Badrachala Ramadasu Keerthanalu
॥ Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka Lyrics and Meaning ॥
Pallavi:
ikshvaku kula tilaka ika naina balukavu ramachandra
nannu rakshimpa kunnanu rakshaku levarinka ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
Oh Ramachandra, the noblest person of Ikshvaku dynasty, if you don’t protect me, who else is there for me?
Charanam:
chuttu prakaramulu somputo gattisti rama chandra
a prakaramula ku batte padi vela varahalu ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
Oh Ramachandra, I built the ramparts around the temple spending ten thousand varahalu (money).
gopura mantapalu kuduruga gattisti rama chandra
nanu krottaga choodaka ittari brovumu rama chadra ॥
Meaning:
I got the pavilions built in the towers. Please don’t treat me as a stranger. Oh Ramachandra, protect me.
bharatunaku cheyisti pachchala patakamu rama chandra
a patakanunaku patte padi vela varahalu rama chandra ॥
Meaning:
I offered emerald medallion to Bharata, spending ten thousand varahalu.
satrughnunaku cheyisti bangaru molatadu ramachandra
a mola tratiki patte mohareelu padivelu ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
I presented a gold belt to Satrughna, spending ten thousand moharilu (money).
lakshmanunaku mutyala patakamu ramachandra
a pata kamunaku padi vela varahalu ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
I presented a beautiful pearl medallion to Lakshmana spending ten thousand varahaalu.
seetammaku cheyisti chintaku patakamu ramachandra
a patakamunaku patte padi vela varahalu ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
I offered a valuable pendant to Mother Sita, costing ten thousand varahaalu.
vahanamulu meeku varusa to cheyisti rama chandra
jagan mohana sankellu vesiri rama chandra
Meaning:
I presented vahanas (vehicles) to each one of you, but I am fettered with chains.
kaliki turayi neeku merupuga cheyiste rama chandra
neevukulu kuchu tirigedavu
yevarabba sommani ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
I presented you with a pretty and glittering plume with which you wear with pride. Do you think this Jewelry is your ancestral property?
mee tandri dasaratha maharaju pettena ramachandra
leka nee mama janaka maha raju pampena ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
Did emperor Dasaratha, your father, present you with all these ornaments? Or did emperor Janaka, your father-in-law send them to you?
abba tittiti nani ayasa pada vaddu rama chandra
ee debba la korvaka abba tittiti nayya ramachandra ॥
Meaning:
Pardon me, don’t be wary. I blamed you because I was not able to bear the torture.
eti challina neellaye na bratuku ramachandra
nenu adhamuralu kante anyaya maitini rama chandra ॥
Meaning:
My life has become useless like the water sprinkled on a river. I became worse than the downtrodden women.
sarkaru paikamu trunamuga yenchaka rama chandra
debbalu tinalenu appu teerchu rama chandra ॥
Meaning:
I did not consider that the government money was so valuable while spending it for you. I cannot bear the lashes anymore. Oh Rama, please clear my debt.
kausalya putruda dasaratha tanayuda rama chandra
kavu kshemamuga bhadradri nelakonna sree rama chandra ॥
Meaning:
Oh, son of Dasaratha and Kausalya, you established yourself well in Bhadrachalam. Please save me.
bhaktu landarini paripalinchedi sree rama chandra
neevu kshemamuga sree rama dasuni elumu rama chandra ॥
Meaning:
Oh Ramachandra, you are the savior of devotees. Please protect Rama dasu.
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