Sogasu Juda
A wondering contemplation of Rama's beauty, gesture and adornment.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tyagaraja |
| Raga | Kannadagowla |
| Tala | Rupaka |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
sogasu jūḍa taramā nī
Anupallavi
niga nigamanucu kapōla yugamucē merayu mōmu
Charanam 1
amarārcita pada yugamu abhaya prada kara yugamu
kamanīya tanu nindita kāma kāma ripunuta nī
Charanam 2
vara bimba samādharamu vakula sumambula uramu
kara dhṛta śara kōdaṇḍa marakatāṅga varamaina
Charanam 3
ciru navvulu muṅgurulu mari kannulatēṭō
vara tyāgarāja vandanīya iṭuvaṇṭi
Meaning
Can one fully behold such beauty? Tyagaraja's question unfolds through carefully noticed details of Rama's appearance. Radiant cheeks and face, reassuring hands, a lovely form, flower garlands, bow and arrows, curls and a gentle smile all enter the description. The sequence is more than ornament: each detail becomes a point on which the devotee's attention rests. The repeated return to wonder suggests beauty exceeding the singer's ability to take it all in.