Swara Raga Sudha Rasa

Swara Raga Sudha   Rasa

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam   SAnkarabharanam

Thalam  AAdhi

Pallavi

Swara Raga Sudha rasa yutha Bhakthi,

Swarga apa varga muraa , oh Manasaa

Pallavi

The devotion   that is the nectar  mixed with  musical note   and Raga,

Oh mind is the heaven as well as  salvation.

Anupallavi

Paramanandamane   kamalamupai,

Baka   bekamu   chelagemi, Manasaa

Anupallavi

In the divine joy which is a lotus,

If stork and frog sit, what is  the use , Oh  mind

Charanam

1,Mooladharajaa  nadha   merugude,

Mudha magu  Mokshamuraa,

Kolahala   saotha svara   gruhamula,

Guruthe  moksha muraa oh Manasaa.

Charanam

1.Knowing the  musical sound  emerging,

From Mooladhara  only grants joy  leading to salvation,

And understanding  the birth place   of the sweet sounding ,

Seven notes   is indeed salvation.

2.Bahu janamulaku  paini Jnaniyai,

Paguda Mokshamuraa,

Sahaja  bhakthi tho Raga Jnana ,

SAhithudu  mukthuduraa, Oh Manasaa

2.To be born as   a wise man  after several births,

Is salvation and along with the devotion ,

That was born with him if he has  ,

Knowledge of Ragas, gets salvation even while living.

3.Maddala thala  gathulu theliyakane ,

Mardanjuda sukhama?

Suddha manasu leka  pooja seyuda,

Sookara  vruthiraa  , Oh Manasa

3.Without knowing the rhythm , if one beats,

The drum, is it pleasant to hear?

  If one worships with out purity of mind,

It is the act of a pig, Oh mind.

4.Rajatha gireesudu   naga jaku thelpu,

Swararnava  marmamulu,

Vijyamu   kala   Thyagaraju deruge,

Viswa sidhi   thelusuko  , Oh Manasa.

The  ocean  of Swara which were taught ,

By  Lord Shiva  to Goddess Parvathi,

Were understood by Thyagaraja who had several victories,

And Oh mind understand that this is a great achievement in this world.