Song:
darshanamu sEya
dharshanamu sEya
raagam: naaraayaNa gowLa
28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S
taaLam: jhampa
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
darshanamu sEya nA taramA
anupallavi
parAmarshinci nIvu nanu manniccavalenu shiva
caraNam 1
gOpurambulannu kaDugoppa kambamula bhU-sthApitambagu shilala
taruNula yATalanu
dIpalA varusalanu divya vAhanamulanu pApahara sEvinci
bahirmukhuDaiti shiva
caraNam 2
tarali padiyAru pradakSiNamu lonarinci paranindya vacanamula
bAguga nADucunu
orula bhAmala jUci uppongitini gAni vara shivAkSara yuga
japamu sEyanaiti shiva
caraNam 3
hATaka samambaina adbhutAkrtini nE nATa jEsukoni hrnnAlIka
munanu mATi
mATiki jUci mai maraci unDunadi yAtalA tyAgarAjArcita pAda
shiva
Meaning:
O Siva! Is it possible for me to have your darshana? You must take all things into account
and forgive me. I have seen the gopuras, massive pillars, stone
idols installed on earth and dances of women, rows of lights, and
beautiful Vahanas - my mind has turned on things external. O Destroyer of sins! Swaying, I have made sixteen
Pradakshinas (circumambulations). I have indulged in slandering others and exultantly
gazing at others' wives, but I have been unable to bring myself to
do the holy Siva Japa. Is it child's play to install your glorious
and beautiful golden figure in the lotus of my heart and forget myself in constant
vision of it? One with beautiful feet worshipped by Tyagaraja!
Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning from Compositions of Tyagaraja
by TK Govinda Rao.