Devi Sri Tulasamma

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[edit] Lyrics

[edit] Pallavi

dEvi zrI tuLasamma brOcuTak-
idE samayamamma mAyamma
Show Details		O Devi! O Mother Sri Tulasi! O Our mother! O Mother, this indeed is the opportune moment to protect me (us).

[edit] Anupallavi

pAvani brahmEndrAdulu nI
bhakticE vilasilliraTa mahA(dEvi)
Show Details		O The Holy One (Or Purifier)! It is said that Brahma, Indra and others shone because of devotion to You; O the Great Devi!

[edit] Charanam

nIvu lEka 1zaGkaru mA ramaNuDu
2nIrajAdulanollaraTa
nIvu lEka 3tIrthamu sEviJcuTa
nIranucu pErAyenaTa
nIvu lEka 4trAsuna zrI hari sari
nilvaka 5pOyenaTa
6nIvu lEka vanamAlayani palikirA
nI sariyevvarE tyAgarAja nuta mahA(dEvi)
Show Details		(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!

[edit] Variations

  • 1zaGkaru – zaGkari
  • 2nIrajAdulunollaraTa – nIrajAdulanollaDaTa - If ‘zaGkaru’ is correct, then ‘ollaraTa’ is correct; however, if 'zaGkari' is correct, then ‘ollaDaTa’ would be correct.
  • 5pOyenaTa – bAsenaTa : bAsenaTa - is not correct.

[edit] References

  • 4trAsu – The episode referred here is stated to appear in Mahabharata – the extract of the story is at - [Tulabharam]
  • 6nIvu lEka vanamAla – 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]

[edit] Commentary

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

[edit] Renditions

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