by Damodara Rao Dasu

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Sri madhurAmbikE - kaLyANi - khanDa chApu

P Sree madhurAmbikE SriSivE Avava|| Oh Amba the consort of Lord Siva, you reside at Madhura. Please protect me.
AP sOmasundarESwara hrudaya vilAsini
kAmagiri peeTha vAsini kaLyANi ||
You fascinate the heart of lord Somasundareswara. Your abode is the holy seat of learning 'Kamagiri'.
C 1 kAdi hAdi sAdi mantra rupiNi
koulini kaivalya dAyini guruguha janani
kadamba kAnana vilAsini kAtyAyini
madhura vANi SukapANi alivENi||
You manifest in Mantras 'kadi, hadi,sadi' etc. You are Goddess Koulini. You are bestower of salvation. You are Guru Guha's beloved mother. You dwell at Kadamba forest delightfully. You are Katyayini. Your voice is sweet. You hold a parrot. Your black locks are like a swarm of bees.

dharma samvardhani - madhyamAvati - rupaka

P dharma samvardhani danuja sammardini
dharAdhArAtmajE ajE dayayA mAm pAhi pAhi ||
Oh Mother Parvati, You are upholder of righteousness. You are destroyer of demons. You are daughter of Himavanta. You are eternal. Protect me always compassionately.
AP nirmala hrudaya nivAsini nityAnanda vilAsini
karma jNAna vidhAyini kAnkshitArdha pradAyini ||
You live in unblemished hearts. You are ever blissfull. You ordain knowledge of 'Karma'. You grant desired boons.
C mAdhava sOdari sundari madhyamAvati Sankari
mAdhurya vAgvijrumbhini mahadEva kutumbini
sAdhu jana chitta ranjani SASwata guru guha janani
bOdha rupiNi niranjani bhuvanESa durita bhanjani
pAdaja viSwa vilAsini vidhi hari haya prakASini ||
You are Madhava's sister. You are very beautiful. Oh Sankari, you are praised in Madhyamavati ragam. Your utterances are sweet and all pervading. You are Mahadeva's spouse. You delight minds of sages. You are mother of eternal Guru Guha. You are great preacher. You are serene. You are annihilator of worldly sins. The universe is at your sacred feet. You delight the heart of Sankara. You have absolute faith in Vedas and other scriptures. You illumine Maha Vishnu, Siva and Brahma.

abhayAmbAm - SahAna - miSrachApu

P abhayAmbAm bhaktim karOmi
satchidAnanda rupAyAm swaswarupAyAm Sri ||
I offer my devotion to Goddess Abhayamba. She is embodiment of Truth, Conciousness and Bliss. She is non-dualistic.
C vibhavAdi vitaraNa nipuNa mantriNyAm
vijaya kAraNa nipuNatara danDinyAm
viyadAdi bhuta kiraNa mAlinyAm
vikalpa haraNa nipuNa SulinyAm
abhEda pratipAdityAm Adi guruguha vEditAyAm
sabhESa mOdita naTanAyAm sAyujya prada SaraNyAm ||
She is adept in granting prosperity. She bestows skill and advice to eradicate wicked successfully. She is Malini who rules the five elements of nature namely sky,earth, water, light and air. She is Soolini with Trident to dispel afflictions. She is comprehended by non-dualist philosophy. Guha understands her well. Lord Siva admires her dance. Her sacred feet bestow salvation.

bAlAmbikAyai - nATakuranji - rupaka

P bAlAmbikAyai namastE- varadAyai Sri || I bow to Balambika the bestower of boons.
AP bAlAdi nAma rupAyai- bhakta chitta kEki ghanAghanAyai
bAlachandra sEvitAyai -bhArateeSa pujitAyai
||
She is Bala with many names and forms.Her devotees are delighted heartily like peacocks rejoicing at the sight of black clouds. Crescent moon adorns her head beautifully. She is worshipped by Brahma the spouse of Bharati.
C hATakAbharaNAyai -hamsa nAda muditAyai
haritAnna rasikAyai- nanda kAryAyai naTESwarAyai
vaidyapati manOllAsa kArAyai ||
She is adorned with gold ornaments. She is amused by' Hamsanadam'. Dish prepared with turmeric rice is her favorite. Guru Guha resembles her. She loves Natakuranji Ragam. She delights Lord Siva with her excellent dance.