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Daya Joochutakidi - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

daya jūcuṭakidi vēḷarā 1dāśarathī
O Son of King Dasaratha! This is the time for You to show mercy on me.

Anupallavi

2bhava vāraṇa mṛgēśa jalajōd-
bhavārti hara mañjuḷākāra nanu (daya)
O Lion – King of animals - to the elephantine Worldly Existence! O Lord who relieved the distress of Brahma – born of Lotus! O Lord of beautiful form! This is the time for You to show mercy on me.

Charanam

munu nīvānaticcina
panulāsa koni nē
manasāraga nidānamuga
salpinānu vara tyāgarājāpta nanu (daya)
Having loved the tasks which You assigned to me earlier, I carried them out whole-heartedly and patiently; O Benefactor of this blessed Thyagaraja! This is the time for You to show mercy on me.

Variations

  • 1dāśarathī – dāśarathē
  • 2bhava – bhaya : bhava - is the appropriate word.

References

  • 3jalajōdbhavārti – This, probably, refers to the slaying of demons Madhu and Kaitabha. Brahma prays to Yoga Maya in order to wake up Lord Vishnu to destroy these demons. Devi BhagavataM refers.