Raga Sudharasa

The nectar of raga becomes an invitation to inward fulfilment.

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

Lyrics

Pallavi

rāga sudhārasa pānamu jēsi rājillavē manasā

Anupallavi

yāga yōga tyāga bhōga phala mosaṅgē

Charanam

sadāśiva mayamagu nādōṅkāra svara vidulu jīvan muktulani tyāgarāju teliyu

Meaning

Tyagaraja asks his mind to drink the nectar of raga and flourish in its joy. The song associates this experience with the fruits of sacrifice, yoga, renunciation and enjoyment. Its closing verse speaks of nada and Om as filled with Sadashiva, and of those who truly understand sound as liberated while living. The musical image is therefore also a spiritual one: deeply understood music becomes a mode of inward freedom.