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SRI ANANDACHARYA’S THALATTU SONG ON GURU RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY
The Thalattu song written in praise of Guru Raghavendra is as follows:-
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO, you are the Great Son of Dimmanna and Gopikamba, and you are the best among the saints. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! You are like the lion among the learned Scholars, and you are the spiritual son of the education goddess Ma Saraswati. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Ma Saraswati, the goddess of education is permanently staying in your tongue, and she makes you to become brighter in Vedic studies day by day; O my dear Guru and the best devotee of Lord Vishnu! Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! you are the divine Deva Sangukarnar, who had incarnated in this earth in order to bring good changes in the lives of your devotees. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! You are the great Bhagavata Bhakta Prahalada, and those who worships you, would get the immense blessings of Lord Narasimha also. All the deities like Lord Brahma, Shiva, Muruga and others are surrounding you, and offering their abundant blessings on you. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Night time has arrived, and the birds like owls are raising different, different sounds, and it seems that they also want you to take some rest. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Your Puja performance in the early morning hours was very wonderful and it was witnessed by your near and dear Lord Srirama. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! When you have incarnated as Vyasaraja in your previous birth, Sage Narada had incarnated as Puranada Dasa and become your sincere disciple, and you have acted as a perfect Guru to him. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Please shower your grace on all of the sufferers in this world, and everyone wants you to take some rest, hence, please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO!, you are the ocean of good qualities, and with your blessings only, we would be able to cross the ocean of Samsara, and can acquire the knowledge of Vedas, Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Even the divine Devas are praising your glories, and admiring your beauty. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! The moon has already appeared on the skies, and the temple doors are closed. The holy Madhwas and all of your sincere devotees have performed night pujas to you. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! Priests and Brahmins are singing your songs and they are interested on your health. Hence, please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama. You have helped the world by your various avatars. We request you to be with us always. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! You are the divine wish fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha, and the Divine cow Kamadhenu, you are granting the wishes of those who surrender at your lotus feet. You are like the divine Guru Brihaspati, and you got good qualities like compassion, Love etc. You are the Guru of the Gurus, and the Saint of the Saints! All of us seek refuge on your lotus feet. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! You are giving salvation to your devotees, and relieve them from the chain of re-births. Your devotees having been purified by the dust of your feet, and just by merely reciting your name at least for one time, all of their sins would be washed out. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! All the nine planets, (Surya, Chandra, Angaraka, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Sani, Rahu, Kethu) are wondering about your super natural powers, and about your good qualities, and they are ready to grant boons to all of your sincere devotees. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! During your Prahalad avatar, you have sincerely worshipped Lord Vishnu, like his divine vehicle Garuda and his divine bed Adisesha. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.
JO JO Guru Raghavendra! JO JO! By worshipping you, we would get the grace of the gods, goddesses, demi gods, like Indra and Kubera, and also by all other holy Rishis. Glory to you O the Divine Guru! We are all eagerly waiting at your abode in Mantralayam. You are the fulfiller of wishes and the giver of all the desired boons to your devotees. Please take some rest in order to offer the early morning prayers to your beloved Lord Rama.