by Damodara Rao Dasu

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jaya lakshmi vara lakshmi - lalita

This song is in the praise of Alamelu Manga who is the incarnation of Lakshmi in Kaliyuga. Annamaiah describes her as the most precious gem born in the milky ocean and that she became the consort of Sri Venkatesa.

P jaya lakshmi vara lakshmi sangrAma veera lakshmi
priyurAla vai hariki berasitivamma ||
Victory to Lakshmi, oh Lakshmi, the bestower of boons, oh heroic Lakshmi. You shine as the dear consort of Sri Hari.
C1 pAla jala nidhi lOna pasa naina meegaDa
mElimi tAmara lOni minchu vAsana
neela varNuni yuramu pai ninDina nidhAna mai
ElEvu lOkamulu mammEla vamma||
You are the best cream in the ocean of milk. Your fragrance excels that of high quality lotus. You are the treasure in the heart of God.
C2 chanduruni tODa puTTina sampadala merugavO
kanduva brahmala gAchE kalpa valli
andina gOvinduniki anDanE tODu neeDavai
vunna dAnavu mA inTanE nunDavamma ||
You are born along with the moon. You are more precious than all other wealth. You are the benevolent protector of Brahmas. You joined Govinda as his beloved consort. Please stay in our home.
C3 padi yAru vannelatO bangAru pratima
chedarani vEdamula chiguru bONi
yeduTa Sree vEnkatESu nillAla vai neevu
nidhula nilichE talli nee vAramamma ||
You are like a golden idol with the combination of sixteen aspects of beauty. You are delicate beauty extolled by the Vedas and you are the consort of Sree Venkatesa. You are the mother of all wealth. We belong to you.

jo atchyu tAnanda- kApi

In this lullaby, Mother Yasoda sings about the pranks of her beloved little Krishna.

P jO atchyutAnanda jO jO mukundA
rAve paramAnanda rAma gOvindA ||
jo Achyutananda, jo jo Mukunda. Come here Rama Govinda, the embodiment of Supreme happiness.
C1 nandu ninTanu chEri nayamu meeranga
chandra vadanulu neeku sEva chEyanga
andamuga vArinDla ADu chundanga
mandalaku donga mAmuddu ranga ||
You reached Nanda's house wherein beautiful women are serving you. Your plays in their house are lovely. Some call you a thief but you are our dear Ranga.
C2 angajuni kanna mAyanna iTu rArA
bangAru ginne lO pAlu pOsErA
donga neevani satulu bonku chunnArA
mungiTa ADarA mOhanAkArA ||
You are the father of Manmadha,please come here. Here is milk in a golden bowl. All the maidens are lying that you are a thief. Come and play in my yard, my fascinating boy.
C anguga tALLa pAka annamayya chAlA
SrungAra rachanagA cheppe nee jOlA
sangati sakala sampadala nee vELa
mangaLamu tiru paTla madana gOpAla ||
Talla paka Annamaiah tells this beautiful lullaby. which will yield prosperity abundantly. oh Madana Gopala, we pray for your auspiciousness.