Tyagaraja Kirtana "nagu momu galavani"

ప. నగుమోము గలవాని నా మనోహరుని

జగమేలు  శూరుని జానకి వరుని  ||నగుమోము||

చ. దేవాది దేవుని దివ్యసుందరుని

శ్రీ వాసుదేవుని సీతారాఘవుని  !!నగుమోము!!

సుజ్ఞాన విధిని సోమసూర్య లోచనుని

అజ్ఞాన తమస  మణచు భాస్కరుని  !!నగుమోము!!

నిర్మలాకారుని నిఖిలాఘహరుని

ధర్మాది మోక్షంబు దయచేయు ఘనుని !!నగుమోము!!

బోధతో పలుమారు పూజించి నే నా

రాధింతు శ్రీ త్యాగరాజ సన్నుతూని (సన్నుకూని)  (తిని)  !!నగుమోము!|

pa. nagumOmu galavaani naa manOharuni

jagamaelu  Sooruni jaanaki varuni  ||nagumOmu||

cha. daevaadi daevuni divyasuMdaruni

Sree vaasudaevuni seetaaraaghavuni  !!nagumOmu!!

suj~naana vidhini sOmasoorya lOchanuni

aj~naana tamasa  maNachu bhaaskaruni  !!nagumOmu!!

nirmalaakaaruni nikhilaaghaharuni

dharmaadi mOkshaMbu dayachaeyu ghanuni !!nagumOmu!!

bOdhatO palumaaru poojiMchi nae naa

raadhiMtu Sree tyaagaraaja sannutooni (sannukooni)  (tini)  !!nagumOmu!|

(I first came across this song in a cassette tape with Dr. Balamuralikrishna's voice. There is another Tyagaraja song with the beginning phrase "nagu momu". The latter song was analyzed in detail here in one of the posts. This lyric is full of Rama's various qualities (epithets). Here, I would like to look into the meaning of some words:

Both Lord Vishnu and Sri Rama are looked upon as the Deva with Sun and Moon as the two eyes (with lotus-like petals, etc.) In Bhagavad-Gita we come across Sri Krishna with similar description (11th Chapter, Viswaroopa Darsana Yogah). The most appropriate way of understanding this description is thus: When we perceive the "para-Brahman" it has to be in the inner recesses of wisdom (enlightenment). We can only feel and see Him in the avenue of "good-knowledge" (= sujnana). There Sri Rama is found with the kind eyes of Sun and Moon. Here, in this context Sun dispels all ignorance (ajnana). At the same time there is the gentle beam of Moonlight to soothe the devotee. Thus, wisdom is imparted gently to the Bhakta; like a mother Sri Rama instructs the devotee with love. 

nikhila + agha = all encompassing sins, impurities, or defects

haruni = the destroyer, the evaporator of all such sins) Copyright 2022 by the author