Song:
toli nEnu jEsina
tholi nEnu jEsina
raagam: kOkiladhwani
28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 D2 N2 D2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
toli nEnu jEsina pUjA phalamIlAgE
anupallavi
vEla vEsi tIyaga vaccunA vEta dIrunA manasAraga
caraNam
paramAtma nI kAyasa pada pani lEdurA karuNAkarA
vara bhakta vESamu vEyu vELa varja kAlamEmO tyAgarAjanuta
Meaning:
pallavi
toli nEnu jEsina - what I did in the past
pUjA phalamIlAgE - is this the result of my worship
anupallavi
vEla vEsi tIyaga vaccunA - could I price it and purchase
vEta dIrunA manasAraga - will it soothe me or satisfy me
caraNam
paramAtma - oh paramAtma
nI kAyasa pada pani lEdura - there is no need for you to take efforts
karuNAkarA - oh kind one
vara bhakta vESamu - when I was preparing to be your devotee
vEyu vELa - at that very moment
varja kAlamEmO - it must have been inauspicious time
tyAgarAjanuta - praised by tyAgarAja
Summary
This is the result of the worship from my past. Is it possible to pay the price and purchase solace that
satisfies me? Oh, paramAtma, you are kind but don’t bother taking extra efforts on my behalf. I am
always praising you but it could be my misfortune that it was inauspicious when I was prepared to
become your devotee.
Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning by Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi.