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vandE dEva dEva (Vandanam) - bEgaDa - rupaka

Introduction: Swati Tirunal composed Krutis on Nava Vidha Bhakti (nine ways of devotion). This song is about "Vandanam".

P vandE dEva dEva tava padAmbhOjayugaLam Oh Lord of all Gods, I worship your lotus feet.
A.P. mandAkinee bhajati nAma makaranda leelam yadeeyAm|| Mandakini river flows from your holy feet singing your mystic sports.
C 1 amita sukruta nikEtanAyita yaSOdAnka
samadhivasita parama sAndrAruNimAvaham
damita khala SakaTAhvaya dAnavAsu manapAyam
sumadhurArava manjeera SObhita manaratam ||
Your feet which are red like rising Sun, adorned Mother Yasoda's lap. They humbled wicked demons like Sakata. Anklets on your feet produce melodious rhythm.
C2 paSupa nAreejanArchita parichumbanE tadeeyAkshi
bhruSa neela mAnushAngEna SaSadharAyita nakharam
viSada kAntiyutam gOkula brundAvana kruta charaNam
ViSaraNa janAdhi bhAra viSasana parAyaNam ||
When Gopikas kiss your feet their blue eye-balls reflect on your toe nails like many moons. Your wandering feet in Gokulam and Brundavana shown many miracles.
C 3 pavanASana vara kALiya phaNataTa vihita naTanam
bhuvanaranga vENuvAdana virachita vividha tALam
Siva sanka vidhi surESa sEvya mapavargakaram
bhavamaika Samana param padmanAbham ramAkAntam ||
Your feet danced on the hood of Kaliya serpent. The world is mesmerised by your song on flute. Siva, Sanaka, Brahma and Indra adore your feet. They grant immortality alleviating all worldly fears. Oh Lord Padmanabha, you are Sri Lakshmi's consort.