Saraseeruhanana
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
sarasIruhAnana rAma Show Detailssamayamu brOva 1cid-ghana | O Lotus Faced Lord Rama! O pure intellect or consciousness! |
[edit] Anupallavi
para bhAmalanAziJciyannamiDi Show Detailspagalu 2rEyi sarasamADuvArinolla (sara) | It is time to protect me so that I may detest those who, coveting others’ wives, provide for them, and indulge in frolicks with them day and night. |
[edit] Charanam
3brAhmaNikamu bAya nIcula Show DetailsbratukAyenadi gAkayI kalilO 4brahmamaina mATalu nErcukoni baragErayya tyAgarAja nuta (sara) | As they abandoned the right method of living stipulated for brahmins, their way of life has become that of mean people; further, in this Kali Yuga, people flourish having learnt vocabulary connected with Supreme Lord. O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! |
[edit] Variations
- 2rEyi – It is given as ‘rEyu’ in all the books. Here, the word means ‘night’. Therefore, ‘rEyi’ is the correct word because ‘rEyu’ has a different meaning than ‘night’. The plural of ‘rEyi’ is ‘rElu’.
[edit] References
- 3 brAhmaNika – In Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva (Book 13), Section 141 onwards, there is an interesting conversation between Lord Mahadeva, Uma and Narada on thee duties pertaining to the four varNas. [Duties of Four Varnas]
- The duties of brahmins are stipulated in Manu Smruti, Chapter 4 - [Manu Smruti]
[edit] Commentary
- 1cid-ghana – This refers to Paramatma – the Supreme Self as ‘dense or pure consciousness or intellect or knowledge’.
- 4brahmamaina mATala – This is a stinging indictment of those who freely use the word ‘brahman’ without ever trying to know the true meaning, leave alone practising such methods which are conducive to spiritual progress.
