Bhaavayami Raguramam : Swati Tirunal : Ragamalika

bhaavayaami
raagam: saavEri (raagamaalika)

15 maayamaaLava gowLa janya
Aa: S R1 M1 P D1 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S 
 
taaLam: roopakam

Composer: Swaati TirunaaL
Language: Sanskrit


 
pallavi
saavEri

bhaavayaami raghuraamam | bhavyasuguNaaraamam ||
anupallavi
bhaavukavitaraNaparaa- | paangaleelaalasitam ||
srgsr,mpdpd, | RSndndpmgrsd. |
srm,grmpd,pmpdS,ndndpmpd |
GRSd,RSd,,Sd,,GRndmgrsd. | (bhaavai)


caraNam 1
naaTTai kurinji

28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P G3 R2 S
dinakaraanvayatilakam | divyagaadhi sudasavanaa ||
vanaracitasubaahumukha- | vadamahalyaa paavanam ||
anaghameeSaSaapapangam | janakasudaapraaNeSam ||
ghanakupithabhruguraama | garvaharamithasaakEtam ||
mgs,n.d.n.s,rgm | ndm,grgmpgrs |
n.d.n.srgmndnpdnSndnSRGMGsn |
(GRSd...)
(bhaavai)
 
caraNam 2
dhanyaasi

8 hanumatODi janya
Aa: S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
vihahabhishEkamata | vipinagatamaaryavaaca ||
sahitaseetaa sowmeetrim | shaantatama sheelam ||
guhanilayagatam citra- | kooTaagatabharata tatta ||
mahitaratnamayapaadukam | madanasundaraangam ||
n.sg,mpgmp,nS | RSRnSpdpg,rs |
nsgmpg,mpnSp,nSGRSndpnS |
(GRSd...)
(bhaavai)
 
caraNam 3
mOhanam

28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 G3 P D2 S
Av: S D2 P G3 R2 S
vitatadaNDa kaaraNyagata- | viraadadaLanam ||
sucaritaghaTajadataanu bam- | idavaishNavaastram ||
patagavarajaTaayunootam | panchavaTeevihitaavaasam ||
atighOraSoorppaNakhaavaSan- | aagatakaraadiharam ||
g,,pgrgrsd.sr | g,,pdSdpgrsr |
gpggrsrgrrsdsrgrgpgpdpdS |
(GRSd...)
(bhaavai)
 
caraNam 4
mukhaari

22 kharaharapriya janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 D2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
kanakamrugaroopadharakha- | lamaaricaharamiha su- ||
janavimata daSasyahruta- | janaka jaanvEshanam ||
anagham pampateeirasangata- | anjanE nabhOmaNi ||
danujasakhyakaram vaali- | tanudaLanameeSam ||
p,,mgrs,n.d.sr | m,,grsrmpmnd |
S,Sndpp,mgrsn.d.srmpndmpds |
(GRSd...)
(bhaavai)
 
caraNam 5
poorvi kalyaaNi

53 gamanashrama janya
Aa: S R1 G3 M2 P D2 P S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R1 S
vaanarOttamasahitavaa- | yusunukaraarpita- ||
bhaanusaSatabhaasvarabhavya- | ratnaanguleeyam ||
tEna punaraaneetaa | nyoona cooDaamaNi darSanam ||
shreenidhimudadhiteera- | SrutavibheeshaNa miLitam ||
g,mgrsd.s,rgm | p,,dpSndpmgr |
gmpm,pg,mr,gs,rg,mpdpS,n |
(GRSd...)
(bhaavai)
 
caraNam 6
madyamaavati

22 kharaharapriya janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 R2 S
kalitavarasetubandham | khalaniseesumapiSidaaSana- ||
daLanamurudaSakaNTa- | vidaaraNamatidheeram ||
jvalana putajanakasudaa- | sahitamyaadasaakEtam ||
vilasitapaTTaabhishEkam- | viSvapaalampadmanaabham ||
r,mrmpn,pmpn | S,,nSnppmmrs |
Ragam1: rpmrsn.srmp
Ragam2: dpS,ndpmgmgr
Ragam3: s,n.d.srmg,rsr
Ragam4: g,dpgrsrgpdS
Ragam5: RSd,pdpg,rs
Ragam6: n.smgmndnpdnS
Ragam0: (GRSd...)
(bhaavai)

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I found some wonderful translations and meanings on the web. Unfortunately, I have not noted down the site from which I have downloaded this. 

Who ever had written it, my thanks and apologies for not mentioning the exact source here. 
I don't think I could have translated this song anywhere near how it is given here.
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Pallavi

rAgaM sAvEri (janyaM of mELaM 15 mAyamALAvagauLa)

ArOhaNam: S R1 M1 P D1 S
AvarOhaNam: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

bhAvayAmi raghurAmaM
bhavyasuguNArAmam ||

bhavya --- accomplished, auspicious

suguNa --- good qualities, virtues

ArAmaM --- the garden (grove) 

 
Free Translation: (I) meditate upon (pay my obeisance to) Lord rAma, of the Raghu dynasty, who is the storehouse (abode) of all auspicious and noble virtues.

Anupallavi
(again in rAgam sAvEri)

bhAvuka vitaraNaparA pAN^ga lIlA lasitam ||

bhAvuka --- happiness, prosperity, auspiciousness

vitaraNapara ---  desirous of distributing,  bestowing, granting

apAN^ga lIlA ---casting side glances

lasitaM --- shining

Free translation: who shines, smilingly casting his side-glances at his ardent devotees, ever ready to grant them happiness and prosperity

First caraNaM line --- bAlakANDam

rAgaM nATTakura~nji (janyam of mELAm  28, harikAmbhOji )

ArOhaNam: S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2  N2 P  D2 N2 S

avarOhaNam:   S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P G3 R2 S

 dinakarAnvayatilakaM divyagAdhisutasavanA-
vanaracitasubAhumukhavadhaM ahalyApAvanam
anaghamIshacApabaN^gaM janakasutAprANEshaM
ghanakupitabh.rghurAmagarvaharamitasAkEtam ||

dinakara --- sUrya, the one who causes the day

anvaya --- succession, lineage

tilakam ---- ornament

divya --- divine, noble

gAdhisuta ---  the son of gAdhi, namely, visvAmitra;

savana --- sacrifice;

Avana --- protection,

racita ---  arranges, performed, provided

subAhumukha --- the demons, led by subAhu 

vadhaM --- slaying of

ahalyA --- the illustrious wife of .rSi gautama

pAvanaM – (one who)  purified

anaghaM --- the one without any sin (agham)  the sinless one

IshacApa bhaN^gaM --- (who) broke the bow of shiva

janakasutA --- daughter of Janaka

prANEshaM --- the life breath of (sIta)

ghana kupita  --- very angry , furious

bh.rgurAma ---  parashurAma

garva --- pride

haraM – slayer, remover, subduer of

ita sAkEtaM  --  reached  SakEta nagaram, namely,  ayOdhya

 
Free Translation: one who is the ornament among the successors of the solar dynasty;who killed the demons led by subAhu, in order to protect the sacrifices of vishvAmitra, the son of gAdhi;  who purified ahalyA from her curse;  who broke the bow of Lord shiva, thereby qualifying to wed sIta, the daughter of janaka;  who is the life breath of sIta;  who subdued the pride of the anger-filled parashurAma; and one who reached ayOdhyA.

Second caraNaM line --- ayOdhyA kANDam

rAgaM: dhanyAsi (janyaM of mELaM 8  hanumatODi)

ArOhaNaM: S G2 M1 P N2 S
AvarOhaNaM: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

 
vihitAbhiSekamathavipinagatamAryavAcA
sahitasItAsaumitriM shAntatamashIlam
guhanilayagataM citrakUTAgatabharatadatta-
mahittaratnamayapAdukaM madanasundarAN^gam ||

vihitAbhiSEkaM --- abandoning  the coronation ceremony

atha --- thereafter

vipina gataM --- gone to the forests

AryavAcA --- (obeying) the words of the venerable, namely his father dasharatha

sahita sItA saumitriM –-- with  sIta and  lakshmaNa, the son of sumitra

shAntatamashIlaM --- possessing the quality of extreme tranquility (calmness) – (shAntatama is the superior virtue among the three degrees, namely, shAnta, shAntatara, and shAntatama, in increasing order of the quality).

guhanilayagataM ---  one who  went to the abode of  guha

citrakUTAgata --- who proceeded to the citrakUTA mountains

bharata ---  (to) brother bharata

datta --- who gave

mahitaratnamaya padukaM --- the sandals, decorate with auspicious gems

madanasundarAN^gaM --- with a body whose beauty  rivals that  of madana (Cupid)

Free Translatioin:  who, obeying the commands  of his venerable father dasharatha, abandoned the coronation as the king of ayOdhya, and went to the forest, accompanied by wife sIta, and brother lakSmana; who possesses extreme calmness and serenity; who visited the abode of guha, and then proceeded to the citrakUTa mountain; who gave his auspicious and gem-studded sandals to his brother bharata; and who possesses a beautiful body that rivals that of kAmadEva.

Third  caraNaM line --- AraNya kANDam

rAgaM: mOhanam (janyaM of mELaM 28  harikaambhOji)

ArOhaNam:  S R2 G3 P D2 S

AvarOhaNaM: : S D2 P G3 R2 S

vitatadaNDakAraNyagatavirAdhadaLanaM
sucaritaghaTajadattAnupamitavaiSNavAstram
patagavarajaTAyunutaM pa~ncavaTIvihitAvAsaM
atighOrashUrpaNakhAvacanAgatakharAdiharam ||

vitata --  spread out, vast, dense

daNDakAraNya --- the forest by name daNDaka

gata --- gone to, living

virAdha – the demon, virAdha

daLanaM ---- slaying

sucarita --- possessing superior quality, divine

ghaTaja  ---- agastya, the one who was born out of a ghaTa (pot)

datta --- presented by

anupamita - unparalleled

vaiSNavAstraM ---  the weapon pertaining to  Lord viSNu

patagavara --- the superior among birds

jaTAyu ---the eagle king jaTAyu

nutaM --- worshiped by, saluted by

pa~ncavaTI --- the location, pa~ncavaTI

vihita --- arranged, determined

AvAsaM --- dwelling

atighOra --- very fierce

shUrpaNakhA --- sUrpaNakha, the sister of demon rAvaNA

vacanAgata ---  caused by the words of, instigated by

kharAdi --- the demons led by khara

haram  --- slayer of

 
Free Translation:  who killed the demon  virAdha, who was residing in the vast daNDaka forest; who received the unparalleled and divine weapon belonging to  viSNu, presented to him by the illustrious sage agastya; who was worshiped by jaTAyu, the king of birds;  and who,  dwelling in pa~ncavaTI, killed the demons led by the fierce khara,  instigated by the bad words of shUrpaNakha, the sister of rAVaNa. 

Fourth caraNaM line --- kiSkindhA kANDam

rAgaM:  mukhAri (janyaM of mELaM 22 kharaharapriya)

ArOhaNaM:  S R2 M1 P N2 D2 S
AvarOhaNaM:  S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

kanaka m.rga rUpadhara khalamArIcaharam iha
sujana vimata dashAsya h.rtajanaka jAnvESaNam
anaghapaMpA tIrasaN^gatA~njanEya nabhOmaNi-
tanuja sakhyakaraM vAlitanudaLanam Isham 

kanakam.rga --- golden deer

rUpadhara --- assuming the shape of

khala --- cruel, wicked

mArIca --- the demon mArIca

haraM --- killer of

iha --- here

sujana --- good people, well-wishers

vimata --- disregarding. contemptuous, hostile to

dashAsya --- the ten faced, rAvaNa

h.rta --- stolen

janakajA --- sItA, daughter of janaka

anvESaNaM ---  searching for

anagha  --- without sin (aghaM), sinless, pure

paMpAtIra – the shores of the river paMpA

saN^gata --- met, acquainted with

A~njanEya --- hanUmAn, the son of a~njanA

nabhOmaNI --- the jewel on the sky, the sun

tanuja --- son of (sUrya), namely, sugrIva

sakhyakaraM  - made friendship with

vAlitanu --- the body of the monkey king vALi, the brother of sugrIva

daLanam  --- killing

Isham --- ever auspicious

 
Free Translation:  who killed the wicked demon mArIca, who assumed the shape of a golden deer; who started the search of his wife sIta, who was stolen away by the demon rAvana, totally disregarding the good words of his well-wishers; who reached the ever pure shores of the sacred river paMpA; who made acquaintances with A~njanEya, and  sugrIVa (the son of sUrya); who killed vAli; and who is the abode of all auspiciousness. 

Fifth caraNaM line --- sundara kANDam

rAgaM: pUrvikalyANi (janyaM of mELaM 53 gamanashrama)

ArohaNaM:  S R1 G3 M2 P D2 P S
AvarOhaNam:  S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R1 S

 
vAnarottama sahita vAyusUnukarArpita-
bhAnushata bhAsvara bhavyaratnAN^guLIyam
tEna punarAnIta nyUnacUDAmaNI darshanaM
shrInidhim udadhitIrA shritavibhISaNa miLitam || 

vAnarottama --- the superior among monkeys, sugrIva

sahita ---  in the company of

vAyusUnu ---  the son of vAyu, hanUmAn

karArpita --- offered to the hands of, handed over to

bhAnushatabhAsvara --- lustrous like the shine of hundreds of suns

bhavya  --- divine, superb

ratnAN^guLIyaM ---gem-studded ring

tEna  --- by him (by hanUmAn)

punaH ---  afterwards

AnIta --- brought back

AnyUna --- without any deficiency (nyUnam =  blemish,  deficient, diminished)

cUDAmaNi --- crest jeweI, heaqd jewel

darshanaM --- accepted, received

shrInidhiM --- treasure house of auspiciousness

udadhitIra  --- banks of the ocean

Ashrita --- seeking refuge, shelter

vibhISaNa --- vibhISaNa, the brother of rAvaNa

miLitam  --- made friends with

Free Translation:  who, while in the company of  sugrIva, the superior among monkeys, offered A~njanEya his gem studded ring that rivals the lustre of hundreds of suns (to be given to sIta, when he finds her);  who, afterwards received the untainted crest jewel of sITa that was brought back by hanUmAn; who is the abode of all auspiciousness; and who made friends with vibhISaNa, the brother of rAvana, when who sought refuge under him.

 
Last caraNaM line ---  yuddha kANDam

rAgaM: madhyamAvati (janyaM of mELam 22 kharaharapriya)

ArOhaNaM:: S R2 M1 P N2 S
AvarOhaNam: S N2 P M1 R2 S 

 
kalitavarasetubhandhaM khalanissImapishitAshana-
dalanamurudashakaNThavidaraNamatidhIram
jvalanapUtajanakasutAsahitaM yAtasAkEtaM
vilasitapaTTAbhiSekaM  vishvapAlaM  padmanAbham

kalita --- made, constructed

vara --- superior, of high quality

setubhandhaM  --- dam across the ocean sEtu

khala  --- wicked, cruel

nissIma --- endless (sIma = boundary) number of

pishitAshana --- meat eaters, demons

dalanaM --- killer of

urudashakaNTha – rAvaNa, with a body consisting of ten necks

vidaraNaM --- destroyer of

atidhIraM ---  very brave

jvalana --- flame, fire

pUta --- purified

janakasutA  --- daughter of janaka, sItA

sahitaM  --- In the company of

yAta --- proceeded to

sAkEtaM ---  ayOdhyA

vilasita --- shining

paTTAbhiSekaM --- coronation

vishvapAlaM ---  protector of the universe

padmanAbhaM –-- one with a lotus in his naval, lord viSNu

 
Free Translation:  who  constructed a high quality dam across the ocean sEtu; who killed an endless number of wicked and meat-eating demons, who destroyed the ten-headed and mighty rAvaNa; who is very valiant; who accepted sIta, who was purified by the fire; who, accompanied by sITa proceeded to ayOdhyA; who was crowned as king of ayOdhya with all glory; who is the protector of the entire universe; and (finally) who is Lord viShNu, the one with a lotus in his naval. Here the word “padmanAbha”  also serves as the mudra (signature) of the composer, svAti tirunAL, who employed phrases like padmanAbha, paN^kajanAbha, and so on.

It is a beautiful song, which brings the entire Ramayana in front of us. in 6 charanams, the entire Ramayana is told to us. There are nice touches in how this song has been composed in terms of music. For example, the kishkinta kandam is where Sita is taken away by Ravana. It is fitting to see that the Raaga muhari is employed there - as typically muhari is employed in situations where pitiful things happen.

Similarly, in the aranya kandam, where sita and Ram were enjoying life and with Surpanaka coming in comic dialogues happened, and when the kara dhushana slaying happens, it looks only apt to have employed Raaga mohanam there!

1. Bhavayam : By : MS

2. Chitra :

Ela Ni Dayaradu : Thyagaraja : Atana

Elaa nee dhayaraadhu - baalakanakamaya
raagam: aThaaNaa 

Lyrics from : karnatic.com




29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 P G3 R2 S
taaLam: aadi
 
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi
Ela nI dayarAdu parAku jEsE vELa samayamu gAdu


anupallavi
bAla kanakamaya cEla sujana paripAla shrI ramAlOla vidhrta sharajAlaA
shubada karunAlavAla ghananIla navya vana mAlikA bharaNa (Ela)


caraNam 1
rArA dEvAdi dEva! rArA mahAnubhAva rArA rAjIvanEtra raghuvara putrA
sAratara sudhA pUra hrdaya parivAra jaladhi gambhIra danuja samhAra
madhana sukumara budha janavihAra sakala shrutisAra nAdupai
(Ela)


caraNam 2
rAjAdhirAja muni pUjitapAda ravirAjalOcana sharaNya ati lAvaNya
rAjadharanuta virAjaturaga sura rAja vandita pAda-aja janaka dina-
rAjakOTi samatEja danuja gajarAja nicaya mrgarAja jalajamukha
(Ela)


caraNam 3
yAgarakSaNa parama bhAgavatArcita yOgIndra su-hrdbhAvita Adyanta
rahita nAgashayana vara nAgavarada punnAga sumadhara sadAgha-
mOcana sadA gatija dhrta padAgamAnta cara rAgarahita shrI tyAgarAjanuta
(Ela)

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Core Meaning:

Ela nI dayarAdu parAku jEsE vELa samayamu gAdu  

Thyagaraja starts with a very comfortable and familiar calling of the lord : he calls him 'Ela'. It is a word used in telugu where you know the person you are talking to and are in a comfortable position to address him in the tone of the person who has known him for years. "Hey my dear boy! Come here" is the tone adopted here. He asks him why he has not cared till now. It is the time to care and yet he has not cared to come till now. Is it the way to treat me? There is no time for such things! 

bAla kanakamaya cEla sujana paripAla shrI ramAlOla vidhrta sharajAlaA
shubada karunAlavAla ghananIla navya vana mAlikA bharaNa (Ela) 

Thyagaraja continues in the same tone. Here he says : O my dear boy! O Bala! You are full of golden garments! You are the protector of good virtuous people.You are one who is taken up by Lakshmi! You are the one who does 'jala' with your arrows. Sara = arrows; jala = who does magic with it. Here, it means the one who wields a whole host of arrows. 

You are the one who bestows auspeciousness. Shubada = auspeciousness; from the root word 'shubam'. You are the one who is full of mercy : 'Karunalavala'. You look like a dark rain cloud and colored a dark blue : 'Ghana nila'. You wear garlands made of fresh forest flowers : 'navya vana malika abharana'

rArA dEvAdi dEva! rArA mahAnubhAva rArA rAjIvanEtra raghuvara putrA
sAratara sudhA pUra hrdaya parivAra jaladhi gambhIra danuja samhAra
madhana sukumara budha janavihAra sakala shrutisAra nAdupai

The music reaches a cresendo here. The beauty of telugu language comes to the fore here. Thyagaraja continues. "Rara"  : come! Come oh my boy! Come! Who are you? I know who you are. You are the head of all devas (devadhideva). Come! You are the most noble person (mahanubhava). Come! You have lotus eys (Rajiva Netra). You are the blessed descentant of king Raghu (Raghu vara putra). Please do come.

Oh my dear excellent boy! Your heart is full of bliss. So does your family's (of saints and people like me!). You are majestic like an ocean. You are the slayer of asuras (dhanuja)

Oh you are so beautiful. You are like cupid in your good looks. You reside in the hearts of wise people and saints! You are the essence of all vedas and sastras and all knowledge. In spite of all this, why are you unconcerned about me? (nadupai)

rAjAdhirAja muni pUjitapAda ravirAjalOcana sharaNya ati lAvaNya
rAjadharanuta virAjaturaga sura rAja vandita pAda-aja janaka dina-
rAjakOTi samatEja danuja gajarAja nicaya mrgarAja jalajamukha

You are the king of kings (Raja adhi Raja) . Your feet are those praised by munis (Muni pujita padha)  and sages and the wise ones. You have eyes as the Sun and the Moon (Ravi raja lochana). You are the one who offers refuge to those who have none. You are the most beautiful one.  

You are the one who is praised by Lord Shiva, who wears the crescent moon (Raja dhara nuta). You are the Lord Vishnu who flies on the majestic bird Garuda (turaga viraja). You are the one whose feet are worshipped by Lord Indra (sura raja vanditha pada). You are the one who is the father of Brahma (aja janaka)

You are the God of the day (Dina Raja)! Your splendour and brilliance is like a crore Suns put together (koti sama teja). You are like the lion, the king of animals, which slays multitude of elephants. Like that, you kill all the demons and asuras. You are the who has the lotus face. 

yAgarakSaNa parama bhAgavatArcita yOgIndra su-hrdbhAvita Adyanta
rahita nAgashayana vara nAgavarada punnAga sumadhara sadAgha-
mOcana sadA gatija dhrta padAgamAnta cara rAgarahita shrI tyAgarAjanuta

You are the one who protects yagas (yaga raksana). You are the one who is worshipped by the highest of the devotees (parama bhagavatha archita). You are the one who is loved and resides in the hearts of great yogis (yogindra suhrd bhavitha). You are one who has no start or end (Adi anta rahita). You are like a blessed elephant who takes rest on a serpent (naga shayana vara naga). You wear the flowers of punnaga (punnaga suma dhara). You are the one who always gives us freedom from our sins (sadha agha mochana). Your feet are always held by the one born of the wind God (sada gatija dhrta pada) ! Agamas and sastras dwell in you (agama anta cara)! You are the one who is without any desires (raga rahita)! You are the one who is praised by this Thyagaraja!

           

An interesting point about this song as given by karnatic.com  is this :  

This is a song which starts with the anupallavi first. The pallavi is normally sung later. This is also a song composed by Thyagaraja when he finally saw Rama. 

http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com tells this : 


In the 1st charanam, in the place of 'madana sukumara", there is also a practice of singing the words "dasaradha kumara". But, 'madana sukumara' is what is used here.

My point of view : In terms of rhyming, both sound good. However, after listening closely to both Yesudas and TVS singing, I decided to use only 'madana sukumara'. Also, in the entire song, Thyagaraja continuously talks about Rama the youth and his beauty. So, 'madana sukumara' is consistent with this usage.

Beauty of the song and the stories from it: 

Thyagaraja sings this in Raag Atana. Atana typically has a very majestic tenor to it. Almost commanding! Though thyagaraja implores the lord in every single sentence, the tenor of the Raaga lends it a commanding quality. And, the way Thyagaraja begins, with the 'Ela'! sets the tone for the entire song. 

bAla kanakamaya cEla sujana paripAla shrI ramAlOla vidhrta sharajAlaA
shubada karunAlavAla ghananIla navya vana mAlikA bharaNa (Ela) 

In the anupallavi, thyagaraja tells us about the reason for Ram's birth - the reason why Lord Vishnu took the Rama avatar. The key reason is " sujana paripala" - to protect the good ones who were being tormented by the evil like Ravana. To do this, Rama did magic with his bow and arrows : "vidhrta shara jala" He killed fourteen thousand demons - the Kara Dhooshanas all alone. That is the magic being talked about here. And, the hint 'vana malikabharana' - the one who wears the garland of forest flowers gives us all the clues about the story here!

rArA dEvAdi dEva! rArA mahAnubhAva rArA rAjIvanEtra raghuvara putrA
sAratara sudhA pUra hrdaya parivAra jaladhi gambhIra danuja samhAra
Madhana sukumara budha janavihAra sakala shrutisAra nAdupai

The second reason for Rama's birth is talked about here. Though Thyagaraja gave ample hint of this in the previous charanam itself, he clarifies it here. Rama is Devadi deva. He is mahanubhava. He is beautiful with his lotus eyes. He is majestic like the ocean. He is the essense of all the vedas and sastras. He resides in the heart of jnanis and sages. But, all this is for what? All this is to kill the demons!! All this is for "danuja samhara"!The reason for the avatar of Rama is to get rid of demons such as Kara, Dhooshana and Ravanas. That is being talked about by Thyagaraja in this charanam.

yAgarakSaNa parama bhAgavatArcita yOgIndra su-hrdbhAvita Adyanta
rahita nAgashayana vara nAgavarada punnAga sumadhara sadAgha-
mOcana sadA gatija dhrta padAgamAnta cara rAgarahita shrI tyAgarAjanuta

 Finally, in this charanam, Thygaraja talks about Lord Vishnu and not just Rama. Lord Vishnu delivers us all from our sins. He has no desires and the moment we become one with Him, we become desireless too. Like the tamil verse 'Tiruk Kural' says, 

" பற்றுக பற்றற்றான் பற்றினை அப்பற்றை 

  பற்றுக பற்று விடற்கு" 

means this : have desire for the one who has no desires. And, have that desire so that you can be cured of all desires.

Like this, Thygaraja talks about the final destination in the 3rd charanam : Vishnu is without any desire. He resides in the heart of yogis who have no desires. Like that, by constantly worshipping him, let us also become ones without any desire. 

In this song, the pain of Thygaraja comes through clearly. His waiting for years, the love for Lord Rama, the pain that he has not yet seen the Lord, the fact that the Lord protects all the sadhus and good ones and yet he has not yet come to protect Thyagaraja, the fact that the Lord resides in all the yogis and yet Thyagaraja is not able to see the Lord in his heart - all that pours forth. 

An absolutely gem of a song. Pure poetry throughout. The language dances around. The words weave magic.  

Take the anupallavi:bala, cela, paripala, rama lola, shara jala, karunala vala, ghana nila...the "la" sound goes on and on..

Take the 1st charanam : Rara, rajiva netra, raguvara putra...and then saratara, sudha pura, parivara, gambira, samhara, sukumara, janavihara, shruti sara...the 'ra' sound goes on and on..

Take the 2nd charanam. It is full of Rajas! Rajadhiraja, raviraja, rajadharanuta, virajaturaga, sura raja, aja janaka, dina raja, sama teja, danuja, gajaraja, mrgaraja, jalaja...

Take the 3rd charanam : it is full of  'agas'  : 'naga' shayana, 'naga' varada, pun 'naga', sadhagha, 'sada ga' tija, 'padhaga' manta, cara raga, 'thyaga' rajanuta... 

The words dance around you. When it is sung by great musicians, you can see Lord Rama in all His splendour. You can see him doing mayajal with his bow and arrow. You can see him saving sadhus and munis. You can see him smiling and listening to the song. You can see the saint Thyagaraja calling out for Ram. You can see Thyagaraja crying throughout the song, calling Him to come and rescue him.  An absolutely beautiful, majestic song.

Song in Tamil : (From http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com : This site also gives the word by word meaning of the song in both english and also in tamil. Beautifully written)

ப. ஏல நீ தய ராது பராகு
ஜேஸே(வே)ல ஸமயமு காது


அ. பால கனக மய சேல ஸுஜன
பரிபால ஸ்ரீ ரமா லோல வித்ருத ஸர
ஜால ஸுபத கரு(ணா)லவால கன
நீல நவ்ய வன மாலி(கா)பரண (ஏ)


ச1. ராரா தே(வா)தி தேவ ராரா மஹானுபாவ
ராரா ராஜீவ நேத்ர ரகு வர புத்ர
ஸாரதர ஸுதா பூர ஹ்ருதய
பரிவார ஜலதி கம்பீர தனுஜ
ஸம்ஹார மதநசுகுமார புத ஜன
விஹார ஸகல ஸ்ருதி ஸார நாதுபை (ஏ)


ச2. ரா(ஜா)தி ராஜ முனி பூஜித பாத ரவி
ராஜ லோசன ஸரண்ய அதி லாவண்ய
ராஜ தர நுத விராஜ துரக ஸுர
ராஜ வந்தித ப(தா)ஜ ஜனக தின
ராஜ கோடி ஸம தேஜ தனுஜ கஜ
ராஜ நிசய ம்ருக ராஜ ஜலஜ முக (ஏ)


ச3. யாக ரக்ஷண பரம பாகவ(தா)ர்சித
யோ(கீ)ந்த்ர ஸுஹ்ருத்-பாவி(தா)(த்ய)ந்த ரஹித
நாக ஸயன வர நாக வரத
புன்னாக ஸும தர ஸ(தா)க மோசன
ஸதா கதிஜ த்ருத ப(தா)க(மா)ந்த சர
ராக ரஹித ஸ்ரீ த்யாகராஜ நுத (ஏ)

Songs that you can listen to / download : 

One of my favorites - though it is from a film (salangai oli) - is sung by Janaki and goes upto only the first charanam. But, I think the beauty of the words and the song come out clearly and beautifully through janaki's voice : http://www.mediafire.com/?qrquwmdzutm

Other possible downloads : (From : arvindsdad.blogspot.com)

1. ttp://www.mediafire.com/?t0y49uecgze Baala kanakamaya - K. J. Yesudoss
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?lafvdreg3bj Baala kanakamaya - T. V. Sankaranarayanan
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?xicnkwwbm20 Baala kanakamaya - Nithyashree
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?2mbgtaeiwdk Baala kanakamaya - Aruna Sairam
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?vmhvrbb2101 Baala kanakamaya - S. Janaki
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?hujwgxxaml1 Baala kanakamaya - Sowmya

Some Youtube moments for you: 

1) Nityashree Mahadevan :

2) Malladi Brothers:

3) MS :