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Ika Kaavalasinademi - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

ika kāvalasinadēmi manasā
sukhamunanuṇḍavadēmi
O My mind! What else do You need? Why won’t you remain comfortable?

Anupallavi

akhilāṇḍa kōṭi brahmāṇḍa nāthuḍu
antaraṅgamuna nelakoniyuṇḍaga (ika)
As the Lord of the Universe, consisting of entire crores of spheres, is well established in Your interior, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?

Charanams Combined

1. mundaṭi janmamulanu jēsinayagha
bṛnda vipinamulak-
ānanda kanduḍaina sītā pati
1nandaka yutuḍaiyuṇḍaga (ika)

2. kāmādi lōbha mōha mada
stōma tamammulakunu
sōma sūrya nētruḍaina śrī
rāmacandruḍē nīyanduṇḍaga (ika)

3. kṣēmādi śubhamulanu tyāgarāja
kāmitārthamulanu
2nēmamunaniccu dayā nidhi
3rāmabhadruḍu nīyanduṇḍaga (ika)
1.For (destroying) the forests of multitude of sins committed in earlier births, when the Consort of Sita – the root of bliss - is present (armed) with the sword Nandaka, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?


2. For (removing) the darkness of multitude of desires, avarice, delusion, arrogance etc., when Lord Sri Ramachandra – having moon and Sun as his eyes – Himself is present in You, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?


3. When the Ocean of Mercy Lord Sri Ramabhadra (auspicious Lord Rama) who invariably bestows – ausipiciousness, comfort etc. as also the objects desired by this Thyagaraja, is present in You, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?

Variations

  • 1nandaka yutuḍai – nandakā yutuḍai - nandakāyudhuḍai : nandakā yutuḍai is not correct.
  • 2nēmamunaniccu – nēmamutōniccē
  • 3rāmabhadruḍu – rāmachandruḍu

References

  • 1nandaka - Annamaccharya – a great devotee of Lord Venkatesvara is stated to be the Avatara of this sword.