Innalavale

Innalavale

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam   Desyathodi

Thalam Chapu

Pallavi

Innalavale vindhe seyake,

Nee vaada nipudaithi Dharmambike.

Pallavi

Like till now , do not neglect me  oh mother of Dharma,

For now I have  become yours.

Anupallavi

Anyula nera nammudavalla balamule,

Thamma oh Dharmambike, Oh Janani

Anupallavi

There is no use in believing others,

Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother

Charanam

1.Ennarani janmamamu  naa tharama?

Vathana raatha Dharmambike ,

Manasuna vishayadhulundaneeka  nannu,

Manninchu Dharmambike , Oh Janani

Charanam

1.Would I be able to take numberless births?

Would you be able to stop saying no to it,

Please  pardon me  my not allowing  ,

Passion  and others to get attached to my mind,

Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.

2.Kamadhi gunamula  chedha kasi leka,

Karuninchu Dharmambike,

Nee maayala chetha thagilamine, oh nirupama.

Dharmambike  , Oh Janani.

2,Be merciful  and avoid  sorrows due  to,

Characters  like passion , Oh mother of Dharma,

Do not permit  me to be hit by illusion,  Oh matchless,

Mother of Dharma, Oh mother,.

3.Alarusu vachus arbaguni  thalli reethi

N aathu ko Dharmambike  ,

Malayaja   Gandhi  sandhadiyanni  ,

Manasuna maravake   Dharmambike , Oh Janani.

3.Hug this baby who comes to you with joy,

Like  a  mother , Oh mother of Dharma,

Who has the scent of sandal  and do  not,

Forget me because of tumultuousness ,

Oh mother of Dharma  , Oh mother.

4.Kala varinchina   nannu choosi   nee manasela,

Karugadho? DHarmambike,

Giluku  sommula thonu   sisuvuku,

Pala   thaginchina   Darmambike , Oh Janani

Why is it that your mind  did not  melt,

When I cried loudly, Oh mother of Dharma,

Who   was making the baby drink milk ,

With  tingling ornaments , Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.

5.Kala kala mani   paala velasi   nee mugamunu,

Kanipimpu , Dharmambike  ,

Lalitha gunamu kalgu  laitha Vidhyaa ,

Vilasini  Dharmambike ,Oh Janani.

5.With a kala, kala sound    appearing near me  ,

Show  me your face, Oh mother  of Dharma,

Oh soft natured one who is the store house,

Of  fine arts, Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.

6.AAdalakai  palikinaadani  yencha,

Kambike  , Dharmambike  ,

Nadi modalukoni   nammina vadanu  ,

Nalinaakshi   Dharmambike  , Oh  Janani

6.Do not think that I am telling this ,

Just for fun, Oh mother of Dharma,

I am one who believed in you   from that day itself,

Oh lotus eyed one, Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.

7.Padamulaku nenu  palumaru  rokkithi,

Pavani Dharmambike,

Pedha  sadhala   bhagyamu nee vanusu,

Nenchidhi , Dharmambike , Oh Janani.

7.To your  feet I  gave salutations several times,

Oh doer of goodness, Oh mother of Dharma,

I thought that you are the  luck  of the poor

And  the downtrodden, oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.

8.Rajeeva Bhavunaku  pogada tharama ,

Niranjani, Dharmambike ,

Raja shekari   , thyagarajanu sathathamu ,

Rakshinchu  , Dharmambika, Oh Janani

8.Oh spotless one , oh mother of Dharma,

Would   it be possible for Brahma to praise you,

Oh goddess who wears the moon,  Always,

Protect Thyagaraja, Oh mother of Dharma, Oh mother.