Namaste,

I came across this beautiful kirtan on Goddess Tulasi by Saint Sri Tygaraja Swami.

Amma Ravamma Tulasamma Ravamma
Rendered by Sri O S Tygarajan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-M0nBdkbNM


Lyrics and meaning from the net:
http://sahityam.net/wiki/Amma_ravamma


Pallavi

amma rāvamma tuḷasamma nanu pālimpa-
vamma satatamu padamulē namminānamma

O Mother Tulasi! Deign to come and protect me;
I have placed faith in only Your holy feet.

Anupallavi

nemmadini nīviha parammulosaguduvanucu
kamma viltuni taṇḍri kalanaina bāyaḍaṭa (amma)

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.

Charanam

nī mṛdu tanuvunu kani nī parimaḷamunu kani
nī mahatvamunu kani nīrajākṣi
tāmarasa daḷa nētru tyāgarājuni mitru
prēmatō śiramunanu1 peṭṭukonnāḍaṭa (amma)

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.
  • 1śiramunanu peṭṭukonnāḍaṭa – In this regard, this following verse from Tulasi Upakhyanam, (Devi Bhagavatam, 9th Canto, Chapter 25) is relevant –
    varaṃ viṣṇōrdadau tasyai sarvapūjyā bhavēriti |
    śirōdhāryā ca sarvēṣāṃ vandyā mānyā mamēti ca || 29 ||
“Vishnu bestowed boon to Tulasi – You will be worshipped by everyone; You will be worn on everybody’s head; You will be worthy of my worship and respect.”



Another version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHFrL1hmOYY