adi kaadu bhajana - Lyrics

adi kaadu bhajana raagam: yadukula kaambhOji

28 harikaambhOji janya Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Telugu

pallavi

adi kAdu bhajana, manasA (adi kAdu)

anupallavi

edalO nenchu TokaTi payyeda galginacO nokaTi (adi kAdu)

caraNam

goppa tanamukai yAsa kutsita viSaya pipAsa meppulakai bahu vEsamiDi uppatilledaru, tyAgarAja vinuta (adi kAdu)

Meaning: O mind, singing devotional songs in congregation or bhajana is an unmitigated farce and fruitless exercise if your thoughts and actions are at avarice. To entertain at heart avaricious wealth and despicable self-indulgence but externally posing as a great devotee just for fame and name with a pompous display of paraphernalia is rank deceit. That is not bhajana.