Theliyaleru Rama

Ragam: Dhenuka

Talam: Deshadi

Version: Semmangudi

Word-by-word Annotations: Jayasri Akella

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

Word-by-word annotation: thanks to Jayasri Akella

Pallavi:

Theliyaleru Raama Bhakti Margamunu

Theliyuta: To know, to realize

Theliyaleru: Cannot know, cannot realize.

Raama: O Rama!

Bhakthi: Devotion

Margamu: path

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

; ; ; d p p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; N N , – s ; r g ||

- - - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; N N , – s ; s r ||

mu- nu - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

G , m ;- dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; N N , – s ; s r ||

mu- nu - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

G , m pd- dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; P P , – p ; P ||

mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

M , m pd- dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; dp d N – s ; S ||

mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

ndp- d N- dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; S S – sr G -gr ||

mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rs sn nd- dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; S S – sr G -gr ||

mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; pp , p P – ; P | P , m – pd- P ppm – g ; G ||

mu- nu - Theli ya le - ru- Raa- ma - - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

G m pdn -dp p p m – g ; rg | r R – s ; N N , – s ; r g ||

mu- - - - nu - Theli ya - - le - ru- Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; ; ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

mu- nu - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Ilanantata Dirugucunu Kaluvarincheru Gaani

Ila: Earth

Ilanu: On (In) this earth

Antata: Whole

Diruguchunu (Same as tiruguchunu): Roaming around

Kaluvarinchuta: 1. To get confused. 2. To babble.

Kaluvarincheru: 1.People who get confused. 2.People who babble

Gaani (same as Kaani): 1.Even though, 2. but

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

; ; ; D D - , d N – S | S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

- - - I la nan - ta ta - - - - - - -

nsnd pm- D D - , d N – S | S ; ; S sr sr G R ||

- - - - I la nan - ta ta - - Di ru gu- - chu

srgr sn- D D - , dn srS – sr | ns ; ; gg rr sr G R ||

nu- - - I la nan - - ta- ta - - Di ru gu- - chu

srgr sn- D D - , dn srS – sr | ns ; ; S sr sr G R ||

nu- - - I la nan - - ta- ta - - Di ru gu- - chu

S ; ; - s n , D-d N D | P ; ; - dp M – pm G –gm ||

Nu - Kalu - va rin - - che- - ru- - Gaa- - - -

gm pd N-

- - ni - - (theliyaleru)

Charanam:

Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi

Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai

Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolulai

Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

>> Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi

Vegamu: Speed, Haste

Lechi: To get up (here): to get up early

Neeru: Water

Nita(neeta): In the water

Munigi: To dip. (2. Drown) (here): To take a bath by dipping into water.

Bhuti: Vibhuti (holy ashes)

pusi(poosi): rub.

[They get up (“lechi”) at dawn (“vega”), attend to their ablutions (“nita munigi”), wear the emblems of creed (“bhuti pusi”)]

; ; ; P P - , p ; – P | pM – m pd – pp ppm- g ; gg ||

- - - Ve ga - le - chi Ni- - ta -- Muni gi- - Bhu – ti-

r r S ; P P - , p ; – P | pM – d sn – dp ppm- g ; gg ||

Pu-si - Ve ga - le - chi Ni- - ta -- Muni gi- - Bhu – ti-

>> Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai

Vellu: Fingers

Enchi: to Count

(here)Vellanenchi: to count the Rudraksha beads.

Veliki: Outside, by appearances

Slaghaniyulu: People worthy of praise

[… and count the Rudraksha beads (“Vellanenchi”) appearing (“veliki”) to be spiritual and religious (“slaghaniyulu”)…]

r r S ; N S S ; sr | r G m ; - P ppm- g ; gpM ||

Pu-si - Ve lla nen - chi- Ve li ki - Sla gha—nee yu—

g r S ; N S S ; sr | r G m ; - pd mp G ; md ||

lai -- - Ve lla nen - chi- Ve li ki - Sla gha—nee yu—

>> Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolurai

Baaga: Very(much)

Paikamu: Money

Aarjana: to earn

Lolurai: To indulge in

[… but busy (“lolurai”) with their working out the strategy for making money (“baaga paika maarjana”) by hook or crook…]

pmG , r S - D D - , d N – S | S ; ; R S ; ; ; ||

lai - - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa - rja na - -

nsnd pm- D D - , d N – S | S ; ; S sr sr G R ||

- - - - - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa - rja na Lo- - lu

srgr sn- D D - , nsrS, – sr | ns ; ; G gr gg rr sn ||

lai - - - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa - rja na Lo- - lu

srgr sn- D D - , dn srS – sr | ns ; ; gg rr sr G R ||

lai - - - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa - rja na Lo- - lu

>> Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

Gaani (kaani): but,,,(they never can realize the true path of devotion.)

Tyaagaraja Vinuta: O laudable God of Tyaagaraja.

S ; ; - S sn d-d N- D | P ; ; - dp M – pm G –gm ||

Lai- - Re Gaa-- ni - Tyaa ga- - Raa- - ja - - Vi-

gm pd N-

nu- ta- - (theliyaleru)