Kada theraratha manasa
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Kada thera ratha manasa
By
Saint Thyagaraja
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Raga Thodi
Thala Aadhi
Pallavi
Kada thera latha manasa
Anupallavi
Edaleka bhajana chesi nee,
Edakalku nijamu thappurala thelisi
Charanam
Kala chitha loukikamanu srung
Kalamanthu thagalalakaye yuloo,
Kala pathiniki nija dhasuda
Velasillu Thyagaraja mada vini
English Translation
Pallavi
Oh mind , can you not get out of this mire,
Anupallavi
Can you not without break sing prayers,
And know what is right and what is wrong.
Charanam
Can you not become real slave to Krishna,
Who was tied to the mortar and not get chained,
To the path followed by bad people,
And follow the words of Thyagaraja.