Appa Rama Bhakthi

Appa Rama Bhakthi

by

Saint  Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  pandhuvarali

THalam   Roopakam

Pallavi

Appa, Rama Bhakthi   yentho goppa Ra;maya

Pallavi

Devotion to my Lord Rama  is much greater

Anupallavi

Tripadalannu   theerchi  kantti,

Cheppa valenu kasu maa

Anupallavi

He is one who  removes suffering due to wandering,

And one who protects the eyes like eye  lids.

Charanam

1.Lakshmi devi  valasunaa  Lakshmanundu  kolusunaa,

 Sookshma budhi kala Bharathudu, choosi , choosi solayunaa.

Charanam

1.If it is not so would Goddess Lakshmi desire him, ,

Would Lakshmana do service to him?

And would the very sharp brained   Bharatha,

After   seeing him again and again  , become attracted to him?

2.Sabari yengilichunaa,  Chandra Dharudu mechunaa?

Abala swayam  prabhuku  deiva Machala padavinichunaa?

2.Would Sabari give him what she has tasted?
Would Lord Shiva who carries the moon appreciate him?

Would God give  helpless SWayamprabhaa ,

A very stable   position  ?

3.Kapi Varidhi Dhatunaa Kaliki roda kattunaa,

Aparadhi Thyagaraju kanandhamu    hechunaa

3,Would the monkey be able to cross   the sea?

Would a girl be able to tie him on   a mortar,

Would the  guilty Thyagaraja   get more happiness?