Saketa Niketana
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
sAkEta nikEtana sAkedananaga lEdA Show Details | O Resident of Ayodhya! Didn’t You say that you will nourish me? |
[edit] Anupallavi
nIkE 1marulaitini nIkElayI guNamu (sAkEta) Show Details | I fell in love with You alone; why do You have this habit (of not keeping your word)? |
[edit] Charanam
rAkEndu mukhayinta parAkEmi nenaruna nI Show DetailsrAkE migula kOritirA 2kEzi haraNa 3rAkEmi ceppakurA 4kEkalu vEturA kEzava zrI tyAgarAja nuta zubha carita (sAkEta) | O Full Moon faced! Why this much of unconcern? O slayer of demon Kesi! I lovingly much desired only your arrival; please do not tell any excuses without coming; otherwise, I will shout; O Lord Kesava! O Lord whose story is auspicious to hear! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! |
[edit] Variations
- 1marulaitini – marulainadi : marulaitini - is the appropriate word.
- 3rAkEmi – rAkEmaina
- 4kEkalu vEturA – kEkalu vEtururA : kEkalu vEturA - seems appropriate.
[edit] References
- 2kEzi haraNa – This episode refers to Lord Sri Krishna slaying the horse-demon called Kesi sent by Kamsa – Srimad Bhagavatam – Book 10 – Chapter 37. Please visit website for the complete story – [Slaying of Kesi]
