result of your seva, I am rid of the

bondage of Samsara. You alone have attained bliss through

true knowledge; you alone are the destroyer of ignorance,

O Guru Raya with veena shining in your hand, you the

sad*guru, who saved Tyagaraj.

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SRI NARADA NADA" (KAnada)

Oh NArada! The honey-bee in the lotus of NAda, of

auspicious form, the saviour of the honour of the distressed.

Lord of the world, one who resembles the moon, one who

knows well the technique of playing on veena, which has

its origin in the Vedas, free from the three kinds of tor¬

ments that cause distress, adored by Devas, the friend of

Sri Krishna, one whose heart is full of bliss always, the

foremost among the sages, the giver of wealth and prospe¬

rity, adored by TyAgarAja, save me!

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SIVA SIVA SIVA YANARADA" (Panluvaraii)

Why should you not chant the name of Lord Siva and

get rid of the fears and troubles of Samsftra ?

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SIVE PAHIMAM AMBIKE" (Kalyani)

Oh Sive ! O goddess Dharmasamavardhani abiding on

the northern bank of the Kaverl! Pray, protect me, you who

grant the fruit of their desires to those who resort to you.

When it is difficult even for the great Saraswati to praise

your innate glory, what am I ? You give* with affection and

love, words of encouragement and estimable gifts- You are

the whole Universe, movable and immovable. You ought

not to treat me with indifference.

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SAMBHO MAHADEVA" (Pantuvarali)

Pray, vouchsafe to me devotion to your holy feet ? Oh

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SUNDARESWARUNI (Sankar?bharanam)

Will one have the mind to see any other God after

having had darsanam of our beautiful Sundareswara? He

has his abode in Kov?r, equal in grandeur to Kasi; his legs

have golden anklets, his hands have tinkling bracelets; on

his forehead shines Tilaka of Kast?ri; on one side are mar-

shalled Brahma and other gods, on another the heavenly

damsels. In one place Tumburu, Narada and in another,

all devotees sing his glories.

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SUNDARI NI DIVYA

(Kalyani)

Oh Tripurasundari! Is it the effect of? your grace or the

fruit of my past worship that I have been privileged to have

darsanam of your divine form, while the wise Gods, having

heard of the beauty of you who are at the sacred Adipuri,

feel worried and excited whether it would be possible. for

them to have the grand Sukravirardarsana of yours?

Having heard it proclaimed in congregations that in

this yuga you are the protector of the distressed, 1 have

rushed to you with great trouble in expectation of enjoying

peace of mind.

Oh my mother! I have to-day achieved the purpose of

life in that I have feasted my eyes with your darsan and

stand in the position of a poverty-stricken man coming by

wealth, and of withering crops suddenly getting water.

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SUNDARI NINU VARNIMPA" (Arabhi)

Oh Tripurasundari! When it is not possible even for

Brahma and other Devas to describe you, how can 1? See-

ing the radiance of your graceful face, the moon dare not

come to the earth Seeing your exquisite beauty, Manmatha

disappeared long ago; seeing the majesty of your pose,

the ocean became stupefied and motionless; seeing your

firmness, mount Meru became a rock; seeing your eyes,

fishes became ashamed and betook themselves to the

ocean; seeing the charm of your lovely smile, Lord Siva

became peerlessly white (pale); seeing the brilliance of

your jewels and garments, lightning became unsteady,

unable to stand even for a minute; hearing your sweet

voice, Saraswati had to take her abode in her husband's

longue; seeing your glory which purifies every thing, the

sins of devotees had to flee away.

By your unceasing grace, poets have been able to pro-

duce lasting literary works; the wise and the holy have

spoken of you as the sister of Sri Mah?vishnu!

Meditating on your blesssd feet, ThyAgarAja cherishes

them as his treasure.

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SOGASUGÁ MRIDANGA" (Sriranjani)

Where is that great man who, to the accompaniment

of Mridanga and Tala, makes you delight and adores you with

the songs which have words that convey the true spirit of

the Upanishads, have correctness of the notes, rhythmic

pauses, true devotion, dispassion, simplicity and elegance

and the nine Rasas ? Is it possible for Tyágarája to do it ?

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SWARARAGASUDHA”

Devotion associated with the ambrosia of Swara and

Riga is verily paradise and salvation, O Mind! What is the

good of a crane and a frog trying to frolick over the lotus of

Brahmánandam! To know and realize the nature of Nada,

originating from Mul&dhara, is itself bliss and salvation.

Likewise is a knowledge of the various resonant sthanas

(parts of the body) from which emanate the glorious Sapta-

swaras. One attains salvation when he becomes a Jnáni

after several births; but he who has knowledge of ráAgas

along with natural devotion is indeed a liberated soul.

Can happiness be had merely by thumping without the

least knowledge of mridangam, talam, and gati? Similarly

a man doing worship without purity of mind is no better

than a pig.

A deep knowledge of the secrets of the Swarárnava,

imparted to Párvati by Lord Siva is possessed by blessed

Tyágaráje. Learn them from him, Oh Mind! by approach-

ing him with faith.

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SANGITA GNANAMU” (Dhanydsi)

Knowledge of Sangita (Music), bereft of devotion, is

valueless and cannot secure salvation. The music practised

by Bhaktas like Bhringi, Natesa, Anjaneya, Agastya, Matanga

and Narada can alone secure it.

Tyagaraja, who is able to distinguish between Nyàya and

Any&ye, who knows that the world is Maya and who knows

also how to conquer the six inward enemies of man, Kama

etc., knows this matter well.

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SITAVARA SANGITA” (Devagaándhari)

Oh the Great One, adored by Tyágaràja who revels in

*suswara' and has direct vision of Atmarama who is none

other than Brahman with his body of Akasa, and who realises

that the Universe is Spirit! To be qualified to be a jivan-

mukta, which is the teaching of the Gita and all Upanishads,

one must be blessed by Brahma with the gift of Sangita Jnana.

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SANGITA SASTRA GNÀNAMU" (SAlagabhairavi)

Music, as learnt and practised by discriminating Tyaga=

raja, when it has the blisstul ocean of Ramakatha full of all

rasas for its subject, is capable of securing for one the

bliss of 'Sárüpya, affection, devotion, attachment to good

men, the Lord's grace, austerities, meditation, glory and

wealth.

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SAMSARULAITE” (Saveri)

It matters little ii people are samsarikas, ( leading

family lives ) if they come to feel the presence of the Lord,

if they constantly believe in the Lord, refrain from (evils

like) harming others, delight in the company of Sadhus and

spend their time in praising the Lord,

if, even being in the world, which discounts Jnana and

Vairágya, they take to Dhyana yoga and chant the Lord's

holy name, surrendering the fruits of all their karmas,

if they ceaselessly worship whole-heartedly the holy

feet of the Blessed Lord, driving away all evil thoughts and

making the members of their families do service to Him,

if they, with firm faithin the Lord, join the company

of devotees, surrendering all pleasures as offering to Hari

alone, and sing His praise with Srirága on the Vina.

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SÁRAMÉGÁANI" (Pantuvarali)

Oh Mind! Rama Namam alone is the precious thing

worthy to be coveted. Why bother with the thought of

other paths, listening to the words of all and sundry? Did

not sage Narada, who constantly drinks the nectar of Rama

Nima and traverses the whole Universe with the name of

Narayana on his lips, lovingly initiate Valmiki with this

mantram ?

did not Suka Brehma, who had drunk deep the nectar

of Rama Nama, uttering the holy name of Hari, earning un-

equalled glory and losing himself (in transcendental bliss),

give the mantra to Parikshit ?

Did not Lord Siva, delighting in Samagina, the Lord of

Kailas, with all earnestness, drink the nectar of Rama Nima,

besides unceasingly uttering the holy name, initiate his

beautiful consort, Párvati with the mantram, explaining its

great efficacy and significance ?

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SUKHI YEVARO” (Kanada)

Who is the blessed and happy one that enjoys the bliss

of Rama Nàmam which is the best of all mantras calculated

to save men from bondage ?

Who is that blessed one, who unflinching from truth,

serves all humanity and who, without disregard or hatred

towards other Gods, sings always Rama Nama, with music

associated with fixed and pure swara?

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SMARANÉ SUKHAMU” (Janaranjani)

. For one born as man, the chanting of the holy Rama

Naima, in the way the desireless Tyágarája does, is itself

happiness; and for Raja Yogis it is bliss (ànandam) Does

not the constant hearing of Rama Nama transform the Nama

itself into a glorious form, filling the heart with love divine ?

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SARIYEVVARE SRI JANAKI” (Sri Ranjani)

You are matchless. You have qualified yourself perfectly

in associating with Paramátma Sri Rama to serve him by

constantly keeping him in prosperity. You have chosen to

follow him to the dreadful forest and provide him in every

place with royal comforts and pleasures.

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SRI JANAKA TANAYE” (Kalakanthi)

Oh Daughter of Janaka, the blessed abode of refugees !

Oh Consort of Sri Raghu Rama, bedecked with shining

gem-ornaments! Pray, protect me always!

You are the wind that destroys the clouds of demons like the hundred- headed RAvana;

you are the indweller of the hearts of devotees; your feet shine with the lustre of gems set in the crown of Indra.

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SUNDARA DASARATHA" (&8 1)

Oh Bewitcher of people! Son of Dasaratha !

prostrate immediately bofore you. I see before me Sita Devi

shining in your lap, Bharata holding an umbrella in his

hand for you, virtuous Anjaneya standing by your side,

Vanaras serving you,

Agastya, Vasishtha, Markandeya, Gautama and other sages praising you. Oh Ocean of mercy

that protects ThyAgarAja!

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SAMAYAMU DELISI" (Asavérl)

If, with a due sense of the appropriate, one does not

acquire Punya, what does it matter, if that thoughtless fool

lives or is dead ?

Listen properly, O Mind! Dharma done with quietude

will surely be successful:

It is quite immaterial whether a madman is or is not

pleased at hearing good poetry:

It is of no consequence whether blind eyes, however

large, remain open or closed.

It is of no value if a Pünaka Pia for Brahmans is done

in Muhammadan quarters:

It is immaterial whether on earth a millionaire, who

does not give, lives or is dead.

It is immaterial if a song which does not relate to Sri

Rama is cr is not sung.

It is immaterial whether one takes a human body or

not, if in his heart there is no devotion to Sri Rama.

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SARASIRUHANANA" (Mukhari)

Oh Ràma! This is just the time for your grace. I can-

not countenance those who, day in and day out, indulge in

coveting others' women, feeding them and sporting with

them. In the present Kali age, ideal Brihmanhood is

extinct and low life has set in; people indulge in high telk

of Brahman and live thereby.

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SYAMA SUNDARA" (951788)

Lord of beautiful swarthy limbs! You are the

embodiment of all power, you Ráma who shine in the world

as the Lord full of all excellences and devoid of the Tamo-

guna! who destroys the pride of the wicked demons, and

also sports in the hearts of the virtuous! You alone are my

favourite deity. Is Tyágaràja different from you?

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SRI RAMA PADAMA " (Amritavahini)

Oh Rama's blessed feet! It is enough if I secure your

grace. Come and makemy mind your abode. All the

great ones, Brahma, Sanaka, Sanandana, Indra and others

worship you. Taking compassion on the long repenting

Ahalya who had been cursed ‘into a stone, lying on your

way, you, as a hero, redeemed her. Bless me also similarly.

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SANDEHAMUNU (R&mapriyà)

Oh Rama! Pray, clear my doubt. Are your holy feet,

worshipped by Nanda, great, or are your elegant sandals

great? The great sages that worshipped your feet secured

Vaikuntham—your abode; but Bharata, who worshipped

your sandals, got you yourself.

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SOGASU JUDA TARAMA " (Kannadagowla)

Is it possible to see such beauty as that of your face

shining with glossy cheeks, your feet worshipped by Devas,

your hands that offer protection, your lip (nether) which

resembles*a ripe Bimba fruit, your chest adorned with

garlands of Vakula flowers, your smiles, your forelocks

and the brilliance of your eyes ?

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SARASARA SAMARAIKA" (Kuntalavaráli)

You improvised a blade of grass as an unfailing deadly

weapon; you have fought against a host, single handed;

You have destroyed the arrogance oí the Sea Lord; You

have proved a fire to the’ cotton-heap of Ravana’s reserve

forces; You are the axe for the destruction of the forests

of sins committed by people in previous births; You have

broken the colossal Siva’s bow which nobody could even

dream of doing. Bless and protect me.

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SRI RAMA RAGHURAMA” (Yadukulakambhdji)

Oh Mind! can you not meditate upon Sri Rama, the

beautiful? I do not know what meritorious work in the past,

Kausaly& should have done to kiss the shining cheeks,

Dasaratha to call endearingly ‘Rama’,

Lakshmana to serve Rama unceasingly,

Visv&mitra to feel elated on seeing Rama led by him,

Ahalyà to get her sins dissolved and recover her origi-

nal charming form,

Siva's bow to come into contact with the feet of the one,

who is the embodiment of Dharma,

Janaka to give his daughter in marriage to Rama and

feast his eyes with the sight of the couple,

Janaki to hold Rama by the hand, her body pining with

ecstacy,

and Narada to praise Rama as the adored of Lord Siva:

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SRI RAMA DASA DASOHAM” (Dhanyási)

Oh Lotus-eyed Sri Rama!

servanis.

Why do you doubt ?

l am a servant of your

Your Name, they say, is the craft for crossing the

boundless sheet of water of samsara.

To end the troubles caused by the crocodiles of Kama

and the other five inward enemies, have you not the Chakra

in your hand (to use as in the case of Gajéndra)? To quell

and calm the waves of the unsteady mind, you have your

conquering leit hand (to be used as you did against the

waves of the sea on the eve of the Sétu Bandha).

To subdue the elephants of haughtiness and hatred, the

crease lines in the sole of your feet (called Ankusa Rekha)

will serve as the hook-spear.

To break the mountain of grief and other troubles, the

crease lines in your palm (called Vajra Rekha) will serve as

the thunderbolt (Vajra).

To put down the stubbornness of egoism and protect

me, have you not arrows in your hand ?

To hurl away the mountains of sins, there is the pure-

hearted Hanumàn by you.

To stop the whirlpool of birth and death, will not your

mighty commands serve as rushing flood ?

We of all communities have joined together and with

love have learnt the glory of your holy name.

Very terrible indeed is Samsára.

We will not seek other Gods but yuu.

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SARASA SAMA DANA" (Kapinarayani)

Oh Rama! You are an adept in statesmanship and irt”

wielding the four expedients, conciliation (Sama), w inning

over with gifts (Dana), separating the enemies (Bheda) and

punishing by war (Danda) and there is none equal to you in

this even among Gods: This, Ravana, who claimed to be

the great devotee of Siva, could not know. You tendered

any amount of good and beneficient advice to Ravana

(thereby exhibiting Sama).

You sincerely offered Ayodhya to him (in the event of

his also taking refuge in you) Lanka having already been,

promised to Vibhishana and thus demonstrated Dana.

You made the brother of Ravana (Vibhishana) king of

Lanka (even while Ravana was reigning, exhibiting thus

Bhéda): You destroyed Ravana and exhibited Danda:

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SARASIRUHA NAYANA” ‘(Bilahari)

Oh Lotus-eyed one! Oh the life of the virtuous!

Your grace is enough. It will give the recipient the

happiness and satisfaction which the fish derive trom

prolific progeny; which a man, never accustomed to make

gifts, feels on suddenly becoming generous; which I feel in

the company of the Holy; which one derives from a delicious

meal, from gold and wealth, which one experiences when

freed from greed and unworthy desires, from securing

a throne, from acquiring and enjoying the status of Brahma

and Indra, from exercising sovereignty over the fourteen

worlds and from his entire race being saved.

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SITAMMA MAYAMMA" (Lalita)

Sita is my mother and Raima is my father; Hanuman,

Lakshmana, Garuda and Satrughna, Brahma, Bharata and

-others are my brothers; Paramesa, Vasishta, Parasara,

Narada, Sounaka, Suka, Indra, Goutama, Ganesa, Guha,

Sanaka and all true Bhágavatas are all. my close relations.

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SARVALOKA DAYANIDHE” (Huséni)

Oh, Rama, the Supreme Being who is merciful towards

the whole universe! Ihave realised that you are the Lord

of the five elements, the One that came down on the earth

and wedded Sit& and areno other than the One who is

absorbed in mystic slumber on the ocean.

You have blessed

the solar race by being born in it; Oh! You who are lauded

by Siva! You are the One who had Hanuman for his service:

You are infinite, beyond name and form: You are the giver

of Jnana, Vairágya and Bhakti. You are beyond the Vedas:

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SAMUKHANA NILVA" (Kokilavarali)

Is it given to anybody but Mahátmas, like Sità, the

daughter of ever-forgiving Mother Earth, and Lakshmana to

have the rare privilege of being in the blessed presence of

the Lord ? Even Brahma and other Devas and Dik-pálakas,

who could not have the fortune to see Him in the Milk

Ocean had to join together and pray hard to achieve it:

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SUDHA MADHURYA " (Sindhuráma Kriy&)

Oh Supreme One, ? speech delicious like nectar!

I have been for a long time having my hunger appeased by

the nectar of your divine story: Pray, Protect me; For that

purpose, 1 have discarded the company of wicked men

and sought the friendship of your Bhaktas.

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SARVABHAUMA " (Rágapanjaram)

Oh King of kings! Can you not heartily talk to me a

few words. The charming words that you spoke before had

not reached my ears and as a result I have been uneasy

with an unfulfilled desire: Am 1 only to be living in the

hope that on some future occasion I will have the privilege ?

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SRI MANINI MANOHARA " (Pürnashadjam)

The only one long-cherished desire of mine, which

needs no reiteration on my part, is your Padaseva, in the

manner done by your blessed brothers. All the Purushar-

thas like Dharma and the secret of Sárüpya are entirely

different. Pray, forgive me. (Tyàgarája says that he does

not want either the Purusharthas or even Sarupya of the

‘Lord and that his ambition is comparatively humble, viz.

the constant service at the Lord’s feet).

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SRI RAMA RAMA " (Pirnachandrika)

Oh Rama! Soul of the Universe, save me; I know

nothing beyond You; without You what refuge is there

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SIGGUMALI NAVALEDARA " (Kedára Gowla)

Oh Rama, the best among the Trinity !

Nobody can roam about in the world as shamelessly

as myself, having reposed faith in you! What you said

before so lovingly has not yet come to pass. I have only

known the way to waste my time in frivolities: My life has

become an object of ridicule among people. My soul

regretfully realises that it is my lot to lead this sort of life:

Really, my heart is not after leading a worldly life like

other people: I have not realised in my heart that thou art

myself: I cannot bear the misery which the doing of

unworthy acts brings me. My mind is being tossed about:

Knowing that the mind can waitno more, none can roam

about shamelessly like myself:

Nevertheless, it is true that I cannot bring myself ever

to accuse you; Evidently, my difficulties have not made.

any impression upon your mind, soft like butter or, Oh dear

father, Ihave not yet become deserving of your grace:

Knowing that you have not yet bestowed your grace, none

can roam about shamelessly like myself:

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SARIVARILONA " (Bhinna Shadja)

Have I not been sufficiently ridiculed among my

compeers ? Does the worship offered to you in other

houses (without genuine faith) satisfy you (as against my

devout worship)? Is it fair on your part passively to be

seeing me agonised in the midst of wild prattlers ? Have

you not relieved really pious souls of their miseries ?

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SRI RAGHUVARA" (Bhairavi)

Why this indifference which is quite foreign to your

race? Why should you not bless me soon? Why this

disputation ?

Why should you not understand my heart's desire and

forgive me? Why should you not take me by the hand for

protection and speak to me lovingly ? Know this quickly.

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SRI RAMA JAYA RAMA“ (Varali)

Oh Sri Rama, constantly praised by Tyagaraja for your

Is it fair on your part to harass me still so that I

may be slighted by every onlooker ?

How can I, who have been caught among the wicked, become good and pious ?

They cross my way whichever direction I go and enter

into vain disputations with me. People of this Kali age can-

not know the truth on account of their mad attachment to

things.

The Universe is unsteady like the drop of water on

a lotus leaf and is not the reality. I do not know what

offence 1 have committed that, when my mind goes one

way, yours goes in another direction. ls it possible for one

totake out, easily and at once, a cloth laid over thorny

bushes? Will the mind, that has firmly entangled itself in

Samsara, easily break off and go towards you? Have the

services done by me 107 your sake been taken by you as

unpleasant? If you forgive me, as Sita would, would it

detract from your glory in any way ?

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SASIVADANA BHAKTA " (Chandra Jyoti)

Can I bear this? Do Inot know that even at your

tender age, you protected Viswámitra's Yaga with the

prowess of your arms ? You counteracted the work of the

Maricha of exceeding vanity which showed itself in the

mind every day at the time of the performance of the

sacrifice called Aupásana, Japa, Tapas, and Dhyana.

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SRI JANAKI MANOHARA" (isa Manóhari)

Oh Raghaval Knowing fully my troubles, why is it

that you keep away your face from me? Have all the

misdeeds done by me taken the form of a Devata and stood

before you (hiding you) ? Why should my service to you

cease ?

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SRI RAMA RAMA" (Savéri)

Oh Sita Rama! Pray, listen to my appeal and vouch*

safe to me deep devotion to your holy feet and protect mel

My sins are nothing to you.

You have been familiarly talking to me for sometime:

If you do not do so now, will I leave you ?

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SAKSHI LEDANUCHU" (Bang&la)

Oh -you of truthful: word, the protector of devotees

do not try to establish that there were no human

witnesses (to your declaration that you will protect all those

who take refuge in you); You who belong to the Race of the

Sun, who is the witness of the whole Universe. If you do

go, will not onlookers laugh at you ?

Have you not got abundant prowess? [s not Parásakti

Herself under your protection ?

Is it not possible for you to know the genuine devotion

of Tyàgaràja who has renounced all sense-enjoyments ?

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SRI RAGHUVARA™ (Bhairavi)

Oh Raghuvara! Why this indifference which is quite

foreign to your race P Why should you not bless me ? Why

this disputation ?

You have by your side Mother Sità (to commend me

to you); Why should you not understand my heart's desire

and forgive me for my sins and failings and take me by the

hand for protection ?

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SRI RAMA SRI RAMA JITARAMA " (Varali)

Oh Sri Rama! Where am I to go? Will you not come

quickly to protect me? I can't bear this: Have I not

reposed my faith in you ? Would you not treat me lovingly ?

Does this become you? Who is there besides you to ward

off the inner six enemies ? No more disputation. I have

no way of redemption» How long am I to pray to have my

worries removed ? The like of this cannot be seen in this

world. Is it not true? Don't act against your family

tradition and don't forget me. 1 won't leave you without

your protecling me quickly.

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SRI RAMACHANDRA" (Savéri)

Sri Rámachandra! You alone are the prop of the

Universe. Pray, protect me! Come before me. I have not

been able to see a God like you. Where am I to go ? Why

this aversion to me, when my name is mentioned ?

Though the mother may beat the boy, will he forthwith

let go his hold of her feet?

Does not my distress catch your attention ? Has my

case become a matter of ridicule to you ?

When the husband is angry, does not his chaste wife,

know how to conduct herself ?

You are the redeemer of the sins of true devotees.

Why hesitate to protect me ?

You are stainless and the repository of all good

gualities. Don't iry to play false with me.

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459

SANÀTANA PARAMAPAVANA" (Phalamanjeri)

How is it that you, God Himself, do no? show any love

for, or interest in, one who is your own ? Oh! the foremost

of the dynasty of Emperors! Who will prevent you, if you

yourself deign to bless me? Why don't you come and

save me ?

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461

SAKETA NIKETANA” (Kannada)

Have you not promised that you would bring me up ?

I have accordingly rivetted all my affection in you alone.

Why then this indifference ? I have been panting for your

arrival. Pray, do not plead any excuse: I will be obliged

to reproach you.

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466

SRI RAMA SRI RAMA SRI MANOHARAMA " ' (Sahána)

How is it that I do not get even a particle of your

grace ? Is this (trial) not sufficient ? Oh Merciful one! I

cannot bear it. It looks that you will not come to my rescue

now. Sometime in futuré you may think of protecting me.

When, alas? And yet you are reputed to be merciful. Is

all this still to be secret ? Is it fair for you? Pray, treat

me well. Idon't know the effect of what past old sins.of

mine is this, my present lot, or of whose curse. Or was it

occasioned by anger in the past? How long am 110 bea

forlorn one ? Does it redound to your credit ? You are

reputed to be truthful and perfectly calm and to be the

protector of devotees. [t is proclaimed that you are every-

thing, the embodiment of Truth and model of detachment.

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469

SRI KANTA NIYADA” (Bhavapriy)

Oh Srikanta! Were you not equipped with the famous

astra mantras, Bala and Atibala? Was not their glory

demonstrated by you on several occasions? Further, did

you not convert a blade of grass into Brahmástra to kill

Kákásura ? With all this prowess, how is it that you are

not worried about the plight of Dvijas who do not know the

right path ?

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475

SITAPATI” (Khamas)

Oh Ramachandra! You had with a loving heart,

condescended to reveal to meall your glory and in the

presence of Anjaneya and others gave me words of assu-

rance. "Why should you be afraid in this world? " These

words I have cherished in my mind as a sacred charter.

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488

SITÀ NAYAKA” (Riti Gowla)

Oh Sit&nayaka! Protector of refugees! Raghukula

Tilaka !

Have you got upon the mountain unable to bear the

worries caused by destitute devotees ?

Have you run away to Sri Rangam and comfortably laid

yourself down there, to prevent devotees approaching you

with harrowing appeals ?

Have you started going yourself abegging of Bali

Chakravarti, seeing that you are likely to be troubled by

devotees by begging of you ?

Have you joined the company of monkies to keep out

the devotees who, attracted by the beauty of your person,

rush to you to have your company ?

Have you stolen the sarees of the Gópis, seeing that

Küchela (in tattered clothes) is approaching you for help to

remove his poverty ?

Have you become the blessed Lord to protect me with

a melting heart, truly realising my condition ?

I have now understood your real nature.

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513

SAMAYAMU EMARAKE " (Kalgada)

Oh Mind! Do not be inattentive. This is just the time

for you to seek the company of the virtuous and the good

and enjoy thereby real happiness: This is the time for you

to overcome fear and learn the secret of Bhakti-Márga and

realise the immanence of the Lord, the Protector of the

holy and the pious.

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515

SRI RAMA RAMASRITULAMU GAMA“ (Sfveri) .

Oh Rama! Are we not your dependants? Do you see

any fault in us? Is it too heavy a task to protect us?

-Oh Mind! Listen to me, aim at and seek salvation.

Regard it as the best course. Know the secret and signi-

ficance of the various karmas.

Worldly men will assert that theirs is the only path.

Don't follow it and get deceived.

It is easy for me to move on the bsaten track, like the .

bull going round and round the oil crusher. Of what use

is such a course ?

While in that situation, don't give up principle and

iruth and be decieved.

There is no other way. See in solitude the Eternal One

and the Doer of all deeds. You will be redeemed of the

sins of your previous births and will be blessed with

happiness.

I am thinking of the Lord, but his. mind is somewhere

else —I don't know at whose instigation.

When I am praying to him, studying fully his disposition, -

he would neither look at me nor talk to me.

Could it be probable that my worship is tainted with

anger and miserliness ? Or, is the Lord testing me ?

I will not give up devotion to the lotus feet of the All-

merciful One, nor give up hearing of him:

It is enough if I have a darsan of Sri Rama, whom I got

as the result of my worship in previous births—the con-

queror of desires, the model of rectitude and the embodi-

ment of all good qualities.

Why need anything else

I would ardently love the Lord Vishnu, adore his holy

name and conquer death.

With this victory I shall secure Ty&garàja's King of

Kings.

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522

SUGUNAMULE " (ChakravAkam)

Oh Raghuréma! Not knowing your wily ways and in

the fond hope that you yourself will will come here, I have

een singing the glory of your virtues. I am not conversant

with the practice of karmas nor with the Vedic lore, nor

Dhyana. Oh Lord of Lakshmi! Pray, forgive me.

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524

SRIPATE NIPADA " (Nàgaswarávali)

Oh Sripati! Meditation on your holy feet is the very

life and way to salvation to the bright-hearted Tyágar&ja.

Iama forlorn being. Pray, remove my distress with

alfection. Have not Devas like Indra attained their status

by worshipping you ?

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532

SRÍ TULASAMMA MAYINTA" (Dévag&ndhar!)

Oh Mother Lovely Tulasi! Take your abode in my

house. Who is your equal in this world ? Come with the

Lord in hand, adorned with high class gold jewels, clad in

lace sarees, with graceful looks, and spelling prosperity.

Come, adorned with pearl-necklaces dangling on you

surrounded by damsels praising you, and by sages and

rulers of the globe in all directions praying to you, while

the Lord looks at you with love.

Oh Protector of Tyágaràja, I worship you with all

the sweet-scented flowers.

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540

SRI RAMA RAMA” (Gopikavasantam)

Oh Sri Rama! Pray, take your bed on this couch

of jasmine flowers! I have been constantly praying for

your advent. Come hand in hand with the goldenhued

Janaki who worships you with perfect devotion. Tyagaraja

will lovingly do püja to you.

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561

SRI RAMA JAYARAMA" (Madhyamávati)

Oh Rama of captivating beauty! Bless me graciously

with your affection. Why do you not take cognisance of my

suffering? When will you be pleased to talk to me heartily?

When will be that blessed day when you will make me

happy ? I cannot bear any more delay. Is your hesitancy

due to my forcing my affection on you ? Can anybody have

this happiness and blessedness anywhere else ? Can he

have the vision of this beauty elsewhere? Is it my faulty

penance or have I offended you ?

You are my prosperity For whom is my beauty?

Separation from you even for a minute makes life useless.

How many days can 1 spend without satisfying your

mind ? My mind does not go after worldly comforts. By

separation from you, my body has been reduced to half,

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578

SAMIKI SARI" (Bégada)

When my mind is fixed on my friend and protecter

Rama, I cannot bring myself to consider other gods or

devatas as equal to him. There is no need for any thinking.

Each one gets his own desires. If the Lord talks 10 me, that

will b2 a wealth to me. To my eyes his form and his benign

looks are exquisitely beautiful, and he also treats me with

alfection.

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580

SITÀA MANOHARA” (Rama Manóhari)

I feel blessed to hear people say that 1 am your own.

It is probably the result of my worship in the past, or it may

be the effect of your own grace. It is not accidental that my

mind is firmly possessed by your blessed form. 1 have

been supremely fortunate in that. `

By your grace, pray, make me firm in my devotion,

hold me always by the hand and protect me.

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596

SRIPAPRIYA" (Atana)

Oh Mind! Worship the music which, is dear to Sripati

who moves among the seven Svaras and is sung by Tyagaraja

who knows the glory that every melodious Rága has incar-

nated as a graceful form and with tinkling anklet carries

on its enchanting dance.

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596

SOBHILLU SAPTASVARA" (Jaganmóhini)

Worship the beautiful goddesses presiding over the

seven svaras, which shine through navel, heart, throat,

tongue, nose etc. and in and through Rik and Sima

Vedas, the heart of the Gayatri Mantra and the minds of

gods and holy men and Tyágarája.

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LIST

Samayamu delis: 182

Samayamu emarake 513

Sambho Mahadeva 90

Samsarulaite 116

Sangita jnanamu 111

Sangita sastra jnanamu 107, 594

Sanatana paramapavana 459

Samukhana nilva 299

Saramegani 134

Sarasa sama dana 249

Sarasara samaraika 230

Sandehamunu 221

Sarasiruhanana 195

Sariyevvare Sri Janaki 148

Sarvaloka dayanidhe 270

Sasivadana bhakta 384

Sadhinchene 509

Saketaniketana 461

Sakshi ledanuchu 417

Samaja varagamana 287

Samiki Sari 577

Santamu leka 23

Sarvabhouma 312

Sarvantaryami 38

Sattalen: dinamu 34

Siggumali 334,

Sitamanohara 378

Sitamma mayamma 263

Sitanayaka 488

Sitapati 475

Sitavara sangita 112

Siva Siva Siva yanarada 53

Sive pahi mam 63

Smarane sukhamu 145

Sobhiliu 596

Sogasuga mridanga 106

Sogasu juda tarama 223

Sri Ganapatini 2

Sri Janakatanaye 149

Sri Janakimanohara 388

Srikanta niyada 469

Srimanini manohara 314

Sri Naradamuni 41

Sri Narada nada 42

Sripapriya 596

Sripate nipada 523

Sri Raghuvara 347, 441

Sri Ramachandra 456

Sri Ramadasadasoham 236

Sri Ramajayarama

(Madhyamavati) 561

Sri Ramajayarama (Varali) 380

Sri Ramapadama 220, 524

Sri Rama Raghurama 234

Sri Rama Rama

(Gopikavasantam) 540

Sri Rama Rama

(Purnachandrika) 318

Sri Rama Rama (Saveri) 407,

Sri Rama Ramasritulamu 515

Sri Rama Sri Rama Jitarama 450

Sri Rama Sri Rama Sri

Manoharama 466

Sti Tulasamma mayinta 532

Sudhamadhurya 310

Sugunamule 522

Sukhi yevvaro 142

Sundara Dasaratha 157

Sundaresvaruni 9]

Sundari nannindarilo 102

Sundari ni divya 98

Sundari ninu varnimpa 100

Svararagasudha 109,

Syamasundara 205

Samayamu delis: 182

Samayamu emarake 513

Sambho Mahadeva 90

Samsarulaite 116

Sangita jnanamu 111

Sangita sastra jnanamu 107, 594

Sanatana paramapavana 459

Samukhana nilva 299

Saramegani 134

Sarasa sama dana 249

Sarasara samaraika 230

Sandehamunu 221

Sarasiruhanana 195

Sariyevvare Sri Janaki 148

Sarvaloka dayanidhe 270

Sasivadana bhakta 384

Sadhinchene 509

Saketaniketana 461

Sakshi ledanuchu 417

Samaja varagamana 287

Samiki Sari 577

Santamu leka 23

Sarvabhouma 312

Sarvantaryami 38

Sattalen: dinamu 34

Siggumali 334,

Sitamanohara 378

Sitamma mayamma 263

Sitanayaka 488

Sitapati 475

Sitavara sangita 112

Siva Siva Siva yanarada 53

Sive pahi mam 63

Smarane sukhamu 145

Sobhiliu 596

Sogasuga mridanga 106

Sogasu juda tarama 223

Sri Ganapatini 2

Sri Janakatanaye 149

Sri Janakimanohara 388

Srikanta niyada 469

Srimanini manohara 314

Sri Naradamuni 41

Sri Narada nada 42

Sripapriya 596

Sripate nipada 523

Sri Raghuvara 347, 441

Sri Ramachandra 456

Sri Ramadasadasoham 236

Sri Ramajayarama

(Madhyamavati) 561

Sri Ramajayarama (Varali) 380

Sri Ramapadama 220, 524

Sri Rama Raghurama 234

Sri Rama Rama

(Gopikavasantam) 540

Sri Rama Rama

(Purnachandrika) 318

Sri Rama Rama (Saveri) 407,

Sri Rama Ramasritulamu 515

Sri Rama Sri Rama Jitarama 450

Sri Rama Sri Rama Sri

Manoharama 466

Sti Tulasamma mayinta 532

Sudhamadhurya 310

Sugunamule 522

Sukhi yevvaro 142

Sundara Dasaratha 157

Sundaresvaruni 9]

Sundari nannindarilo 102

Sundari ni divya 98

Sundari ninu varnimpa 100

Svararagasudha 109,

Syamasundara 205

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