Pallavi
bhajana parulakēla daṇḍa pāṇi bhayamu 1manasā rāma | O My Mind! Why should there be fear of Lord of Death – one who wields sceptre, to those who are dedicated to chanting of names of Lord Sri Rama? |
Anupallavi
aja rudra 2surēśulak- āyā sthānamosaṅgu rāma (bhajana) | O My Mind! Why should there be fear of Lord of Death to those who are dedicated to chanting the names of the Lord Sri Rama who assigns to BrahmA, Siva, Indra – Lord of celestials and others their respective positions? |
Charanam
aṇḍa kōṭlu niṇḍina kōdaṇḍa pāṇi mukhamunu hṛt- puṇḍarīkamuna jūci pūja salpucu niṇḍu prēmatō karaṅgu niṣkāmulaku vara vēdaṇḍa pālu dāsuḍaina tyāgarāju sēyu 3rāma (bhajana) | O My Mind! Why should there be fear of Lord of Death to (a) those desireless persons who, beholding, in their heart lotus, the face of Lord Sri Rama - one who wields bow Kothanda – and one who fills the crores of universes, melt with overflowing love while performing worship (of the Lord), and to (b) those who perform chanting of names of the Lord Sri Rama as done by this Thyagaraja - the servant of Lord Sri Rama - the protector of the blessed Gajendra – the elephant? |
Variations
- 1manasā rāma – manasā
- 2surēśulakāyā sthānamosaṅgu – surēśulakā sthānamosaṅgu
- 3rāma – nāma