by Damodara Rao Dasu

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ananta mahimuDavu - shaNmukhapriya - Adi

P ananta mahimuDavu ananta Saktivi neevu
enalEni daivamA ninnEmani nutintunu ||
Oh Lord Venkateswara, your glory is infinite. your power is infinite. Oh unparalleled Lord, how should I sing your glory?
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C 1 annilOkamulu neeyandu nunnavanduru nee
vunna lOka miTTidani voohincharAdu
yenna neevu rakshakuDavindari pAliTiki
ninnu rakshinchETi vAri nEnevvarinandunu ||
Elders say that all "Lokas" are within you. It is impossible to imagine about your abode. You are the protector of all. Is there any protector for you?.
C 2 tallivi tanDrivi neevu tagu brahmAdulaku
yellagA nee talli tanDri levvarandunu
illide varamulu neevittuvandarkini
chellabO neekoka dAta cheppaga chOTEdi ||
You are the father and mother of Brahma the creator and others but none knows of your parents. You grant boons to all but is there anyone capable of donating to you.
C 3 jeevulakElika Sri vEnkaTESuDavu
neevEla joochina vEvElu yElika lEDu
vEvElu munulunu vedakEru ninnu
neevevari vedakEvu nirmala moorti ||
Oh Venkatesa, you are the supreme sustainer of all beings but is there anyone above you. Thousands of sages search for you.
Oh unblemished Lord, who do you search for?.