Emi Dova
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
Emi dOva palkumAyikanu Show DetailsnEnendu pOdu zrI rAma | O Lord Sri Rama! Deign to tell me as to what is the way now for me and where shall I go. |
[edit] Anupallavi
1rAmadAsu valenaitE sItA Show DetailsbhAma 2mandaliJcunu nItO tanak(Emi) | If I am like (Bhadrachala) Ramadasu, Sita - Your wife would persuade You on my behalf; deign to tell me as to what is the way now for me and where shall I go. |
[edit] Charanam
3daTTi kaTTi karamuna zara cApamu Show DetailspaTTi mUla 4balamunu rAvanu tala koTTi nilvanA vELa trimUrtulu kOri 5nutimpagAn- aTTi vArikeduru palki rAjuku paTTiyanaga nIku nAdupai daya puTTa kAraNambEmi telise vara bhOgi zayana tyAgarAja nuta tanak(Emi) | Where is the justification for You to have compassion on me who, having spoken against such a great person and called You a ‘prince’ – child of the King, who is worthy of being praised even by the Trinity by seeking at that time when, making a firm resolve, wielding bow and arrow in Your hands, You stood there in the battle field, having destroyed the core strength (of Ravana) and Ravana himself? I have understood; O Lord reclining on the couch of blessed Sesha – serpent!O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! deign to tell me as to what is the way now for me and where shall I go. |
[edit] Variations
- 2mandaliJcunu nItO – mandaliJcunu
- 4balamunu – balamula
- 5nutimpagAnaTTi – nutimpaganaTTi
[edit] References
- 1rAmadAsu valenaitE – please to kriti of Ramadasu - 'nanu brOvamani' [Ramadasu]
[edit] Commentary
- 3daTTi kaTTi – the act of tightening one’s garments in preparation for a duel.
