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Devi Sri Tulasamma - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

dēvi śrī tuḷasamma brōcuṭak-
idē samayamamma māyamma
O Devi! O Mother Sri Tulasi! O Our mother! O Mother, this indeed is the opportune moment to protect me (us).

Anupallavi

pāvani brahmēndrādulu nī
bhakticē vilasilliraṭa mahā(dēvi)
O The Holy One (Or Purifier)! It is said that Brahma, Indra and others shone because of devotion to You; O the Great Devi!

Charanam

nīvu lēka 1śaṅkaru mā ramaṇuḍu
2nīrajādulanollaraṭa
nīvu lēka 3tīrthamu sēviñcuṭa
nīranucu pērāyenaṭa
nīvu lēka 4trāsuna śrī hari sari
nilvaka 5pōyenaṭa
6nīvu lēka vanamālayani palikirā
nī sariyevvarē tyāgarāja nuta mahā(dēvi)
(a) It is said that without You, Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu - Consort of Lakshmi - do not like (other) flowers like lotus etc; (b) it is said that sanctified water, served (or partaken) without You, is called as water only - (it is not sanctified water); (c) it is said that without You nothing could measure equal to Lord Sri Hari on the scale; (d) without You did anyone call a garland as 'Vanamala'? who is equal to You, O Mother praised by this Thyagaraja! O Great Devi!

Variations

  • 1śaṅkaru – śaṅkari
  • 2nīrajādulunollaraṭa – nīrajādulanollaḍaṭa - If ‘śaṅkaru’ is correct, then ‘ollaraṭa’ is correct; however, if 'śaṅkari' is correct, then ‘ollaḍaṭa’ would be correct.
  • 5pōyenaṭa – bāsenaṭa : bāsenaṭa - is not correct.

References

  • 4trāsu – The episode referred here is stated to appear in Mahabharata – the extract of the story is at - [Tulabharam]
  • 6nīvu lēka vanamāla – Tulasi, Mallika, Mandara, Paarijaatam and Lotus are considered as constituents of Vanamala. For an article about 'garlands' and with particular reference to 'Vaijayanti' and 'Vanamala', please refer to – [Garland]

Commentary

  • 3tīrthamu sēviñcuṭa - the sanctified water offered in the Hindu temples – particularly Vaishnava temples - to all devotees after worship of the Lord.