Anathudanu - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

anāthuḍanu kānu rāma nē-(nanāthuḍanu) anāthuḍanu kānu rāma nēnu (anāthuḍanu)

O Lord Rama! I am not a destitute.

Anupallavi

anāthuḍavu1 nīvani nigamajñula sanātanula2 māṭa vinnānu nē-(nanāthu) anāthuḍavu1 nīvu-ani nigamajñula sanātanula2 māṭa vinnānu nēnu-(anāthu)

I have heard the assertion of those who are well-versed in Veda and also Sanatana (and others) – mind born son(s) of Brahma - that You (are the One who has) (have) no protector.

Charanam

nirādaravu jūciyī kali narādhamulanedaru purāṇa puruṣa pura ripu nuta nāga rāṭ-śayana tyāgarāja nuta nēn(anāthu) nir-ādaravu jūci-ī kali nara-adhamulu-anedaru purāṇa puruṣa pura-ripu nuta nāga-rāṭ śayana tyāgarāja nuta nēnu-(anāthu)

Seeing me without a support (or refuge), the base men of this Kali age, said so (that I am destitute); but, O Ancient Lord! O Lord praised by Lord Siva – enemy of demons of Tri-pura! O Lord reclining on Sesha – King of serpents! O Lord praised by this Tyagaraja! I am not destitute.

References

• ¹anāthuḍavu – The Lord being Supreme, there is none above Him; therefore, He is called anātha. Please also refer to [Discourse of Kanchi Mahasvami] on 'Saundarya Lahari' verse 41
  • Sri Purandara Dasa also has also sung a song (Yugabhoga) on the same lines ‘ninnanta svāmi’.

Commentary

• ²sanātanalu – This may also mean the eternal Lords Vishn and Siva, but with reference to the context, it seems that the mind-born sons of Brahma – Sana, Sanaka, Sandanda and Sanatana are meant.