Garuda Gamana - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

garuḍa gamana vāsudēva karunatōnu brōvu nannu garuḍa gamana vāsudēva karunatōnu brōvu nannu

O Lord Vasudeva riding on Garuda! Please protect me with compassion.

Anupallavi

parulanna māṭala tāḷanu 1paramātmuḍu parama dayāḷō (garuḍa) parulu-anna māṭala tāḷanu paramātmuḍu parama dayāḷō (garuḍa)

O Supreme Lord who is most merciful! I cannot tolerate the words uttered by others.

Charanam

drupada sutāyibha rājuḍu dhruva bāluḍu moraliḍa vini grakkuna veḍalina muccaṭa grammiti tyāgarāja nuta (garuḍa) drupada sutā-ibha rājuḍu dhruva bāluḍu moralu-iḍa vini grakkuna veḍalina muccaṭa grammiti tyāgarāja nuta (garuḍa)

I swelled hearing about the story of Your proceeding quickly as Draupadi – daughter of King Drupada, Gajendra – king of elephants and child Dhruva entreated You; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• This Kriti is believed to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of disciples of Sri Thyagaraja.
• ¹paramātmuḍu – While the whole Kriti is in second person, this word is in third person.