16 cakravaakam mela
Aa: S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

taaLam: tripuTa
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi

eTula brOtuvO teliya EkAnta rAmayya

anupallavi

kaTakaTa nA caritamu karNa kaTOramayya

caraNam

vaTTi goDDu rIti bhakSinci tirigiti puTTu lObhulanu poTTakai pogaDiti
duSTulatO gUDi duSkrtyamulu salpi raTTu jEsina tyAgarAjuni dayatO

Meaning:
O RAma, visible only to those who are thinking only of Him. I don't know how you are going to protect me. My history is horrible to hear. I roamed about like a stray bull intent only on voracious feeding. Just for livelihood I indulged in flattering the rich misers. Associating with wicked men, I committed despicable acts and became notorious. I don't know how you are going to protect this TyAgarAja with compassion.

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning from Compositions of Tyagaraja by T.K. Govinda Rao.