Durmarga Charadamulanu
Artist: Madurai Mani Iyer
Ragam: Ranjani
Thalam: Rupaka
Composer: Thyagaraja
raagam: ranjani
59 dharmaavati janya
Aa: S R2 G2 M2 D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 M2 G2 S R2 G2 S
taaLam: roopakam
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
durmArga carAdamulanu dora nIvana jAlarA
(durmArga)
anupallavi
dharmAtmaka dhanadAnya daivamu nIvai yuNDaga
(durmArga)
caraNam
paluku bOTini sabhalOna patita mAvanavula kOsagu khalula
neccata bogaDa shrIkara tyAgarAja vinuta
(durmArga)
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Meaning:
Oh Lord! Embodiment of Dharma! O bestower of riches! You are my material prosperity and wealth of my very God. I can never bring myself to flatter wicked people and those who dedicate their literary works to depraved persons and address them "you are my lord"