by Damodara Rao Dasu

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EmandunammA - kEdAragowLa - chApu

Padam by Kshetrayya
P EmandunammA eevinta nE neTugAnanammA || Oh my friend, what should I say about his peculiar behavior?
A.P. bhAmarO muvva gOpAluDElina bhAva
mEmani telupudunE Oh cheliyarO ||
Oh my friends, how can I explain the motive behind the actions of my beloved Muvva Gopala.
C 1 prEmatO sokkina chekkili vEmAru nokki
kAminchi nanu bigiya kougalinchenEgAni
mOmu mOmuna jErchi muddu beTTaDAye ||
He presses my cheeks umpteen times stupefying me. He would embrace me tightly with love but would not kiss my face.
C 2 valapu miti meeri nAvaddaku vachchi nOroori
paluchani kemmOvi solasi grOlenegAni
kuluku gubbalapaini gOrulunchaDAye ||
He would come close to me in extreme love. He would kiss me leaving me in languishment but would not scratch my beautiful bosom with his nails.
C 3 paripari gatula nannu chAla paikoni ratula
barikinchi muvva gOpAluDElenegAni
chiru toDalapai tana chEsOkaneeDAye ||
Muvva Gopala would meet me in many ways but would not touch my thigh with his hand.