by Damodara Rao Dasu

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padmanAbha pAhi - Arabhi -Adi

P padamanAbha pAhi padma vilOchana
parama purusha SaurE ||
Oh Padmanaba, please protect. You are the supreme Sauree. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus.
AP chadma rahita sanakAdi hrudayAbja
sadma viharaNa jaya jaya ||
You dwell in the lotus like hearts of pious sages Sanaka and others. You are sinless. Victory be to you.
C 1 sarasija bhavanuta Samalahara charita
Saradindu nibha vadana
nArAyaNA madhu madhana ramAvara
narakAsura nishudana
kuru Subha vitati mamEya guNAlaya
kuruvinda sama vadana
karivara bhayahara kanaka ruchira
chEla kAmita phaladAyaka jaya jaya ||
Brahma worships you. You dispel evil. Your face is bright like autumn moon. You are Maha Vishnu taking human form. You destroyed demon Madhu. You are Lakshmi's consort. You vanquished Narakasura. You are the abode of virtues. Your face is beautiful with jasmine like teeth. You rescued Gajendra. Your robes are golden. You fulfill desires. Victory be to you.
C 2 karaparilasadari kambu gadAmbuja
kambu sadruSa kandhara
vara yamunAtaTa virachita muralee
gAna varagata dhEnukula
niravadhi paravaSa jana tApamOchana
neerajAruNa charaNa
samara kOTi madahara mOhana gAtra
smEra mukhAmburuha jaya jaya ||
Your appearence is magnificient with discus,conch and mace. Your neck is beautiful like conch. The Gopa community enjoyed mellifluous music on flute played by you on the banks of river Yamuna, driving away their sorrow. Your feet are like red lotus. Your beauty excels that of million Manmadhas. I meditate upon your feet. Victory be you.
C 3 muramukha danuJAlirapi bhavata khalu
mukti mahOgamitA
garuDagamana bata vimukhatA mayi
Sruti kalita tAvanuchita
uragaSayana paripAlaya mAmalam
uddhava miva sadayam
naraka nivAraNa gOpavadhoojana
nayanAmrutAvatAra jaya jaya ||
You bestowed salvation even to demons like Mura. Oh Padmanabha that flies on Garuda bird, it is not fair for you to show indifference. Oh lord reclining on Adisesha, you are unblemished. Please show the same compassion as you showed to Uddhava and protect me. You are the savior from tortures of hell. You are nectar for Gopikas. Victory, victory be to you.

paripAlaya mAm - ritigowLa - rupaka

P pari pAlaya mAm Sri padmanAbha murArE || Oh Sri Padmanabha the enemy of demon Mura, please protect me.
AP SaraNAgata bharaNOtsuka Sarada sOma
samAna virinchi surEswara sEvya ||
You are always eager to save those who seek for protection. Your face is beautiful like autumn moon. Brahma and Indra worship you.
C 1 tAmarasayata lOchana chAru ta
nO dharaNeedhara dhara vana
dhAma virAjita dAruNa
danubhava ghana vipina dahana ||
Oh lord, your eyes are attractive like lotus petals.Your appearence is beautiful. You lifted Mandara mountain and the earth. You are treacherous to demons like the fire for thick forest.
C 2 dAnamatangaja chAru vilAsa ga
tE tapaneeya vasana muni
mAnasa tAmarasAlaya
maNimaya makuTa pari lasita ||
Your gait is majestic like the walk of king elephant. Your garments shine like gold. You dwell in the hearts of sages. You are magnificient with gem-studded crown.
C 3 neela ghanOpama sundara dEha ru
chE nikhilAmara bhaya hara
SailasutAdhava sannuta
Samaya mama sakala gadamiha ||
Your beautiful body is lustrous like blue clouds. You dispel fears of all celestials. Siva the consort of Parvati, the daughter of Himalayas, worships you. Please assuage me from all afflictions.

Sri ramaNa vibhO - Arabhi - Adi

P Sri ramaNa vibhO kalayAmi bhavanta mayE
Srita pAlana lOlupa mAdhava
nAga bheetihara nAga bhOgi Saya ||
Oh Padmanabha the lord of Lakshmi and the ever auspicious, I bow to you. Oh Madhava, you always protect your devotees. You eradicated fear from venomous Kaliya serpent. You recline on Adi Sesha the king of serpents.
AP bhoori karuNAkara pootana
SakaTa dhEnukAdi hara
vENugAnapara chAru pincha dhara ||
You are repository of compassion. You destroyed demons like Pootana, Sakata, Dhenuka. You look graceful with peacock plume on your head. You engross in mellifluous music on flute.
C 1 phAla lOchana tAmarasAnana
Saila khanDana sEvita pada sura
sAla kusuma suvAsita kacha bhara
neela kAnti ghanOpama sushama
kaLyOraga phaNAnchita nartana
kAminee nivaha mAnasa mOhana ||
Siva the three eyed, Brahma and Indra who severed wings of mountains worship your lotus feet. Your tresses are fragrant. You shine like blue cloud. You danced amazingly on the hood of Kaliya serpent. You enticed the hearts of Gopikas.
C 2 vAraNESa samAna gamAla mu
dAra guNagaNa vAsa maheedhara
dheera madhuvana kalita manOjNa vi
hAra yadukula bhushaNa mura hara
nAradAdi vara yOgi manO nava
pArijAta kalahamsa janArdana ||
Your majestic gait is like the walk of king elephant. You are abode of virtues. You are the mighty hero that lifted the earth. Your acts in Brindavana are charming. You are the diadem of Yadu clan. You destroyed demon Mura. Oh Janardana, you are in the minds of pious yogis like Narada, you are like celestial swan rambling near Parijata flowers.
C 3 rAma sOdara durita samuha vi
rAma paTutama jalaruhanayana ni
kAma mrudu hAsa nirupamatama vana
dAma vilasita kandhara balatara
bhauma vArida sameeraNa suvadana
padmanAbha dara chakra varAyudha ||
You are brother of Balarama. You dispel sins. Your eyes are lotus-like. You are free from desires. Your smile is gentle. You are adorned with flowers. Oh Padmanabha, you appear great with discus and other weapons.

smara janaka - bEhAg - miSra chApu

P smara janaka Subha charitAkhila
lOkanAyaka mAmava||
Oh Padamanabha the father of Manmadha, Your glory is auspicious. You are the ruler of all lokas. Please protect me.
AP taruNa sArasadaLa nayana
tapaneeya ruchi vasana dhara
tanuvinindita neeradAdhruta
nArada nata bhurida ||
Your eyes are beautiful like fresh lotus petals. Your garments shine like gold. Lustre of your body humbles the shine of clouds. Sage Narada sings of your glory.
C 1 pApa dahana sura vimata
pATana pradhita
SripatE jalanidhi Sayana
bhava tApa nASa paTutara ||
You burn away sins. You are skillful in vanquishing demons. Oh lord of Lakshmi, you recline on ocean. You are adept in annihilating worldly afflictions.
C 2 pAvana suguNa nirupama
bhAnu SaSi nayana
dEva dEva purAri kamalaja
divishaDadhipa vandita ||
You are unblemished. You are virtuous and incomparable. The sun and the moon are your eyes. Oh lord of Devas, Siva, Brahma and Indra worship you.
C 3 pAlita bhuvana samudAya
parama purusha harE
phAla SObhita surabhi mrugamada
padmanAbha jagannuta ||
Oh Hari, you are the supreme lord of all lokas. You are auspicious with Kasturi streak on your forehead. Oh Padmanabha, you are adored by all.