====== amma rAvamma ======
  * __**Raga**__ : [[kalyANi]]
  * __**Tala**__ : [[jhampa]]
  * __**Composer**__ : [[Thyagaraja]]
  * __**Language**__ : Telugu

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**Pallavi** 

amma rAv(a)mma tuLa(s)amma nanu pAlimpa-\\ (v)amma satatamu padamulE namminAn(a)mma

**Anupallavi**

nemmatini nIv(i)ha parammul(o)saguduv(a)nucu\\ kamma viltuni taNDri kalalaina bAyaD(a)Ta (amma)

**Charanam**

nI mRdu tanuvu gani nI parimaLamunu gani\\ nI mahatvamu gani nIrajAkSi\\ tAmarasa daLa nEtru
tyAgarAjuni mitru\\ prEmatO Siramunanu beTTukonnAD(a)Ta (amma)
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**Meaning**

__Pallavi__ : O Mother tuLasi! Deign to come to my home; deign to protect me;  I ever placed faith in Your Holy Feet.

__Anupallavi__ : We hear that, because You grant peace in this World and emancipation, Lord viSNu – father of cupid – Flower archer – does not leave You even in His dreams.

__Charanam__ : O Lotus Eyed! we hear that, beholding Your soft body, perceiving Your sweet fragrance and knowing Your greatness, Lord viShNu – the Lotus petal Eyed and the benefactor of this tyAgarAja – keeps You on his head with Love.   
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**Notes**

__Charanam__ : __Siramunanu beTTukonnADaTa__  – In this regard, this following verse from tuLasi upAkhyAnaM, (dEvi bhAgavataM, 9th Canto, Chapter 25) is relevant– 

varaM viShNOrdadau tasyai sarvapUjyA bhavEriti |\\ SirOdhAryA ca sarvEShAM vandyA mAnyA mamEti ca || 29 ||

“viShNu bestowed boon to tuLasi – You will be worshipped by everyone; You will worn on everybody’s head; You will be worthy of my worship and respect.” (Translation by AnnA – in Tamil) (retranslated to English)
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