Bhakthuni Chaaritramu - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

bhaktuni cāritramu vinavē manasā sītā rāma bhaktuni cāritramu vinavē manasā sītā rāma

O My Mind! Listen to the conduct of the devotee of Lord Sitarama.

Anupallavi

1āsakti lēka tā kōrucu jīvan- muktuḍaiyānandamunondu2 (bhaktuni) āsakti-lēka tā kōrucu jīvan-muktuḍai-ānandamunu-ondu (bhaktuni)

Listen to the conduct of the devotee of Lord Sitarama who,devoid of all attachments, seeking (the Indwelling Lord) by himself, attains bliss by becoming Living Free.

Charanams Combined

1.japa tapamulu tā jēsitinana rādu adigāka mari kapaṭātmuḍu manamai palka rādu upama tanaku lēkayuṇḍavalenani- yūrayūra tirugaga rādu capala cittuḍaiyālu sutulapai sāreku bhrama kārādanē hari (bhaktuni) 2. bhava vibhavamu nijamaniyeñcaga rādu adigāka mari śiva mādhava bhēdamu jēyaga rādu bhuvanamandu tānē yōgyuḍanani boṅki poṭṭa sākaga rādu pavanātmaja dhṛtamau sītā pati pādamulanuyēmara rādanu hari (bhaktuni) 3. rajasa tāmasa guṇamulu kārādu adigākanu avyājamunanu rā lēdana kārādu 3rāja yōga mārgamu nī cittamu rā jūcuṭa viḍavaga rādu rāja śikhā maṇiyaina tyāga- rāja sakhuni marava rādanē hari (bhaktuni) 1.japa tapamulu tā jēsitini-ana-rādu adigāka mari kapaṭātmuḍu manamai palka-rādu upama tanaku lēka-uṇḍavalenu-ani-ūra-ūra tirugaga-rādu capala-cittuḍai-ālu-sutulapai sāreku bhrama-anē hari (bhaktuni) 2. bhava vibhavamu nijamu-ani-eñcaga-rādu adigāka mari śiva mādhava bhēdamu jēyaga-rādu bhuvanamu-andu tānē yōgyuḍanu-ani boṅki poṭṭa sākaga-rādu pavana-ātmaja dhṛtamau sītā-pati pādamulanu-ēmara-rādu-anu hari (bhaktuni) 3. rajasa tāmasa guṇamulu kārādu adigākanu avyājamunanu rā-lēdu-ana kārādu rāja-yōga mārgamu nī cittamu rā-jūcuṭa viḍavaga-rādu rāja śikhā-maṇi-aina tyāgarāja sakhuni marava-rādu-anē hari (bhaktuni)

1. Listen to the conduct of the devotee of Lord Hari who says that – (a) one should never boast that “I performed prayers and penances”; further, (b) one should not speak so by becoming cunning; (c) one should not roam about from place to place (exhibiting talents) with the intention that there should be no one equal to self; and (d) one should not, by becoming fickle minded, ever be bewildered by (encumbrances like) wife and children. 2. Listen to the conduct of the devotee of Lord Hari who says that – (a) one should not consider the celebration (as seen in the) Ocean of Worldly Existence to be real; further, (b) one should not make differentiation so as ‘Lord Siva’ and ‘Lord Vishnu’; (c) one should not nourish the stomach by telling untruths that only he himself is the most capable person in the World; and (d) one should not forget the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Rama - Consort of Sita - held by Anjaneya – mind-born of Wind God. 3. Listen to the conduct of the devotee of Lord Hari who says that – (a) one should not have qualities of passion and inertia; furthermore, (b) one should not say that (the grace of the Lord) did not come of its own; (c) one’s mind should not give up till the path of Kingly Knowledge and Kingly Secret is firmly established; (d) one should not forget the Lord Sri Rama who is the crown jewel of all Kings and who is the (dearest) friend of this Thyagaraja.

Variations

• ¹āsakti lēka – sakti lēka : sakti lēka - is the appropriate word.
• ²ānandamondu – ānandamondē

References

• ³rāja yōga - Refer to Srimad Bhagavat Gita – Chapter 9.

Commentary

• Summary –
• Do –
• not brag about japa and tapa done;
• not be cunning in talking;
• not roam from place to place (exhibiting talents) to prove you are peerless;
• not become fickle minded;
• not get deluded by encumbrances;
• not consider celebrations of Worldly Existence to be real;
• not make differentiattion as ‘Lord ziva’ and ‘Lord viSnu’;
• not tell untruths about one’s capability to nourish the stomach;
• not forget the feet of Lord held by AJjanEya;
• not give room for passion induced actions and inertia;
• not say that the grace of the Lord did not come of its own;
• not give up in the mind till rAja yOga is firmly established.