Tam tam nam tadani udani
| Ragam: Bhupalam | Thalam: Adi |
Arohanam: SS R1 G2 P D1 S
Avarohanam: S D1 P G2 R1 S
pallavi
tAm tA nAm tadani udanita dhrintaka
tAm tA nAm tadani udanita dhrintaka
tAm tA nAm tadani udanita dhrintaka
tanam tanam tanam tanam nadrdrdrtani tomdrdrdrtani
annupallavi
dAni dAni udani tanata tajjam dhanam tadIm
nAdiri tillAna diritaddik kitataka
jhomjhom taddik kitataka jhom jhom taddik kitataka
caranam
jIvitam ahaha! ghatAdayi bhunnA nIramiva sravatIha sadA
yadi yatasE na su bhArtthamidAnIm prabhavati yatnO jagati kadA
AyatanE sikhi nAbata dIptE kUpakrtih kva nu bhavati kadA
yOjaya pAtala paNkaja sarucA mAnasam ambujanAbha padA (tAm tAm)
Meaning
Alas! life is like water held in a mud pot, which, when broken, flows out!
If one does not curb these wicked thoughts, how does the world prosper?
When the house is already on fire, what is the use of thinking of not having dug a well?
Merge in your mind with the lovely red-lotus like feet of Lord Ambujanabha