Atta Palukuduvu
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
1aTla palukaduviTla1 palukuduv- Show DetailsandukEmi sEtu rAma nIv(aTla) | O Lord Sri Rama! Sometimes you would speak in that manner; sometimes you would speak in this manner; what shall I do for that? |
[edit] Anupallavi
2toTlanarbhakulanUtuvu mari mari Show Details1tOcinaTlu gilluduvu zrI rAma nIv(aTla) | O Lord Sri Rama! You would rock the cradle of infant(s); again, whenever You feel so, You would pinch the (sleeping) child. |
[edit] Charanam
jIvula zikSiJcaga nErtuvu ciraJ- Show DetailsjIvulugA jEya nErtuvurA bhAvamerigi brOtuvu sad-bhakta bhAgadhEya zrI tyAgarAja vinuta (aTla) | You would know to punish humans and also would know to make them long-lived; You would protect understanding a person’s state of mind; O Lord Sri Rama - the fortune of true devotees - praised by this Thyagaraja! |
[edit] Variations
- 1aTla - iTla - tOcinaTlu : aTTa - iTTa - tOcinaTTu
[edit] Commentary
- 2 toTlanUtuvu – gilluduvu - This is an adage to show one is busy – first make the child sleep by rocking the cradle; when the child starts sleeping, pinch it so that the child would cry and then rock the cradle - the cycle would go on. In Tamil this is called ‘kuzhandaiyaik kiLLi toTTilaiyATTudal’.
