Hariyanuvani - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

1hariyanuvāni sariyevvarē hari anuvāni sari-evvarē

Who is equal to the one who chants the names of Lord Hari?

Charanams Combined

1. palu vidhamula talapula rōsi nilavaramagu bhaktiyu jēsi 2malayani 3mata bhēdamu kōsi (hariyanu) 2. karagucu madilō kāmiñci hari caraṇamulanu hṛdayamunuñci vara 4śuka mukha dhanamaniyeñci (hariyanu) 3. ī sukhamerugani jana celimi vāsuki visamē mari kolimi nija dāsula sambhāṣaṇa 5balimi (hariyanu) 4. 6nī japamuna hṛdayamu vēga rājillanu jēsina tyāga- rāja nutuni pērula bāga (hariyanu) 1. palu vidhamula talapula rōsi nilavaramagu bhaktiyu-jēsi malayani mata bhēdamu kōsi (hariyanu) 2. karagucu madilō kāmiñci hari caraṇamulanu hṛdayamuna-uñci vara śuka mukha dhanamu-ani-eñci (hariyanu) 3. ī sukhamu-erugani jana celimi vāsuki visamē mari kolimi nija dāsula sambhāṣaṇa balimi (hariyanu) 4. nī japamuna hṛdayamu vēga rājillanu jēsina tyāgarāja nutuni pērula bāga (hariyanu)

1. Who is equal to the one who chants the names of Lord Hari by – (a) leaving aside different kinds of thoughts, (b) being firmly devoted to the Lord, and (c) cutting asunder stubborn differentiation of sects? 2. Who is equal to the one who chants the names of Lord Hari by – (a) fervently desiring the Lord melting in the mind, (b) establishing the feet of the Lord Hari in the heart, and (c) considering devotion to be the wealth from the very mouth of the blessed sage Suka? 3. Who is equal to the one who chants the names of Lord Hari by considering – (a) the company of those who do not know this comfort (of chanting names) to be indeed a poison of snake Vasuki, and also a furnace, and (b) conversation with true devotees to be the real strength? 4. Who is equal to the one who chants well the names of Lord Hari - praised by this Thyagaraja – (the Lord) who quickly made (Your) heart exult as a result of Your repetition of names?

Variations

• ¹hariyanuvāni – hariyanuvāri - From the wordings of CharaNa 4, where Sri Thyagaraja uses the word ‘nī’ (Your), it is obvious that the Kriti is addressed to his mind. Therefore, ‘vāni’ seems to be more appropriate.
• ⁵balimi – balimin : balimi - seems to be appropriate.

Commentary

• ²malayani – This is how it is given in all the books. In some books, this has been translated as ‘useless’; in other books, as ‘discordant’. However, both meanings are not available in the dictionary. The root word seems to be ‘malagu’ or ‘malugu’ meaning ‘bend’. It has accordingly been translated.
• ³mata – ṣaṇmata - worship of – viṣṇu, śiva, śakti, sūrya, gaṇapati, kumāra.
• ⁴śuka mukha – this may be translated as 'Suka and other important persons’; however, as Srimad-Bhagavatam was propounded by sage Suka, this has been translated as ‘from the very mouth of sage Suka’.
• ⁶nī japamuna hṛdayamu vēga rājillanu jēsina – the word ‘nī’ would refer to the mind of Thyagaraja; otherwise, if it is applied to the Lord, then a proper meaning cannot be derived for the Charana.