Dayaleni

Ragam: Naayaki

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi

Pallavi:

Dayaleni Bratukemi? Daasharatha Raama ! Nee

Anupallavi:

Vayasu Nooraina Yi Vasudhanelina Gaani

Charanams:

Raajaadhiraaja! Ratiraaja Shata Laavanya!

Puja Japamula Vela Pondugaa Neduta

Rajjilli Lokantaranga Marmamu Delipi

Raaji Seyani Tyaagaraaja Sannuta!

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)

What is one’s life (“bratuku”) worth (“emi”) if he is devoid (“leni”) of your grace (“daya”)?

Raama! Whether (“aina”) one lives (“vayasu”) the full span of a hundred years (“nooru”) and even (“gaani”) weilds sovereignity (“nelina”) over the entire world(“vasudha”)?

O Son of Dasharatha! King of Kings(“raajadhiraaja”) ! You are as beautiful (“laavanya”) as a hundred (“shata”) Manmathas (“ratiraaja”)! Whenever (“vela”) I worship (“puja, japamula”), you must condescend to appear (“ponduga Neduta”) before me, and look at me with affection (“rajjilli”). You must enlighten (“delipi”) me on the mystery (“marmamu”) of life and creation (“lokaantaranga”) and satisfy my nagging mind so that it remains calm (“raaji seyaani”) and tranquil. What is the use of a life where the mind is subject to eternal conflict?

Pallavi:

Dayaleni Bratukemi? Daasharatha Raama ! Nee

[What is one’s life (“bratuku”) worth (“emi”) if he is devoid (“leni”) of your grace (“daya”)?

Raama!]

1. ; ; RM P ; ; ; P, m M – D , P , D ; DN D ; ||

- -Daya le - - - ni - - Bra - tu ke - - - - - -

P ; ; pm M ; pDp P ; mpdp pm R rgrg r s R ; S ||

mi?- Daa- sha –ra- - thi Raa- - - - - - - - - ma ! - - -

2. S ; RM P ; ; ; dp mPm– D , P , D; pdnd D ; ||

Nee -Daya le - - - ni - - Bra - tu ke - - - - - -

P ; ; pm M ; pDp D N dp mp DN dp mr rgrg R; ||

mi?- Daa- sha –ra- - thi Raa- - - - - - - - - - - - ma ! -

3. S ; RM P ; ; ; dp mPm– D , P , rsD pdnd D ; ||

Nee -Daya le - - - ni - - Bra - tu ke - - - - - -

P ; ; pm M ; pDp S P pd N dp mr rgrg R; ; ; ||

mi?- Daa- sha –ra- - thi Raa- - - - - - - - - - - ma ! -

4. S ; RM pmP ; ; P ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

Nee -Daya le - - - ni - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Vayasu Nooraina Yi Vasudhanelina Gaani

[Whether (“aina”) one lives (“vayasu”) the full span of a hundred years (“nooru”) and even (“gaani”) weilds sovereignity (“nelina”) over the entire world(“vasudha”)?]

1. ; ; DP SN R ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

- - Vaya su- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2. S ; DP SN R ; S ; R ; ; ; rgrg S R S ; ||

Yi- Vaya su- Noo - - rai - - - - - - na - - -

3. S ; DP SS dpsn RS rpmr ; ; srgr ; R; S ; ||

Yi- Vaya su- Noo-- - - rai -- - - - - - - na - - -

S ; NS N R S, r NS P; RM Pdn dpmr SR || R S

Yi- Va- su- dha- ne- - - li - na- - - - - Gaa- ni - (Dayaleni)

Charanams:

Raajaadhiraaja! Ratiraaja Shata Laavanya!

Puja Japamula Vela Pondugaa Neduta

Rajjilli Lokantaranga Marmamu Delipi

Raaji Seyani Tyaagaraaja Sannuta!

[O Son of Dasharatha! King of Kings(“raajadhiraaja”) ! ]

; ; P ; P ; ; ; DP pmpd pmR- rgrg R ; ; S ||

- - Raa jaa- - - dhi-raa--- - - - ja!- - Ra- -

[You are as beautiful (“laavanya”) as a hundred (“shata”) Manmathas (“ratiraaja”)! ]

S ; ; rp rgrg R ; S; N S R ; pmR rgrg R , s ||

Ti –raa- ja – Sha- ta- Laa- - - van- - - - - - - -

S ; P ; P ; ; ; DP mp Dnd pmR- rgrg R ; ; S ||

ya! Raa jaa- - - dhi-raa--- - - - ja!- - Ra- -

S ; ; rp rgrg R ; S; N S R ; dpmr rgrg s R s ||

Ti –raa- ja – Sha- ta- Laa- - - van- - - - - - - -

[Whenever (“vela”) I worship (“puja, japamula”), you must condescend to appear (“ponduga Neduta”) before me. ]

S ; P ; P ; ; ; DP pm D pmR- rgrg R ; ; S ||

Ya! Pu ja - - - Ja- pa- - mu- - la- - Ve---

S ; ; rp rgrg R ; S; N S R ; pmR rgrg s R s ||

la –Pon du- - gaa - - Ne- - - du - - - - - - - -

[Look at me with affection (“rajjilli”). You must enlighten (“delipi”) me on the mystery (“marmamu”) of life and creation (“lokaantaranga”). ]

S; P ; D; N ; DP pmpd Pdn dpmr R,g R ; ||

Ta Ra- jjil- -- li- Lo--- - - - ka- - - - - - -

S; ; R rM, P ; ; ; D ; P ; D ; pdnd ; D ; ||

nta ran ga- Mar - - ma- mu- De- li - - - - -

[Satisfy my nagging mind so that it remains calm (“raaji seyaani”) and tranquil. What is the use of a life where the mind is subject to eternal conflict?]

P; DP SN R ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

Pi Raa ji- Se- ya- - - - - - - - - -

S ; DP SN R ; S ; R ; ; ; rgrg S R S ; ||

Pi Raa ji- Se- ya- ni - - - - - - Tyaa- -

S ; DP SS dpsn RS rpmr ; ; srgr ; R; S ; ||

Ga- Raa ji- Se- ya- ni - - - - - - Tyaa- -

S ; NS N R S, r NS P; RM Pdn dpmr rgrg || R S

Ga raa- - - ja - - - di Vi - nu- ta! - - - - Nee (Dayaleni)