Dudukugala - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

duḍukugala nannē dora koḍuku brōcurā yentō duḍuku-gala nannu ē dora koḍuku brōcurā entō

Which nobleman's son can save me, who has much wickedness?

Anupallavi

kaḍu durviṣayā-kṛṣṭuḍai gaḍiya gaḍiyaku niṇḍāru (duḍuku) kaḍu durviṣaya ākṛṣṭuḍai gaḍiya gaḍiyaku niṇḍāru (duḍuku)

Attracted to things very evil, with (wickedness) filling up every moment, (which nobleman's son...)

Charanam

1.

śrī vanitā hṛdkumudābja vāṅ-mānasā gōcara śrī vanitā hṛd-kumuda abja vāṅ-mānasa agōcara

O moon (that blossoms) the heart-lily of Lakshmi! One beyond words and mind!

2.

sakala bhūtamulayandu nīvai yuṇḍaga madilēka pōyina (duḍuku) sakala bhūtamulayandu nīvai uṇḍaga madi-lēka pōyina (duḍuku)

(Which ... save me) who was not intelligent enough to understand That you are present in all living beings.

3.

ciruta prāyamuna nāḍe bhajanāmṛta rasavihīna kutarkuḍaina (duḍuku) ciruta prāyamuna nāḍe bhajana-amṛta rasavihīna kutarkuḍu-aina (duḍuku)

(Which ... save me) who is a sophist lacking the nectar of Bhajana right from youth.

4.

paradhanamula koraku norula madi-karaga baliki kaḍupu nimpa tiriginaṭṭi (duḍuku) para-dhanamula korakun orula madi-karaga paliki kaḍupu nimpa tirigina-aṭṭi (duḍuku)

(Which ... save me) who, for the sake of others' money spoke so as to melt their heart, and moved around in order to fill his stomach.

5.

tana madini bhuvini saukhyapu jīvaname yanucu sadā dinamulu gaḍipē tana madini bhuvini saukhyapu jīvaname anucu sadā dinamulu gaḍipē

(Which ... save me) who bides time on earth considering life to be only (pursuit of) pleasure.

6.

teliyani naṭa-viṭa kṣudrulu vanitalu swavaśamauṭa-kupadēśiñci santasilli swaralayambu-leruṅgakanu śilātmuḍai subhaktulaku samānamanu (duḍuku) teliyani naṭa-viṭa kṣudrulu vanitalu swavaśamu-auṭaku upadēśiñci santasilli swaralayambulu eruṅgakanu śilātmuḍai subhaktulaku samānamu-anu (duḍuku)

(Which... save me) who preached in order to attract ignorant dancer-philanderers, vile men and women, and rejoiced in this; who is a stone-souled one unfamiliar with ''swara'' and ''laya''; who thinks he is an equal of great devotees.

7.

dṛṣṭiki sārambagu lalanā sadanārbhaka sēnā-mita dhanādulanu dēvādhideva nera nammitini gākanu padābja bhajanambu maracina dṛṣṭiki sārambu-agu lalanā sadana arbhaka-sēnā amita dhana-ādulanu dēvādhideva nera nammitini gākanu padābja bhajanambu maracina

(Which ... save me) who totally believed in good-looking women, home, armies of children and limitless wealth, O god of gods; and besides, who forgot to sing the praises of your lotus-feet.

8.

cakkani mukha kamalambunanu sadā nā madilo smaraṇa-lekanē durmadāndha janula kōri paritāpamulacē tagili nogili durviṣaya durāśalanu rōyalēka satatama-parādhinai capala cittuḍaina cakkani mukha kamalambunanu sadā nā madilo smaraṇa-lekanē durmada-andha janula kōri paritāpamulacē tagili nogili durviṣaya durāśalanu rōyalēka satatamu aparādhinai capala cittuḍu-aina

(Which ... save me) who, not remembering continually (your) beautiful lotus-face in my mind, sought those blinded by arrogance, got pathetically trapped and lamented, unable to give up evil objects and desires, is fickle-minded and an eternal criminal.

9.

mānava tanu durlabhamanucu neñci paramānanda-monda lēka mada matsara kāma lōbha mōhulaku dāsuḍai mōsa-bōti gāka mānava tanu durlabhamu anucu eñci paramānandamu onda lēka mada matsara kāma lōbha mōhulaku dāsuḍai mōsa-bōti gāka

Not realising that the human form is difficult to obtain, and strive for the Supreme Bliss, I became a slave to arrogance, jealousy, lust, avarice and infatuation, and went to ruin.

9.

modaṭi kulajuḍagucu bhuvini śūdrula panulu salpucunuṇṭini gāka narādhamulanu kōri sāra-hīna matamulanu sādhimpa tāru-māru (duḍuku) modaṭi kulajuḍu agucu bhuvini śūdrula panulu salpucu uṇṭini gāka nara aādhamulanu kōri sāra-hīna matamulanu sādhimpa tāru-māru (duḍuku)

Besides, though born into the first clan, I was performing the activities of Sudras. (Which ... save me) who (sinned) left and right by seeking the vilest of humans, and trying to establish doctrines lacking all essence.

10.	satulakai konnāḷḷāstikai sutulakai konnāḷḷu dhana tatulakai tirigitinaiya tyāgarājāpta yiṭuvaṇṭi (duḍuku)