by Damodara Rao Dasu

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bhAvinchi chooDarE

P bhAvinchi chooDarE paDatulAla
chEvadEri mahimalu chelagi naTlunDenu ||
Oh women, imagine well and know the great powers of Lord Venkateswara.
C 1 parama purushuniki pachchakappuramu kApu
tirumEna namarenu tellani kAnti
dharalO pAlajaladhi tachchETi vELanu
muripamai tumpurulu munchina yaTTunDenu ||
Supreme Lord is shining well while auspicious white camphor is smeared on his body. It is appearing like the white spray of milky ocean during Kseerasagara madhanam (churning of milky ocean).
C 2 tavili ee dEvuniki taTTu punugu kApu
navamai mEna namara nallani kAnti
tiviri gOvardhana mettina nADu ninDukoni
dhrutamai mEgha kAntulu tolaki naTTunDenu ||
When the deity is smeared with black fragrant civet , he appeared like Sri Krishna surrounded by black clouds while he was lifting Govardhana mountain.
C 3 vEnkaTESuniki singArinchina sommulu
bhAvincha mEna namare bangAru kAnti
tAvuga nalamElumanga tana vuramekkagAnu
vEvEla sampadalella velasinaTTunDenu ||
Sri Venkateswara is decorated with gold ornaments . It is like the golden complexion of Alamelumanga the embodiment of wealth gracing beautifully on his chest.