darshanamu sEya - Lyrics

dharshanamu sEya

raagam: naaraayaNa gowLa

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

taaLam: jhampa Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Telugu

pallavi

darshanamu sEya nA taramA

anupallavi

parAmarshinci nIvu nanu manniccavalenu shiva

caraNam 1

gOpurambulannu kaDugoppa kambamula bhU-sthApitambagu shilala taruNula yATalanu dIpalA varusalanu divya vAhanamulanu pApahara sEvinci bahirmukhuDaiti shiva

caraNam 2

tarali padiyAru pradakSiNamu lonarinci paranindya vacanamula bAguga nADucunu orula bhAmala jUci uppongitini gAni vara shivAkSara yuga japamu sEyanaiti shiva

caraNam 3

hATaka samambaina adbhutAkrtini nE nATa jEsukoni hrnnAlIka munanu mATi mATiki jUci mai maraci unDunadi yAtalA tyAgarAjArcita pAda shiva

Meaning: O Siva! Is it possible for me to have your darshana? You must take all things into account and forgive me. I have seen the gopuras, massive pillars, stone idols installed on earth and dances of women, rows of lights, and beautiful Vahanas - my mind has turned on things external. O Destroyer of sins! Swaying, I have made sixteen Pradakshinas (circumambulations). I have indulged in slandering others and exultantly gazing at others' wives, but I have been unable to bring myself to do the holy Siva Japa. Is it child's play to install your glorious and beautiful golden figure in the lotus of my heart and forget myself in constant vision of it? One with beautiful feet worshipped by Tyagaraja!