Anupama gunambudhi - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

anupama guṇāmbudhiyani ninnu nera nammi yanusariñcina vāḍanaiti anupama guṇa-ambudhi-ani ninnu nera nammi anusariñcina-vāḍanu aiti

Having totally believed that you are the incomparable Ocean of Virtues, I became your adherent.

Anupallavi

manupakayē yunnāvu manupati vrāsi mē- manupa mākevaru vinumā daya rāni manupakayē unnāvu manupati vrāsi mēmu anupa māku evaru vinumā daya rāni

O King, you remain without protecting me. Please listen: Who is there for us through whom we can send in writing (about our plight)? Therefore, may your mercy be showered on us.

Charanams Combined

1. janaka jāmātavai 1janakajā mātavai janaka jālamu cālu cālunu hari (anupama) 2. kanaka paṭa dhara nannu kana kapaṭamēla tanu kanaka paṭhanamu sētu kāni pūni (anupama) 3. kalalōnu nīvē sakala lōka nātha kōkalu lōkuva kanicci kācinadi vini (anupama) 4. rāja kula kalaśābdhi rāja sura pāla gaja rāja rakṣaka tyāgarāja vinuta (anupama) 1. janaka jāmātavai janakajā mātavai janaka jālamu cālu-cālunu hari (anupama) 2. kanaka paṭa dhara nannu kana kapaṭamu-ēla tanu kanaka paṭhanamu sētu kāni pūni (anupama) 3. kalalōnu nīvē sakala lōka nātha kōkalu lōkuva kani-icci kācinadi vini (anupama) 4. rāja kula kalaśa-abdhi rāja sura pāla gaja rāja rakṣaka tyāgarāja vinuta (anupama)

1. You are the son-in-law on King Janaka; You are Earth – mother of Sita – daughter of king Janaka in patience; O Father! quite enough of your deceipt; O Lord Hari! 2. O Lord wearing golden (hued) garments! Why this pretence to look at me? Without seeing You, I shall indeed decidedly keep reciting (Your names till You show up). 3. O Lord of all worlds! Even in my dreams only You are there; having heard about Your saving Draupadi, looking at her humiliation, by giving sarees, I completely believed that you are the incomparable Ocean of virtues and I became your adherent. 4. O Moon born in the ocean of Royal lineage! O the protector of celestials! O protector of Gajendra – the King of elephants! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• ¹janakajā mātavai – ‘You are patient like Earth’ - This can be taken in two senses – (1) You are very patient; therefore forbear my faults (positive sense) and (2) You are too patient bordering insensitivity because You do not take note of my pleadings (negative sense). The latter seems to be more appropriate in view of the wordings of anupallavi where Sri Thyagaraja states that the Lord is not protecting.