BanturiitikOluviyavaiya...R-HamsanAdam-ThA-desAdi.

     This ThyAgarAja kruthi is avery simple but wonderful kruthi; what a devotee can pray to Sri RAma, to grant for him! SwAmigal wants to serve RAmA; SwAmigal requests RamA to favour  him with the opportunity to serve him in the capacity of a true servant.
     P.Bantu riiti kOluviyavaiya RAma!.................................................................(ban)
         "RAma!, pray, vouchsafe to me that I may serve you as a true servant."
  A.P.Tunta vintivAni modalaina madA-
          dula gotti nEla gula jeyu nija ......................................................................(ban)
          "A person who has completely subjugated lust, arrogance, haughtiness and other evil qualities" alone is the worthy candidate, to fit in as a true servant. In other words, SwAmigal submits, he has, subjugated the 6 evil qualities, headed by pride.
  Ch. ROmAncha manu ghana kanchukamu
         RAmabaktudanu mudhra billayu
         RAmanAmamunu varakhadga mivi
         RAjillu naiya tyAgarAjuni kE.......................................................................(ban)
         To such a servant the following are the insignia:-                                                                  
Horripulated hair is his armour; the appellation, RAmabakta, is the metal badge of his livery; RAmanamam is his sword.