by Damodara Rao Dasu

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mangaLamu gOvindunaku

P mangaLamu gOvindunaku jayamangaLamu garuDa dhwajunaku
mangaLamu sarvAtmakunaku dharma swarupunaku jaya jaya ||
Benedictions to Lord Govinda. Victory to Lord Govinda and Lord Vishnu (Guruda Dhwaja), to the Supreme Soul and to the embodiment of Dharma.
C 1 AdikinAdiyaina dEvunakachyutunakambhOja nAbhuna
kAdikoormambaina jagadAdhAra murtikini
vEda rakshakunakunu santata vEdamArga vihArunaku bali
bhEdiniki sAmAdigAna priya vihArunaku ||
Benidictions to Achyuta the primordial Lord with lotus on navel and to the lord who incarnated as Adikoorma to bear the earth. Benedictions to the protector of Vedas, to the lord who destroyed demon king Bali and to the lord who is delighted with Samaveda music.
C 2 hariki paramESwarunaku Sridharunaku kAlAntakunakunu
parama purushOttamunaku bahubandha doorunakunu
suramuni stOtrunaku dEvasuragaNa SrEshTunaku karuNA
karunakunu kAtyAyinee nuta kalita nAmunaku||
Benedictions to Lord Hari the Supreme one, to Sridhara who is time-less and who is free from bondages, to the lord who is worshipped by sages and celestials, to the best among Devas, to the most compassionate one and to the Lord who is adored by Goddess Parvati.
C 3 pankajAsana varadunaku bhava panka vichchEdunaku bhavunaku
Sankarunakavyaktunaku nAscharya rupunaku
vEnkaTAchala vallabhnaku ViSwamurtiki neeSwarunakunu
pankaja kuchakumbha kumkumapanka lOlunaku jaya jaya ||
Benedictions to the lord who blessed Brahma with boons, who dispels worldly attachments, whom Siva and Brahma also can not comprehend and to the Lord with astounding appearence. Benedictions to Venkatesa the lord of the universe who is delighted with beautiful red vermillion on the pot-like breasts of his consort Alamelumanga.