Sri ThyAgarAja SwAmigaL in this Kruthi, in the RAga ATANA, asks Sri RAma thus,"Why do I not get your grace? why this indifference? This is not the time for such attitude. Come, oh Supreme Lord?"
SwamigaL asked his father, when the later was in death bed," "Father!, how can I get darshan of Lord Sri RAma? kindly bless me with your guidance." Sri Rama Brahman accordingly blessed his son with the guidance as follows, "my dear wonderful child, with determination offer 96 crores of Rama tharaka manthram at the feet of your beloved Lord. Sri Rama is sure to grace His darshan, in answer to your prayer". Then the father dropped his body. Our SwamigaL dedicatedly followed his great father's guidance. Offered RAma nama japam at the rate of 1,25,000 Rama japam per day for 20 years. Yes, for 20 years. Sri Rama readily responded the great bhakta's heartfelt desire,and did stand with his devotee-brother Lakshmana, at the door step of Sri Thyagaraja swAmigaL's residence. Sri Rama and Lakshmana in the same form as Dasaratha handed over Sri Rama and Lakshmana to Viswamithra for his yAga samrakshaNam. Our swAmigaL lost himself in the boundless grace of his beloved Sri RAma,
What our Swamigal actually saw, flowed out in ataNa ragam as the kruthi "Ela ni daya Radu? ParAku jesedavela, samayamu gadu... (Ela)
Our swAmigal, drew the very picture of what he himself was blessed with, in this kruthy;A wonderful painting or sculpture may not suffice, and swamigaLs word -picture-lyric has survived eternally for all the future generations, who are fortunate souls.
The entire krithi, falls under the structure, a welcome, bubbling with inner happiness and adoration of Sri RAma and LakshmaNa standing in their full glory.Like how we will express our heartfelt happiness when a dear relative / friend next to our heart pays a surprise visit. Our welcome will bubble like a fountain.
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