dhyaanamE varamaina - Lyrics

dyaanamE varamaina

raagam: dhanyaasi

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

taaLam: aadi Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Telugu

pallavi

dhyAnamE varamaina gangA snAnamE manasA

anupallavi

vAna nITa munuga munuga lOni vancana drOhamanu kara bOnA

caraNam

paradhana nArImaNulanu dUri paranindala parahimsala mIri dharanu velayu shrI rAmuni kOri tyAgarAju telusukonna rAma

Meaning: O Mind! A bath in the holy GangA river destroys sins. True; but meditation on SrI RAma is an infinitely superior bath. Will any number of dips in the rain water wash the stains of deceit and treachery from the heart? Abandoning all desires for the wealth of others and their women, with no malice at heart and goodwill for all, this TyAgarAja has discovered that in this world, comtemplation of SrI RAm is the genuine GangAsnAna (bath in the Ganges).