Teliyaleru Rama

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Theliyaleru Raama Bhakti Margamunu

Anupallavi:
Ilanantata Dirugucunu Kaluvarincheru Gaani

Charanam:
Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi
Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai
Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolurai
Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

MEANING:
O Rama, we do not (“leru”) know (“theliya”) the path (“margamunu”) of devotion (“bhakthi”)!
Men in this whole world (“ilanantata”) only roam (“diruguchunu”) about in tension all over
(“kaluvarincheru”) without being aware of the path of devotion.
They get up (“lechi”) at dawn (“vega”), attend to their ablutions, wear the emblems of creed and count
the beads appearing to be spiritual and religious, but busy with their working out the strategy for making
money by hook or crook

Word-by-word annotation: thanks to Jayasri Akella

Pallavi:
Theliyaleru Raama Bhakti Margamunu

 Theliyuta: To know, to realize
 Theliyaleru: Cannot know, cannot realize.
 Raama: O Rama!
 Bhakthi: Devotion
 Margamu: path

[O Rama, we do not (“leru”) know (“theliya”) the path (“margamunu”) of devotion (“bhakthi”)!]

;;      ;d p ppm–g                  ; rg     | rR–s   ; N   N , – s ; r g ||
--      - Theli ya - - le           - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; dp   ppm–g                ; rg     | rR–s   ; N   N , – s ; s r ||
mu- nu - Theli ya - - le            - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

G , m ;- dp    ppm–g                ; rg     | rR–s   ; N   N , – s ; s r ||
mu- nu - Theli ya - - le            - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

G , m pd- dp p p m – g              ; rg     | rR–s   ; P   P , – p ; P ||
mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le          - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

M , m pd- dp p p m – g              ; rg     | rR–s   ; dp  d N – s ; S ||
mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le          - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

ndp- d N- dp p p m – g               ; rg     | rR–s   ; S   S – sr G -gr ||
mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le           - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rs sn  nd- dp p p m – g              ; rg     | rR–s   ; S   S – sr G -gr ||
mu- nu - - Theli ya - - le           - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; pp   ,pP–        ; P       | P, m–         pd- P       ppm – g ; G ||
mu- nu - Theli ya le       - ru-       Raa- ma       - - Bha     kti - Ma - rga-

G m pdn -dp      ppm–g               ; rg     | rR–s   ; N   N , – s ; r g ||
mu- - - - nu - Theli ya - -     le   - ru-     Raa- ma - Bha kti - Ma - rga-

rsS , s ; ;      ;;        ;;        | ;;     ;;        ;;       ; ; ||
mu- nu - -       --        --          --     --        --       --

Anupallavi:
Ilanantata Dirugucunu Kaluvarincheru Gaani

 Ila: Earth
 Ilanu: On (In) this earth
 Antata: Whole
 Diruguchunu (Same as tiruguchunu): Roaming around
 Kaluvarinchuta: 1. To get confused. 2. To babble.
 Kaluvarincheru: 1.People who get confused. 2.People who babble
 Gaani (same as Kaani): 1.Even though, 2. but

[Men in this whole world (“ilanantata”) only roam (“diruguchunu”) about in tension all over without
being aware (“kaluvarincheru”) of the path of devotion. ]

;;      ;D       D-,d N–S            | S;     ;;        ;;       ;;       ||
--      -I       la nan - ta           ta -   --        --       --

nsnd    pm- D    D-,d N–S            | S;     ;S        sr sr    GR       ||
--      -- I     la nan - ta           ta -   - Di      ru gu-   - chu

srgr    sn- D    D - , dn srS – sr | ns ;     ; gg      rr sr    GR       ||
nu-     -- I     la    nan - - ta- ta -       - Di      ru gu-   - chu

srgr    sn- D    D - , dn srS – sr | ns ;     ;S        sr sr    GR       ||
nu-     -- I     la    nan - - ta- ta -       - Di      ru gu-   - chu

S;      ; - s n , D-d   ND           |P;      ; - dp    M – pm G –gm ||
Nu      - Kalu - va rin - -           che-    - ru-     - Gaa- - - -

gm pd N-
- - ni - - (theliyaleru)

Charanam:
Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi
Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai
Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolulai
Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

>> Vegalechi Nita Munigi Bhuti Pusi

 Vegamu: Speed, Haste
 Lechi: To get up (here): to get up early
 Neeru: Water
 Nita(neeta): In the water
 Munigi: To dip. (2. Drown) (here): To take a bath by dipping into water.
 Bhuti: Vibhuti (holy ashes)
 pusi(poosi): rub.

[They get up (“lechi”) at dawn (“vega”), attend to their ablutions (“nita munigi”), wear the emblems of
creed (“bhuti pusi”)]

;;        ;P      P-,p ;–P         | pM – m             pd – pp   ppm- g ; gg       ||
--        - Ve    ga - le - chi      Ni- - ta           -- Muni   gi- - Bhu – ti-

rr S      ;P      P-,p ;–P         | pM – d             sn – dp   ppm- g ; gg       ||
Pu-si     - Ve    ga - le - chi      Ni- - ta           -- Muni   gi- - Bhu – ti-

>> Vellanenchi Veliki Slaghaneeyulai

 Vellu: Fingers
 Enchi: to Count
(here)Vellanenchi: to count the Rudraksha beads.
 Veliki: Outside, by appearances
 Slaghaniyulu: People worthy of praise

[… and count the Rudraksha beads (“Vellanenchi”) appearing (“veliki”) to be spiritual and religious
(“slaghaniyulu”)…]

rr S      ;N      S S     ; sr     | r Gm               ;-P       ppm- g ; gpM ||
Pu-si     - Ve    lla nen - chi-     Ve li ki           - Sla     gha—nee yu—

gr S      ;N      S S     ; sr     | r Gm               ; - pd    mp G ; md   ||
lai --    - Ve    lla nen - chi-     Ve li ki           - Sla     gha—nee yu—

>> Baaga Paika Maarjana Lolurai

 Baaga: Very(much)
 Paikamu: Money
 Aarjana: to earn
 Lolurai: To indulge in

[… but busy (“lolurai”) with their working out the strategy for making money (“baaga paika maarjana”)
by hook or crook…]

pmG , r S - D D - , d N – S | S ;               ;R         S;     ;;       ||
lai - - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa                   - rja      na     --

nsnd      pm- D D - , d N – S | S ;             ;S         sr sr  GR       ||
----      - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa               - rja      na Lo- - lu

srgr      sn- D D - , nsrS, – sr | ns ;         ;G         gr gg rr sn     ||
lai - -   - - Baa ga Pai - ka Maa               - rja      na Lo- - lu
srgr      sn- D D - , dn srS – sr | ns ;        ; gg       rr sr  GR       ||

lai - -   - - Baa ga Pai    -   ka   Maa    - rja    na Lo-    - lu

>> Re Gaani Tyaaga Raaja Vinuta

 Gaani (kaani): but,,,(they never can realize the true path of devotion.)
 Tyaagaraja Vinuta: O laudable God of Tyaagaraja.

S;        ;-S     sn d-d    N- D | P ;      ; - dp M – pm G –gm ||
Lai-      - Re   Gaa-- ni   - Tyaa ga-      - Raa- - ja - - Vi-

gm pd N-
nu- ta- - (theliyaleru)