Nidhi chala sukhama
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
nidhi cAla sukhamA Show DetailsrAmuni sannidhi sEva sukhamA nijamuga palku manasA | Is [possessing] wealth a greater pleasure or is service in Rama's presence a greater pleasure? Answer me truthfully, O Mind! |
[edit] Anupallavi
dadhi navanIta kSIramulu ruciyO1 Show DetailsdAzarathi dhyAna bhajana sudhA rasamu ruciyO | Are curds, butter and milk more tasty? Or, is the nectarine essence of meditation on and bhajana of Dasaratha's son more tasty? |
[edit] Charanam
dama zamamanu2 gaGgA snAnamu sukhamA Show Detailskardama durviSaya kUpa snAnamu sukhamA mamatA 3 bandhana yuta nara stuti sukhamA sumati4 tyAgarAja nutuni kIrtana sukhamA | Is a bath in the Ganga of self control and tranquility more comforting? Or, is a bath in the well of evil sense-objects comforting? Is extolling of humans fettered in egotism comforting, or is singing on the pure-minded Lord praised by Thyagaraja comforting? |
[edit] Variations
- 1ruciyO – rucO
- 3mamata – mamatA
[edit] References
- 2dama zama – Six Virtues – SaDguNa sampat – zama - dama - titikSa - samAdhAna - uparati - zraddha :control upon his own mind - control upon his physical body - forbearence for the odds and evens of the nature - equanimity of all beings and having a sympathetic mind - indifference with a Sakshi type of mind - sincere adherence to the words of Guru and Sastras, by word and deed. [Shadguna]
[edit] Commentary
- 4sumati – this epithet may be applied to Sri Thyagaraja also.
[edit] Renditions
Categories: Kalyani | Misra Chapu | Tyagaraja | Telugu | Kriti
