manasa sri ramuni

raagam  :  mararanjani

arohanam :  S  R  g  m P  d n S

avarohanam :   S  n  d  P  m  g  R  S

taalam : adi  catusra  triputa  taalam

pallavi :

manasa  sri   ramuni   dayaleka  mayamaina  vidhamemi

anupallavi:

ghana  duritamula  kota  gatti

na  karyamunlanu  jeracitivo

charanam :

paradara  paradhanamula  kasabadi

cedi  tirikitivo  leka

parajivatmula   himsincitivo

vara  tyagarajanutuni   maracitivo

meaning  by guru  padma  varadan  garu :

Tyagaraja   finds the   seperation  from  his  deity insufferable

” O  mind  !  wherefore  have  i lost  the grace  of Rama ?   have  i raised  a  huge mansion  through  ill gotten  welth  and hence  lost  what  little virtue  that accrued  through  a  few  good deeds ?  have  you let  yourself  be  swayed  by passion  for women  and wealth  not yours?  or have  you caused  untold suffering  to countless  creatures ?  or have  you wilfully  forsaken the noble duty  of worship  of  Rama  ?  how did  you  get  iiretrievably entagled  in illlusion  and lose  his grace ? “