by Damodara Rao Dasu

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pAhi SripatE - hamsadhwani - Adi

P pAhi SripatE mOhana murtE bhAvayEnghreetE|| Oh Lord Padmanabha the consort of Sri Lakshmi, you are beauty personified . I meditate upon your sacred feet.
A.P. sAhasAdhika garvaharA suravairi nuta
parama garimAlaya pAvana
You destroy the pride of demons. Devatas worship you. Your temple is very holy and great.
C 1 tApasagaNa hrudaya talimakruta viharaNa
kOpahatA ditisuta karuNArasa vAsa
pApaghana sameeraNa pATala bimbAdhara
tapaneeya vibhushaNa dAsagaNa bhava
tApa vibhanjanalOla sadAvaradAna chana
kuru mE kuSalam bhuvanESwara ||
You dwell in the hearts of sages. You destroyed demons angrily. You are abode of compassion. You are like gust of wind to scatter away cloud-like sins. Your lips are red like Bimba fruit. You are adorned with gold ornaments. You dispel sorrows of devotees. You are constant bestower of boons. Oh Lord of the universe, bestow me happiness.
C 2 SArada SiSirakarasama vilasita mukha
neerada sadruSa kAntam nigama sannuta
smara manjima haraNa suruchira tanu ruchE
hariNamada SObhita taruNEndu niTila
nArada Saunaka namyapada kuru
vindaradAkhila mauni budhAvana ||
Your visage shines like autumn moon. You are blue like cloud. The scriptures extol your glory. Manmadha is humbled by your beauty. Your forehead is decorated with crescent like Kasturi Tilaka. Sages Narada and Saunaka bow to your feet. Your teeth shine like jasmine buds. You are the savior of learned people and sages.
C 3 bhAnu SaSAnka nayana vAraya pApajAtam
vanaruhAsana hara valaripu pujita
kanaka ruchi vasana kamaneeyatara keertE
SyAnandoorapurAdheeSa sarasija nAbha
mauni samAja bhayApaha manju hasEndu
ruchE guNasAgara sundara ||
The Sun and the moon are your eyes. You eradicate sins. Brahma, Siva and Indra worship you. Your garments shine like gold. You are glorious. Oh Lord of Syandoorapura, Oh Padmanabha, you provide safety to sages. Your smile is beautiful. You are ocean of virtues. You are enchanting.