Aa:S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

taaLam: cApu
Composer: Badraacala Raamadaas
Language:

pallavi

takkuvEmi manaku rAmuNDokkaDuNDu varaku

anupallavi

prakka tODugA bhagavantuDu mana cakradhAriyai centane uNDaga

caraNam 1

mruccu sOmakuni munu jampina A matsya mUrti mana prakAshamu nuNDaga

caraNam 2

surala koraku mandara giri mOsina kUrmAvatAruni krupa mana kunDaga

caraNam 3

durAtmunA hiraNyAkSu druncina varAha mUrti mana vADai yunDaga

caraNam 4

bhUmi svargamunu ponduga golicina vAmanuNDu mana vADai uNDaga

caraNam 5

dharalO kshatriyulanu danDinchina paraSu rAmuDu mana pAliTa nunDaga

caraNam 6

dAsa grIvu munu daNDincina A dasharatha rAmuni daya manakuNDaga

caraNam 7

ilalO yadukula mandudayincina balarAmuDu mana balamai yunDaga

caraNam 8

duSTa kamsuni druncinaTTi shrI krSNuDu manapai krpatO unDaga

caraNam 9

kaliyugAntamuna kaligeDi daivamu kaliki manalanu kAvaga nunDaga

caraNam 10

rAmadAsuni gAcEdi shrIman nArAyaNu neranammi uNDaga

Meaning:

pallavi

When we have Lord Rama himself on our side, What else are we lacking in?

anupallavi

As a companion, the God himself is next to us, holding his Sudarsana Chakram, what else do we need?

caraNam

When the God who became the great fish to kill the demon Somaka to restore the Vedas to Brahma, is on our side..

caraNam 2

When the devas and asuras were churning the milk ocean for Amrutham, using the Mandaragiri
as the churner, they requested the Lord Vishnu to hold it afloat. Upon their request, the Lord
became the giant tortoise that supported the Mandara hill. As long as the blessings of this Lord are with us…

caraNam 3

Vishnu incarnated as the wild boar, Varaha, in order to vanquish the cruel king Hiranya Kasyapa.
When we belong to this Varaha…

caraNam 4

Lord Vishnu came as Vamana and measured the earth and the heaven with his feet. While this Vamana is our kin…

caraNam 5

Parasurama disciplined the kings on this earth to teach them humility. Since this Parasurama is on our side….

caraNam 6

Ravana, who has ten heads, was punished by Rama. When this son of Dasaratha is compassionate towards us…

caraNam 7

Lord Vishnu was born as Balarama among the Cowherds. When he is our strength..

caraNam 8

Cruel Kamsa was killed by Krishna. Since we have the love of this Krishna…

caraNam 9

At the end of this eon, Kali would destroy everything. When such Kali is protecting us…

caraNam 10

When Srimannarayana, who is looking after Ramadasu, is here with us….

Notation:

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning by Aruna Turaga.