by Damodara Rao Dasu

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tvamEva SaraNam - pahADi - Adi

P tvamEva SaraNam tvamEva SaraNam
kamalOdara Sri jagannAdha ||
Oh Sri Jagannadha, there is a lotus flower on your navel. You are my sole protector.
C 1 vAsudEva krushNa vAmana narasimha
Sri sateeSa sarasija nEtra
bhoosura vallabha purushOttama sita
kousEya vasana jagannAdhA ||
Oh Jagannadha, you are Vasudeva, Krishna, Vamana and Narasimha. You are the lord of Lakshmi. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus. You are the lord of all kings. You wear light yellow silk costume.
C 2 balabhadrAnuja parama purusha dugdha
jaladhi vihAra kunjara varada
sulabha subhadrA sumukha surESvara
kalidOsha haraNa jagannAdhA ||
You are Balarama's brother. You are supreme. You recline on ocean of milk. You saved Gajendra. You are dear to Subhadra. You are the lord of Devatas. You eradicate evils of Kali age.
C 3 vaTapatra Sayana bhuvana pAlaka jantu
ghaTakarAkaraNa SrungArAdhipA
paTutara nitya vaibhava rAya tiru vEn
kaTagiri nilaya jagannAdhA ||
Oh Jagannadha, you recline on banyan leaf. You are the protector of 'lokas'. You are the creator of living beings. You are extremely beautiful. Your splendour and glory are great. Your holy abode is Venkatagiri.