by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	hATakESvara samraksha mAm tapta hATakamaya linga moortE trayAtmaka ||	Oh Lord Eshwara of Hatakesvara, please protect me. You are Triyatma manifested as lustrous gold Linga.
A.P.	paTalee pAdapa moola prakASa pAtALa bilahari hayAdyamara nuta hATaka kshEtra nivAsa hamsaroopa chidvilAsa kOTikOTi chidAbhAsa guruguha mAnasOllAsa ||	You shine under sacred Patala tree. Hari, Indra and other celestials adore you. You dwell at holy Hataka. You are delightfully symbolized by divine swan. You shine in the conscience of crores of devotees. Guha is delighted to keep you in his mind.
C	dAruka vanastha tapOdhanAdyugra tapah prabhAva sambhava moortE mEru Srunga madhya sthita Srinagara vi hAra parASakti sahita keertE mAruti nandyArjunAdi bharatA chAryaira vEdita nartana sphoortE gaureepatE paSupatE gangAdhara jagatpatE Sauri vinuta bhootapatE Sankara kailAsapatE ||	Severe penance by sages at Daruka forest sanctified your holy idol-form more. You stroll pleasantly in Srinagara situated on Meru mountain. You are splendid along with Parasakti by your side. Gurus Anjaneya, Nandi, Arjuna, Bharata and others are inspired by your cosmic dance. You are Parvati's husband. You have Ganga on your head. You are Lord of the universe. You are the master of the elements of nature namely Earth,Water,Light,Air and Space. Maha Vishnu adores you. Oh Sankara the lord of Kailasa, please protect me.