Brochevarevare - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

brōcēvārevarē1 raghupatē brōcēvāru1 evarē raghupatē

O Raghupati! Whoever is the protector?

Charanams

1.

ninu vinā (brōcē) ninu vinā (brōcē)

Besides you, (whoever...)

2.

śrī rāma nenaruna (brōcē) śrī rāma nenaruna (brōcē)

Sri Rama! Who is to protect [me] kindly?

3.

sakala lōka nāyaka (brōcē) sakala lōka nāyaka (brōcē)

O Lord of all Worlds! (Whoever...)

4.

nara vara nī sari (brōcē) nara vara nī sari (brōcē)

O Excellent of men! Who is the person equal to You to protect?

5.

dēvēndrādulu meccuṭaku laṅka dayatō dānamosaṅgi sadā (brōcē) dēvēndra ādulu meccuṭaku laṅka dayatō dānamu osaṅgi sadā (brōcē)

Gifting Lanka to Vibhishana, much to the praise of Indra, (whoever...)

6.

muni savambu2 jūḍa veṇṭa cani khala3 mārīcādula hatambu jēsi (brōcē) muni savambu2 jūḍa veṇṭa-cani khala3 mārīca-ādula hatambu-jēsi (brōcē)

By going with Sage Viswamitra to look after the yajna and slaying the wicked Maricha and others, (whoever...)?

7.

vālinokka kōlanēsi ravi bāluni rājuga gāviñci jūci (brōcē) vālini okka kōlanu ēsi ravi-bāluni rājuga gāviñci-jūci (brōcē)

By shooting down Vali with a single arrow and making SugrIva a king, (whoever...)?

8.

bhavābdhi taraṇōpāyamu nērani4 tyāgarājuni karambiḍi (brōcē) bhava-abdhi taraṇa upāyamu nērani4 tyāgarājuni karambu iḍi (brōcē)

Holding the hand of Thyagaraja, who has not yet learnt the method of crossing the Ocean of Wordly Existence, (whoever...)?

Variations

• ¹brōcēvārevarē – brōcuvārevarē
• ²savambu – savanamu. Both words mean same.
• ³khala – kala : khala - is the appropriate word.
• ⁴nērani - lērani : nērani - is the appropriate word.

Commentary

• The arrangement of caraNas is not uniform in the books.