Section: «Poems»

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#32 (Thyagaraja) Pancharatna Kirtana (Ii)

FIVE GEMS SONGS (II)2. The second song In Raga Gowla and Tala Adi,“Dudukukala Nanne DhoraKodukup Brochura Endho”“Which prince will save me,When..

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#31 (Thyagaraja) Pancharatna Kirtanas (I)

FIVE GEMS SONGS (i)(1) The first song in Raga Nata and Tala: Adi:“Jagada Nanda KaragaJaya Janani Prana Nayaka.”“Oh, the giver of all happinessTo the..

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#30 (Thyagaraja) The Saint's Last Days

Once Saint Thyagaraja went,To the Pudukottai King’s Court,Packed with renowned musicians,Taking part in a music celebration.The King held a novel..

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#29 (Thyagaraja) Thieves Ran Away

The Siva Temple at Kovur,Came next in his tour.Five gems like songs,He sang on His glories.He went to Chennai thenWith all his group of men.Sundaram..

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#28 (Thyagaraja) Dead Man Came Alive

After his Tirupathi visit,The Saint then moved outTo Puthur in his palanquinFollowed by all his men.In the early hours of the day,While he was on the..

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#27 (Thyagaraja) The Saint's Pilgrimage

Thyagaraja wasn’t for wealth,But maintained perfect health,To keep his daily routine goingOn composing songs and singing.The Deity was life for..

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#26 (Thyagaraja) A Surprise Visit

Late one night, an old manCame with his old womanAnd his servant to visitThyagaraja, the Saint.Nothing was there to offerTo them at that late..

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#25 (Thyagaraja) Musicians Admired The Saint

Musicians around the countryHeard the growing popularityOf the great Saint Thyagaraja,O’er his devotion to Lord Rama.They all came one by one,To the..

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#23 (Thyagaraja) Obeisance To Great Persons

Govind Marar, by name,To see the Saint, came.From Thiruvanandapuram,All the way he came.He was a great singer,And expressed his desireTo sing before..

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#21 (Thyagaraja) The Deity In Procession

After the re-installation,Out the Deity was takenFor the street procession,On an auspicious occasion.All the mischief mongers,Including his elder..

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#19 (Thyagaraja) Gifts From The King

While the Saint was singing,The King was listeningSecretly somewhere hiding.This way he was enjoying.Once the Saint told someone,“If a small shed is..

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#18 (Thyagaraja) Not For Wealth

The year eighteen-not-two sawSaint Thyagaraja with all awe,As he had reached the peakBy then in the uphill task.Sarabhoji, King of Tanjore,Had his..

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#17 (Thyagaraja) Brother Jalpesan

Saint Thyagaraja was tall,And he was very simple,With a turban o’er his head,A majestic look he had.A Tulsi Mala in his neck,On his forehead a..

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#16 (Thyagaraja) The Ladder Of Fame

In the ladder of fameSaint Thyagaraja’s nameRose up to the top,Soon, but step by step.His every breath spelled“Rama, ” every second,Thus he was fully..

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#15 (Thyagaraja) Gift From Sage Narada

It was morning timeAn old hermit cameAnd heard the songsWhen the saint sang.He said, “Thyagaraja, listen,I’ll be coming back soonAfter my bath in the..

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#14 (Thyagaraja) Rama Taps The Door

Once, while he was singing,Someone was tappingHis house front door,In an unexpected hour.When he opened the doorHe saw the Lord Rama there,With..

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#13 (Thyagaraja) Vision Of Rama

While chanting, very often,The Saint had a visionOf Rama in different poseBefore him, very close.At that time, in ecstasy,He found it very easyTo..

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#12 (Thyagaraja) Chanting Rama's Name

All the songs of the SaintSurpassed any time limit,As each word is builtOf divinity hidden in it.The Lord Rama’s nameHe chanted the same,Non-stop..

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#11 (Thyagaraja) Saint's Second Marriage

Hardly five years passedParvathi, his wife, died.He married her sisterKamalambal, the junior.Sitalakshmi, a daughter,Pretty one, was born to her.He..

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#09 (Thyagaraja) A Good Start

Thyagaraja learnt, within a year,From his Guru, no wonder,All the lessons from its basicTo the last notes in the music.He developed his own styleThat..

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#08 (Thyagaraja) A Song Dedicated To His Father

When the Saint satIn his father’s seatTo worship the deities,Tears rolled in his eyes.“Oh Lord, bear with meAnd have mercy on me,If I’m not so..

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#07 (Thyagaraja) The Saint's Married Life

At eighteen years of his age,It was time for his marriage.He married Parvathi, a girlWho was young and simple.A perfect match she wasAs she was also..

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#06 (Thyagaraja) Under A Thatched Roof

Ramabrahmam, his fatherAnd Seethamma his motherLed a pious-humble lifeUnder a thatched roof.The thatched roofWasn’t leak proof,As it allowed rain..

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#05 (Thyagaraja) The Saint's Parents

His father had three sons.Jalpesan was the eldest one.The second remained unknown.Thyagaraja was the last one.In pursuit of a religious..

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#04 (Thyagaraja) His First Song

(Namo Namo Raghavaya AnisamIn Telugu language)“My obeisance to Rama.My respects to Raghava.Oh Savior of the poor!Oh Ocean of kindness world over!..

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