Sukhi Evaro

Who truly enjoys the happiness of Rama's name?

Music	Detail
Composer	Tyagaraja
Raga	Kanada
Tala	Deshadi
Type	Kriti
Language	Telugu

Lyrics

Pallavi

sukhi evarō rāma nāma sukhi evarō
(sukhi)

Anupallavi

sukhi evarō sumukhi evarō akhila sāramagu tāraka nāma
(sukhi)

Charanam

satyamu tappaka sakala lōkulaku bhṛtyuḍai daiva bhēdamu lēka
nityamaina susvarapu gānamutō nirantaramu tyāgarājanuta rāma
(sukhi)

Meaning

Tyagaraja asks who truly knows the happiness associated with Rama's name. The answer is described through a way of living: remaining truthful, serving others, avoiding divisions between divine forms, and singing continually with pleasing, well-tuned sound. Happiness is not separated from these qualities. The song brings devotion, ethical conduct and music together, suggesting that the sweetness named in its opening is recognised through sustained practice rather than through words alone.