Dudukugala
One of Tyagaraja's five Ghana-raga Pancharatna kritis: an extended confession of human failings and appeal to Rama.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tyagaraja |
| Raga | Gaula / Gowla |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
duḍuku gala nannē dora
koḍuku brōcurā entō
Anupallavi
kaḍu durviṣayākṛṣṭuḍai
gaḍiya gaḍiyaku niṇḍāru
Charanam 1
śrī vanitā hṛt-kumudābja
avāṅ-mānasa gōcara
Charanam 2
sakala bhūtamulayandu nīvaiyuṇḍaga
mati lēka pōyina
Charanam 3
ciruta prāyamu nāḍē bhajanāmṛta
rasa vihīna kutarkuḍaina
Charanam 4
para dhanamula korakunorula madi
karaga paliki kaḍupu nimpa tiriginaṭṭi
Charanam 5
tana madini bhuvini saukhyapu jīvanamēyanucu
sadā dinamulu gaḍipē
Charanam 6
teliyani naṭa-viṭa kṣudrulu vanitalu
svavaśamauṭakupadēśinci
santasilli svara layambulerungakanu
śilātmulai subhaktulaku samānamanu
Charanam 7
dṛṣṭiki sārambagu lalanā sadanārbhaka
sēnāmita dhanādulanu
dēva dēva nera nammitini gākanu
padābja bhajanambu maracina
Charanam 8
cakkani mukha kamalambunu sadā
nā madilō smaraṇa lēkanē durmadāndha
janula kōri paritāpamulacē tagili nogili
durviṣaya durāsalanu rōya lēka
satatamaparādhinai capala cittuḍaina
Charanam 9
mānava tanu durlabhamanucunenci
paramānandamonda lēka
mada matsara kāma lōbha mōhulaku
dāsuḍai mōsa pōti gāka
modaṭi kulajuḍagucu bhuvini
śūdrula panulu salpucunuyuṇṭini gāka
narādhamulanu kōri sāra hīna
matamulanu sādhimpa tārumāru
Charanam 10
satulakai konnāḷḷāstikai
sutulakai konnāḷḷu dhana
tatulakai tirigitinayya
tyāgarājāpta iṭuvaṇṭi
Return to the pallavi after each charanam.
Meaning
Tyagaraja asks who can rescue a person burdened by so many faults. The charanams examine greed, pride, empty argument, insincere devotion and attachment to comfort, property and family. Rather than praising his own learning or music, the singer admits how easily these can coexist with a restless mind and turns to Rama for help.