by Damodara Rao Dasu

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purushOttamuDa - saurAshTra - jhumpa

P purushOttamuDa neevE puNyamugaTTuka nannu
darichErchi rakshinchi dayajooDavE ||
Oh Supreme Lord, please take me to shore and kindly protect me.
C 1 dharalO yAchakunaku dharmAdharmamu lEdu
sirula kAmukunaku siggulEdu
parama pAtakunaku bhayaminchukaina lEdu
virasapu nAkaite vivEkamu lEdu ||
A beggar is ignorant of right and wrong. A greedy person has no sense of shame. A worst sinner is not afraid of sin. A depressed person like me lacks wisdom.
C 2 minchina krutaghnuniki mElennaDunu lEdu
chanchala chittuniki nischayamE lEdu
anchaka nAstikunaku AdhAramE lEdu
konchani moorkhuDu nAku guNamE lEdu ||
Ungrateful persons do not have good qualities. A wavering person can never decide. An atheist has no support to depend upon. A foolish person like me is devoid of virtues.