Chakkani raja Margamu

 

By

 

Saint Thyagaraja

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga Karaharapriya

Thala  AAdhi

 

Pallavi

 

Chakkani raja margamu undaga,

SAndhula doraneelee Oh Manasa

 

Anupallavi

 

Chikkani paalu mee gada undaga,

Cheeyanu gangasagara mele.

 

Charanam

 

Kantiki Sundara taramagu roopame,

Mukkanti noda  chelage naamame,

Thyagarajinthane  nelakona deivamee,

Itu vanti  Sri Saketha Ramuni Bhakthiyane.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

When there is a pretty royal highway,

Why travel in narrow streets, Oh mind.

 

Anupallavi

 

When you have thick tasty milk available,

Firmly say no   to the hateful toddy.

 

Charanam

 

When the eyes feast of his very pretty form,

When Lord Shiva repeats his name,

When that God is living with Thyagaraja

And when you have this type of devotion to Rama of Ayodhya,

Why travel in narrow streets