Challaga Nato - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

callaga nātō palkumī rāma sārasa vadana sādhu santrāṇa (callaga) callaga nātō palkumī rāma sārasa vadana sādhu santrāṇa (callaga)

Condescend to speak to me pleasantly, O Lord Rama; O Lotus Faced O Protector of holy men!

Anupallavi

ullamunanu nīkē marulukonnānu uraga śayana nā tappuleñcaka nīvu (callaga) ullamunanu nīkē marulukonnānu uraga śayana nā tappulu-eñcaka nīvu (callaga)

In my mind, I have fallen in love with You alone, O Lord reclining on Sesha – the snake; You condescend to speak to me pleasantly without taking note of my faults.

Charanam

nirupama śūra nikhilādhāra 1para kāminī dūra pāpa vidāra sarasija nētra śyāmaḷa gātra vara tyāgarāja hṛd-vārija mitra (callaga) nirupama śūra nikhila-ādhāra para kāminī dūra pāpa vidāra sarasija nētra śyāmaḷa gātra vara tyāgarāja hṛd-vārija mitra (callaga)

O Peerless Hero! O Prop of the Universe! O Lord who is unapproachable to other (amorous) women! O Lord who destroys sins! O Lotus Eyed with dark-blue hued body! O Blessed Sun who blossoms the Lotus of the heart of this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• ¹para kāminī – The only woman who approached Sri Rama amorously was Soorpanakha.