Allakallola mayenamma

Lyrics

Pallavi

allakallOla mAyenamma yamunA dEvi mAyArtulellanu tIrpavamma allakallOlamu Ayenu amma yamunA dEvi mA Artulu ellanu tIrpu amma Show Details

It has all resulted in utter chaos, O Yamuna Devi! Please relieve all our troubles.

Anupallavi

mollalacE1 pUjiJci mrokkedamu brOvumamma mollalacE1 pUjiJci mrokkedamu brOvumu-amma Show Details

We salute You worshipping with jasmine flowers; please protect us, Mother!

Charanams

1.

mAru bAriki2 tALalEkayI rAjakumAruni teccitimindAka tArumArAye bratuku tattaLiJcunadendAka (alla) mAru bAriki2 tALa-lEka I rAjakumAruni teccitimi indAka tArumAru Aye bratuku tattaLiJcunadi endAka (alla) Show Details

Unable to withstand Cupid's attack, we brought this prince here; but now life is in shambles; how long shall we suffer?

2.

gAli-vAnalu niNDArAye mA panulella gEli sEyuTakeDamAye mAlimitO mammElu maganiyeDabAyanAye gAli-vAnalu niNDAru-Aye mA panulu ella gEli-sEyuTaku eDamAye mAlimitO mammu Elu magani eDabAyanAye Show Details

The storm has turned very vigorous; Our actions have given room for ridicule; we are separated from our husbands who lovingly look after us.

3.

sommulella nIkosagedamamma yamunA dEviyI sumukhuni gaTTu jErpumamma emme kAni3 baliminiyEla teccitimamma sommulu ella nIku osagedamu amma yamunA dEvi I sumukhuni gaTTu jErpumu amma emme-kAni3 balimini Ela teccitimi amma Show Details

We offer You all our ornaments, O Yamuna Devi! Please let this handsome one reach ashore; Why ever did we bring Him forcibly here?

4.

naLina bhavuDu vrAsina vrAluyeTlaina kAni nAthuDu bratikiyuNTE cAlu praLayamulayyenu E pani cEsina bhAmalu (alla) naLina-bhavuDu vrAsina-vrAlu eTlaina-kAni nAthuDu bratiki uNTE cAlu praLayamulu ayyenu E-pani cEsina bhAmalu Show Details

Whatever might happen to be ordained by Brahma, it is enough if our Lord remains alive; whatever be the action undertaken by the damsels, it has become disastrous.

5.

dEhamulella nosagedamamma O dEvi kRSNa dEvuni gaTTu jErpumamma mOhanAGguni mEmu mOsa-buccitimamma (alla) dEhamulu ellanu osagedamu-amma O dEvi kRSNa dEvuni gaTTu jErpumu-amma mOhana-aGguni mEmu mOsa-buccitimi-amma (alla) Show Details

We all offer our bodies, O Devi! Somehow reach our Lord Krishna ashore; We have deceived the Lord with charming body.

6.

mEmokkaTeJca pOtimamma mA pali dEvuDEmEmO eJcukonnADamma rAmarO4 zrI tyAgarAjAptuni bAyamamma mEmu okkaTi eJca-pOtimi-amma mA-pali dEvuDu EmEmO eJcukonnADu-amma rAmarO4 zrI tyAgarAja-Aptuni bAyamu-amma Show Details

We thought something, but our Lord thought something totally different; However, we damsels will not be separated from Thyagaraja's friend.

Variations

• General – ‘amma’ endings in the Kriti is not uniform, somewhere it is given as ‘amma’ and elsewhere as ‘ammA’. All the books have different versions of ‘amma’ at every occurrence. Therefore, for uniformity sake ‘amma’ has been given in all places.
• In some books Anupallavi is as given as part of pallavi.
• ⁴rAmarO – bhAmarO

Commentary

• ¹molla – A kind of jasmine - jasminum multiflorum or jasminum pubescens.
• ²bAriki – assault. See the related expression maru bAri ika Orva jAlanurA in the varnam Evari bodhana.
• ³emme kAni – 'This is how it is given in all the books. 'emme' means 'loveliness', 'charm', 'sport', etc. In the present context none of these meanings seem to fit. In some books, this seems to have been translated as 'why we'. It is possible that the word is 'Eme' and not 'emme'.

Renditions

Nauka Charitram (Drama) of Tyagaraja

Sringarinchukoni (Surati): Gopis meet Krishna Chudare chelulara (Kamavardhani): They arrive at the banks of the Yamuna Adavaramella (Yadukulakambhoji): The Gopis indecisively contemplate a boat ride with Krishna. He urges them to get going. Emani nera nammukondumu (Saurashtram): Gopis suspect some mischief from Krishna Ememo teliyaka (Saurashtram): Krishna is offended; recounts his exploits Odanu jaripe (Saranga): The boat ride begins Tanayande premayanucu (Bhairavi): Krishna assumes multiple forms and sports with the Gopis E nomu nochitimo (Punnagavarali): The Gopis marvel at their luck for enjoying Krishna's company Chalu chalu ni yuktulu (Saveri): Gopis berate Krishna (for suggesting a westward course) Chutamu rare yi vedkanu (Karnataka Kapi): The celestials themselves gather to watch the spectacle Evaru manaku (Devagandhari): Gopis gloat about their hold over Krishna Unna tavuna (Ghanta): The tempest; the boat springs a leak Allakallola mayenamma (Saurashtram): The Gopis pray to Yamuna Devi Perugu palu (Ghanta): The Gopis lament their state Krishna makemi dova (Punnagavarali): The Gopis try plugging the leak with their blouses; the blouses are washed away. Indukemi (Varali): Krishna advises them to try again, this time using their sarees; Gopis protest Veda vakyamani (Mohanam): Gopis give in, placing complete faith in Krishna Hari hari niyokka (Punnagavarali): Gopis surrender to Krishna Gandhamu puyyaruga (Punnagavarali): Disaster averted, the Gopis celebrate Ghuma ghuma ghumayani (Saurashtram): Gopis are in procession with Krishna on the way home Ma kulamunaku (Surati): Gopis thank and hail Krishna