Nanu Palimpa

A wondering welcome to Rama, who seems to have come to protect his devotee.

Music	Detail
Composer	Tyagaraja
Raga	Mohanam
Tala	Adi
Type	Kriti
Language	Telugu

Lyrics

Pallavi

nanu pālimpa naḍaci vaccitivō nā prāṇanātha

Anupallavi

vanaja nayana mōmunu jūcuṭa jīvanamani nenaru nā manasu marmamu telisi

Charanam

surapati nīla maṇinibha tanuvutō nuramuna mutyapu sarula cayamutō
karamuna śara kōdaṇḍa kāntitō dharani tanayatō tyāgarājārcita

Meaning

Have you walked here to protect me? Tyagaraja addresses Rama with delighted wonder, believing that the Lord understands his deepest longing to see him. The final verse presents Rama's blue, jewel-like form, strings of pearls, bow and arrows, and Sita beside him. The lyric's attention moves from arrival to recognition: the beloved presence appears to answer a wish so private that it lives at the heart of the devotee's life.