by Damodara Rao Dasu

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paripAlaya saraseeruha - yamunAkaLyANi - rupaka

P paripAlaya saraseeruha nayana || O Lord, your eyes are beautiful like lotus flowers. Please protect me.
AP charaNam tava kalayE hrudi
smara mOhana khaga vAhana ||
I pay obeisance heartily to your sacred feet. You are charming like Manmadha. Garuda bird is your vehicle.
C 1 deenajana nikara dEvatarO
ghana vilasita nija dEha jalajanAbha
mAnita guNa ripu sanchaya
mada khanDana paTu bhanDana ||
You are celestial 'parijata' tree for the hapless to fulfill their wishes. Oh Padmanabha , Your body shines like clouds. Your virtues are adorable. You destroy the pride of enemies. You are adept in vanquishing them.
C 2 nandaka vilasita bAhavibhO
padatala nata Suka nArada mukha SaurE
sundara kuruvinda radana
sura nAyaka sukhadAyaka ||
You hold divine weapon 'Nandaka' in your hand. Oh Sauri, sages Suka and Narada bow to your feet. Your teeth are beautiful like jasmine buds. You are the lord of Devatas and the bestower of happiness.
C 3 bOdhakara bhuvana nAdha harE
phaNivara Saya su kapOla ruchira hAsa
Sridhara karuNA nivAsa
Srita pOshaNa mrudu bhAshaNa ||
O Hari, you are the supreme preacher and the lord of all lokas. You recline on Adisesha. Your cheeks are nice and your smile is attractive. Oh Sridhara, you are abode of compassion. You protect those who seek refuge. Your talk is gentle and sweet.

dEva dEva mAm - tODi - miSra chApu

P dEva dEva mAm pAlaya sumahAnubhAva deena bandhO || O Padmanabha the lord of Devas, protect me. You are prop for hapless. You are great.
AP pAvanatama hata pApa nikara pada sEvaka Subhakara SrimannAdi kESava || Oh Adi Kesava the most pious one, you dispel our sins and bestow happiness.
C 1 kunDali druSyana kuruvindOpama rada
chanDa kEsi madhana sarasija sunayana
anDaja radha maNi hAra mukha vimala
manDana dhara kOTimAra sadruSAkAra ||
O Padmanabha with lotus-like eyes, your teeth resemble jasmine buds . You destroyed ruthless demon Kesi. Garuda bird is your vehicle. Gem-studded necklaces shine well on you. You excel a million Manmadhas in beauty.
C 2 vAsavAnuja mrudu vachana tOshita SEsha
bhAsita tADitAbha parama vasana chAru
nindita kunda hari maNi nibha kama
lAsana madahara lasita vanya mAlika ||
You are brother of Indra. You make all happy. Your costumes glitter like lightening. Your smile humbles jasmine flowers and gems. You dispelled pride of Brahma. You are adorned with colorful garlands.
C 3 nAradAdi munindra nata pAdayuga vini
vAritadanubhava vAraNEndra gamana
bhuri vivaSajana ghOra tApa mOchana
vAraNa bhayahara vanajanAbha mAdhava ||
Narada and other sages bow to your feet. You remove fear. Your gait is majestic like the walk of king elephant. You are generous in protecting hapless. You are the savior of Gajendra. You are Jalajanabha with lotus like navel.

pArvatee nAyaka - bauLi - Adi

P pArvatee nAyaka pAhimAm phAla lOchana || O Siva, you have eye on forehead, you are the consort of Parvati. Please protect me.
AP sarva lOkaika nAtha sarasija daLa nEtra
sarva Sam kuru mama Sankara santatam ||
O Sankara, you are the sole lord of all lokas. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals. Please bestow me perpetual happiness.
C 1 ganga nirmita jaTAdhara daksha makha hara
garaLa kalita gaLa karadhruta mrugavara
tunga bala matanga ditija bhanjana kara
tuhina kara SEkhara vinihita pancha Sara ||
O Chandra Sekhara, you held Ganga river in your matted locks. You destroyed Daksha's Yagna. You kept deadly poison in your throat. You hold beautiful deer. You are the cause for the destruction of demon Gajasura the son of Diti. You are adorned with crescent moon. You destroyed Manmadha who wields five arrows.
C 2 bhAnu SaSi rathAngayuta bhumiratha SambhO
bhAsamAna mEru chApa hE tvam bhO
deena rakshaNa krutE hata puravara vibhO
dEva darvee kara kruta bhushaNa prabhO ||
Oh Siva, the earth is your chariot with sun and moon as wheels. Meru mountain is your supreme bow. You are savior of hapless. You destroyed demon Tripurasura. You wear serpents as ornaments.
C 3 punnAga vana vAsa kutuka gOpatE
puruhuta suta varadana vilAsa purapatE
khEdamaSu nASaya mamakam bhutapatE ||
O Siva, punnaga forest is your abode. You are master of all living beings. You bestowed boons to Arjuna the son of Indra. Please enable me to overcome my sorrows. O lord of Devatas, please eradicate my woes. Oh lord of demi-gods, please protect me.

chaliyE kunjan mO - brindAvan sArang - Adi

P chaliyE kunjan mO tum ham mil SyAm hari || O friends, let us all go to Brundavan garden to meet blue hued Krishna.
C1 dEkhO jamuna rE bahi sundar ati nirbharee || Look at the river Jamuna flowing so beautifully.
C 2 chODiye kaisE mOkoom maito terO hAth dharee || How can you leave me when I am holding fast your hand?
C 3 suniyE kOelkE bol piyA kyA keharee || Oh dear friends, listen to the sweet call of cuckoo bird. What does it convey ?