by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this interesting folk song, Alamelumanga describes all the ten Avatars to her friend addressing her as little sister. This song is full of colloquial Telugu vocabulary devoid of Samskrut words.

P	siruta navvula vADu Sinneka veeDu veraperagaDu sooDave SinnekA ||	O little sister, look at the child with sparkling smiles. Look, how fearless he is.
C 1	polasu mEnivADu bOra veepu vADu selasu mOra vADu Sinneka golasula vankala kOralatO boomi velasi nADu sooDave SinnekA ||	O little sister, he appeared with scales on body (Vishnu's Matsyavataram). He appered with very tough back (Koorma). He appeared with lifted mouth (Varaha). He descended on the earth with strong and crooked teeth (as man-lion).
C 2	mETi kuracha vADu meDa meedi goDDali seeTakAla vADu SinnakA ADadAni bAsi aDavilO rAkAsi vETalADee sOODavE SinnakA ||	He took the form of a short man ( Vamana). He carried axe on his shoulder (Parasurama). He tilled land with plough ( Balarama). He hunted a deer in forest but lost his woman ( Rama).
C 3	binkapu mOtala pillagOvivADu sinka soopula vADu SinnekA konkaka kalikiai kosari gooDe nannu venkaTESuDu sooDavE SinnakA ||	He became a great flute player. His looks resembled the looks of a deer ( Krishna). O little sister, look, he is Venkatesa eagerly meeting beautiful Alamelumanga in Kaliyuga.

In this folk song Annamaiah beautifully describes the birth of Sri Krishna and how Vasudeva took him to Nandi Gram crossing Yamuna river on a rainy night. Telugu in this lyric is in pure Telugu free from Samskrut vocabulary.

P	suvvi suvvi suvvAlammA navvuChu dEvaki nandanu ganiye ||	("suvvi suvvi" are rhythmic utterences in a chorus) Devaki delivered a male child in all happiness.
C1&2	SaSi voDache alasambulu gaDache, diSa dEvatala diguLLu viDache || kAviri virase kamsuDu ginise vAviri puvvula vAnalu gurise ||	The moon is in the sky.The fears of Devatas vanished instantly.The dark clouds have gone. Kamsa was perturbed. Flowers showered abundantly.
C 3&4	gati sEse aTu gADide koose kuTila guDichi janakuDu nOru moose || gaguru poDiche lOkamu vidhi viDiche mogulu guriyaga yamunapai naDache ||	As vasudeva moved out, a donkey brayed. Poor father silenced the donkey. The world was overwhelmed with joy. Yamuna gave way to him. The dark clouds burst into rain. Vasudeva walked on the river with krishna on head.
C 5	kali jAre venkaTapati meere alamElmanga nAnchAramma kalukalu teere ||	As the Kaliyuga started Sri Venkatapati appeared and Alamelumanga and Nancharamma's anger subsided.

P	sAmAnyamA poorva samgrahambagu phalamu nEmamuna penagone nEDu nee vanaka ||	O Lord, the accumulated result of Karmas is binding you also. Is this not extra-ordinary?
C 1	jagati prANula kella samsAra bandhambu tagula bandhinchu duritampu karmamuna maguDa mAruku mAru maguva nee vuramu pai tegi kaTTi revvarO dEvuDavanaka ||	You are binding the creatures to worldly attachments. Due to this act of yours, someone tied a woman(Laksmi)on your chest not recognising that you are God.
C 2	pani lEka jeevulanu bhava sAgarambulO munuga lEvaga jEyu mOha dOshamuna pani booni jaladhi lO panDabeTTiri ninnu venakevvarO modaTi vElupanaka ||	For nothing you are pushing the creatures into the world of delusion. So someone deliberately made you lie on the ocean ignoring the fact that you are the Primordial Lord.
C 3	vunDaniyyaka jeevanOpAyamuna mammu konDalanu gObala tatigoni tippu phalamu konDalanu nelakonna kOnETipati vanaga vunDavalasenu neeku OpalEnanaka ||	You do not allow us to remain calm. You make us go to hills and caves for livlihood. The result of this is, you are dwelling alone by the side of the water tank on the hill.

P	hari ninnu pilicheeni adivO ammA tera marugikanEla tiyyavammA ||	O Mother Alamelumanga, your husband Hari is calling you. Why do you conceal your face now? Please lift your veil.
C 1	chittaru patima vanTi cheliya neevu ittala patiki viDemeeya vammA kotta merugu bOlina kOmalee neevu mottami koorimi pati mOmu jooDavammA ||	You are like beautiful sculpture. Please offer betel leaves and nuts to your dear husband. You are delicate and lustrous. Please look at your husband"s face lovingly.
C 2	bangAru bomma vanTi paDati neevu anga vinchi pati tO mATADavammA angaju Saramu vanTi ative neeku nangatana madi Ela navva vammA ||	You are like a beautiful golden doll. Please talk to your husband delightfully. Why should a damsel like you, resembling cupid's arrow of flowers, be so serious? Please smile.
C 3	chanchula chiguru vanTi javvani neevu konchaka Sri venkaTESu kooDitivammA minchu tammi lOni alamElumangA enchi iddarunu mammu ElarammA ||	You are young and delicate like a tender leaf. You joined Sri Venkatesa without any hesitation. O Alamelumanga, you excel a lotus flower in beauty. I pray to you both, to protecr me.