Dudukugala

Ragam - Gowlai
Talam - Adi
Tyagaraja

General Meaning:
Oh Rama! I have unabashedly committed many sins. Who, in this world, will rescue me? Every
moment I was slave to evil doings. I did not understand your omnipresence in this world. I did not take
the path of devotion within the age of 12. I praised others to covet wealth and earn my livelihood, I
was foolishly happy thinking that all that is worldly is happiness. I attracted the common folk and
women by my speech, while doing so, I thought that I am equal o the greatest musicians and great
men of letter . I was steeped in pride. I thought that land, property, wealth, servants etc. are
permanent. I forgot to worship and pray at god’s lotus feet, God’s face did not dwell in my mind. I
sought egoistic men. I did not shun evil thoughts. I was tormented by them. I forgot to appreciate the
great value of having got this rate opportunity of human birth. I was slave to carnal desire and other
evil thoughts. I did things, which were not befitting my class, Who ever will rescue me?

Shri Thyagaraja has sung this krithi putting himself in the place of a sinner fully owning his sins.

Sahityam:
Dudukugala Nanne Dora Koduku Brochuraa Yentho

[Meaning: Who is there to save this great sinner? ]

R R pm P ;P M; |R; pm gm ; R S; ||
Du du ku ga la Nan ne Do ra

RM rm P ; mp np pm | M ; ;; R; rs S ||
Kodu ku Bro - - - chu raa Yen tho

R R pm np ; P M; |R; pm gm ; R S; ||
Du du ku ga la Nan ne Do ra

RM rm P ; mp np pm | M ; ;; R; rs S ||
Ko du ku Bro - - chu raa Yen tho

R R pm np sn P M; |R; pm gm ; R S; ||
Dudu ku- - - - ga la Nan ne Do ra

RM rm P ; mp np pm | M ; ;; R; rs S ||
Kodu ku Bro - - - chu raa Yen tho

R R pm np sn P mg M |R; pm gm ; R S; ||
Du du ku - - ga la - - Na nne - - Do ra

RM rm P pnsn P-N | S; ;sn pm - r g m - r sn ||

Ko du ku Bro - chu raa -- - - Yen - tho
R R pm np sn P M; |R; pm gm ; R S; ||
Dudu ku - - - - ga la Na nne - - Do ra

rmrm pm pn pnsn P-N | S; , - r s n pm - r g m - r sn ||

Ko-du- ku- -- Bro- - - chu raa - - - -- Yen - tho

Anupallavi
Kadudur Vishaya Krushtudai
Gadiyaa Gadiyaaru Nindaaru

[Meaning: My sins are mounting every moment by my enticement to the evil deeds]

; rs ,r; rs R sr M | ; sr MR sn P NS ||
Kadu dur Vi sha ya - - Kru - shtu dai - -

; rs ,r; rs R sr mr | M- sr M R sn P NS ||
Kadu dur Visha ya - - - Kru - shtu dai - - -

rm rs rrsn ss n p n n pm | rm pn S, n pm - gm , rsn ||
Ga-di- yaa- - Ga-di- yaa- - ru - - - Nin- - - daa- ru- -

Charanams

[Meaning: The moon to the lotus heart of Lakshmi. You are beyond comprehension of the mind and
speech.]

1. R; ;; ;; ns R | S; ;S ; sn P; ||
Shree Va-ni thaa Hruth Kumu daa

M; ;; M; rmp n | P ; ;; ; mp ,nS ||
bja Vaang Ma-na sa Go- cha ra

[Meaning: I am a sinner who lost the sense to understand your omnipresence in all the living things.]

2. r rss ;r s r M m s r M | ns r g M - sr G,m rr ss ||
Sakala Bhu thamu la Yandu Neevai Yun-da ga Mathi le ka po- yina

[Meaning: I am a sinner who slayed people without rhyme or reason and did not obtain the nectar of
your worship in the young age. ]

3. r r p -m , m r r sSs r pM | rs ns rSs pMm r rss

||
Chirutha Praaya mu la naadeBhajana mrutha rasa viheena Kudarku dai- - na

[Meaning: I am a sinner who went astray and repeatedly hurt people’s feelings for the sake of coveting
their wealth.]

4. p p m m rr s s r pmm rs-rp | m - r p m n s r - m , m - r r s S s ||
Para dhana mula kora ku norula madi kara ka baliki kadupu nim pa thirigi natti

[Meaning: I am a sinner who whiled away the time thinking that everything happening in this
materialistic world is happy living.]

5. n p m p n - r m p N - m p N - p n | S - rm p - n S n p m m r r s n ||
Thana madhi ni bhuvini sou kyapu jee vana me Yanu chu sada dinamulu kadipe-

[Meaning: I preached to charm and obtain the attention of hypocrites who do not have wisdom, mean
people who sought call girls and prostitutes. I was happy doing so feeling proud and egoistic that I am
equal to any great follower of god without even having the capacity of understanding the swara or
laya. ]

6. r r p p r r m m Srr pnsr | ppm- r ,s-np m Pn pns r ||

Theliyani Nadavida Sudrulu Vanithalu svavasa mou da kuba de Simchi san-tha sil

, - m r s n S - r m R r s n - r s | , - sn p sN-p mr-np , m r s ||
li swara layam bu lerunga kanu silaa thmulai subha thu laku samaana manu

[Meaning: I was carried away by outward appearances, women, land, property, children, servants and
wealth thinking that these were permanent. Moreover, I have sinned by forgetting to worship your
lotus feet.]

7. S r s S S rs rg M-rp | M-rn PM s n p m , r r s ||
Drushtiki Saaram bhagu lala naa sada naar bhaka sena mithadhanaa dulanu

S-ps nP-r sn P snp m | ,-np m R s- s s S n pmrs ||

de vaa- dide va nera nam mithini gaa kanu pa daabja bhajanambu marachina

[Meaning: God’s face did not dwell in my mind. I sought egoistic men. I did not shun evil thoughts. I
was tormented by them. ]

8. P p m rs -rm Pm r s-rR |M sr M-ns rGm R; ||

Chakkani mukha kama lambuna nu sadaa naa madi lo smara na leka nee

nsr s , s - p m r S s - n p P | p- s n p ,-pmr mpn-p ,snp ||

dur-ma dan tha janu la ko ri paritha pa mulache thagili nogili -dur vishaya

r R - m r m - sr m R s n p n s | r - S n p m - r m p N-p mrrs ||
duraa sa lanu ro- ya leka sathathama paraadhinai- chapa la chi tthu dai--na

[Meaning: I forgot to appreciate the great value of having got this rate opportunity of human birth. I
was slave to carnal desire and other evil thoughts. Though I have been born in the highest Brahmin
class, I have been performing functions, which are very unbecoming of my class. I have continuously
sinned.]

9. S r s n s R rs - r s r M m | s r M rms-r ,s -S S ; ||
Maanava thanu dur labha manuchu nemchi paramaa nanda monda le ka

p p M r s - r m p - R m R pm | r P m rm - sr m R s S S ||
mada math sara kaa- ma lo bha mohula kuDaasu dai- mo-sa bothi gaaka

pnp- p n p - mp m- r pm rm pn | p n s - r , m p n , pm r S S ||
mothati ku laju daku chu bhuvini kshu-drula panulu sal puchunu - dini gaaka

sSs srm- s r m - s r m - R s | n p n s r - S n pm - n p m - R s ||
naraadha mulanu ko - ri saa- ra heena madamula nu saadhim-pa thaa- ru maaru
[Meaning: Oh my god! I have been a sinner who has gone astray in research of women, children and
wealth at various stages of my life. ]

10. P P M ; rrss rmrm | P-pm g m-rg M-R S; ||

Sathu la kai- - - Kon- - - naa- - - lla - - sthi kai

R pm gm rs sn P ns rm | P , n P; ;P ,M, ||
su thu- - - la- kai - - ko- - - nna - llu dha na

;rs ,R, R ; sr M | s r M sn P N; S ; ||
thadu la kai thi-ri gi- - thi-- nai ya

r m r s r r sn s s n p n n p m | rm p n r r s n pm - gm ,rsn ||
thia- - ga- - - raa- - - jaa- - - ptha- - I- tu- van- - - ti - -