Brova Bharama

Is protecting one devotee a burden for the Lord who sustains worlds?

Music	Detail
Composer	Tyagaraja
Raga	Bahudari
Tala	Deshadi
Type	Kriti
Language	Telugu

Lyrics

Pallavi

brōva bhāramā raghurāmā bhuvanamella nīvai nannokani

Anupallavi

śrī vāsudēva anḍakōṭula gukṣiṇi yuñcakōlēdā nannu
(brōva)

Charanam

kalaśāmbudhilō dayatō namarulakai adigāka gōpi
kalakai koṇḍa letta lēdā karuṇākara tyāgarājuni
(brōva)

Meaning

The opening question gives the composition its force: can protecting a single person really be difficult for Rama? Tyagaraja contrasts his small request with Vishnu's immense acts of protection. The Lord contains countless worlds and has borne mountains for the gods and the cowherd community. These images turn the plea into a loving argument: the compassion already shown on a cosmic scale should surely extend to this one anxious devotee.