by Damodara Rao Dasu

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E purANamulu - gourimanOhari

P E purANamulu enta vedikinA
Sripati dAsulu cheDarennaDunu ||
You may search any mythological story , you find that devotees of Srihari never become wicked.
C 1 hari virahitamulu avi konnALLaku
virasambulu mari viphalamulu
narahari golichTu nammina varamulu
niratamu lennaDu nelavulu cheDavu ||
All deeds devoid of devotion to Srihari will fail in the end. Actions performed with faith in Lord Narasimha have permanent place and are never lost.
C 2 kamalAkshu matigAnani chaduvulu
kumatambulu bahu kupadhamulu
januLi nachyutuni samArAdhanalu
vimalamulEgAni vitadhamu gAvu ||
Knowledge and erudition devoid of faith in lotus-eyed Srihari are short sighted and their methods are false. Rituals performed to worship Achyuta are pure and are never false.
C 3 Sri vallabhugati jErani padavulu
dAvatulu kapaTa dharmamulu
Sri vEnkaTapati sEvinchu sEvalu
pAvanamu adhika bhAgyapu sirulu ||
If high positions and power are not meant to please Hari ,they are hippocratic. Services to Sri Venkateswara are always pious and in fact they are the real fortune.

Emani pogaDudu - aThANa

P Emani pogaDudu iTTi nee mahimalu
ee mahimaku prati itarulu kalarA ||
Is it possible for me to evaluate your powers? Is there anyone like you?
C 1 ninDenu jagamulu nee pratApamulu
chenDina bhAnuni chEtalatO
konDalantalai kuppalu vaDiyenu
unDagatagu rAvaNu talalai ||
The world is filled with your heroic deeds. Your fiery effulgence resembling the Sun, severed and shattered the heads of demon Ravana like balls.
C 2 pooDenu jaladhulu pOri kOpinchina
tODa brahmAnDamu tooTAye
chuDa pAtALamu chochche balindruDu
kooDina kaurava kulamula naDage ||
Your anger terrified oceans and trembled cosmos. You thrusted King Bali into nether world. You destroyed arrogant Kaurava clan.
C 3 ettitivi jagamu leeDEru nokapari
ittale nabhayambichchitivi
hattina Sri vEnkaTAdhipa nee krupa
niTTe mAyanu nija dAsulaku ||
You descended on earth and assured us freedom from fear. Oh Lord Venkatesa, Your grace on devotees is abundant.

karuNAnidhim - kannaDagowLa

P karuNAnidhim gadAdharam
SaraNAgata vatsalam bhajE ||
I worship Lord Vishnu who is treasure trove of compassion, who wields mace and who loves the seekers of protection.
C 1 Suka varadam koustubhAbharaNam
akAraNa priya manEkadam
sakala rakshakam jayAdhikam sE
vaka pAlaka mEvam bhajE ||
He blessed sage Suka. He adorns Koustubha gem. His love is spontaneous. He bestows many boons. He is savior of all. He is ever victorious. He is protector of devotees. I worship him.
C 2 uraga Sayanam mahOjwalam tam
garuDArooDham kamaneeyam paramapadESam paramam bhavyam
harim danuja bhayadam bhajE ||
He reclines on Adi Sesha serpent. He is supreme. He flies on Garutmanta. He is beautiful. He is the supreme bestower of prosperity without any pretence. I worship Srihari who is terror for demons.
C 3 lankAharaNam lakshmiramaNam
pankaja sambhava bhava priyam
vEnkaTESam vEdanilayam Su
bhAnkam lOkamayam bhajE ||
He captured Lanka. Lakshmi is his consort. He is dear to Brahma the lotus-borne. Oh Venkatesa, you are the abode of Vedas. You are all pervading. I worship you.

gOvinda gOvinda - brundAvani

P gOvinda gOvinda yani koluvarE
gOvindA yani koluvarE ||
Chant the name of Govinda again and again.
C 1 hari achyutA ani ADarE
purushOttama yani palukarE
parama purushA yani palukarE
sirivara yanuchu chelagarE janulu ||
Oh people, dance in ecstasy reciting the names of Achyuta and Hari. Praise him as Purushottama the supreme being. Say that he is the Supreme Lord. Revel in joy praising him as embodiment of prosperity.
C 2 pAnDava varadA yani pADarE
anDaja vAhanu koniyADarE
konDala rAyani nE kOrarE
danDitO mAdhavuninE talacharE janulu ||
Oh people, sing that he is benefactor of Pandavas. Praise him as the one who flies on Garutmanta. Request the king of seven hills only. Think of Madhava only always.
C 3 dEvuDu Sri vibhuDani teliyarE
SObhala anantuni chooDarE
Sri vEnkaTanAdhuni chErarE
pAvanamai epuDunu bratukarE janulu ||
Oh people, know that the lord is consort of Lakashmi. See and enjoy splendor of eternal Ananta. Reach lord Venkatanadha. Why don't the people live piously?