Darini Telusukonti
Tyagaraja seeks refuge in Tripurasundari as the way to liberation.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tyagaraja |
| Raga | Shuddha Saveri |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
darini telusukoṇti tripurasundari ninnē śaraṇaṇṭi
(darini)
Anupallavi
maruni janakuḍaina mā daśaratha kumāruni sōdari dayāpari mōkṣa
(darini)
Charanam 1
amba trijagadīśvari mukhajita vidhubimba yādi puramuna nelakonu kanakāmbari
namminavāri kabhīṣtha varambu losagu dīnalōka rakṣaki ambujabhava puruhūta
sanandana tumburu nāradulandaru nīdu padambunu kōri sadā nityānandāmbudhilō nolalāḍucuṇḍu
(darini)
Charanam 2
mahadaiśvarya mosagi toli karma gahnamunu goṭṭi brōcu talli guha gajamukha janani
yaruna paṅkēruha nayanē yōgi hṛtsadanē tuhinācala tanaya nī
cakkani mahimāti śayambula
cētanu yīmahilō muni gaṇamulu prakṛti virahitulai nityānadulaina
(darini)
Charanam 3
rajita maṇigaṇa bhūṣaṇi mada gajarāja gamani lōka śaṅkari danuja rāja guruni vāsara
sēva tanakē janma phalamō kanugoṇtini ajñānamu peddalu tama mahilō nī japamē
mukti mārgamanukona rāja śēkharuṇḍagu śrī rājamanōhari gauri parātpari
(darini)
Meaning
Addressing Tripurasundari, Tyagaraja announces that he has found his way and taken refuge in her. The verses praise the goddess as protector, mother of Ganesha and Guha, and the presence sought by sages and celestial musicians. Her grace releases devotees from the weight of past action and draws them towards lasting joy. The recurring return to refuge joins the many names and images into a single personal declaration of trust.