by Damodara Rao Dasu

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atani pADedanu - Sivaranjani - Adi

P atani pADedanu adi vratamu
chaturuni SEshAchala nivAsuni ||
I sing the glory of Sri Venkatesa who dwells on Seshachala. That is my sacred vow.
C 1 sanakAdulu yE sarvESugolichiri
aniSamu SukuDevvani dalache
munu dhruvuDE dEvuni sannutinche
ghana nAraduDE ghanuni pogaDenu ||
Who did Sankara and other sages worship?. Who did sage Suka always meditate upon?. Long ago which God did Dhruva worship?. Which great God did sage Narada sing about?.
C 2 elami vibheeshaNa DE dEvuni SaraNane
talache bheeshmuDE daivamunu
balu prahlAduni prANESuDevvaDu
ilalO vasishTuDE moorti delise ||
Which God did Vibheeshana whole-heartedly surrender to? Which God did Bheeshma chant about? Who was Bhakta Prahlada's life-saver? Who did sage Vasishta worship?.
C 3 purigoni vyAsuDE purushuni cheppenu
tiramuga arjununi dikkevaDu
marigina alamElmanga patievvaDu
garimala Sri vEnkaTESuDeetaDu ||
Who was inspiration for great poet Vyasa to write? Who was the ultimate protector of Arjuna? Who is the dear consort of Alamelumanga? It is Sri Venkatesa only who gloriously established himself here.