by Damodara Rao Dasu

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E tapamulu nEla - lalita

P E tapamulu nEla yEdAnamulu nEla
Sri taruNeepati nitya sEvE janmaphalamu ||
Is there any necessity for penance or for charity if you regularly worship Sri Venkatesa the lord of Lakshmi. It is the real purport of life.
C 1 dEhampuTindriyamula dEhamandE yaNachuTE
dEhamutOnE tAnu dEvuDauTa
sOhalanu velichoochE choopulOnu choochuTE
AhA dEvatala tanande tAganuTa ||
Control sensory pleasures and see godliness in living beings. Realise the oneness of individual soul and Supreme Soul. Realise God in one's self.
C 2 veli niTToorupu gAli veLLakunDanAguTE
kuliki tapOdhanamu kooDabeTTuTa
talapu tanandE taga layamu sEyuTE
lali pApa bandhamula layamu sEyuTa ||
Accumulate wealth of penance before breathing stops. Control wavering thoughts. That would dispel sins.
C 3 venaka samsAramandu vishaya vimuktuDauTE
munupanE tA jeevanmuktuDauTa
panivi Sri vEnkaTESu padamulu SaraNanuTE
anuvaina divyapada mappuDE tAnanduTa ||
Be free from worldly attachments to attain emancipation. You will be blessed with divine nature by surrendering to Lord Venkateswara sincerely.