amma rAvamma

amma rAvamma tuLasamma nanu pAlimpa-
vamma satatamu padamulE namminAnamma
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O Mother Tulasi! Deign to come and protect me; I have placed faith in only Your holy feet.
nemmadini nIviha parammulosaguduvanucu
kamma viltuni taNDri kalanaina bAyaDaTa (amma)
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It is said that, because You grant comfort in this World and in the future World, Lord Vishnu would not leave You even in His dreams.
nI mRdu tanuvunu kani nI parimaLamunu kani
nI mahatvamunu kani nIrajAkSi
tAmarasa daLa nEtru tyAgarAjuni mitru
prEmatO ziramunanu¹ peTTukonnADaTa (amma)
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It is said that, beholding Your soft body, perceiving Your sweet fragrance and knowing Your greatness, O Lotus Eyed! The Lotus petal Eyed one, who is the benefactor of this Thyagaraja, adorns You on his head with Love.
  • 1 ziramunanu peTTukonnADaTa – In this regard, this following verse from Tulasi Upakhyanam, (Devi Bhagavatam, 9th Canto, Chapter 25) is relevant – varaM viSNOrdadau tasyai sarvapUjyA bhavEriti |zirOdhAryA ca sarvESAM vandyA mAnyA mamEti ca || 29 ||