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Thyagaraja AshtakamThyagaraja AshtakamBy Sri Muthuswami Deekshithar

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

[Thyagaraja meaning King of sacrifice is a form of Shiva, worshipped in Thiruvayaru of

Tanjavur district of Tamilnadu The author of this poem is one among the musical trinity, who

!elonged to Thiruvayaru The author has composed large num!er of "arnatic music krithis inSanskrit#

$ Kalyana sougandhika pushpa hara,S%msho!itha kandaaya kaladharaaya,

Kalyana sailendra Dhanurdharaya,

Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,

&hose neck is shining due to the garland,'f auspicious sougandhika flowers,

&ho wears the crescent of moon,

%nd who carries the auspicious mountain as his !ow

( Mukthendra niladhi surathna rasi,

Samsho!hi simhasana samsthithaya,

Mukthaa kumarakhya mahisthuthaya,Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,&ho sits in the greatly shining throne,

)nlaid with pearl, !lue sapphire and other precious stones,

%nd is the Muthukumara*, whom the earth prays

*+earl Su!rahmanya+

- Keechanana muchukunda !hoopa,

S%mprathanaath !hoothalam agadaaya,.o "handrasthaaya kumara pithre,

Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,

&ho came to this earth due to,

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The prayer of king Muchukunda with a monkey face,

&ho is in an armoured !o/ and father of Su!rahmanya

0 .opthre pasoonaam guru raja !hoopa,

Darthresadaya Sri pura Samsthithya,

.upthaswa gathraaya hrudaya !hajaya,Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,&ho looks asfter all !eings and as the king of teachers,

To many great people, who lives in Sripura of Sri "hakra

&ho hides his form and is worshipped !y the mind

1 Kanthaadhi soundarya rathasthithaya,

Kantha samasleshidha sundaraya,

Kanthardha roopaya, gajaya pithre,

Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,&ho in the chariot of prettiness of his wife,

&ho is pretty one who is em!raced !y his wife,

&ho has given half his !ody to his wife,%nd who is the father of the elephant faced .anapathi

2 3iranthraa!hyasa visesham vedhya,

othu swaroopaya niranjanaya,3irangusananda pada pradhaya,

Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,

&ho is specially known only !ecause of continuous worship,

&ho fulfills wishes and shows the way,To unstained and permanent joy

4 %natha hrud varija hamsa roopa,

3ruthangarayadhi guru uthamaya,%nantha kalyana gunaika dhamne,

Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama

Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,

&ho has taken the form of a swan in the endless sea of mind,

%nd engaged himself in dance, &ho is a greatest teacher,%nd is the storehouse of endless auspicious 5ualities

6 Srimad chidananda guru swaroopa,

Sri thyaga rajangi Saroja yugme,

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%nantha !odha pradham asthakakhyam,

Stotram su!hkthya krutham arpitham mayaa

) am offering this octet composed,

&ith great devotion, which is capa!le,

'f giving rise to endless pleasure,%t the lotus like feet of Thyagaraja,

&ho is the form of teacher of divine joy