Sogasuga Mridanga
An ideal of song joining mridanga, clear pitch, meaningful words and devotion.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tyagaraja |
| Raga | Sriranjani |
| Tala | Rupaka |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
sogasugā mṛdaṅga tāḷamu jatagūrci ninu sokkajēyu dhīruḍevvaḍō
Anupallavi
nigama śirōrthamu galgina nija vākkulatō svara śuddhamutō
Charanam
yati viśrama sadbhakti virati drākṣārasa nava rasayuta
kṛticē bhajiyiñcē yukti tyāgarājuni taramā śrī rāma
Meaning
Who can move Rama through song beautifully joined with mridanga and tala? Tyagaraja describes music with truthful words grounded in sacred understanding and with purity of svara. The charanam adds poetic organisation, repose, devotion, detachment, sweetness and expressive feeling. The closing question is modest rather than boastful: can Tyagaraja himself achieve such an art? Musical craft and inner sincerity are presented as partners in an offering worthy of the beloved Lord.