by Damodara Rao Dasu

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sarOjanAbha - chakravAkam - Adi

P sarOjanAbha dayArNava mAmava
Saradindu mukha SEshapurAlaya
Oh, Lord Padmanabha, your compassion is great like ocean. Please protect me.
A.P. dharA ramA ramaNAmara pAlaka
dAsalOka bhava bheeti vinASana
Bhudevi and Sridevi are your consorts. You are protector of celestials. You are destroyer of worldly fears of devotees.
C 1 phAlaSObhita mrudu mada tilaka surEndra
paripAlaya mukhajita chandra mura rAkshasa SAsana
kAlakAla vara SApa vibhanjana
mauni loKa hrudayAmbuja khElana
jaladhara sama ruchi vilasita yadu vara ||
Musk 'Tilaka' on your forehead is beautiful. Oh Lord of Devatas, please protect me. Beauty of your face excels the moon. You destroyed demon Mura. You rescued Devatas from curses. You dwell in the lotus hearts of sages. Oh great lord belonging to 'Yadus', you shine like water bearing clouds.
C 2 chAru roopa jita madana manOhara leela
SaraNAgata pAlana lOla kamalAsana sannuta
vAraNEndra bhaya nASana mAdhava
kambukanTha vara kaustubha vilasita
karivara sugamana vitara kuSalamayi ||
Your beautiful form humbles Manmadha. You are savior of those who seek refuge. Brahma worships you. You eradicated Gajendra's fear.Your neck is beautiful like conch. You are adorned with Kaustubha gem. Your walk is majestic. Please bestow me happiness.
C 3 vArijAta daLa madahara ruchira nayana
vara pannaga tanu kruta Sayana vihagAdhipa vAhana
pArijAta suma lasita kachabhara chAru hEmavasanAmitavikrama
sura nikara makuTa lasita jalaja pada ||
Your eyes humble the beauty of lotus petals. Adi Sesha serpent became your bed. Garuda bird is your vehicle. Your tresses are decorated with Parijata flowers. Your dress is golden. Your valour is limitless. You are the shining crown among Devatas. Your feet are tender and sacred.