Emani mataditivo - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

ēmani māṭāḍitivō rāma evari manasu ē vidhamō telisi ēmani māṭāḍitivō rāma evari manasu ē-vidhamō telisi

O Lord Sri Rama! I wonder, in what manner You spoke understanding how each one’s mind is!

Anupallavi

māma maradalu anujulu 1talli-taṇḍrulu bhāmalu parijanulu sva-vaśamauṭak(ēmani) māma maradalu anujulu talli-taṇḍrulu bhāmalu parijanulu sva-vaśamauṭaku-(ēmani)

In order that everyone like – (maternal) uncle, sisters-in-law, younger brothers, parents, wife, servants – could come around to Your point of view, I wonder, in what manner You spoke understanding how each one’s mind is!

Charanam

rājulu munulu surāsurulu vara dig- rājulu mari 2śūrulu 3śaśi dhara dina rājulu lōpaḍi naḍavanu tyāga- rāja vinuta 4naya bhayamuga mudduga (ēmani) rājulu munulu sura-asurulu vara dig-rājulu mari śūrulu śaśi-dhara dina-rājulu lōpaḍi-naḍavanu tyāgarāja vinuta naya bhayamuga mudduga (ēmani)

O Lord well-praised by this Thyagaraja! I wonder, in what manner, knowing how each one’s mind is, You spoke - some times with prudence and some times instilling fear, but always charmingly so that – the Kings, sages, celestials and asura, the blessed Lords of (eight) cardinal points, and the brave ones, Lord Siva – wearer of moon, the Sun – Lord of Day – would do your bidding!

Variations

• ¹talli-taṇḍrulu – tali-daṇḍrulu. Both forms are correct.
• ²śūrulu – sūrulu
• ³śaśi – śaśa

References

• ⁴naya bhayamuga – There are many instances in Valmiki Ramayana where Sri Rama speaks nicely – to Sita – to Lakshmana – to Bharata – to Sugreeva et al. However, there is atleast one instance he speaks very angrily – to counter the arguments of sage Jabali who advocated Nastika Vaada to justify Sri Rama’s return to Ayodhya. Please refer to Ayodhya Kanda, Chapters 108 and 109.