suguNamulE ceppukoNTi

cakravAka rUpaka tyAgarAja telugu kRti

Tyagaraja humbly confesses his lack of expertise in the prescribed rituals or Vedic study. Instead, he clings to the simplicity of singing Rama’s virtues, believing that this devotion might draw the Lord’s presence.

Sahityam

Pallavi

suguNamulE ceppukoNTi
sundara raghurAma, nI

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I keep singing only of your virtues,
O handsome Raghurama!

Anupallavi

vagaleruGga lEkayiTu
vattuvanucuᵃ durAsacE (suguNa)

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In my innocence, I clung to the vain hope
That through this method, you might appear to me.

Charanam

snAnAdi sukarmambulu¹
vEdAdhyayanambulerugaᵇ
zrI-nAyaka kSamiyiJcumu
zrI tyAgarAja nuta (suguNa)

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In the prescribed noble rites,
Or the study of the Vedas, I am unversed.
Grant me your pardon, O Consort of Lakshmi!
O Lord revered by Tyagaraja!

Renditions

Variations

^a vattuvanucu – vaddanucu - vaddunanucu : vattuvanucu - is appropriate.
^b vEdAdhyayanambu – vEda dhyAnambu - dAnAdhyayanambu : vEdAdhyayana - is appropriate.

Commentary

¹ The prescribed daily six karmas:

sandhyA-snAnam japO hOmO
dEvatAnAJca pUjanam
Atithyam vaizwadEvaJca
SaTkarmANi dinE dinE