Chede budhi maanuraa

 

By

 

Sage Thyagaraja

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga Ataana

Thala Aadhi

 

Pallavi

 

Chede budhi maanuraa

 

Anupallavi

 

Ide pithra mevaro choodaraa

 

Charanam

 

Bhoo vasiki thagu balamu kalukanani

Bhudhulu palka vinaletha manasa

Sri vaasu deva  sarva nanusunu,

Chindinnchara  Thyagaraja vinuthuni.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

Do not spend your brain in unnecessary things

 

Anupallavi

 

See to whom you are giving it

 

Charanam

 

Oh mind , have you heard learned people,

Telling that those in earth  would get things according to Karma,

Think that Lord Vasudeva  everything,

Says Thyagaraja.