Elaraa Sri Krishna

Lyrics

Pallavi

ElarA zrI kRSNA nAtO calamuyElarA kRSNA nI(kEla) ElarA zrI kRSNA nAtO calamu-ElarA kRSNA nIku-(Ela) Show Details

Why, O Lord Krishna! Why this obstinacy with me? O Lord Krishna!

Anupallavi

ElarA I bAdha tALa jAlarA daya jUDa nI(kElarA) ElarA I bAdha tALa-jAlarA daya jUDa nI(kElarA) Show Details

Why? I am unable to bear this trouble; why do You have this obstinacy with me in showing grace?

Charanams Combined

1. zrI ramA lOla nannu brOva bhAramA ninnu nammina nApai nEramAyiTu mammeJcitE dUramA nIku gambhIramA nI(kEla) 2. rAga rahita rAga rasika yAga yOga bhOga phalada nAga zayana nAga ripu nuta tyAgarAja karArcita nI(kEla) 1. zrI-ramA lOla nannu brOva bhAramA ninnu nammina nApai nEramA-iTu mammu-eJcitE dUramA nIku gambhIramA nI(kEla) 2. rAga rahita rAga rasika yAga yOga bhOga phalada nAga zayana nAga ripu nuta tyAgarAja kara-arcita nI(kEla) Show Details

1. O Beloved of Lakshmi! Is it a burden to protect me? Is there any fault on me who has believed You? Is it any distance if You consider me this way? Is it majestic for You? 2. O Lord bereft of attachments! O Connoisseur of music! O bestower of fruits of sacrificial oblations, asceticism and Enjoyment! O Recliner on the couch of Sesha – the serpent! O Lord praised by Garuda – the enemy of serpents! O Lord worshipped by the very hands of this Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• This kRti is believed, by some, to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineages of his disciples.