Lyrics of "evari mata" song - A Tyagaraja Composition

evari maaTa vinnaavO raavo iMdulevO bhaLibhaLi || evari ||

avanilO naarshaeya paurushaeyamaMdi chOdyame~ru@Mga laenayya || evari ||

bhaktaparaadheenu@MDanuchu@M baramabhaagavatula

vyaktaroopu@MDai palikina muchchaTa yuktamanuchu nuMTi

Sakti gala mahaadaevu@MDu neevani saMtOshamuna nuMTi

satta chittuDagu tyaagaraajanuta satyasaMdhu@M DanukoMTi nilalO || evari ||

ఎవరి మాట విన్నావో రావో  యిందులెవో భళిభళి ॥ఎ॥

అవనిలో నార్షేయ పౌరుషేయ మంది చోద్యమెఱుఁగ లేనయ్య ॥ఎ॥

భక్తపరాధీనుఁడనుచుఁ బరమ భాగవతుల చేజింటి 

వ్యక్తరూపుఁడై పలికిన ముచ్చట యుక్తమనుచు నుంటి

శక్తి గల మహాదేవుఁడు నీవని సంతోషమున నుంటి

సత్త చిత్తుడగు త్యాగరాజనుత సత్యసంధుఁ డనుకొంటి నిలలో ॥ఎ॥

(Whom did you listen to? Whose words or advice did you listen to? You're nowhere to be found here, around me. Great, super! On the earth you are considered as the most able (perfect), rishi-like person, the best among humans - isn't it a wonder that you're not attending to my entreats? Unlike others (the Devas or royal kings, etc.) you've excelled by the sheer execution of "appropriate acts", by the acts suggested by the Hindu Dharma, by the acts prescribed in Shruti. Thinking You are in the clutches of bhaktas, I held on to some exceptional (Rama's) devotees. I thought it would be nice if You appear and directly speak a few words. I am content and happy that You are the powerful Deva. "You are truthful and the sole embodiment of excellence and You are the truth", so I (Tyagaraju) thought.)

I got hooked to this song the first time I heard from Dr. Balamurali in a CD mastered by SaRiGaMa. By repeated listening at home and in the car I came to appreciate its inner beauty. Even when Tyagayya complains about Sri Rama, there is certain elegance. The great vocalist gave all he has in that single phrase, "sakti gala...". Copyright 2021 by the author.