pallavi
evaraina lErA peddalu
ilalOna dInula 1brOva
anupallavi
bhava sAgaramuna 2carincu
balu gAsi rAmunitO telupa (evaraina)
caraNam
kali mAnav(A)dhamula 3kAryamulu
4kAma matsar(A)dula kRtyamulu
cala cittamu lEni vAr(i)puDu
cAla tyAgarAja nutinitO telupa (evaraina)
pallavi
evaraina lErA peddalu
ilalOna dInula brOva
Are there no (evaraina lErA) elders (peddalu) in this World (ilalOna) to protect (brOva) the hapless (dInula)?
anupallavi
bhava sAgaramuna carincu
balu gAsi rAmunitO telupa (evaraina)
Are there no elders in this World to convey (telupa) (literally inform) to SrI rAma (rAmunitO) about the terrible (balu) distress (gAsi) existing (carincu) in the Ocean (sAgaramuna) of Worldly Existence (bhava)?
caraNam
kali mAnava-adhamula kAryamulu
kAma matsara-Adula kRtyamulu
cala cittamu lEni vAru-ipuDu
cAla tyAgarAja nutinitO telupa (evaraina)
Are (vAru) there no elders in this World now (ipuDu) (vAruipuDu) with unruffled mind (cala cittamu lEni),
to convey (telupa) to SrI rAma – the Lord praised (nuta) (nutinitO) by this tyAgarAja - in detail (cAla) (literally much) about -
the actions (kAryamulu) of the base (adhamula) people (mAnava) (mAnavAdhamula) of this kali yuga, and
the deeds (kRtyamulu) of those given to desire (or lust) (kAma) and envy (matsara) etc (Adula) (matsarAdula)?
Notes
Variations - (Pathanthara)
1 – brOva – brOvanu.
2 – carincu – carincE.
3 – kAryamulu – kAryamul.
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4 – kAma matsarAdula – here 'Adula' would not mean 'etc' qualities (kAmA, krOdha, lObha, mOha, mada, matsarya), but those given to such of the qualities (kAmAdulu – matsarAdulu) (those given to desire (lust) and envy.
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