Mokshamu = (from Hindu faith) a state where the individual turns away from the senses, the manifest external world, and merges with the Eswara; galada = kalada = is there? Does it exist? ; bhuvilo = on the earth; jivan = life; muktulu = those who are released, liberated from the never ending cycle of births and deaths; gani = kani = not, who are not; varalaku = for such people;
Sakshatkara = the sudden appearance of “Brahman”, Narayana, Siva, Devi or any of the “embodiments of pure compassion and energy” as felt by a devotee. See biographies of Sri Ramakrishna, Jillellamudi Amma, and Trilinga Swamy; ni = Your; sadbhakati = true devotion towards the Lord (Sri Rama); sangita = music; jnana = the knowledge and wisdom; vi-hinulaku = people who are bereft of (such knowledge), for such unfortunate (hapless) persons;
Prana = life energy; (ex: prana is one of the five pranas. The prana, apana, udana, samana, and vyana form the set of five pranas. We may conceive these as five essential energies always present in any living person. Details about these matters are given in Yoga books. Refer to earlier posts for Yoga books. The prana energy is considered as the one that moves up through body. We may visualize this as the main energy that propels the vocal chords and is involved in speech, recital, and singing.) anala = fire (located in the stomach), also known as the fire that helps in the digestion of food (jathara-agni); sam-yogamu = proper union, close joining; valana = due to (such joining); pranava-nadamu = the latent sound of ‘Om’; sapta-swaramulu = the seven basic notes in the Indian system of music, i.e., sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, da, ni, sa; baraga = flow, flowing; vina-vadana = the Indian musical string instrument, Vina. The long multi-stringed instrument with two hollow spheres (like pumpkins) on either end. The pumpkin close to the bridge is the larger one; loluDau = enchanted by, fully absorbed by; Siva = Lord Siva. Where did we see Siva absorbed with Vina music? In Dakshinamurty, Siva is always depicted with a vina. So is Saraswati, we find Her always with the stringed instrument. In the Hindu puranas, Saraswati is considered as the sister of Siva. Once to impress Siva, Ravana played vina when he was crushed under the Kailas Mountain. And of course, the ever wandering kind preceptor Narada is always with the vina, hung from his shoulders.
Mano = of mind; vidhamu = the method, the technique; erugaru = do not know, do not comprehend; Tyagaraja vinuta = so aptly praised by Tyagaraja;
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