by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nEnokkaDa lEkunDitE

P nEnokkaDa lEkunDitE nee krupaku pAtramEdi
pooni nAvallanE keerti pondEvu neevu ||
Oh Venkatesa, If I am not there who else is there to deserve your grace. You earn fame because of me only.
C 1 ati mooDhulalO agrEsuruDa nEnu
pratilEni ghana parvatamanu
tati panchEndriyamulu dhanavantuDa nEnu
vetaki nAvanTi vAni viDuvaga jellunA ||
I am the foremost among fools. I am unparalleled with mountain-like wealth of five sensory organs. Is it right to leave away a person like me?.
C 2 mahilO samsArapu sAmrAjya mElEvADa nEnu
ihamuna karmavahi kekkeTi nEnu
bahu yOni koopa sampada dElEvADa nEnu
vihinchuka nAvanTi vAni dEnOpEnA ||
I am ruler of this kingdom of worldliness. I am accountable for many Karmas. A number of births in various wombs is all my wealth. How can you tolerate a person like me?.
C 3 bhAvinchi nAvanTi neechu baTTi kAchinappuDugA
Evanka keerti kaDunenturu bhuvi
nAvalla neeku puNyamu neevalla nE bratukudu
Sri vEnkaTESuDA inta chEre summee mElu ||
If only you catch hold of a culprit like me, you get fame and 'Punyam'. You alone are my protector. Oh Lord Venkatesa, this is really beneficial to all.