Elaraa Sri Krishna - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

ēlarā śrī kṛṣṇā nātō calamuyēlarā kṛṣṇā nī(kēla) ēlarā śrī kṛṣṇā nātō calamu-ēlarā kṛṣṇā nīku-(ēla)

Why, O Lord Krishna! Why this obstinacy with me? O Lord Krishna!

Anupallavi

ēlarā ī bādha tāḷa jālarā daya jūḍa nī(kēlarā) ēlarā ī bādha tāḷa-jālarā daya jūḍa nī(kēlarā)

Why? I am unable to bear this trouble; why do You have this obstinacy with me in showing grace?

Charanams Combined

1. śrī ramā lōla nannu brōva bhāramā ninnu nammina nāpai nēramāyiṭu mammeñcitē dūramā nīku gambhīramā nī(kēla) 2. rāga rahita rāga rasika yāga yōga bhōga phalada nāga śayana nāga ripu nuta tyāgarāja karārcita nī(kēla) 1. śrī-ramā lōla nannu brōva bhāramā ninnu nammina nāpai nēramā-iṭu mammu-eñcitē dūramā nīku gambhīramā nī(kēla) 2. rāga rahita rāga rasika yāga yōga bhōga phalada nāga śayana nāga ripu nuta tyāgarāja kara-arcita nī(kēla)

1. O Beloved of Lakshmi! Is it a burden to protect me? Is there any fault on me who has believed You? Is it any distance if You consider me this way? Is it majestic for You? 2. O Lord bereft of attachments! O Connoisseur of music! O bestower of fruits of sacrificial oblations, asceticism and Enjoyment! O Recliner on the couch of Sesha – the serpent! O Lord praised by Garuda – the enemy of serpents! O Lord worshipped by the very hands of this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• This kRti is believed, by some, to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineages of his disciples.