by Damodara Rao Dasu

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lAvaNya SrungAra rAya

In this song Annamaiah says that his mind is deep like ocean, fertile like the earth with many thoughts growing and his devotion is firm like a rock. So he assures to his Lord that his heart is the best place to dwell in.

P lAvaNya SrungAra rAya lakshmi nAdha
EvELa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
Oh beautiful lord of Lakshmi, what more do you want for your pleasure now?
C 1 pAla jaladhi vanTidi pavvaLinchu nA manasu
gAli vurpulE kaDaLLu kaladu lOtu
chalaga tolli neevu samudra SAyi vata
ee leela nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My mind is deep like milky ocean.Please recline on it. My deep sighs indicate the depth. You recline on the ocean of milk. Now,what more do you want for your pleasure?
C 2 nikkapu bhumi vanTidi nelavu kO nA manasu
pekku linniyu galavu perugu chunDu
pukkaTa tolliyu bhusati magaDa vaTa
ekkuva nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My heart is like good earth. Many thoughts are born and grow there. You are the husband of the goddess earth. What more do you requre for your pleasure?
C 3 ninDu konDa vanTididi niluchunDu nA bhakti
unDa chOTanE unDu nokka chOTanu
konDala rAyaDavaTa kOrika Sri venkaTESa
anDa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My devotion is firm and steady like a mountain. Oh Venkatesa, you are the lord of the mountains. Is this not good enough for your pleasure?