Emandune Vichitramunu
From Sahityam
Lyrics
Pallavi
EmandunE vicitramunu ilalOna manujulADE Show Details | What can I say about the wonder as to how people behave in this World? |
Anupallavi
1nI mantra mahimaneruGga lEka Show DetailssAmAnyulai palkeru nItOn(Emandu) | They, being ordinary mortals, speak without understanding the greatness of Your sacred syllables; what can I say to you about the wonder as to how people behave in this World? |
Charanam
2tAmasambu cEta tatvamu palkucu Show DetailskAma dAsulai karuNa mAli madini bhUmi saJcariJci poTTa nimpucunu tAmE peddalaTa tyAgarAja nuta (Emandu) | Talking philosophy while still groping in darkness, remaining slaves of desires and bereft of compassion in the mind, roaming about the World filling their stomach, and declaring themselves to be wise; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! |
References
- 1nI mantra – This refers to the name of Lord ‘Rama’ which is considered as the ‘Taraka Nama’. Please refer to the discourse of Kanchi Paramacharya Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati on the subject - [Taraka Nama]
Commentary
- 2tAmasambu cEta tatvamu palkucu – Talking philosophy while still functioning predominantly at inertial (Tamasa) level is what criticized here. Please refer to words of Lord Krishna in Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, verse 11 criticizing Arjuna –
- “Thou hast been mourning for them who should not be mourned for. Yet thou speakest words of wisdom. The (truly) wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead.” (Translation by Swami Swarupananda)
