by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	annapurNE visAlAkshi akhila bhuvana sAkshi kaTAkshi ||	Oh Annapurna,( Goddess that bestows food) You are beautiful with large eyes. You are the sole witness of the entire universe. Your compassionate looks fulfill our desires.
AP	unnata garta teera vihAriNee OmkAriNee duritAdi nivAriNee pannagAbharaNa rAjNee purANee paramEswara viSwEswara bhAswari ||	You pleasantly stay on the banks of Garta. You are the embodiment of 'Omkara' You dispel our sins and evils. You are the consort of Siva who has serpents as ornaments. You are the queen of the supreme lord of the universe, Siva.You are effulgent.
C 1	pAyasAnna poorita mANikya pAtra hEma darvee vidhruta karE kAyajAdi rakshaNa nipuNatarE kAnchana mayE bhooshaNAmbara dharE tOyajAsanAdi sEvita parE tumburu nAradAdi nutavarE trayAteeta mOksha prada chaturE tripada SObhita guruguha sAdarE. ||	Your gem studded bowl is full to the brim with sweetened milk and rice. There is a golden ladle in your hand. You are the skillful protector of the mankind. You wear golden costumes and ornaments. Lotus seated Brahma and other Devatas worship you. Celestial sages Tumburu and Narada chant your praise. You are above Dharma,Artha and Kama. (righteousness,wealth and desire) You are adept in bestowing salvation You are the revered mother of Guru Guha.

In this kruti Deekshitar prays to the Goddess Bhavani(Parvati)the sustainer of all living beings providing water and food.She blesses the world with abundant rain.

P	AnandAmruta karshiNi amruta varshiNi harAdi poojitE SivE bhavAni ||	Oh Bhavani,the consort of Siva, you are the cause of ambrosial bliss. You are adored by Siva and other gods. You sustain the living beings with nectar like rain.
C	Sree nandanAdi samrakshaNI Sree Guru Guha Janani chidrupiNI sAnanda hrudaya nilayE sadayE sadayah suvrushTI hEtaVE tvam satatam chintayE amrutEswari salilam varshaya varshaya varshaya||	You protect Lakshmi, Vishnu, and other gods. You are the beloved mother of Guru Guha You are the embodiment of supreme conciousness. You dwell with all kindness in the hearts of the blissful. Truly you are the cause of abundant rain. I meditate upon you, the embodiment of nectar. Please shower rain, shower rain, shower rain.

In this kruti DIkshitar extoles the splendour and the divine effulgence of the Siva Lingam at the holy Arunachalam.He praises Siva the presiding lord for his limitless compassion.

P	aruNAchala nAtham smarAmyaniSa mapeeta kuchAmba samEtam||	I meditate upon the lord of Arunachala who is majestic with his shining consort Apeetakuchamba (Parvati).
AP	smaraNAt kaivalya pada charaNA ravindam taruNAditya kOTi samkASa chidAnandam karuNA rasAdi kandam SaraNAgata sura brundam ||	Just meditating on his lotus feet, the devotees are emancipated. He shines with the effulgence of a million bright Suns and is the embodiment of supreme bliss. He is reputed for showering mercy profusely on a host of devatas.
C 1	apakruta tEjOmaya lingam atyadbhuta kara dhruta sArangam apramEya maparNAbja bhrungam ArooDhOttanga vrusha turangam viprOttama viSEshAntarangam veera guru guha tAra prasangam swapradeepa mouLi vidhruta gangam swaprakASa jita sOmAgni patangam||	The lingam there shines with divine effulgence. He weilds a deer on his powerful hand. He is like a hovering bee near Aparna who is beautiful like a lotus. He mounts on the sacred bull. He is the superior inner conscience of the learned. Valiant Shanmukha is dear to him. His matted locks shine with everflowing Ganga. He is the self effulgent lord of the Sun, the Moon, and the Fire.

In this kruti, Dikshitar praises the merits, beauty, and the benevolence of Abhayamba, the consort of Mayura natha (Siva) of Mayuram.

P	abhayAmbA jagadambA rakShatu Atma roopa pratibimba madambA ||	Oh mother Abhayambha, you are the mother of the universe, please protect me. Oh my mother, you are the embodiment of the supreme self.
AP	ibha vadana Sree guru guha jananee eeSA mayooranAtha ranjanee abhaya varada pANee alivENi Ashrita mA vANee kaLyANee ||	You are the dear mother of the elephant headed God Ganesha and Shanmukha. You delight Siva the lord of Mayuram Your tresses shine with the color of bees. You assure us security with your bestowing hands. Mother lakshmi and Vani seek for your shelter. You are ever auspicious.
C 1	bhakta nAgalinga pari pAlinee bhAsamAna navaratna mAlinee vyasta samasta jagadviSAlinee vyAdhi kAraNa haraNa nipuNa Soolinee rakta Sukla miShra prakASinee ravi kOTi kOTi sankASinee bhakti yukta mAnasa nivAsinee bhAva rAga tALa viSwASinee bhukti phala prada daksha mruDAnee bhakti prada nipuNatara bhavAnee bhakti sampradAyaka SarvANee bhukti mukti vitaraNa rudrANee||	You protected your devotee Nagalinga. Your diamond necklace is sparkling. You delight the whole universe with your splendor. You skillfully eradicate evils, holding trident. You are luminous with the blend of red and white colors. You are effulgent with the brilliance of a million Suns. You dwell within the hearts of true devotees. You revel in melodious music with good meaning , ragam and talam. You protect us fulfilling our wishes. You are the daugther of Daksha and the consort of Siva. Oh Bhavani, you are pleased with pure devotion and skills.You are the powerful protector of traditions. Oh Rudrani, you protect us and also bestow salvation.

In this kruti Dikshitar describes Mother Sridevi as the Goddess of the universe worshipped by Guru Guha and Ganesa. He adds that she is the bestower of knowledge and that she is the supreme protector.

P	akhilAnDESwari raksha mAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE Sri ||	Oh Akhilandeswari(Goddess of the universe),please protect me. You are par excellent in vedas and scriptures.
AP	nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmala SyAmalE sakala kaLE ||	You are the eternal soul of all the lokas. You are unblemished and adept in all arts.
C 1	lambOdara guru guha pujitE lambAlaka bhAsitE hasitE vAgdEvatA ArAdhite varadE vara Saila rAja sutE SAradE jambhAri sambhAvitE janArdana nutE dwijAvanti rAga nutE jalli maddaLa jarjhara vAdya nAda muditE jNAna pradE ||	You are worshipped by Ganesa and Guru Guha. Your tresses are long and and your smile has radiance.You are worshipped by the Goddess of learning(Saraswati).You bestow boons.You are the excellent daughter of the king of mountains. You are Sarada adored by Indra and Janardana(Vishnu) You are delighted by the rhythm of different percussion instruments.You are the bestower of knowledge.