Ika Kaavalasinademi - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

ika kāvalasinadēmi manasā sukhamunanuṇḍavadēmi ika kāvalasinadi-ēmi manasā sukhamunanu-uṇḍavu-adēmi

O My mind! What else do You need? Why won’t you remain comfortable?

Anupallavi

akhilāṇḍa kōṭi brahmāṇḍa nāthuḍu antaraṅgamuna nelakoniyuṇḍaga (ika) akhila-aṇḍa kōṭi brahma-aṇḍa nāthuḍu antaraṅgamuna nelakoni-uṇḍaga (ika)

As the Lord of the Universe, consisting of entire crores of spheres, is well established in Your interior, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?

Charanams Combined

1. mundaṭi janmamulanu jēsinayagha bṛnda vipinamulak- ānanda kanduḍaina sītā pati 1nandaka yutuḍaiyuṇḍaga (ika) 2. kāmādi lōbha mōha mada stōma tamammulakunu sōma sūrya nētruḍaina śrī rāmacandruḍē nīyanduṇḍaga (ika) 3. kṣēmādi śubhamulanu tyāgarāja kāmitārthamulanu 2nēmamunaniccu dayā nidhi 3rāmabhadruḍu nīyanduṇḍaga (ika) 1. mundaṭi janmamulanu jēsina-agha-bṛnda vipinamulaku-ānanda kanduḍaina sītā pati nandaka yutuḍai-uṇḍaga (ika) 2. kāma-ādi lōbha mōha mada stōma tamammulakunu sōma sūrya nētruḍaina śrī rāmacandruḍē nī-andu-uṇḍaga (ika) 3. kṣēma-ādi śubhamulanu tyāgarāja kāmita-arthamulanu nēmamunanu-iccu dayā nidhi rāmabhadruḍu nī-andu-uṇḍaga (ika)

1.For (destroying) the forests of multitude of sins committed in earlier births, when the Consort of Sita – the root of bliss - is present (armed) with the sword Nandaka, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable? 2. For (removing) the darkness of multitude of desires, avarice, delusion, arrogance etc., when Lord Sri Ramachandra – having moon and Sun as his eyes – Himself is present in You, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable? 3. When the Ocean of Mercy Lord Sri Ramabhadra (auspicious Lord Rama) who invariably bestows – ausipiciousness, comfort etc. as also the objects desired by this Thyagaraja, is present in You, what else do You need? why won’t you remain comfortable?

Variations

• ¹nandaka yutuḍai – nandakā yutuḍai - nandakāyudhuḍai : nandakā yutuḍai is not correct.
• ²nēmamunaniccu – nēmamutōniccē
• ³rāmabhadruḍu – rāmachandruḍu

References

• ¹nandaka - Annamaccharya – a great devotee of Lord Venkatesvara is stated to be the Avatara of this sword.