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 as 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's 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's delightful name is indeed the life itself.

itanikanTe mari - mOhana -Adi

P itani kanTe mari daivamu kAnamu ekkaDa vedakina nitaDE
atiSayamagu mahimalatO velasenu anniTikAdhAramu tAne ||
Wherever you search, you will 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 ocean-like mind, you will find MatsyAvatAram (Vishnu's incarnation as fish). If you explore nether world you will find KurmavatAram (incarnation as turtle). If you search forests you will find Varahavataram (incarnation as boar). If you search in caves, you will 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 will find Vamana Avataram . If you obseve warriors, you will find Parasurama. If you contemplate you will find Raghava the embodiment of supreme conciousness that Siva and Parvathi searched for. You will find Krishna and Balarama in the midst of cattle.
C 3 ponchi asura kAntalalo vedakina buddhAvatArambainADu
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 will be Kalki avataram (incarnation as man on horse with sword). If you explore your heart, you find him shining as inner soul. If you search sincerely in this world or in transcendental world, you will find lord Venkatesa only.

itanikanTe ghanulika lEru - Sree -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 father 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.