Adi kadu bhajana - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

adi kādu bhajana manasā adi kādu bhajana manasā

O My mind! That is not chanting of names of Lord.

Anupallavi

edalōneñcuṭokaṭi payyeda1 kalginaconokaṭi (adi) edalōna eñcuṭa okaṭi payyeda kalginaco okaṭi (adi)

To think something in the mind and something else happening outside - that is not chanting of names of Lord.

Charanam

goppa tanamukai yāsa kutsita viṣaya pipāsa meppulakai bahu vēsamiḍi ubbatilledaru tyāgarāja vinuta (adi) goppa-tanamukai āsa kutsita viṣaya pipāsa meppulakai bahu vēsamu-iḍi ubbatilledaru tyāgarāja vinuta (adi)

People swell by donning many garbs for the sake of fame (and at the same time nurturing ) desire for greatness and thirst for despicable sense objects; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• ¹payyeda – This literally means the outer garment of girls thrown over shoulders.