by Damodara Rao Dasu

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kshEmam kuru - sAvEri - Adi

nAnyam vruNE pati maSEshagurO ranantAt
tvattasamasta guNa dhAmabhirAtma tulyAt
kshEmam sadaiva gurudEva SikhAmaNE tvAm
yAchE tvadanghri kamalE praNatAsmi nityam ||

Oh Krishna the diadem of Devatas, Oh Universal Guru, You are repository of countless virtues. You are eternal. You are in deed my soul. I desire none else as my husband. I always keep your lotus feet in my heart. I bow to your feet again and again.

P kshEmam kuru satatam gOpAla mama kshEmam kuru satatam || Oh Gopala, protect me always.
AP kAmam tavapAdakamalE bhramaree bhavatu Sree
manmama mAnasam madhusoodana ||
Oh Madhusudana, let my heart be on your lotus-feet like a bee on lotus flower.
C 1 aksheeNa karuNAnidhE Anandaghana praksheeNa dOshatatE
SikshitAsuragaNa rakshita nijajana
kukshi sthitAnEka kOTilOkAvana ||
Your mercy is limitless. You are ever blissful. You eradicate sins. You punish demons and protect devotees. You keep all 'lokas' in your stomach and protect.
C 2 prahlAda bhaya vidoora parama yOgi pAvana bhuvanAdhAra
mOharahita chitta mouni mAnasa hamsa
sAhasa hata vairi sangha mahOdAra ||
You removed Prahlada's fears. You sanctify yogis. You are the prop for all 'lokas'. You are free from delusion. You are like divine swan for the hearts of sages. You annihilated multitudes of enemies. You are magnanimous.
C 3 ajita vijaya gOpAla ananta leela adbhuta pada kamala
vijaya dwArakApuree vimala kamalAlOla
nija nArAyaNa teerdha nityAnanda bAla ||
You are victorious Gopala. You are unconqureable. Your divine sports are endless. Your feet are sacred and powerful. You love to be in Dwaraka. You bestow happiness to Narayana Teerdha perpetually.

SaraNam jagatA - yadukula kAmbhOji - Adi

SlOkam:
Sri krishna hrudayam jNAtvA punarAgamanE dwijaha
Sri krishNa gamanOtsAham prAha bhaishmeem prati priyam ||

Agnijyota took the opinion of Sri Krishna and returned to Rukmini. He told her that her lord Krishna is very eager to come to her soon.

P SaraNam jagatAmEva sakalAntarAtmA
tvarayaivAyAti haristE mati mAtanutE ||
Lord Krishna the savior of the universe dwells in our conscience. He is engrossed in you. He will come to you soon.
C1,C2 vanamAlee kim noonam vasudEvApatyam
sanakAdi muni hrudaya satkamala samvEdyam ||
chArutarENa radhEna dAruka sAradhinA
dwAravatee nagarA dAyAti tava swAmee ||
Sri Krishna the son of Vasudeva will definitely come to you soon. Sanaka and Sananda understand him well.
Daruka is the charioteer of his magnificient chariot. Your lord is coming from Dwaraka.
C 3 mAbAlE kuru chintAm manjutarAlApE
mAdhava mEshyasi noonam vasudhAtala tilakam ||
Oh young Rukmini, don't worry. Your talk is interesting and sweet. Sri Krishna the jewel of the world will surely be yours soon.
C 4 kshEmam kuru tEtava ksheerAbdhi SAyee
SreemAnakhilAtmA chAmeekara paridhAnee ||
Your lord reclines on ocean. He is your well wisher. He is beautiful in golden yellow costume.
C 5 haricharita madhu nArAyaNa teerdha mukhOdgaLitam
parijana muni nara matta bhramarairApeetam ||
Sages and Hari's devotees enjoy Sri Krishna and Rukmini's story flowing from Narayana Teerdha like the nectar in lotus enjoyed by bees.

Sri vAsudEva prabhO - SankarAbharaNam - aTa

SlOkam :
gargAdyairmunibhi ssadAmita mahASeervAda varmAnchitO
dEvairvyOmni vimAnamadhya kalitairdatta prasoonAnjalihi
santushTAmara samyagAcharita bhEree nAda santushTavAn
rukmiNyAssatatam vivAha samayE kuryAt sadA mangaLam ||
sulagnE sAvadhAnaha.

Sage Garga and other priests blessed Sri Krishna and Rukmini before their auspicious wedding. Devatas showered flowers from the sky. They played many instruments happily. Let the divine couple bless us with prosperity.
Pay attention to the auspicious moment.

P Sri vAsudEva prabhO pAlaya mAm || Oh Lord Vasudeva, Please protect us.
C1,C2 sakalahitakara sarasaguNagaNa nigamasarasija niyata rasaghana
vigata bhava bhaya vinutasuravara gagana suvimala garuDa viharaNa ||
sarasijOdara charaNa vilasita sarasanoopura sAdhuhitakara
taraLakunDala tAnDavAnana muraripO khilamOhanAbhava||
You are benevolent to all. Your virtues are many. You engross blissfully in nectar-like Vedas. You remove worldly fears. Devendra bows to you. You are unblemished like the sky. You move on Garuda bird.
You have lotus on your navel. Dancing bells on your feet are attractive. You help ascetics. Your ear-hangings swing beautifully. You destroyed demon Mura. You fascinate the world. You are eternal.
C 3 nirupama dhvani nikara pAvana muraLikA rava mOhitAkhila
suravadhoogaNa sundarAnana karivarAvana kAnchanAmbara ||
Divine sound of music on your flute sanctifies the world. The celestial women are also fascinated by your beauty. You are the savior of Gajendra. Your costume is golden yellow.
C 4 divyamangaLa gOpavEsha deenapAlana veetadOsha
navyatara navaneeta rasika narasakhAnagha nikhila janaka ||
Your appearence as cowherd boy in Gokulam is divine and auspicious. You protect the desolate. You are unblemished. You enjoy fresh butter. Arjuna is your friend. You are our creator.
C 5 dEvakeevasudEva tanaya dEvarAja virachita vinaya
dEva nArAyaNAnanda teerdha virachita divyageeta ||
Oh son of Vasudeva, Devendra is obedient to you. Narayana Teerdha sings this divine song for you.

mangaLAni tanOtu - nAdanAmakriya - jumpa

SlOkam :
kamsEna prEritA kAchit pootanA SiSughAtinee
krushNam sthanam dhayam matvA tasmai stanya visham dadou ||
tadbhAvam sarvavid jNAtvA stanyapAnamishENa tAm
jaghAna sApatat bhoomou darSayamtyAsureem tanum ||
tatO drushTvA jagannAdham gOpabAlamiva sthitam
chakru ssastayayanam tasya gOpapOpyOpi tam jaguhu ||

Kamsa sent wicked Pootana to kill child Krishna by feeding her poisonous breast milk. But Krishna pretended to suckle her milk but sucked away her life itself. She fell down and her real form appeared. Divine Krishna remained as cowherd boy.Then all the villagers sang of his glory..

P mangaLAni tanOtu madhusudana ssadA
gangAdharOpi tavasApi gangA ||
Oh Madusudana, we pray for your auspiciousness. Let Siva and Ganga shower their best wishes and blessings on you.
AP SrungAra vAridhE Srivatsa koustubhA
lamkAra SiSubhAva bhaya vibhanga ||
Oh Krishna, you are ocean of beauty, you are adorned with Koustubha gem and Srivatsa mark on you is sacred. You look like ordinary child but you dispel our fears.
C 1 astu tE bhadramiha dustara bhavAmbhOdhi
vistara bhayApahAra vastu sukhada
kastoorikAtilaka visteerNa phAla jaga
dastitA pAdaka sadAstarahita ||
You enable us cross the most difficult worldly ocean. You bestow real happiness. Kasturi mark on your forehead is beautiful. You are devoid of delusion.
C 2 aksheeNa sampadiha rakshatu dharEya madha
Sikshatu haristava vipakshanichayam
dakshiNAmoortirapi dAkshiNyamAvahatu
veekshatAm tvAm sakala sAkshee sadayam ||
Let Goddess Earth bestow eternal prosperity to you. Let Siva shower compassion on you. Let the Sun the universal witness protect you.
C3,C4 durgANi vArayatu durgA saraswatee
bhargOpi bharjayatu pApavargam
sargAdi sakala samsarga sAdhakamiha
mArgassadAvatu tavApavargam ||
paripurNa bOdharasa paripandhihara sarasa
niravadhi sampadam diSatu bhoomA
virachtamidantu Siva nArAyaNAnanda
teerdhEna parama purushArdha phalinA ||
May Goddess Durga and Saraswati bestow victory to you always. May Lord Siva dispel your sins. May Dharma protect you in all your divine actions.
You are the embodiment of Supreme Knowledge. You are destroyer of enemies of Dharma. Let your glory be limitless. Narayana Teerdha who desires spiritual fruits writes this song.