by Damodara Rao Dasu

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dEva dEva kalayAmi-mAyAmAlava gowLa- rupaka

P dEva dEva kalayAmi tE charaNAbja sEvanam || O Padmanabha the lord of all gods, please bestow me the opportunity of worshipping your lotus feet.
AP bhuvana traya nAyaka bhoori karuNAya mama
bhava tApamakhilam vAraya ramAkAnta ||
O lord of Lakshmi, you are the master of all the three Lokas. Please dispel my worldly afflictions by your abundant compassion.
C 1 parama hamsALi gEya pavitratara ghOra
duritahara charita dina manuSravaNa nirata
parijana nitara kAmitArtha
paripurNa lOlupa bhoori manOjNapAnga ||
Number of great ascetics sing of your sacred glory. You are well-known for annihilating even horrible sins. You always listen to the prayers of devotees. You take delight in fulfilling their desires. Your compassionate glances profusely bless us.
C 2 vAraNa dussahArti vAraNa bahunipuNa
puruhutAmara pujita bhavya charaNa yuga
virachaya Subhamayi viSada nAbhijAla
bhArateeSa krutanuti parama tushTa bhagavan ||
You skillfully dispeled the agony of Gajendra. Indra and other Devatas adore you. Your holy feet bestow auspiciousness. O God Padmanabha, you are pleased by the worship by Brahma who was borne from the navel of Vishnu. You are pleased with the prayers of Brahma, the consort of Saraswati.
C 3 jAtarupa nibha chEla janmAchita mAmakhila
pAtaka sanchayamihavAraya karuNAya
ditijAli vidaLana deena bandhO mAmava
Srita vibudhasAla Sri padmanAbhaSaurE ||
Your costume shines well. You compassionately dispel sins commited in previous births also. You are the destroyer of demons. You are the succor for hapless. Oh Padmanabha, Oh Sauree, You are the wise protector of those who seek for protection.

pannagEndra Sayana- ashTa rAga mAlika

1.SankarAbharaNam :
pannagEndra Sayana padmanAbha muda kAma
sanna mAnasAm mAmava sArasayata lOchana||
2.kAmbhOji :
manda mArutOpi mama mAnasam vivaSayati
kunda kuDmala radana kOpa mAsu jahimayi ||
O lord Padamanabha that reclines on Adi Sesha the king of serpents, my mind is pining in love for you. O lord with eyes resembling lotus petals, please protect me. Even gentle breeze makes me absent minded. Your teeth are beautiful like jasmine buds. Please don't be angry with me.
3. nilAmbari :
kOkila SukAti manju kujitamapi mE hanta
pAkaSAsana vinuta bhAti ghOra tama mayE||
4.bhairavi :
mAninee jana hasitam mA kuru mAmanyESam
soona sAyaka sadruSa SObhanAnga dayApara ||
Even the melodious cooing of cuckoos totures me. I am in great distress. You are adored by Indra. Please don't give scope to other maidens to tease me. Your beauty excels that of cupid. I have no other refuge than you.
5.tODi :
yAminee samvESEshu tvAm kAma mavalOkyamim
kOmalAnga vigaLita ghOra tApAkshaNam tadAneem ||
6.suraTi ;
pATala bimba sadruSa pAvana vimalAdhara
hATakOpama vasana hara SObhta kandhara ||
Your loving gestures in moonlight night are sweet. In my solitude, I derive immense happiness in recollecting that.
Your unblemished lips resemble red 'Bimba' fruit. Your attire is golden. You shine beautifully with garlands.
7.nAdanAmakriya :
dEva dEva krupayA mE dEhi bAhu nipeeDanam
bhAvayAmi bhavadeeyApAnga leelam ramAvara ||
8.bhupAlam :
mOdayAmi jagadiSa mOhana kAma kELishu
sAdara mardhayE nAdha sAmaja vara gamana ||
O lord of all gods, bestow me with the pleasure of your embrace. O lord of Lakshmi, I recollect your loving sports.
O Padmanabha the lord of the Universe, I engross myself in your divine amorous sport. You gait is majestic like that of elephant king. I pray with utmost reverence.

sArasAksha pari pAlaya- pantuvarALi -Adi

P sArasAksha paripAlaya mAmayi
santatam karuNAya jagadeeSa ||
O Padamanabha the lord of the Universe with lotus-like beautiful eyes, please protect me compassionately.
AP neerajAstra janakAdhika mEchaka
neeradAbha kari nAyaka bhayahara ||
You are the father of Manmadha whose weapons are floral arrows. You are lustrous as clouds. You are dispeller of Gajendra's woes.
C 1 pAdapAti sama dEva nAyaka harE
SiSu sOma manOhara phAladESa vilasita mruga mada tilaka
sooditArigaNa nirupama bala bala
sOdarAngaga harichandana charchita ||
You are like the celestial Parijata tree for Devas. Beauty of your broad forehead with auspicious Kasturi Tilakam is captivating . Your might in destroying demons is unique. Balarama is your brother. Fragrant sandal paste is smeared on your body.
C 2 bhOgi bhOga kalitAtma nivAsa vibhO
vihagEswara vAhana purNakAma kalidOsha vinASakara
yOgijAta hrudayAmbuja khElana
sAgarAdhika gambhira murAntaka ||
Your abode is Adisesha the king of serpents. Your vehicle is Garuda the king of birds. You are beyond desires and destroyer of evils in Kaliyuga. You sport in lotus-like hearts of Yogis. You are profound like ocean. You killed demon Mura.
C 3 bhima sEvyatama mangaLa leela muda
kurumE kuSalam bhava bheeti nASana
chaNadbhuta guNa nilaya
bhaminee samudAyasya mOhana
padmanAbha kamalAdharaNee vara ||
You are worshipped by mighty ones. Your deeds are auspicious. Please bestow me happiness dispelling my worldly fears. You are the abode of excellent virtues. Multitudes of women wish for your grace. Beautiful Padmanabha is the dear lord of Sridevi and Bhudevi.

Sankara Srigiri-hamsAnandi-Adi

P Sankara Srigiri nAdh prabhukE
nrutta virAjita chitra sabhAmE ||
Sankara the lord of mountains is dancing in all splendor at Chitra Sabha.
C 1 bhasm trinEtra gaLE runDa mAlA
bhootankE sanga nAchat bhringi ||
With holy ash on his body, with Rudraksha garland of sacred beads adorning his neck , the three eyed-lord Sankara is dancing splendidly along with his follower Bhringi and a host of gods of elements of nature.(Bhuta gana)
C 2 tvanan tanan tan ghunghuru bAjE
dEv muni sab gagan virAjE ||
The dancing bells on their feet are ringing with rhythm tvana-tanan . The celestials and pious sages are witnessing his divine dance from the sky.
C3 dhrukuT dhim tadheem tadim dhrun bAjE
kOTa bhAn jAkO dEkhke lAjE ||
Witnessing the divine dance with perfect rhythmic beats dhrukuT-dhim -tadhim, countless dancers are feeling shy.
C 4 tAthai takiT tak Sruti gati rAjE
padumanAbh man kamal virAjE ||
Sankara shines with his echoing beats of dance tAthai-takiT in the lotus-like heart of Lord Padmanabha.