Bantureethi Kolu - Service of Rama

Banthu reeti by Thyagaraja

Pallavi:

baNTu rIti koluv(i)yya(v)ayya rAma

Anupallavi:

tuNTa viNTi vAni modalaina mad(A)dula

goTTi nEla gUla jEyu nija (baNTu)

Charanam:

rOmAncam(a)nu ghana kancukamu

rAma bhaktuD(a)nu mudra biLLayu

rAma nAmam(a)nu vara khaDgamivi

rAjillun(a)yya tyAgarAjunikE (baNTu)

O Rama take me as Thy servant, Desire Anger etc the six dire enemies

May I smash to the ground empowered as a guard by thee

Let devotion to Rama be my shield

Let name of Rama be my sword

Let the emblem of Rama be my blessing

So that Thyagaraja succeeds in service of Rama

Thanks to the following link to help understand the meaning of this song:

http://www.shivkumar.org/music/bantureethi.htm

And do listen to this excellent rendition by Nithyasri Madhavan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-oOiswLILg