by Damodara Rao Dasu

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rAmachandram - vasanta - roopakam

In this kruti Dikshitar contemplates upon Sri Rama of Saketa, the lord of Sita,the bestower of our sustenance and also emancipation.He adds that he is the embodiment of virtues.

P rAmachandram bhAvayAmi
raghukula tilaka mupEndram ||
I contemplate upon Ramachandra the supreme king of Raghu Dynasty.He is Upendra.
AP bhoomija nAyakam bhakti mukti dAyakam
nAma keertana tArakam naravaram gata mAyikam ||
He is the lord of Sita the daughter of the mother earth. He is the bestower of sustenance and salvation. Singing his praise enables us overcome the worldly afflictions. He is the gem of the human beings. He is devoid of delusion.
C 1 sAkEta nagarE nivasantam
sAmrAjya prada hanumantam
rAkEndu vadanam bhagavanta
ramaNeeya kaLyANa guNavantam
kAkustham dheemantam
kamalAksham Sreemantam
nAkESa nuta manantam
nara guru guha viharantam ||
He dwells in the city of Saketa. He is equal to an empire to the devoted Hanuman. His face resembles fullmoon. He is beautiful,auspicious and is the repository of all virtues. He is the wisest of the Kakustham dynasty. He is prosperous and his eyes are like lotus petals. Indra the lord of heaven worships Rama who is infinitely greater. Divine Rama in human form delights Guru Guha.

rAmanAtham bhajE -kAsi rAmakriya - roopakam

In this kruti Dikshitar sings the praise of Eswara who was worshipped by Sri Rama at Rameswaram.He says that he delights his consort Parvatavardhini and alleviates even the sin accrued due to the killings in a war.

P rAmanAtham bhajEham rAmachandra poojitam || I pray to Ramanatham who is worshipped by Ramachandra.
AP kAmita phala prada dEvam kOTiteertha prabhAvam kumAra guru guha mahitam kapi brundAdi sannutam || He fulfills our wishes. Sacred bath with the water of the wells in the temple has the merit of bathing at a million pilgrimages. Young Guru Guha knows its powers. Inumerable monkeys worship there.
C 1 sEtu madhya gandha mAdana parvata vihAram
sadA parvata vardhinee manOllasakaram
hastAmalaka gandha varam hATakamaya chEladharam
hatyAdi pApa haram hamsas sOhakaram ||
He strolls on the Gandha madana mountain situated in the middle of Ramasetu. He delights the heart of his consort Parvatavardhani always. Saint Hastamalaka was blessed by him. He wears golden robes. By worshipping him, the sin accrued due to killing is alleviated. He bestows the supreme spiritual state of mind.

rangapura vihAra - brundAvani sArang - roopakam

In this kruti Dikshitar praises Rama who graced himself as Ranganatha at Srirangam.He says that he is none other than Govinda,Venkataramana and Mukunda.

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P rangapura vihAra jaya kOdanDa rAmAvatAra raghuveera || Oh Rama, You pleasantly graced yourself in the city of Srirangam as Ranganatha. Victory to Kodanda Rama who wielded a bow when incarnated as Rama. Victory to you the warrior of Raghu dynasty.
AP angajajanaka dEva brundAvana sArangEndra varada
rAmAntaranga syAmalAnga vihanga turanga
sadayApanga satsanga ||
You are the progenitor of Manmatha the God of Love. You blessed the celestials and the king of the elephants. Your complexion is blue and you are the most intimate one to Lakshmi. You fly on the Garuda bird. You are full of compassion and you love the association of virtuous people.
C 1 pankajamukha paTTAbhirAma
vAmAnkagata seetA vara vEsha
SEshAnka Sayana bhakta santOsha
ENAngka ravi nayana mrudu
tara bhAsha akaLanka darpanNa kapOla
visEsha muni sankaTa haraNa
gOvinda venkaTaramaNa mukunda samkarshaNa
moolakanda Sankara guru guhAnanda ||
You are lotus eyed Pattabhi Rama with Sita on your left lap. You recline on the Sesha serpent and delight your devotees. The sun and the moon are your eyes. Your speech is soft, Your mirror like cheeks are unblemished. You obliterate the tribulations of the sages. Oh Govinda, Venkataramana, Mukunda, Sankarshana, you are the primordial. You delight Sankara and guru Guha.