by Damodara Rao Dasu


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inniTA nintaTa-abhogi-Adi

P inniTA nintaTa niravokaTE vennuni nAmamE vEdambAye || In every aspect and at all places the surest shelter is the name of lord Venkatesara. He is the embodiment of the Vedas.||
C 1 naLina daLAkshuni nAma keertanamu kaligi lokamuna kaladokaTE ila nidiyE bhajiyimpaga puNyulu chelagi talapa sanjeevani Aye || Singing the name of the lotus eyed lord is the greatest possesion on this earth. The holy ones who chant his name consider it the elixir of life. ||
C 2 kOrika nachyuta gOvindA yani dheerulu talapaga teruvokaTE ghora durita hara gOvardhana dhara nArAyaNa yani nammaga kalige || The learned ones firmly believe that Govinda痴 name is the only way. They earnestly believe that Narayana who lifted the Govardhana mountain dispels the most frightful sins. ||
C 3 tiruvEnkaTagiri dEvuni nAmamu dhara talapaga AdhAramidE garuDa dhwajuni sukhaprada nAmamu narula kella prANamu tAnAye || In this world, the holy name of Venkatesa is the only prop. Vishnu痴 delightful name is indeed the life itself. ||

itani kanTe mari-mOhana-Adi

P itani kanTe mari daivamu kAnamu ekkaDa vedakina nitaDE atiSayamagu mahimalatO velasenu anniTikAdhAramu tAne || Where ever you search, you値l not find a better God than lord Venkatesa. He descended on the earth with marvellous powers and infact he is the fulcrum of the universe.||
C 1 madi jaladhula noka daivamu vedakina matsyAvatArambitaDu adivo pAtALamandu vedakitE Adi koorma mee vishNuDu podigoni yaDavula vedaki choochitE bhoovarAha mani kanTimi chedaraka konDala guhala vedakitE Sree narasimhambunnADu || If you churn the ocean-like mind, you値l find MatsyAvatAram (Vishnu痴 incarnation as fish). If you explore the nether world you値l find KurmavatAram (incarnation as turtle). If you search the forests you値l find Varahavataram (incarnation as boar) If you search in caves with concentration, you値l find Sri Narasimha (incarnation as man-lion) ||
C 2 telisi bhoo nabhOntaramuna vedakina trivikramAkruti nilichinadi palu veerulalO vedaki choochitE parasurAmu DokadainADu talapuna SivuDunu pArvati vedakina tAraka brahmamu rAghavuDu kelakula nAvulamandala vedakina krishNuDu rAmuDu nainAru || If you explore the earth and the sky you値l find Vamana (incarnation as a powrful boy). If you obseve the warriors, you値l find Parasurama. If you contemplate you値l find that Raghava the embodiment of supreme conciousness that Siva and Parvathi searched for. You値l find Krishna and Balarama in the midst of cattle. ||
C 3 ponchi asura kAntalalo vedakina buddAvatArambainADu minchina kAlamu kadapaTa vedakina meedaTi kalkyAvatAramu anchela Jeevula lOpala vedakina antaryAmai merasenu enchuka ihamuna paramuna vedakina eetaDE Sree vEnkaTa vibhuDu || Among asura women he appeared as the incarnation of Buddha. At end of Kaliyuga, he値l be Kalki avataram (incarnation as man on horse with sword). If you explore the various corners of your heart, you find him shining as the inner soul. If you search sincerely in this world or in the transcendental world, you値l find lord Venkatesa only. ||

itanikanTe ghanulika lEru-Sree rAgam-Adi

P itani kanTe ghanu lika lEru itara dEvatala indari lOna || No other god is greater than Sri Venkatesa. ||
C 1 bhoopati itaDE podigi koluvarO Sreepati eetaDE chEkonarO Epuna baluvuDu neetaDE chErarO paipai venkaTapati yainADu || He is the lord of the earth. All of you worship him. He is the lord of Lakshmi. Hold him well. He is the most powerful. Reach him. He became Venkatapati standing above all. ||
C 2 maru guruDitaDE mati namma gadarO paramAtmu DitaDE bhAvincharO karivaradu DitaDE gati yani talacharO paraga Sree vEnkaTapati yainADu || He is the guru of Manmatha the god of love. Believe it. He is the supreme soul. Think of him. He is the lord that blessed the king of elephants. He is our destination. He is shining as Sri Venkatapati. ||
C 3 talliyu nitaDE tanDriyu nitaDE vellavirai ika viDuvaku rO challagA nitani SaraNani bratukarO alla Sri VEnkaTahari ayinADu || He is our mother and as well as father. Know that and never leave him. Live well seeking his shelter. There, Sri Venkateswara shines. ||