Ye Teeruga Nanu Daya Choochedavo (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) Meaning — Line by Line
ए तीरुग ननु दय चूचॆदवो
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Meaning — Line by Line
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- Verse 1. ē tīruga nanu daya cūcedavō, inavaṃśōttama rāmā
- Verse 2. śrī raghu nandana sītā ramaṇā, śritajana pōṣaka rāmā
- Verse 3. krūrakarmamulu nēraka cēsiti, nēramuleñcaku rāmā
- Verse 4. vāsavanuta rāmadāsa pōṣaka vandana-mayōdhya rāmā
- Verse 5. guruḍavu nā madi daivamu nīvani guruśāstrambulu rāmā
- Verse 6. niṇḍiti vī vakhilāṇḍa kōṭi brahmāṇḍamulanduna rāmā
- Verse 7. vāsava kamala bhavāsuravandita vāradhi bandhana rāmā
- Verse 8. muripemutō nā svāmivi nēvani munduga telpiti rāmā
ē tīruga nanu daya cūcedavō, inavaṃśōttama rāmā
ए तीरुग ननु दय चूचॆदवो, इनवंशोत्तम रामा ना तरमा भव सागरमीदनु, नलिन दलेक्षण रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
ē tīruga nanu daya cūcedavō, inavaṃśōttama rāmā nā taramā bhava sāgaramīdanu, nalina dalēkṣaṇa rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningIn what manner will you look upon me with mercy, O Rama, noblest of the Solar line? Is it within my power to swim across this ocean of worldly existence, O lotus-petal-eyed Rama?
śrī raghu nandana sītā ramaṇā, śritajana pōṣaka rāmā
श्री रघु नन्दन सीता रमणा, श्रितजन पोषक रामा कारुण्यालय भक्त वरद निनु, कन्नदि कानुपु रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
śrī raghu nandana sītā ramaṇā, śritajana pōṣaka rāmā kāruṇyālaya bhakta varada ninu, kannadi kānupu rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningO joy of the Raghu clan, beloved of Sita, nourisher of those who depend on you, O Rama; O abode of compassion, granter of boons to your devotees — you are both the mother who bore me and all that my eyes behold, O Rama.
krūrakarmamulu nēraka cēsiti, nēramuleñcaku rāmā
क्रूरकर्ममुलु नेरक चेसिति, नेरमुलॆञ्चकु रामा दारिद्र्यमु परिहारमु सेयवे, दैव शिखामणि रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
krūrakarmamulu nēraka cēsiti, nēramuleñcaku rāmā dāridryamu parihāramu sēyavē, daiva śikhāmaṇi rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningUnknowingly I have committed cruel deeds — do not count my faults, O Rama. Take away this poverty of mine, O crest-jewel of the gods, O Rama.
vāsavanuta rāmadāsa pōṣaka vandana-mayōdhya rāmā
वासवनुत रामदास पोषक वन्दन-मयोध्य रामा दासार्चित माकभय-मॊसङ्गवे दाशरथी रघुरामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
vāsavanuta rāmadāsa pōṣaka vandana-mayōdhya rāmā dāsārcita mākabhaya-mosaṅgavē dāśarathī raghurāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningO Rama praised by Indra, sustainer of Ramadasa — salutations, O Rama of Ayodhya! Grant fearlessness to this servant who worships you, O Dasharathi, Raghurama.
guruḍavu nā madi daivamu nīvani guruśāstrambulu rāmā
गुरुडवु ना मदि दैवमु नीवनि गुरुशास्त्रम्बुलु रामा गुरुदैवम्बनि यॆरुगक तिरिगॆडु क्रूरुडनैतिनि रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
guruḍavu nā madi daivamu nīvani guruśāstrambulu rāmā gurudaivambani yerugaka tirigeḍu krūruḍanaitini rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningThe scriptures of the gurus declare, 'the Guru is the God of your own heart', O Rama; not knowing the Guru to be God, I wandered astray and turned cruel, O Rama.
niṇḍiti vī vakhilāṇḍa kōṭi brahmāṇḍamulanduna rāmā
निण्डिति वी वखिलाण्ड कोटि ब्रह्माण्डमुलन्दुन रामा निण्डुग मदि नी नाममु दलचिन नित्यानन्दमु रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
niṇḍiti vī vakhilāṇḍa kōṭi brahmāṇḍamulanduna rāmā niṇḍuga madi nī nāmamu dalacina nityānandamu rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningYou fill the countless crores of universes of this whole cosmos, O Rama; and when the heart, brimming full, dwells on your name, there is everlasting bliss, O Rama.
vāsava kamala bhavāsuravandita vāradhi bandhana rāmā
वासव कमल भवासुरवन्दित वारधि बन्धन रामा भासुर वर सद्गुणमुलु कल्गिन भद्राद्रीश्वर रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥
vāsava kamala bhavāsuravandita vāradhi bandhana rāmā bhāsura vara sadguṇamulu kalgina bhadrādrīśvara rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥
MeaningO Rama adored by Indra, by the lotus-born Brahma and by the gods; O binder of the ocean with your bridge, O Rama; O Lord of Bhadradri, endowed with radiant, noble virtues, O Rama!
muripemutō nā svāmivi nēvani munduga telpiti rāmā
मुरिपॆमुतो ना स्वामिवि नेवनि मुन्दुग तॆल्पिति रामा मरुवक इक नभिमानमुन्चु ने मरुगुजॊछितिनि रामा ॥ ए तीरुग ॥ ए तीरुग ननु दय चूचॆदवो, इनवंशोत्तम रामा ना तरमा भव सागरमीदनु, नलिन दलेक्षण रामा
muripemutō nā svāmivi nēvani munduga telpiti rāmā maruvaka ika nabhimānamuncu nē marugujochitini rāmā ॥ ē tīruga ॥ ē tīruga nanu daya cūcedavō, inavaṃśōttama rāmā nā taramā bhava sāgaramīdanu, nalina dalēkṣaṇa rāmā
MeaningWith fond pride I declared beforehand, 'You are my Lord', O Rama; never forgetting, keep your gracious regard upon me — I have taken refuge in you, O Rama. In what manner will you show me mercy, O Rama, noblest of the Solar race — can I ever cross this ocean of existence by my own strength, O lotus-eyed Rama?
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Origin & History
Source: Kirtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa in raga Nadanamakriya, Adi tala (Telugu, 17th century CE)
Author: Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna)
Period: c. 1620-1688 CE
Ramadasa built Rama's temple at Bhadrachalam and paid for it with twelve years in the Golconda dungeon. His kirtanas from those years swing between complaint and adoration; this one stands at the still point — the recognition that no effort of his own could ferry him across the sea of birth and death, and that the mercy of the lotus-eyed Lord must do it. Bhajan traditions across South India have sung it ever since.
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