by Damodara Rao Dasu

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namO namO jagadEka

P namO namO jagadEka nAdha tava sarvESa
vimala viSruta asadvikhyAta keertE ||
Oh unique Lord of the world, you are the protector of all. You are unblemished and famous. Your glory is great.
C 1 rAma raghuvara sitarAjeeva lOchana
bhumijA ramaNa tribhuvana vijaya
kOmalAnga SyAma kOvida raNaranga
bheema vikrama satya biruda praveeNa ||
Oh Rama, you are gem in the Raghu lineage. Your eyes are bright like lotus. Sita the daughter of the earth is your consort. You are conquerer of the three worlds. You are wise and handsome. On the battle field you are terror to enemies. You always stood for truth. You are the most eminent.
C 2 daLita daitEya kOdanDa deekshA daksha
jalajApta kula vibheeshaNa rakshaka
kalita daSaradha tanaya kausalyAnanda
sulabha vAnaramukhya sugreeva varada ||
You destroyed demons. You wielded Kodanda bow with solemn oath. You belong to Sun dynasty. You protected Vibheeshana. You are the esteemed son of King Dasaradha and delight of Mother Kausalya. You saved monkey chief Sugriva.
C 3 chAru lakshmaNa bharata Satrughna purvaja
tAraka brahma nitya swarupa
dheera Sri vEnkaTAdhipa bhakta vatsala
bhoori guNa sAkEta pura nivAsa ||
You are the handsome elder brother of Bharata, Lakshmana and Satrughna. You are eternal emancipator. You are Sri Venkatesa who is dear to devotees. Your virtues are plenty. 'Saket' is your holy abode.