Ikshvaku Kula Thilaka - Sri Ramadasu Sankeerthana - Lyrics with Meaning

Song Name: Ikshvaku Kula Thilaka 


Pallavi:
Ikshvaku kula tilaka ikanaina palukave ramachandra 
Nannu rakshimpakunnanu rakshakulevarinka ramachandra 


Charanam 01:
Bharatunaku jeyisti pachala patakamu ramachandra 
Aa patakamunaku  batte padivela varahalu ramachandra 

Charanam 02:
Satrghnunakuni jeyisti molatradu ramachandra 
Aa molatratiki  batte mohareelu padivelu ramachandra 

Charanam 03:
Lakshmanunaku  jeyisti mutyala patakamu ramachandra 
Aa patakamunaku  batte padivela varahalu ramachandra 

Charanam 04:
Seetammmaku  jeyisti cimtaku patakamu ramachandra 
Aa  patakamunaku  batte padivela varahalu ramachandra 

Charanam 05:
Kalikiturayi melukuga jeyisti ramachandra 
Neevu kulukucu tirigevu evarabba som&mani ramachandra 

Charanam 06:
Nee tamdri dasaratha maharaju pettena ramachandra 
Leka mee mama A janaka maharaju pampena ramachandra  

Charanam 07:
Abba tittitinani ayasapadavaddu ramachandra 
Ee debbala korvaka abba Tittinayya ramachandra 

Charanam 08:
Bhaktulandarini paripalinchedi Sree ramachandra 
Neevu kshemamuga Sree ramadasuni elu ramachandra 

Meaning:

Pallavi:
O Ramachandra! Decoration for Ikshvaku clan! Why don’t you speak at least now?
O Ramachandra! If you do not save me, who else will save me?

Charanam 01:
O Ramachandra! I made the emerald ornament for your brother Bharatha
O Ramachandra! That ornament cost ten thousand varahas (major unit of money at that time)

Charanam 02:
O Ramachandra! I got it made for Satrghnuna an ornament with percious stones
O Ramachandra! That ornament took ten thousand varahas to make


Charanam 03:
O Ramachandra! I got it made for Lakshmana  an Pearl ornament 
O Ramachandra! That ornament took ten thousand varahas to make

Charanam 04:
O Ramachandra! I got it made for Sita an ornament (that looks like a leaf of tamarind tree)
O Ramachandra! That ornament took ten thousand varahas to make

Charanam 05:
O Ramachandra! I got carefully made for you an ornament with precious stones
O Ramachandra! You are moving around enjoying it but whose money you think it is!

Charanam 06:
O Ramachandra! Did your father, King Dasaratha, gave them to you?
O Ramachandra! Or, did your father-in-law, King Janaka sent them to you?

Charanam 07:
O Ramachandra! Ha (sound when being beaten), please don’t get upset at my criticism
O Ramachandra! I criticized you as I was unable to bear the pain of this beating

Charanam 08:
O Sri Ramachandra! You take care of all of your devotees
O Ramachandra! Please definitely take care of this devotee Ramadasu also