After the first public concert <br />His Guru once again thought <br />To have one more concert <br />For those in the royal Court. <br /> <br />Everyone in the Royal Court <br />Was invited for the concert. <br />Guru’s father, a great musician, <br />Inaugurated this grand function. <br /> <br />As they had to go to court, <br />It was one hour concert, <br />But Thyagaraja wasn’t aware <br />That it was limited to an hour. <br /> <br />In Raga Kambodhi a song <br />He elaborately did sing <br />They forgot the time limit <br />It went on till late night. <br /> <br />They went very late <br />Next day to the court. <br />The King heard the reason <br />And gave them pardon. <br />. <br />(The Telugu song was like this: <br />Mari Mari Ninne Moralida nee <br />Manasu dhayaradhu) <br /> <br />“To you, again and again, <br />I am trying to complain, <br />But no mercy you show, <br />Nor the reason for it, I know.” <br /> <br />“You’re omnipresent. <br />At the cry of an elephant <br />For its help, you ran down. <br />What’s the reason? ” <br /> <br />“I’ve heard the story, <br />You went in a hurry <br />To show your kindness <br />To Dhuruva, the prince.” <br /> <br /> “Why you turned as Narasimha <br />To save the son of Hiranya? <br />Why you helped the King <br />Sukreeva, who forgot everything? <br /> <br />“Oh you, Thygaraja’s God, <br />Whatever you say, My Lord, <br />I’v no patience to hear. <br />Nor I’ll listen to you anymore.”<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/10-thyagaraja-before-the-court-musicians/
