Can anyody give me the lyrics of the Composition of Thyagaraja --- "Theliyaleru Rama bhaktimargamu ..." It would be wonderful if you could give me the meaning as well.

Regards,

-- Bharathan (bharathan.shamasundar@hp.com), December 17, 2003

Answers

Hi Bharathan, I got the lyrics from the website:http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/thel iyaleru.html Visit the above website you can get lyrics for lots of other keerthis also.

Ragam: Dhenuka

Talam: Deshadi

Pallavi:

Theliyaleru Raama Bhakti Margamunu

Anupallavi:

Ilanantata Dirugucunu Kaluvarincheru Gaani

Charanam:

Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi

Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai

Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolurai

Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

MEANING:

O Rama, we do not (“leru”) know (“theliya”) the path (“margamunu”) of devotion (“bhakthi”)!

Men in this whole world (“ilanantata”) only roam (“diruguchunu”) about in tension all over (“kaluvarincheru”) without being aware of the path of devotion.

They get up (“lechi”) at dawn (“vega”), attend to their ablutions, wear the emblems of creed and count the beads appearing to be spiritual and religious, but busy with their working out the strategy for making money by hook or crook

Regards, Rajeswari

-- Rajeswari (rajiramesh@indiatimes.com), December 18, 2003.