Translation of Thyagaraja's Janakaja Sametha in Asaveri

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AditiShastri
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Translation of Thyagaraja's Janakaja Sametha in Asaveri

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Hello,

here are the lyrics to Thyagaraja's Madhyamakala kriti- rupaka tala- raga Asaveri, composed in Telugu
pallavi

janakajA samEta durjanAgha puruhUta

anupallavi

sanakAdi sumuni gIta sajjana gaNa pArijAta

caraNam 1

dEva dEva sakala jIva bhuvanEsha bhAvajaripu bhAva sadana bhavya guNa maNi kOsha

caraNam 2

jalajAbdta kulambhO nidhi jalajahara parEsha jalajAruNa caraNAsura jaladAshuga shrIsha

caraNam 3

shyAma sundarAnga rangashayana vigada mAya tAmasa jana hrdayadUra tyAgarAja gEya
(source: https://www.karnatik.com/c2370.shtml)

I was not able to find a translation of this kruti online, so if you could, pls translate these lyrics into English!
I'd be forever indebted.

Thank you,
Aditi


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