pallavi
celimini jalaj(A)kshu kaNTE
ceppar(a)yyA mIru
anupallavi
palumAru mrokkedanu dayatO
palukar(a)yyA entO (ce)
caraNam
caraNam 1
Sara cApamu karamunan(i)Di merayun(a)yyA entO
karuNA rasamu niNDina kannul(a)yyA (ce)
pallavi
celimini jalaj(A)kshu kaNTE
ceppar(a)yyA mIru
O Devotees (ayyA) of Lord! You (mIru) please inform (cepppu) (cepparayyA) about my love (celimini) if You see (kaNTE) Lord hari – the Lotus (jalaja) Eyed (aksha) (jalajAksha)( jalajAkshu).
anupallavi
palumAru mrokkedanu dayatO
palukar(a)yyA entO (ce)
O Devotees (ayyA) of Lord! I salute (mrokkedanu) You many a times (palumAru);
You please (dayatO) inform (paluku) (palukarayyA) about my deep (entO) love if You see Lord hari – the Lotus Eyed.
caraNam
caraNam 1
Sara cApamu karamunan(i)Di merayun(a)yyA entO
karuNA rasamu niNDina kannul(a)yyA (ce)
O Devotees (ayyA) of Lord! He would be shining (merayunu) (merayunayyA) wielding (iDi) bow (cApamu) and arrow (Sara) in His hands (karamunanu) (karamunaniDi);
O Devotees (ayyA) of Lord! He has eyes (kannulu) (kannulayyA) brimming (niNDina) much (entO) with nectar (rasamu) of grace (karuNA);
You please inform about my love if You see Lord hari – the Lotus Eyed.
Notes
Variations - (Pathanthara)
1 – karagE – karageDu.
2 - mATalADE - mATalADeDu
3 – talatunayya – talaturayya : 'talatunayya’ seems to be appropriate.
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Comments
This kRti forms part of dance-drama 'prahlAda bhakti vijayaM'. In this kRti, SrI tyAgarAja depicts how prahlAda is lamenting not finding Lord hari. He is beseeching each and everyone to convey his grief to the Lord.
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