by Damodara Rao Dasu

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periginADu chooDarO - mOhana

P periginADu chooDarO pedda hanumantuDu
paragi nAnA vidyala balavantuDu ||
Look at Hanumanta.He has become so huge. He is proficient in various skills.
C 1 rakkasula pAliki raNa ranga SooruDu
vekkasapu EkAnga veeruDu
dikkulaku sanjeevi techchina dheeruDu
akkajamainaTTi AkAruDu ||
He is terror to demons. He is the most valiant on the battle field. He is the most astonishing and unique warrior. He brought "Sanjeevi"the life restoring herb. His appearence is amazing.
C 2 lali meerinayaTTi lAvula bheemuDu
bAlu kapikula sArvabhoumuDu
nelakonna lanka nirdhuma dhAmuDu
talapuna SrirAmunAtmA rAmuDu ||
He is robust and unlimited in his strength. He is the Lord of monkeys. He exhibited his power in Lanka. Srirama dwells in his heart.
C 3 dEva kAryamula dikku varENyuDu
bhAvimpa gala tapah phala puNyuDu
Sri venkaTESWara sEvAgragaNyuDu
sAvadhAnuDu sarva SaraNyuDu ||
He is the most dependable in implementing his Lord's orders. His penance made him the most pious one. He is the best of all servants of Sri Venkateswara. He is ever attentive. He is the savior of all.

rAmabhadra raghuveera - Ananda bhairavi

P rAmabhadra raghuveera ravi vamSa tilaka nee
nAmame kAmadhEnuvu namO namO ||
Oh Ramabhadra, the hero of Raghu lineage, the jewel of Raghu dynasty, your name is like the celestial cow that bestows boons. I salute you again and again.
C 1 kousalya nanda vardhana ghana daSaradha suta
bhAsura yajna rakshaka bharatAgraja
rAsikekka kOdanDa rachana vidyA guruva
guru vAsitO suralu ninu vaDi mechchErayya ||
You are the great child of Kousalya and Dasaradha and the elder brother of Bharata. You are the protector of Vedic sacrifices. You learnt excellent skills in archery from Sage Viswamitra. The celestials applaud your great deeds.
C 2 mAreecha subAhu mardana tATakAntaka
dAruNa veera SEkhara dharma pAlaka
kAruNyaratnAkara kAkAsura varada
sAreku vEda vidulu jaya veTTErayyA ||
You destroyed the demons Mareecha and Subahu. and annihilated the demon Tataki. You are relentless hero in protecting Dharma. and also ocean of compassion. You pardoned Kakasura. Learned Vedic pundits praise you.
C 3 seetAramaNa rAjaSEkhara SirOmaNi
bhootala puTayOdhyApura nilaya
ee tala Sri venkaTAdri niravaina rAghavA
ghAta nee pratApa mella kaDu ninDEnayya. ||
You are the lord of Sita and the diadem of Ayodhya Kings. You made Venkatadri, your abode. Your heroic deeds are countless.

trikaraNa Sudhdhiga - chakravAkam

P trikaraNa Sudhdhiga chEsina panulaku
dEvuDu mechchunu lOkamu mechchunu
okaTikokaTi guNitambagu mArgamulunDaga prayAsa paDanEla||
God will be pleased if a person acts with purity of mind, body and speech.The world appreciates it. When it is really great, why do you struggle for other means.
C 1 tana manasE paripoorNamaina gOdAvari gangA kAvEri
kanaka bindu yamunA gayAdi mukhya ksEtrambula santatamun
dinakara sOma grahaNa kAlamula teerthAchraNAlu chEsina phalamulu
tanu dAnE sidhdhinchunu voorakE davvulu tiragaga mari Ela ||
A person's mind is full like the rivers Godavari,Ganga and Kaveri. It is like river Yamuna and holy Gaya. Purity of mind automatically confers the fruits of performing rituals at the time of lunar and Solar eclipses. Why do you go here and there in vain?.
C 2 hari yanu renDaksharamulu nuDivina akhila vEdamulu mantramulu
garima dharma SAstra purANAdulu kramamuna chadivina puNyamulu
parama tapO yOgambulu modalagu bahu sAdhanamula sArambu
paripakvambai phali inchaga baTTabayalu vedakaga nEla ||
Uttering two letters 'ha'&'ri'will bestow Punyam that can be earned by reciting the Vedas and studying epics and philosophy. Hari's name is the essence of supreme penance and austerities. When Hari's name bestows such fruits, why search for other means?
C 3 modala Sree venkaTapatikini chEyetti mokkina mAtramu lOpalanE
padilapu shODaSa dAna yAgamulu pancha mahAyagnambulunu
vadalaka sAngambulugA chEsina vADE kADA palumAru
madi madi nunDE kAya klESamu mATiki mATiki tana kEla ||
Just by bowing to Sri Venkatapati a person will be blessed with 'Punyam' of performing of sixteen Yagas and five Yajnas (Vedic sacrifices). Then why do you torment your body again and again?

vEvEla chandAla vADu - ameer kaLyANi

P vEvEla chandAla vADu viTThalESuDu
bhAvincha nalavi gAni paramAtmuDitaDu ||
Lord Vitthala appears in thousands of ways. It is impossible to comprehend the supreme nature of Vitthala.
C 1 satatamu rukmiNee satyabhAma naDuma
rati kekkina singAra rAyaDitaDu
chaturata sanakAdi samyamEndrula mati
natiSayillEti paramAnandamitaDu ||
He is the most handsome Krishna standing in between Rukminee and Satyabhama. He is the bestower of supreme bliss to Sanaka and many other sages.
C 2 dEvatala kellanu dikku diSai velugondi
tAvu konna yaTTi AdhArameetaDu
moovanka golletalu munnu sEsina tapamu
kaivaSamai phalinchina ghana bhAgyamitaDu ||
He is the ultimate refuge for Devatas.The gopikas enjoyed precious love of Krishna because of their penances in their previous births.
C 3 varamu tO yaSOda vasudEvAdulaku
paragina kannula panDugeetaDu
sirulu minchinayaTTi Sree venkaTAdri meedi
nirati dAsula pAli nidhAna mitaDu ||
Watching Krishna is feast to the eyes of Yasoda and Vasudeva. He is the treasure of the yearning devotees on the most splendorous Venkatadri.