Kamalabdha kula

Kamalabdha  kula

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Brindavana  SAranga

THalam DEsadhi

Pallavi

Kamalabdhi kula  kalasabdhi Chandra,

Kavavayya  nanu karuna samudhra

Pallavi

Oh moon  which rose  in the ocean of clan,

Of Sun God  which is  the friend of lotus  flower,

Oh ocean of mercy, please protect me

Anupallavi

Kamala kalathra, kousalya suputhra,

Kamaneeya gathra  , kamari mithra

Anupallavi

Oh Lord who is the consort of Lakshmi,

Oh  very good    son of Kausalya  ,

Oh Lord with pretty body who is the friend of Lord Shiva

Charanam

Munu dasula brochinadhellajala,

Vininee  saranaasrithudaithi nayya,

Kanigarambuna naa kabaya mivvumayya,

Vanajalochana Sri Thyagraja  nutha

Charanam

Hearing about the tricks that  you employed,

To save the sages and devotees,

I came and reached   your  divine  feet,

Oh lotus   eyed one , Oh Lord praised by Thyagaraja,

With mercy  grant me protection.