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Chesinadella - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

cēsinadella maracitivō ō rāma rāma
O Lord Rama Rama! Have you forgotten what all You did?

Anupallavi

āsa konnaṭṭi nann-
alayiñcuṭaku munu (cēsina)
O Lord Rama Rama! For harassing me – who is enamoured by You, have you forgotten what all You did earlier?

Charanams Combined

1. ālu nīkaina bhakturālanucu nāḍu
pālu mālaka ravi bāluni celimiyu (cēsina)


2. bhāṣa tappakanu vibhīṣaṇuni korakādi
śēṣuḍagu tammuni pōṣiñcamani rāju (cēsina)


3. rāma śrī tyāgarāja prēmāvatāra sītā
bhāma māṭalu 1telpu bhīm2āñjanēya brahma (cēsina)
1. O Lord Rama Rama! Have You forgotten, befriending without reluctance Sugriva – son of Sun, that day (for finding out Sita) considering Sita – Your wife - to be Your worthy devotee?

2. O Lord Rama Rama! Have You forgotten, that in case of Vibhishana, without failing on Your Word, making him King of Lanka by asking Your brother – who is indeed Adi Sesha – to take care of him?

3. O Lord Rama - the embodiment of Love of this Thyagaraja! have You forgotten making the terrible Anjaneya, who conveyed You the news of Your spouse Sita, as Brahma?

Variations

  • 1telpu – telpa
  • 2ājjanēya – āñjanēyu. In the present context, it seems it should be āñjanēyuni.

References

  • 2āñjanēya brahma cēsina – In Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, there is no such reference that Hanuman was made Brahma. In Yuddha Kanda (Chapter 1), Sri Rama embraces Hanuman as a reward for finding out Sita. In Uttara Kanda (whose authenticity to be part of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana is disputed), Chapter 108, Hanuman declines to accompany Sri Rama to heaven and prays to allow him to stay in the Earth till the name of Sri Rama is sung. Though as per popular belief, Hanuman was bestowed the Brahma-hood by Sri Rama – the authority for such a belief needs to be ascertained.