by Damodara Rao Dasu

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dEvara Vaiti - nAda nAma kriya

In this song Annamaiah describes the divine couple, Venkatesa and Alamelumanga. He says that the world is fortunate to praise them.

P dEvaravaiti vinniTa devulAye nApe neeku
Avala mimmiddari nEmani pogaDEmayya ||
You are the supreme God and your consort is supreme Goddess. It is beyond my capacity to praise you both.
C 1 punnami vennela jODu poovulalOni vAsana
unnati meeri nee yura mekkEnu
mannana sampada rAsi madanuni puTTinillu
vannetO neeku rAni vAsa mAyenu ||
You both resemble the moon and moon light You both are like flower and its fragrance. She adorns your chest. Your heart is the birth place of Manmatha. It has become her royal abode in all grandeur.
C 2 pAlajala nidhi tETa bangAru lopali kaLa
keelitamuga nee kengElu paTTenu
mElulO sAkAramu minchulOkamu bhAgyamu
tAlimitO neeku moola dhana mAyenu ||
You both are like milky-ocean and its purity. You are like gold and its lustre.She is the embodiment of all virtues and she is the wealth of the universe. Truly your consort is your real wealth.
C 3 andarini kanna talli Adimoolamaina lakshmi
kanduva nee munjEti kankaNa mAyenu
induna Sree venkatESa eepe sarva mOhanamu
kanduvAye ninnu gooDi kalimella merise ||
Lakshmi is primordial.She is the Mother of Creation She is like a bracelet on your wrist. Oh Venkatesa,she is the most fascinating woman. When she joins you, the whole universe shines.

dAchukO nee pAdAlaku - Arabhi

In this song Annamaiah says that these songs are flowers offered to you. He adds that his Lord always remains on his tongue to sing his praise.

P dAchukO nee pAdAlaku taga nE jEsina poojalivi
poochi neekee reeti roopa pushpamu livi ayyA||
Oh Lord, preserve the flowers that I placed on your feet while worshipping. After all the flowers are your creation only.
C 1 vokka sankeertanE chAlu voddikai mammu rakshinchaga
takkinavi bhanDArAna dAchi yunDanee
vekkasamagu nee nAmamu vela sulabhamu phala madhikamu
dikkai nannElitivika avi teerani nA dhanamAyyA ||
One devotional song is enough to protect us. Let the remaining songs be in your custody. Your name bestows all satisfaction. It is not costly but its fruits are many. You are my only prop. These songs are my limitless treasure.
C 2 nA nAlika painunDi nAnA sankeertanalu
pooni nAchE ninnu pogaDinchitivi
vEnAmAla vennuDA vinutincha nenta vADa
kAnimmani nAkee puNyamu gaTTiti vintEnayyA ||
You remained on my tongue and inspired me to sing your praise. You are Lord Vishnu with thousand names. What am I after all to sing your praise? Oh Lord, you bestowed me punyam (piety) abundantly.
C 3 eemATa garvamu gAdu nee mahimE koniyADitigAni
chEmunchi nA swatantramu cheppina vADa gAnu
nEmAna pADE vADanu nEramu lenchaku mee
Sree mAdhava nee dAsuDa Sree venkaTEsuDa vayyA ||
My writing is not out of pride. I only extolled your glory. I did't do all this on my own. My disciplined life enabled me to sing. Please don't find fault with me. Oh Madhava, I am your servant.You are Sree Venkateswara.

dEva dEvam bhajE- hindOLam

In this sanskrit song Annamayya describes Sri Rama as the greatest king,as the destroyer of demons and as the savior of the righteous.

P dEva dEvam bhajE divya prabhAvam
rAvaNAsura vairi raNa pungavam||
Worship the Lord of all Gods.He is glorious. He is the enemy of the demon king Ravana. He is valiant.
C 1 rAja vara SEkharam ravi kula sudhAkaram
AjAnubAhum neelAbhra kAyam
rAjAri kOdanDa rAja deekshA gurum
rAjeeva lOchanam rAmachandram ||
He is the most eminent king. He is the moon of the Sun dynasty. He is very handsome with perfect body. He is blue. He wields the bow of Parasurama the enemy of Kshatriya clan. His eyes resemle a lotus.
C 2 neela jeemoota sannibha Sareeram ghana vi
SAla vaksham vimala jalaja nAbham
tAlAhi nagahAram dharma samsthApanam
bhoo lalanAdhipam bhOgi Sayanam ||
He is unblemished. His navel is like lotus. Garuda the destroyer of serpents is his vehicle. He established Dharma He is the lord of Sita the daughter of the earth. He majestically reclines on Adi Sesha..
C 3 pankajAsana vinuta parama nArAyaNam
SankarArjita janaka chApa daLanam
lankA vinAsanam lAlita vibheeshaNam
venkaTESam sAdhu vibudha vinutam ||
He is adored by Brahma seated on lotus. He is the supreme Narayana.He lifted the invincible bow of Janaka which was obtained from Siva. He conqured Lanka and comforted Vibheeshana. He is Venkatesa who is worshipped by sages and learned.