Marakatha Mani
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
marakata maNi 1varNa rAma nannu Show Detailsmaravaka nAyanna | O Emerald hued Lord rAma! O My Father! Please do not forget me. |
[edit] Anupallavi
parama 2puruSa 3binna brOvumu Show DetailsdEvara 4zaraNanukonna (marakata) | O Supreme Lord! O Lord! Please quickly protect me; please do not forget me - who has sought refuge in You. |
[edit] Charanam
vara bhakta su-parNa vAhana Show DetailskaruNA rasa pUrNa dharaNi tanayak(u)nna prEma rasamu 5tyAgarAjukIyanna (marakata) | O Lord who has Garuda – beautiful winged – a great devotee – as Your vehicle! O Lord brimming with the nectar of compassion! O My Father! deign to give this Thyagaraja the same kind of nectarine love which Sita - daughter of Earth - has towards You. |
[edit] Variations
- 1varNa – varNA
- 2puruSa – puruSA
- 4zaraNanukonna – zaraNamukonna
- 5tyAgarAjunikIyanna – tyAgarAjunikIvanna
[edit] Commentary
- 3binna – This is how it is given in all the books. However, according to Telugu Dictionary, ‘birana’, ‘birina’, ‘binne’, are the words which means ‘quickly’.
