Charanam

Meppulakai kannatavu Nappu Badaga Virra Vigi

Tappupanulu Lekayunde Tyagarajavinuta Sita

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O LOKABHIRAMA! (“the protector of the world”) Wont you come (“raa”) and protect (“brova”) me ? You are acclaimed as the Benefactor of the entire Creation from the tiny ant (“Chimalo”) to the Trinity (“Bhramhalo Sivakesavadulalo”).

Charmer of mankind(“prema mira melaguchunte”)! You fascinate and lure us (“Biruduvahinchina”).

Have you at any time found me seeking money(“meppulakai”) from any quarter whatsoever, to lead an indolent, artifical life of pomp and luxury? Have I been roaming about bloated with haughtiness and indulging in sinister, unscrupulous acts(“tappu panulu”)? O SITARAMA worshipped by TYAGARAJA!

Pallavi:

G ; M G ; G || gr S R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na nnu Bro- va raa

P ; M G ; G || gr S R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na nnu Bro- va raa

gm P M - G pm- G || gr S R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na - nnu Bro- va raa

gm P dp - pp mm- G || gg rs R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na - nnu Bro- va raa

gm Pdp mp - pp mm- G || gg rs R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na - nnu Bro- va raa

rgmg M - rg mg M || pd N nddp pmgr ||

Ve - - ma ko -- - Lo -- ka - - bhi - -

gm Pdp mp - pp mm- G || rgmg rs R G ; ; ||

Ra ma Na - nnu Bro- va raa

rgmg M - rg mg M || pd ns rs - nd p-mgr ||

Ve - - ma ko -- - Lo -- -- ka - - bhi - -

rgmg M - rg mpdn || sr Gmg rs - nd p-mgr ||

Ve - - ma ko -- - Lo -- -- ka - - bhi - -

gmgr S - ns nd P || gm gr S - nd p-mgr ||

Ve - - ma ko -- - Lo -- -- ka - - bhi - -

Anupallavi:

; , p , d- r s n d n p || ; dn S N S ; ||

Ci ma lo - - - - - Bram - ha lo

; , g , m - p d n s n d || n p - dn S N S ; ||

Ci ma lo - - - - - - - Bram - ha lo

; d n S - d n s- s n d || n p - dn S N S ; ||

Ci ma lo - - - - - - - Bram - ha lo

S S sr Gmg gr S || S n r s- n D P ; ||

Siva ke -- sa va - du la lo

; G G gm P- D || D N S - sn S ; || (Srg)

Pre ma Mi - ra Me la gu cun te

mg R gr S rs N || nd P dp M mg R ||

Bi ru du va hin cina Si ta

Charanam

; P P P dn S || ; N D P ; D ||

Me ppu la kai kan na ta vu

M P M G R S || rg mg M - g m P P || (p - nd dpm)

Na - ppu Ba da ga Vi - - rra Vi - - gi

; , d , n S D - dn || P - , d , n sn S ; || (Sr g)

Ta ppu pa nu lu - Le ka yun de

mg R gr S sn D || nd P dp M mg R ||

Tya ga ra ja vi nu ta Si ta