Bhajare bhaja - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

bhajarē bhaja mānasa rāmaṃ bhajarē-bhaja mānasa rāmaṃ

O My Mind! Do chant the names of Sri Rama.

Anupallavi

aja mukha śuka vinutaṃ śubha caritaṃ (bhaja) aja mukha śuka vinutaṃ śubha caritaṃ (bhaja)

O my mind! do chant the names of Sri Rama, (a) the Lord praised by Gods beginning with Brahma and sage Suka; (b) the Lord with auspicious story or conduct to hear.

Charanams Combined

1. nirmita lōkaṃ nirjita śōkaṃ pālita muni janam-adhunā nṛpa pākaṃ (bhaja) 2. śaṅkara mitraṃ śyāmaḷa gātraṃ kiṅkara jana gaṇa 1tāpa traya 2tamōmitraṃ (bhaja) 3. bhū sama śāntaṃ bhūjā kāntaṃ vāramakhiladaṃ tyāgarāja hṛd-bhāntaṃ (bhaja) 1. nirmita lōkaṃ nirjita śōkaṃ pālita muni-janam-adhunā nṛpa pākaṃ(bhaja) 2. śaṅkara mitraṃ śyāmaḷa gātraṃ kiṅkara jana gaṇa tāpa traya tamaḥ-amitraṃ (bhaja) 3. bhū sama śāntaṃ bhūjā kāntaṃ vāram-akhila-daṃ tyāgarāja hṛd-bhāntaṃ (bhaja)

1. O my mind! do chant the names of Sri Rama - (a) who established this Universe; (b) who has conquered sorrows; (c) who protected the hordes of sages; (d) who is now a prince – child of a King. 2. O my mind! do chant the names of Sri Rama – (a) the friend of Lord Siva; (b) whose body is of dark blue hue; (c) the enemy of darkness called the triad of miseries in respect of hordes of his servants and citizens. 3. O my mind! do chant the names of Sri Rama – (a) who is tranquil like the Mother Earth; (b) the spouse of Sita – Earth born; (c) who always bestows everything; (d) effulgent in the heart of this Thyagaraja.

References

• ¹tāpa traya - ādhyātmika, ādhidaivika, ādhibhautika.
• ²tamōmitraṃ - As 'mitra' means 'Sun', it could be possible to interpret as 'Sun who dispells the darkness (tama). However, it is not clear whether sandhi rules permit such a bifurcation.