TN Seshagopalan-Nannu Brovu Lalite -Lalita-Shyama Sastri

Indian Carnatic Music
Lyrics:
pallavi
nannu brOva lalitA vEgamE cAla ninnu nera nammiyunna vADugadA bhakta kalpalatA
anupallavi
ninnuvinA evarunnAru mA gati janani ati vEgamE
caraNam 1
parAku sEyakanE vacci krpa salupa rAdA moravinavA
parAsakti gIrvANa vandita pAdA nI bhaktuDanamma santatamu
caraNam 2
sarOjabhava kamalanAbha shankara surEndranuta caritA
purANi vANi indrANi vandita ahi bhUSaNuni rANi
caraNam 3
madAtmulaina durAtma janulanu kathalanu pogaDi pogaDi
sadA nE varAla cuTTi tirigiti vetalanella dIrci varamosagi
caraNam 4
sumEru madhya nilayE shyAmakrSNuni sOdari kaumAri
umA mInAkSamma shankari O mahArAjni rakSincuTakidi samayamu

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Nannu brovu lalita Ragam Lalitha 15th Mela Janya Talam Misra Chapu Shyama Sashtri Krithi
Interesting Story behind this Krithi:-
Kalapa lathika :
It is said that there is a tree called "kalpaka vruksha". The tree fulfills all the wishes the ones who are underneath it. With it around, whatever you wish, whether good or bad, come to be realised. Shyama sastri tells us that Goddess Lalitha is like that tree. However, as she is a beautiful woman, and women are generally compared to creepers which are thin rather than thick as a tree, he compares Goddess Lalitha to the "kalapa lathika". Also, while the kalapa vruksha gives all the good and bad, this 'kalpa lathika" fulfills only if the wishes are good. It does not fulfill your wishes if those wishes are bad for you.
One of the stories about 'Klapaka vruksha" is this : one man, wandered in the forest and was lost. He took rest underneath the kalapaka vriksha, not knowing its nature. He was hungry. He wished for a feast. Immediately, there was this feast in front of him. He was happy and frightenend at the same time. However, because he was hungry, he finished his meals. Then, he wished for a comfortable cot with pillows. Immediately, there was this lovely cot with pillows! He then wished for beautiful women to massage his aching feet. There were two of them massaging him in no time. He was deeply worried now. He then thought : this is a jungle. What if there comes a lion now and eats me? No sooner than he had the thought, there materialized a lion which killed him immediately and ate him.
But, this 'kalapa lathika' will not grant the wishes if those are bad for the devotees. It will fulfill only if it is good for them. That is the difference between the 'kalpa vruksha' and this 'kalpa lathika'.
Janani :
She is the one who created the entire world. "jaga janani" is an often used phrase by all her devotees. Though it is said that Brahma created the world, the 'mahamaya' or the goddess maya, which is a part of devi, goddess lalitha actually created the world according to saktha sect.
All the Gods worshipping the Goddess Mother :
This is another traditional practice in the 'saktha' tradition. All the 3 Gods : Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva all fall on the lotus feet of Goddess Lalitha. The same thing is said by slokas such as "Lalitha sahasranama" and bakthi literature such as "Abirami anthathi:" It goes like this : "harihara brahmendradhi sevitha"
Sumeru madhya nilaye :
This is straight from Lalitha sahasranama. Shyama sastri calls devi as "Lalitha" here. And, he goes on to use the same phrases and praises that Lalitha sahasranama uses. Devi, Goddess, resides in the mountain meru. It is said to be in kailasha.
In this Krithi SrI SyAmA Sastry prays to Mother. O lalitA! O Creeper of wish yielding kalpa tree! O Mother! O parA SaktI whose feet are worshipped by celestials! O Mother!
O Mother whose exploits have been extolled by brahmA, vishNu, Siva and indra! O Ancient One! O Queen who has been worshipped by sarasvati and wife of indra! O Queen Consort of Siva! O Mother resident in the centre of sumEru! O Sister of vishNu - SyAma kRshNa! O kaumArI! O umA! O Mother mInAkshi! O SankarI! O Great Ruler of the Universe! Please protect me very quickly. Am I not the one who has totally trusted You? Who is there as my refuge other than You? Praising the stories told by arrogant and evil minded people, I have always been roaming around them.Won’t You show mercy, coming, without remaining unconcerned? Won’t You listen to my plea? I am Your devotee. This is opportune moment for protecting me. Please protect me always, coming very quickly, relieving all my grief and granting me boons.
P nannu brOvu lalithA vEgamE
chAlaninnu nera nammiyunna
vAdugadhA bhaktha kalpakalathA !!
Oh Mother Lalita, please shower your grace on me abundantly . Am I not having ardent faith in you? You are like wish-fulfilling celestial tree for devotees.
AP ninnuvinA evarunnAru gathi
jananI athi vEgamE vachchi
(nannu brOvu...) ||
Oh Mother Lalita, who else is there for me? Please come quickly.
parAku sEyakanEvachchi kRupasalupa rAdhA
mOra vinavA parAshakthI gIrvANa vamdhitha
padhA nI bhakthudanammA samthathamu
(nannu brOvu...) ||
Please don't be indifferent. Please listen to my lamentation. Oh transcendental Goddess, the celestials bow to your feet. I am always your devotee.
C2 sarOjabhava kamalanAtha shamkarasurEmdhra
nuthacharithA purANi vANI imdhrANI
vamdhitha rANi ahibhUShaNuni rANI
(nannu brOvu...) ||
Brahma the lotus born, Vishnu, Siva and Indra the lord of Devatas, extol your glory. You are ancient. Vani and Indrani bow to you. You are queen of Sankara whose ornaments are serpents.
C3 madhAthmulaina dhurAthmajanulanukathalanu
pOgadi sadhA nE varAla chutti thirigithi
vethalanella dhIrchivaramOsagi
(nannu brOvu...) ||
My mother! Devi Lalitha! I have always kept the company of bad people. These were the ones who were
filled with lust and wickedness. I have always listened to their stories. But, don't forget me just because of that.
I am suffering for all that now. Please save me from this. Please bless me. Please grant me your boons.
C4 sumEru maDhya nilayE shyAmakRuShNuni sOdhari
kaumAri umA shrI mInAkShammA shamkariyO
mahArajmI rakShimchuta kidhi samayamu
(nannu brOvu...) !!
My dear Goddess Lalitha! You are Uma. You are Meenakshi. You are the sister of Lord Krishna, who is dark. You reside in teh mountain Meru. You are always young. You are the devi of Lord sankara and hence you are called sankari. You are the empress. You are the queen of this whole universe. please save me. Please protect me. It is time for it. It is time you protected me.
Raga Lalitha Janyam of 15th mela Mayamalavagowlai.
Aro: S R1 G3 M1 D1 N3 S Av: S N3 D1 M1 G3 R1 S
Lalitha, one of the names of the Mother Goddess. This is a janyam of Mayamalavagowla. This is also rarely used in concert platforms, despite the presence of several popular krithis.There may be Confusion with Vasantha Ragam The big difference usually is in the gamakam for dha: D1 in Lalitha is a local oscillation around D1 whereas D2 in Vasantha is a much more expansive one as S->D or S->N->D or even M->S->D. Also, in less technical terms, the D1 in Lalitha will sound very haunting and usually very distinctive. However, there is one school of thought which says that lalita is the present day vasanta and the vasanta has s n d m g m d m g r s for avarohanam I am in competent to comment on that

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