Composer : Sage Thyagaraja
Translated by : P.R. Ramachander
Context- This song describes the unachievable quality of Lord Rama . It can be sung anytime during the marriage .
This song is also sung sometimes as Gowri Kalyan Vaibhogame.
Raga : Sankarabharanam
Tala : Kandalaghu
Pallavi
Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame Rama Kalyana Vaibhogame Translation : The great celebration of the marriage of Sita . The great celebration of marriage of Rama.
Anupallavi
Pavanaja Stuti Patra Pavana Charitra Ravi Soma Vara Netra Ramaniya Gatra (Sita) Translation : He who is praised by Hanuman , the son of wind .He who has a very holy story . He whose eyes are the sun and the moon . He who has a very pretty body .
Charanam
1.Bhakta Jana Paripala Bharita Zara Jala Bhukti Mukti-Da Lila Bhu-Deva Pala Translation: 1. He who takes cares of the need of the devotees .He whose arrow case is full of arrows ,he who gives salvation to devotees ,he who looked after earth just like a play . 2.Pamarasura Bhima Paripurna Kama Shyama JagadAbhirama Saketa Dhama Translation: 2. He who appeared great to common men and devas . He who is desired by people who are full ,he who is black and prettiest in the world , he who lived in Ayodhya Pattana. 3.Sarva Loka Dhara Samaraika Veera Garva Manasa Dura Kanakaga Dhira Translation: 3,.He who is the basis of all the world. He who is the great hero of war, He who is far away from proud people, He who is a golden one with courage 4.Nigamagama Vihara Nir-Upama Zarira Naga Dharagha Vidara Nata Lokadhara Translation: 4.He who lives in sacred books and Vedas, He who has an incomparable body, He who is the soul of great Ragas, He who takes care of devotees 5.Paramesa Nuta Gita, Bhava Jaladhi Pota Tarani Kula Sajjata Tyagaraja Nuta Translation: 5.He who is sung in prayers by Lord Shiva himself, He who removes the problems of domestic life He who understands the human beings, And is sung by sage Thyagaraja.
Excerpt– It is interesting that the song describes the quality of Shree Ram , and yet it is named Seetha Kalyana Vaibhogame. We are built in a society that keep women as primary and respect them as the soul life givers . No Telugu wedding ceremony is complete without this Tyagaraja krithi. Sita and Rama suffered through hardship, longing and insult throughout their youth and middle age. Yet, they abided by dharma and never wavered from their love for each other – an important lesson from their life.
Jai Siya Ram!