by Damodara Rao Dasu

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Sree bAla subrahmaNya - bilahari - miSra chApu

P Sree bAla subrahmaNya AgachchAgragaNyAya
Sree chidAnanda nAdha varENya ||
Oh Sri Balasubrahmanya, none can overtake you. You are the foremost. You are the most distinguished God for supreme bliss.
AP AbAla gOpAla vidita deena SaraNya
Atma prakASa lAvaNya kAruNya ||
Everyone, from small boys to old people know that you are succor to those in misery. You are self effulgent and beautiful. You are very compassionate.
C sanakAdi sannuta swAminAdha
swAmiSaila sthita sOma tAta
kanakavallee dEvasEnOpEta vanaja vadana pada pankEruha
varadASrita kalpa maheeruha
manasija sanakAdi sEvita ku
mAra dheeratara hara guru guha ||
Oh Lord Swaminadha, Sage Sanaka and others worship you. You established yourself on Swami Hill. Lord Siva is your father. You are in the company of your consorts Valli and Devasena. You are bestower of beatitude. Pious ones are blessed by you. You are beautiful with lotus-like face and feet. You are like celestial 'Kalpa' tree to fulfill our wishes. Manmadha and sage Sanaka serve you. You are valiant Kumara Swami. You are Guru Guha the dear son of Lord Siva.

AnjanEyam - SankarAbharaNam - tiSra Ekam

P AnjanEyam sadA bhAvayAmi
apramEyam mudA chintayAmi ||
I always meditate upon Anjaneya. I am happy to think of immeasurable Anjaneya.
C anjanA nandanam vAraNESam varam
pancha vaktram SurESAdi vandyam
guru guha hitam santatam sadA
sEvita Sree rAma pAda pankajam
sanjeevi parvata karam mukhAbjam
sadA rAma chandra dootam bhajE ||
He is the dear son of Anjana Devi. He is the best lord of monkeys. He shines with his five heads. Indra and other Devatas adore him. He is well-wisher of Guru Guha. He worships the lotus-feet of Sri Rama. He held aloft the life-saving Sanjeevani mountain. I always worship Sri Anjaneya, the messenger of Sriramachandra.

akshayalinga -SankarAbharaNam -miSrachApu

P akshayalinga vibhO swayambhO
akhilAnDa kOTi prabhO pAhi SambhO ||
Oh eternal Akshayaliga, you are self-originated. You are the lord of countless living beings. Oh Siva, please protect.
AP akshaya swaroopa amita pratApa
ArooDha vrushavAha jaganmOha
daksha SikshaNa dakshatara sura
lakshaNa vidhi lakshaNa lakshya
lakshaNa bahu vichakshaNa sudhA
bhakshaNa guru kaTAksha veekshaNa||
You are embodiment of eternity. Your valor is limitless. Sacred bull is your mount. Your beauty is fascinatng. You punished Daksha and preached Devatas the aims and objectives of philosophic truths. You enjoy nectar.You shower benign glances on devotees.
C badaree vanamoola nAyikAsahita
bhadra kALeeSa bhakta vihita
madana janakAdi dEva mahita
mAyAkArya kalana rahita
sadaya guruguha tAta guNAteeta
sAdhu janOpEta Sankara navaneeta
hrudaya vibhAta tumburu sangeeta
hreemkAra sambhoota hEmagiri nAdha
sadASrita kalpaka maheeruha
padAmbuja bhava radha gaja turaga
padAdi samyuta chaitrOtsava
sadASiva satchidAnandamaya ||
Oh Siva, you reside in Badari forest with your consort. You are the lord of Bhadrakali. Maha Vishnu the father of Manmadha extoles of your power. You are devoid of illusory acts. You are kind father of Guru Guha. You are above human frailities. Pious people are with you. Oh Sankara, your heart is soft like butter. Tumburu's music is pleasing to your heart. You evolved out of primordial sound 'hreemkara'. You are lord of Kailasa. You fulfill wishes of devotees like celestial 'Kalpaka' tree.You possess an army consisting chariots,elephants, horses and infantry. Chaitra festival in spring season is splendid. Oh Sadasiva, you are Satchidananda the embodiment of existence, consciousness and bliss.

sadAchalESwaram - bhoopAlam - Adi

P sadAchalESwaram bhAvayEham
chamatkAra pura gEham girijAmOham. ||
I meditate on Sadachaleswara who fascinates Parvati and whose home is at chamatkarapura.
AP sadASrita kalpa vruksha samooham
SaraNAgata dEvatA samooham
udajya kruta nAmadhEyavaham
chidAnandAmruta pravAham ||
He is like celestial 'Kalpa' tree to seekers for protection. He is called 'Udajyakruta'. His temple lamp burns with water instead of ghee. He is stream of supreme bliss.
C 1 chamatkAra bhoopAlAdi pra
sAda karaNa nipuNa mahAlingam
chAyArahita deepa pra
kASa garbha gruha madhya rangam
samasta dukkhAdi hEtubhoota
samsAra sAgara bhaya bhangam
SamadamOpa vrutyAdi samyukta
sAdhujana hrudaya sarasija bhrungam
kamala vijayakara vidhruta kurangam
karuNArasa sudhArNava tarangam
kamalESa vinuta vrushabha turangam
kamala vadana guru guhAntarangam ||
Mahalinga protects King Bhupala of Chamatkarapura well. At the center of temple sanctum sanctorum a lamp devoid of shadow, shines. Mahalinga eradicates all afflictions and their causes in the ocean-like worldly life. Patience and tranqulity are bestowed here. Lord Siva is like honey bee hovering in the hearts of pious devotees. His compassion flows like waves of nectar ocean. Maha Vishnu extoles him. His vehicle is sacred bull. He is beautiful like lotus. He is close to Guru Guha whose face is beautiful like lotus.