Dandamu
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
1daNDamu peTTedanurA kOdaNDa pANi jUDarA Show Details | O Lord Kothandapani – one who wields bow Kothanda! I salute You; Please look at me. |
[edit] Anupallavi
2aNDaja su-vAhana 3mArtANDa candra lOcana Show DetailskuNDali zayana brahmANDa nAyaka nIku (daNDamu) | O Lord who has Garuda – one born from egg as his blessed carriage! O Lord who has Sun and Moon as His eyes! O Lord reclining on Sesha - snake! O Lord of the Great Universe! I salute You. |
[edit] Charanam
4pErukA pratiSThakA 4UrukA ninnu nammiti Show DetailsUruvAru vIdhivAru oka 5jAtivAru kAru dArini ceyi paTTi brOvumu tyAgarAjArcita nIku (daNDamu) | Did I believe You for the sake of name and fame or standing? The people of this town and even people of this street are not of one kind; please protect me by holding my hand en-route; O Lord worshipped by this Thyagaraja! I salute You. |
[edit] Variations
- 1daNDamu peTTedanurA - daNDamu peTTEnurA
[edit] References
- 2aNDaja – Garuda has a very important postion in Hindu legends. For details – [Garuda Purana]
- 3mArtANDa - Please refer to Srimad Bhagavatam, Book 5, Chapter 20, verse 44 –
- “Because the sun-god appeared in this lifeless (inanimate) egg (as the Cosmic Being), the appellation of mArtaNDa (mRtE aNDa bhavaH) has been applied to him (ever) since. He is (also) called hiraNyagarbha inasmuch as he (the sun) represents the embryo (located) in (the centre of) the golden egg (of this universe).
[edit] Commentary
- 4UrukA pErukA – A colloquial usage for name and fame.
- 5jAti vAru kAru – People do not have similar disposition as Sri Thyagaraja.
