Song:
durmaarga caraadhamulanu - Click to listen (Shivkumar Kalyanaraman)!
dhurmaarga charaadhamulanu
raagam: ranjani
59 dharmaavati janya
Aa: S R2 G2 M2 D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 M2 G2 S R2 G2 S
taaLam: roopakam
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
durmArga carAdhamulanu dora nIvana jAlarA
(durmArga)
anupallavi
dharmAtmaka dhana dhAnya daivamu nIvai uNDaga
(durmArga)
caraNam
paluku bOTini sabhalOna patita mAvanavula kOsagu khalula
neccaTa bogaDa shrIkara tyAgarAja vinuta
(durmArga)
Meaning:
Oh Lord! Embodiment of Dharma! O bestower of riches! You are my material
prosperity and wealth of my very God. I can never bring myself to flatter
wicked people and those who dedicate their literary works to depraved
persons and address them "you are my lord"
Notation:
Notation available here at Shivkumar Kalyanaraman's Krithi Archive. Also, listen to the music class here.
Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde.