Nee Daya raadha – Thagaraja

Again a Thyagaraja’s composition….where he asks the lord…”will you not take pity on me?”. A very nice song that has melted my heart

I found the meaning and the notation on karnatik.com

Song: nee daya raadhaa
raagam: vasantabhairavi
Parent raagam: vakulaabharaNam(14th melakartha)
Aa: S R1 G3 M1 D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 M1 G3 R1 S
thaLam: roopakam
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi

nI daya rAda

anupallavi

kadanE vArevaru kalyANarAma

caraNam 1

nannu brOcuvarilanu nADE teliya ina vamsha nI kinta tAmasamA

caraNam 2

anniTikinadhikAruDani nE bogaDitE mannincitE nIdu mahimaku takkuva

caraNam 3

rAma rAma rAma tyAgarAja hrtsadana nAmadi tallaDillE nyAyamA vEgamE 

Meaning  

O Rama of auspicious attributes? I am yet to obtain your grace. If you choose to, who dares to stand in Thy way ?

I realized long ago that none, but you, can save me. Even so, there has been an inordinate delay.

O Scion of the solar race! When I adore you as the Supreme being, holding sway over Everything in the Universe, why do you think it beneath your dignity to extend your grace to me ?

Do you think that it will detract from your glory?

Residing in the innermost recesses of my heart, is it fair on your part to watch the ceaseless sruyggle going on in my mind silently. Condesend to respond without delay. Merciful Lord! 

Pallavi:

1. N ,d    N ;           DM ||  ppmg          M ;          D ;           ||

   Ni –     -  –           Daya  Ra- –          -   –          da -

2. N ,d    dnsn       DM ||  ppmg          M ;          D ;           ||

   Ni –     -  –           Daya  Ra- –          -   –          da -

3. nsnn   dm-dn    dd mm  ||  pmgr    srgm       D ;           ||

   Ni –     -  –           Da-ya-     Ra- –    -   –          da -

4.N d-s   nd-mn    , ndm  ||  pmgr      srgm       D ;           ||

   Ni –     -  –           Da-ya-     Ra- –    -   –          da -

N , d        N ;           ; ;            || dnsn    nd D       M P         ||

Nee –       – -            – -               - – -       – - –          – -

Anupallavi:

1. ; , d     ; M          D ;           || ; , n      , s N        S ;           ||

   – - Ka   – da         ne –           - – Va    – reva      ru -

2. ; , d     ; M          D ;           || ; , n      , s N        dnsn       ||

   – - Ka   – da         ne –           - – Va    – reva      ru -

3. dm- ns   nn – dm   D ;      || N ;        S N          dnsn       ||

     – -  Ka-  – -   da-   ne –        Va-       reva        ru -

4. dm- ns   nn – dm   D ;      || nd N    S N          dnsn       ||

     – -  Ka-  – -   da-   ne –        Va-       reva        ru -

5. dm- ns   nn – dm   D ;      || dn S     dnS         dnsn       ||

     – -  Ka-  – -   da-   ne –        Va-       reva        ru -

6. dm- ns   nn – dm   D ;      || dn sr    gr  sn       rsnd        ||

     – -  Ka-  – -   da-   ne –        Va-       re-va-     ru -

7. M- ns   nn – dm   D ;        || ; dn      , s N        s R ,        ||

     – -  Ka-  – -   da-   ne –        Va-       re-va-     ru -

; G           , mgr       S N          || dn S     nd – dm mgmd    ||

  Kal       -ya- –       -  na         Ra-  -    – -    – -  ma- – -

Charanam

; M          M- pp     mg M     || gmD    M – dn    sn D        ||

  Ra         ma ra-    – -  ma      Ra- –     ma! Tya- — ga

M- M      M- pm    gr   s r      || gmdn   dm – dn sn D        ||

-     Ra    ma ra-    – -  ma-     Ra- –     ma! Tya- — ga

M – g m   d- mg r  ; S          ||  srsr      gmdm    G ;           ||

-      ra -    -  ja- -   -  Hrt           Sa-da-  na!- –     – -

; , d         ; M          D ;           || ; n n     , s N        S ;           ||

    Na       – ma        di –            - Talla  – dilla      ga -

S ;           ; ;            ; ;            || ; ;         ; ;            ,n rs         ||

- –            – -            – -               - –         —             – - – -

; n- d       ; M          D ;           || ; n n     , s N        S , r         ||

    – Na    – ma        di –            - Talla  – dilla      ga -

sn- ns      nn – dm   D ;          || dn S     dnsn       dnsn       ||

 -  – Na    – -   ma-  di –            Ta-lla   di-lla       ga – -

dm- ns   nn – dm   D ;          || dn sr    gr  sn       rsnd        ||

 -  – Na    – -   ma-  di –            Ta-lla   di-lla       ga – -

M- ns   nn – dm   D ;            || ; dn      , s N        s R ,        ||

  -  Na  – -   ma-   di –                 Talla    dilla       ga – -

; G           , mgr       S N          || dn S     nd – dm mgmd    ||

  Nya      – ya–      ma ?         Ve- –     – -    – -   ga-  me-

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  1. Name says:

    thankyou for the lyrics very helpful!

    ... on July May 19th, 2011

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