Composer: Kakarla Tyagabrahmam (Tyagaraja త్యాగరాజ) , (May 4, 1767–January 6, 1847). He was born in Tiruvarur Thanjavur district, , Tamil Nadu , to Kakarla Ramabrahmam and Sitamma in a Telugu Brahmin family of the Mulukanadu subsect. Sri Sonti Venkataramanayya was his guru.More...
Ragam: bindumaalini
Talam: aadi
16 cakravaakam janya
Aa: S G3 R1 G3 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 S D2 P G3 R1 S
How charming and how pretty!
By whom is it possible to describe it?
Anupallavi
No matter how great people are,
they became besieged by thoughts of lust!
Charanam
Ever fearing their mother-in-laws, having become slaves to lust,
(but) they put on the appearance of true devotees of the Lord;
it is indeed like the pot knowing the taste of its contents – milk; how charming and how pretty is the Lord – praised by this Thyagaraja – who bears burden of the Universe! By whom is it possible to describe it?
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It would be better if notation is given to this kriti for the benefit of us.