by Damodara Rao Dasu

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namO namO daSaradha - dwijAwanti

P namO namO daSaradha nandana rAmA
kamaneeya yAgabhAga karta rAmA ||
Salutations to Sri Rama the son of King Dasaradha who performed great Yajnas.
C 1 kAkutsa kula rAmA kousalya suta rAmA
Srikara guNOnnata SrirAmA
kAkAsuravairi rAmA kousika vatsala rAmA
bheekara tATakAntaka biruda rAmA ||
Sri Rama belongs to Kakutsa lineage. He is the son of Kousalya. He is bestower of prosperity. He is embodiment of virtues. He is the enemy for demon Kakasura. He is dear to sage Viswamitra. He destroyed wicked Tataki.
C 2 vAridhi bandhana rAmA vAliharaNa rAmA
chAru harakOdanDa bhanjana rAmA
dhAruNijapati rAmA daSakanTha hara rAmA
sAra vibheeshaNa abhishEchana rAmA ||
Sri Rama built great bridge across the sea. He vanquished Vali. He lifted the mighty bow of Lord Siva. Sita the daughter of Bhudevi is his consort. He destroyed demon Ravana and crowned Vibheeshana as king.
C 3 amara pAlana rAmA ayOdhya rAmA
samara kOvida rAmA sarvajNa rAmA
vimala rAmA Sri vEnkaTagiri rAmA
ramaNa SaraNAgata rakshaka rAmA ||
Sri Rama ruled Ayodhya kingdom gloriously. He is skillful warrior. He is omniscient and unblemished. Sri Venkatesa the savior of devotees is Sri Rama himself.