Duduku Gala Nanne Dora

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Sahityam:
Dudukugala Nanne Dora Koduku Brochuraa Yentho

Duduku : Arrogance (inclination to do evil things)
Duduku Gala : The one with arrogance
Nanne: Myself, me
Dora : King (Dasaratha)
Koduku: Son ( Oh Dasaratha’s son, Rama!)
Brochuraa : Save (me)
Yentho : Lot of , much (arrogance)

[Meaning: Who is there to save this great sinner? ]

R R     pm P          ;P         M;           |R;      pm gm      ; R        S;         ||
Du du ku ga           la         Nan          ne        Do        ra

RM         rm P       ; mp       np pm        | M;     ;;         R;         rs S       ||
Kodu       ku           Bro       - - - chu     raa               Yen        tho

R R        pm np      ; P        M;           |R;      pm gm      ; R        S;         ||
Du du      ku          ga        la           Nan      ne         Do         ra

RM         rm P       ; mp       np pm        | M;     ;;         R;         rs S       ||
Ko du      ku         Bro         - - chu       raa               Yen        tho

R R        pm np      sn P       M;           |R;      pm gm      ; R        S;         ||
Dudu       ku- -      - - ga     la           Nan      ne          Do        ra

RM         rm P       ; mp       np pm        | M;     ;;         R;         rs S       ||
Kodu       ku         Bro        - - - chu      raa               Yen        tho

R R        pm np      sn P       mg M         |R;      pm gm      ; R        S;         ||
Du du      ku         - - ga     la - -       Na       nne - -      Do       ra

RM         rm P       pnsn       P-N          | S;     ;sn         pm – r g m – r sn ||
Ko du      ku         Bro        - chu         raa      --         - - Yen              - tho

R R        pm np      sn P       M;           |R;      pm gm      ; R        S;         ||
Dudu       ku - -      - - ga    la            Na       nne - -    Do        ra

rmrm       pm pn      pnsn       P-N          | S;     ,-rsn     pm – r g m – r sn ||
Ko-du-     ku- --     Bro- -     - chu          raa      - - - -- Yen     - tho

Anupallavi
Kadudur Vishaya Krushtudai
Gadiyaa Gadiyaaru Nindaaru

Kadu : Very
Dur: Bad
Durvishaya: Bad deeds (things)
Aakrusti: Attraction
Aakrushtudai: Attracted by (bad things)
Gadiyaa Gadiya: Every minute
Nindaaru: Filled (my time)

[Meaning: My sins are mounting every moment by my enticement to the evil deeds]

; rs        ,r;       rs R       sr M       | ; sr     MR         sn P       NS         ||
Kadu        dur       Vi sha     ya - -        Kru     - shtu     dai -      -

; rs        ,r;       rs R       sr mr      | M- sr    MR         sn P       NS         ||
Kadu        dur       Visha      ya - -       - Kru    - shtu     dai -      - -

rm rs       rrsn      ss n p     n n pm     | rm pn S, n          pm – gm     , rsn     ||
Ga-di-      yaa- -    Ga-di-     yaa- -       ru - - - Nin-       - - daa-     ru- -

Charanams

1. ShreeVanithaa Hruth Kumudaa bjaVaangManasa Gochara

Shree Vanitha : Goddess Lakshmi
Hrud: Heart (of heart)
Kumuda : White water lily
Abja: Lotus flower
Vaangmanasa: Vaakku + Manasa : Transcending both speech and mind
Gochara: To appear (to realize)

[Meaning: The moon to the lotus heart of Lakshmi. You are beyond comprehension of the mind and speech.]

1.     R; ;;          ;;         ns R       | S;       ;S         ; sn       P;         ||
      Shree           Va-ni       thaa      Hruth      Kumu       daa

M;          ;;        M;         rmp n      |P;        ;;         ; mp       ,nS        ||
bja                   Vaang      Ma—na      sa                      Go-      cha ra

2. Sakala Bhuthamula Yandu Neevai            Yunda ga Mathile ka poyina

Sakala : all
Bhuthamulu : elements of nature (all essential (five) elements of nature (pancha bhutamulu): Earth, water, fire, sky / ether, air)

Andu : in
Neevai : You
Yundaga : existed
Mathi : my mind (heart)
Lekapoyina : was not present.

Even though you existed in everywhere, I didn’t realize your presence.

[Meaning: I am a sinner who lost the sense to understand your omnipresence in all the living things.]

2.     r rss          ;r s       r Mm      srM         | ns r g M – sr   G,m rr ss                 ||
         Sakala Bhu thamu        la Yandu Neevai         Yun—da ga Mathi le ka po- yina

3. Chirutha Praayamulanaade Bhajana mrutha rasaviheena Kudarku daina

Chirutha: Young, small
Praayamu : Age
Prayamula naade: at an young age
Bhajana: prayer of god
Amrutha: Nector

Rasa: taste, flavor
Viheena: without
Kutharkudu: Ku +Tarkudu: one with false logic
Ayina: Having become, turn into.

[Meaning: I am a sinner who slayed people without rhyme or reason and did not obtain the nectar of your worship in the young
age. ]

3.   r r p -m        , m r r    sSs      r pM         | rs     ns rSs pMm r rss                   ||
       Chirutha Praaya mu la naadeBhajana               mrutha rasa viheena Kudarku dai- - na

4. Paradhanamulakora ku norula madi karaka baliki kadupu nim pa thirigi natti

Para: Others
Dhana: property, treasure, money
Para dhanamula: Other’s money, property
Koraku: for (other’s money)
Orula : of other’s
Madi : heart
karaga : melt down
Paliki: To speak
Kadupu : Stomach
Nimpa : To fill
Thirigi : to roam around
Atti: Such

[Meaning: I am a sinner who went astray and repeatedly hurt people’s feelings for the sake of coveting their wealth.]

4. p p m m           rr s s r pmm rs–rp            | m–rpm nsr - m           ,m–rr s Ss                      ||
 Para dhana          mula kora ku norula madi kara ka baliki kadupu nim pa thirigi natti

5. Thana madh ni bhuvini soukyapu jeevana me Yanuchu sada dinamulu kadipe

Thana: Of his
Madini: (In) Heart
bhuvini : On this earth
soukyapu: the materialistic pleasures
jeevaname: is itself life
Yanuchu: thinking (literally, speaking)
Sada: Always
Dinamulu: Days
Gadipe: To spend

[Meaning: I am a sinner who whiled away the time thinking that everything happening in this materialistic world is happy living.]

5. n p m p            n – r m p N – m p N - p n | S – rm p - n S      n p m m r r s n ||
 Thana madhi ni bhuvini sou kyapu jee vana me Yanu chu sada dinamulu kadipe-

6. Theliyani Nadavida Sudrulu Vanithalu svavasa mouda kubadeSimchi santha silli swaralayambu lerunga kanu silaathmulai
subhathulaku samaanamanu

Theliyani: Strangers,
Natavita: harlot
Sudrulu: people belonging to the lowest class.
Vanithalu: Women
Svavasa moutaku : Sva + vasa moutaku : to take them into my possession
upadesinchi: To preach
santha silli : lived with pleasure
swara + layambulu: Swara and laya of music
erungakanu: Without knowing (ignorant)
sila+ athmulai: having stone like spirits/souls
subhathulaku:
Samaanamanu: equaling to them

[Meaning: I preached to charm and obtain the attention of hypocrites who do not have wisdom, mean people who sought call girls
and prostitutes. I was happy doing so feeling proud and egoistic that I am equal to any great follower of god without even having
the capacity of understanding the swara or laya. ]

6. r r p p r r m m   Srr      pnsr       | ppm– r ,s–np              m Pn                   p n s r ||
 Theliyani Nadavida Sudrulu Vanithalu svavasa mou da kuba de Simchi san-tha sil

,-mrs nS– r         mRr      sn– rs        | , - sn p   s N – p m r – n p , m r s ||
 li swara layam bu lerunga kanu silaa         thmulai subha thu laku samaana manu

7. Drushtiki Saarambhagulala naa sada naar bhaka sena        mithadhanaadulanu de vaadide va nera nammithini gaakanu
padaabja bhajanambu marachina

Drushtiki: To see (by appearances)
Saarambagu: that is fertile (attractive)
Lalanaa: women
sadana: house (property?)
arbhaka: small kid (children?)
sena: servants
mithadhana: wealth?
Adulanu: etc.,
Devaadideva: deva + adideva: god of gods
neranammithini gaakanu: I believed
padaabja: pada + abja : lotus feet
 bhajanambu: prayer
marachina: to forget

[Meaning: I was carried away by outward appearances, women, land, property, children, servants and wealth thinking that these
were permanent. Moreover, I have sinned by forgetting to worship your lotus feet.]

7. S r s   S S     rs   rg     M–rp | M–rn PM                    sn pm , rrs        ||
  Drushtiki Saaram bhagu lala naa sada naar bhaka                sena mithadhanaa dulanu

S–ps       nP–r      sn P       s n p m | , - n p mR s - s     s S n pmrs              ||
de vaa-    dide va nera nam mithini gaa kanu pa    daabja bhajanambu marachina

8. Chakkani mukha kamalambunanu sadaanaa madilo smaranaleka             nee durmadantha janula kori parithapamulache
thagili nogili dur vishaya duraasalanu royaleka sathathama paraadhinai chapala chitthudaina

Chakkani: Very fine
Mukha: face
Kamalambunanu: lotus (lotus like face)
sadaa : always
naa: my
madilo: in my heart
smarana: to think
leka: without
nee: I am
durmada: dur + mada : bad and arrogant
andha: blind
janulakori: seeking the company of (such) people
parithapamulache: with hardships
thagili nogili: to suffer
durvishaya: dur + vishaya : bad things
duraasalanu: dur + asalanu : being greedy
royu: to dislike
royaleka: not able to dislike
sathathamu: always
aparaadhinai: being a criminal
chapala: not constant, without stability
chitthudaina: having (such) mind

[Meaning: God’s face did not dwell in my mind. I sought egoistic men. I did not shun evil thoughts. I was tormented by them. ]

8. P p m r s - r m P m r s – r R     |M sr      M–ns rGm            R;                 ||
Chakkani mukha kama lambuna      nu sadaa naa madi lo smara na leka nee

nsr s ,s–pm r Ss– npP              | p- s n p , - p m r            m p n - p , s n p ||
dur-ma dan   tha janu la ko ri paritha pa mulache                 thagili nogili –dur vishaya

rR–m       r m – sr m R s         npns      |r–S n pm–rm p N–p          mrrs           ||
duraa sa   lanu ro- ya leka sathathama paraadhinai- chapa la chi tthu dai--na

9. Maanavathanu durlabha manuchu nemchi paramaananda monda leka
mada mathsara kaama lobha mohula kuDaasudai- mosa bothi gaaka
mothati kulajudakuchu bhuvini kshudrula panulusalpuchunundini gaaka
naraadha mulanu kori saara heena madamulanu saadhimpa thaa ru maaru

Maanavatha: love for fellow humans
Durlabhamu: not possible
Anuchu: to say (to believe)
enchi: to measure
Paramaananda: supreme happiness
onda: to get
Leka: not there
Mada: pride, arrogance
Mathsara: envy / jealousy
Kaama: to wish / want (women?)
Lobha: greedy
Mohulaku: wordly attractions
Daasudai: to become slave
 Mosapothi: mosam + pothi : to get cheated
Kaaka:
Mothati: first
Kulaju daguchu: belonging to the first caste
Bhuvini: on this earth
Shudrula: the lowest caste
Panulu: deeds
Salpuchu: to do
Nudini kaaka :
Nara: human
Adhamulanu: the lowest (of humans)
Kori: to wish ( their company)
Saara: fertile
Heena: without
Mathamulanu: philosophy
Saadhimpa: to achieve
Thaarumaaru: without a direction, confused

[Meaning: I forgot to appreciate the great value of having got this rate opportunity of human birth. I was slave to carnal desire
and other evil thoughts. Though I have been born in the highest Brahmin class, I have been performing functions, which are very
unbecoming of my class. I have continuously sinned.]

9. S r s ns R     rs – r s r M m | s r M r m s – r     ,s -S                    S ;   ||
Maanava thanu dur labha manuchu nemchi paramaa nanda monda le                   ka

pp M rs–rm           p – R m R pm      | r Pm        rm – sr    mRs        SS         ||
mada math sara kaa- ma lo bha mohula kuDaasu         dai- mo-sa bothi gaaka

p n p – p n p – mp m- r pm rm pn | p n s – r , m p n          , pm r     SS           ||
mothati ku laju daku chu bhuvini kshu-drula panulu sal puchunu - dini gaaka

sSs      s r m – s r m – s r m - R s | n p n s r – S n pm – n p      m–Rs             ||
naraadha mulanu ko - ri saa- ra heena madamula nu saadhim-pa thaa- ru maaru

10 Sathulakai Konnaallasthi kai Suthulakai konnallu dhana thadulakai thirigithinaiya
 thiagaraajaa ptha ituvanti

Sathulu: wives
Sathulakai: for wives
Konnaallu: a few days
Aasthi kai: for money
Suthulakai: for children
Konnallu: a few days
Dhana: treasure / wealth
Thatulakai: for bags
Thirigithi: roamed around
Naiyya: oh father!
Thiagaraaja: of Tyagaraja
Aaptha: close to heart
Ituvanti: such an (arrogant idiot)

[Meaning: Oh my god! I have been a sinner who has gone astray in research of women, children and wealth at various stages of
my life. ]

10. P P   M;        rrss       rmrm       | P–pm g m–rg M–R              S;         ||
  Sathu   la        kai- - - Kon- -         - naa- - -  lla -            - sthi kai

R pm      gm rs     sn P       ns rm      |P,n        P;       ;P        ,M,        ||
su thu-   - - la-   kai - -     ko- - -    nna -      llu      dha        na

;rs        ,R,      R ;        sr M       | srM       sn P     N;        S ;        ||
thadu la kai        thi-ri      gi- -     thi--       nai      ya

rmrs      r r sn    ssnp       nnpm       | rm p n    rrsn     pm – gm , r s n      ||
thia- -   ga- - -   raa- - -   jaa- - -     ptha- -   I- tu-   van- - -  ti - -