daasharathee - Lyrics

daasharathi

raagam: tODi

8 hanumatODi mEla Aa: S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Telugu

pallavi

dAsharathI nI rNamu dIrpa nA taramA parama pAvana nAma

anupallavi

AshadIra dUra dEshamulanu prakAshimpa jEsina rasika shirOmaNi

caraNam

bhaktilEni kavijAla varEnyulu bhAva meruga lErani kalilOna jani bhukti mukti galgunani kIrtanamula bOdhincina tyAgarAja karArcita

Meaning: O son of Dasharata! Can I ever discharge the debt I owe you? O Possessor of glorious name! Thanks to you, my fame has spread far and near. O jewel among Rasikas! However gifted a poet may be, unless he imbibes devotion, his song cannot reflect the subtleties of the mind. Therefore, you came down and inspired me and blessed me with the songs capable of conferring temporal and spiritual blessings. How profoundly I am indebted to you!