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Ela Nee Dayaraadu

Ragam: Atana (29th melakartha janyam)

AROHANA:   S R2 M1 P N3 S      ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Saint Tyagaraja

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

Lyrics Courtesy: Rani, www.karnatik.com

Pallavi:

Ela Nee Dayaraadu Paraaku Jese Vela Samayamu Gaadu

Anupallavi:

Baala Kanakamaya Chela Sujana Paripaala Shree Ramaalola Vidhruta Sharajaala

Charanam:

Raaraa Devaadi Devaa! Raaraa Mahaanubhaava Raaraa Raajeeva Netraa Raghuvara Putraa

Jaladhi Gambheera Danuja Samhaara

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Lord! How ("ela") will you ("nee") not ("raadu") shower your grace ("daya") !

This is not ("gaadu") the time ("samayamu") to be careless ("paraaku jese") and forget me!

O Baala! One adorned ("chela") with rich golden ("kanaka maya") garments!

O Protector ("paripaala") of the virtuous ("su-jana") !

O joy ("lola") of Lakshmi ("Shree Ramaa")!

Wielder of arrows ("vidhruta sharajaala") !

The kind bestower ("karunaalavaala") of auspiciousness ("shubada")!

Treasure of companion! O the one who has the color of the dark rain-bearing clouds ("Ghana-neela")!

O adorned ("bharana") with the eternally new ("navya") garland ("vanamalikaa")!

O Deva among the celestials ("devaadi")! Come ("raara").

One with great reputation ("mahaanubhava")!

O Lotus-eyed ("raajeeva-netraa")! Come ("raara").

One belonging ("putraa") to the solar race ("raghuvara")!

One who is surrounded ("saaratara") by family ("parivaara") whose whose hearts are filled with ("poora") nectar ("sudhaa")!

One who is as majestic ("gambheera") as the ocean ("jaladhi")!

O Destroyer ("samhaara") of Asuras ("danuja")!

One as beautiful ("sukumaara") as Cupid ("madana")!

One who lives ("vihaara") with the wise ("budha") people ("jana")!

Essence ("saara") of all ("sakala") the Vedas ("sruti")!

Upon singing ("naadupai") your praises, how can you not shower your grace ("ela nee daya raadu") ?