Kali naruluku thelipemi

Kali naruluku thelipemi

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kunthala varali
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Kali narulukku mahimalu thelipemi,
Palamana letha

Anupallavi

Illanu velayu vara vruksha rajulakkadu,
Kularuschi theliyu chandamu kani

Charanam

Darasuthulagai dhanamunakai ooru,
Perulakai bahu petha dhanamukai,
Sareku bhaktha veshamu konuvariki,
Tharaka nama Sri Thyagarajarchitha

English Translation

Pallavi

Did you know tell your greatness,
To the people born in kali age,
Thinking that there is no use

Anupallavi

It is like teaching the roaming royal bull,
The taste of things like beaten rice.

Charanam

Thyagaraja feels that is useless ,
As t is like telling the name of Rama,
Who put on the act of a devotee,
For the sake of wife , wealth ,
For the sake of children and great fame