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Composition :
nAdalOluDai

Ragam :
kalyANavasantam

Thalam :
rUpakam

Pallavi :
nAdalOluDai brahmAnandamandavE manasA

Anupallavi:
svAdu phalaprada saptasvara rAga nicaya sahita

Caranam :
hariharAtmabhU surapati shara janma
ganEshAdi
varamaunulu pAsincarE dhara tyAgarAju
tEliyu

Word by Word Meaning:
manasa : O mind
nAdalOluDai : become absorbed in music
bramhAnandamunu OndavE : and realise supreme bliss

svAdy phalaprada : giver of tasty fruits
rAga sahita : with Ragas
saptasvara nicaya : created by the union of the seven notes

hari: Vishnu
hara: Rudra
AtmabhU: Brahma
surapati: Indra
sharajanma : Skanda
ganEshAdi varamaunulu : Ganesha and other great sages
upAsincarE : have worshipped this dhara Tyagaraja tEliyu: On this earth, Tyagaraja also is aware of it

Meaning:
O mind! Learn to experience the Supreme Bliss that is in Music!

(Learn to experience the Supreme Bliss that is in Music) which consists of Ragas that are created by the union of seven notes!

(Learn to experience the Supreme Bliss that is in Music) which has been meditated on by Vishnu, Rudra, Brahma, Indra, Skanda, Ganesha and the great sages. On this earth, Tyagaraja is also aware of it!

Notes:This kriti extols the virtues of Nadopasana. It is also interesting to note the usage of unusual synonyms for Brahma and Skanda.