Song: adi kaadu bhajana
adi kaadu bhajana
raagam: yadukula kaambhOji
28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
adi kAdu bhajana, manasA
(adi kAdu)
anupallavi
edalO nenchu TokaTi payyeda galginacO nokaTi
(adi kAdu)
caraNam
goppa tanamukai yAsa kutsita viSaya pipAsa meppulakai
bahu vEsamiDi uppatilledaru, tyAgarAja vinuta
(adi kAdu)
Meaning:
O mind, singing devotional songs in congregation or bhajana is an
unmitigated farce and fruitless exercise if your thoughts and actions are at avarice.
To entertain at heart avaricious wealth and despicable self-indulgence but externally posing as a great devotee just for fame and name with a pompous display of paraphernalia is rank deceit. That is not bhajana.