ksheera sagara

Song : Ksheera Sagara
Ragam: Deva Gandhari
Thalam: Aadi
Composer: Thyagaraja

raagam: dEvagaandhaari

29 shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

Pallavi

kSIrasAgara shayana nannu
cintala beTTa valEna rAma
(kSIra)

Anupallavi

vAraNa rAjuni brOvanu vEgamE
vaccinadi vinnAnurA rAma
(kSIra)

Charanam

nArImaNiki jIra liccinadi
nADE nE vinnAnurA
dhIruDau rAmadAsuni bandhamu
dIrcinadi vinnAnurA
nIrajAkSikai nIradhi dATina
nI kIrtini vinnAnurA rAma
tArakanAma tyAgarAjanuta
dayatO nElukOra rAma
(kSIra)

Meaning:
Lord, reclining in the ocean of milk! O Rama! Should you keep me immersed in sorrow? Did you not rush to the succour to elephant king Gajendra? I have heard of how you protected the honour of Draupadi by supplying clothes. I have also heard that you were responsible for the release of Bhakta Ramadasa from incarceration. For the sake of lotus-eyed Sita, you crossed the ocean and earned fame for yourself. One who possesses Taraka as name! Lord! Deign to accept and grace me.


Video of Tyagaraja krithi 'ksheerasagara' by Radha Jayalakshmi.