rArA phaNi zayana
Sahityam
Pallavi
rArA phaNi zayana ravi jaladhija nayana
rAkA zazi vadana ramaNIyApa ghana
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rAkA zazi vadana ramaNIyApa ghana
Please come, O Lord reclining on the couch of Sesha – the serpent! O Lord who has Sun and Moon – born of (Milk) Ocean - as His eyes! O Full-moon Faced Lord! O Lord with beautiful limbs!
Charanams Combined
rArA bhava taraNa rArAmita suguNa
rArA bhU ramaNa rArAbja su-caraNa (rArA)
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rArA bhU ramaNa rArAbja su-caraNa (rArA)
Please come, O Lord who carries across the Ocean of Worldly Existence! please come, O Lord with countless virtues! please come, O Beloved of Bhu-devi! please come, O Lord with Lotus Feet!
rArA sukumAra rArAsama zUra
rArA raghu vIra rArA yudhi dhIra (rArA)
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rArA raghu vIra rArA yudhi dhIra (rArA)
Please come, O Delicate Youth! please come, O Peerless Hero! please come, O Lord Raghuveera! please come, O The Brave in the Battle-Field!
rArA jAnakitO rArA sahajulatO
rArA pavanajutO rArA bhaktulatO (rArA)
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rArA pavanajutO rArA bhaktulatO (rArA)
Please come with Janaki; please come with brothers; please come with Anjaneya – son of Vayu; please come with devotees.
nAgAvana nEta rAga guNa virahita
sAgara tanaya yuta tyAgarAja vinuta (rArA)
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sAgara tanaya yuta tyAgarAja vinuta (rArA)
O Lord who protected Gajendra – the elephant! O Lord bereft of desires and qualities! O Lord with Lakshmi – daughter of the Milk Ocean! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
Renditions
Variations
- General – In some books, endings of epithets like ‘zayana’, ‘nayana ’ etc are given with ‘A’ – ‘zayanA’, ‘nayanA ’ etc.
Commentary
- General - As per remarks available in some books, this kriti is believed to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of his disciples.