Sitamma Mayamma
Sita and Rama become the parents of an extended devotional family.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tyagaraja |
| Raga | Vasanta |
| Tala | Rupaka |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
sītamma māyamma śrī rāmuḍu mā taṇḍri
Anupallavi
vātātmaja saumitri vainatēya ripu mardana dhāta bharatādulu sōdraulu māku ō manasa
Charanam
paramēśa vaśiṣṭha parāśara nārada śaunaka suka surapati gautama lambōdara guha sanakādulu
dharaija bhāgavatā-grēsaru levvarō vārellaru vara tyāgarājuniki parama bāndhavulu manasā
Meaning
Sita is my mother and Rama my father, Tyagaraja tells his mind. From that opening, the family grows to include Rama's companions, divine figures, sages and distinguished devotees. Kinship becomes a way of understanding belonging: the singer is not isolated, because devotion places him among a vast company of relations. The many names are held together by the same affectionate claim, turning a catalogue of revered figures into a declaration of home.