"Maha Lakshmi Karuna Rasa" is of my most favourite Krithis and it is included in my everyday Dhyana and Listening List.
You can see and listen to this Krithi on Shangu Chakra Gadha Padmam Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-li9iEpOQ
I have downloaded the Krithi from Shangu Chakra Gadha Padmam Channel and now it is my folders too:
The meaning of "Maha Lakshmi Karuna Rasa" is incredible.
See how wonderfully and beautifully Shreemati Lakshmi Devi connected to "MADHAVA" name of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu and you will be amazed too!
Excerpt from the Krithi and explanation from "Dikshitar's MahaLakshmi Kritis" (see AV049 at sadangopan.org)
"adiyEn will now cover the Krithi set in the Uphanga Rakthi ragam known as Madhava Manohari (MahaaLakshmi Karunaa rasa Lahari).
The fourth of the seven Krithis composed by Dikshitar on Mahaalakshmi is inragam Madhava Manohari, a Janya ragam of the Melam Hari Hara Priyaa (Karaharapriyaa).
The name of this rakthi ragam itself has sacred connotations.
It is a feminine raga devatha symbolizing the Mangala Devathaa, who charmed the mind of Maadhavaa.
It is instructive to understand the significance of the name Maadhavaa, so that one can understand the power of the Lady, who stole the mind of Maadhavaa.
The name Maadhavaa is the 169th Sahasra Namam of Vishnu (http://www.ahobilavalli.org/ebooks_s4.htm).
There are two explanations for this Name.
1. First, Niruktham says:
He is Maadhava since He propounds the true knowledge about Himself as the supreme being.
The knowledge of Hari is called "Maa".
Thou art the master of that knowledge.
Therefore Thou art known as Maadhavaa. "Dhavah" means Lord.
2. The second explanation is given in Mahaa Bharata to Arjuna:
"O Bharata! Know that He is called Maadhavaa since He is endowed with Mauna (Maa), Dhyanaa (Dha) and Yoga (Va). He is thus the embodiment of Silence, meditation and practice (Maadhavan).
MahaaLakshmi, who allures the Lord Maadhavaa's mind (Manohari) is hence known as Maadhava Manohari.
There are no other krithis known in this ragaa.
Dikshitar chose an appropriate Ragam with such powerful meaning for saluting Mahaaa Lakshmi."
