by Damodara Rao Dasu

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pAhi janani santatam - nATakuranji - miSrachApu

P pAhi janani santam mAmihamala
pariNita vidhu vadanE ||
Oh Mother, please protect me always. Your face is beautiful like fullmoon.
AP dEhi sakala SubhadE himAchala kanyE
sAhasika dAruNa chanDa monDa nASini ||
Oh daughter of Hima mountain, bestow me abundant happiness. You destroyed horrible demons Chanda and Munda bravely.
C 1 bAla sOma dhAriNi parama krupAvati
neela vArida nibha nEtrE ruchira SeelE
phAla lasita vara paTeera tilakE Sri
neelakanTha dayitE nigamavana mAtangi ||
Oh Mother, you are adorned with crescent moon. You are infinitely compassionate. Your eyes are black and beautiful like dark clouds. Your character is admirable. Your forehead is attractive with sandalwood Tilaka. You are the consort of Neelakanta (Siva) whose neck is blue. You are the supreme authority on Vedas just as the elephant in jungle.
C 2 surabhi kusuma rAji SObhita kacha brundE
varadE vAsava mukha vandyamAna charaNE
aruNa japakusumAdharE kaumudi
paramOjwala hasitE bhakta kalpa latikE ||
Your tresses have fragrance of flowers. Indra bows to your sacred feet. Your lips are red like 'Mandara' flowers. Your radiating smile resembles pleasant moonlight. You are like celestial 'Kalpaka' creeper that fulfills wishes of devotees.
C 3 kamaniyatama rupE kanyAkubja vAsini
Samita pApanikarE SAnta hrudaya gEhE
amita vimala ruchi hArE neela vAridO
pama vENi Sri padmanAbha sOdari ||
Your appearence is gorgeous. You reside at Kanyakubja. You assuage suffering of sinners. You dwell in tranquill hearts of Yogis. Your garlands are very colorful. Your tresses are black resembling dark clouds. You are
Lord Padmanabha's sister.

mAmava sadA varadE - nATakuranji - rupaka

P mAmava sadA varadE
mahishAsura soodani amba ||
Oh Mother Amba, please protect me showering boons. You are the slayer of demon Mahishasura.
AP SAmala giri kuliSE amba
mama hrudi vAsAniSam ||
Oh Mother Amba, you eradicate mountains of sins as if with an axe. Please reside in my heart always.
C 1 bhuvana traya nAyikE bhoori karuNAvAsE
pAvanatara SeelE nava neerada gAtri ||
You are the supreme queen of the three worlds. You are abode of abundant mercy. Your character is impeccable. Your body has the brilliance of new clouds.
C 2 pura sudana mukha pankEruha madhupE
girirAja tanayE bhAratiSa vinutE ||
You are close to your consort Siva the destroyer of demon Tripurasura like honey-bee is to lotus flower. You are the daughter of Himavan the king of mountains. You are adored by Brahma the consort of Bharati.
C 3 lalita maNihAra su lalitE mAm pAhi sadA
jalajanAbha sOdari naLinAyata nEtri ||
You are gorgeous with gem-studded necklaces. You are sister of Lord Padmanabha the one with lotus-like navel. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals.

pankaja lOchana -kaLyANi - miSra chApu

P pankaja lOchana pAhi murAntaka
pankajAlaya jivanAtha vibhO ||
Oh lord Padamanabha with lotus-like eyes, please protect. You are the destroyer of demon Mura. You are the consort of Lakshmi who dwells on lotus flower.
AP Sankara vidhi vilasAnana nata guna
Samkuru satatam mE sArasanAbha SaurE ||
Oh Sauree with lotus-like navel, your virtues are adored by Sankara,Brahma and Indra. Please bestow me perpetual bliss.
C 1 tribhuvana ghAtukam ditijam kanaka kaSipu mabhi bhuya rairvidArya balAd
rabhasEna nijapada rAjiva nuta mEtat
prabhavam Sri narasimha prahlAdam pAlitavan ||
Oh lord Sri Narasimha, you destroyed demon Hiranyakasipa the son of Diti who tormented the three worlds. You tore him off with sharp nails. You protected Prahlada who prayed to your lotus feet.
C 2 pitru vachasA samupEtya vipina bhuvam
atirupaguNa mAtma dharmapatnee
hrutavantam daSakanTha miShunaikEna nihatya
pratgruhyainAm sAkEtam prApta Sri raghuveera ||
Oh Sri Raghuveera, you went on exile to forest to respect your father's promise. You annihilated ten-headed demon Ravana with a single arrow and returned to Ayodhya gloriously with Sita.
C 3 sundaratara rupa nandita bheernAree
vrunda mukha saraseeruha madhupa
vrundAvanAnta kruta vividha sukha vihAra
kunda nibha rada gOvinda nanda nandana ||
Oh Govinda the dear son of Nanda, You are extremely fascinating. Your teeth shine like jasmine buds. You are like a bee hovering around lotus-like charming faces of Gopika maids. You performed a number of pleasant deeds in Brundavana.

parama purusha - vasanta - Adi

P parama purusha jagadiswara jaya jaya
pankajanAbha murArE||
Oh Supreme lord of the universe, victory be to you. Oh Pankajaksha with lotus-like navel, demon Mura is your enemy.
AP saraseeruha bhava Sankara vAsava
sannuta charita Sauree ||
Brahma the lotus-borne, Sankara and Indra adore your glory.
C 1 kalita darahasita kamramukhAmbuja
khagavara vAhana dEva
khala danjAntaka nijapada sEvaka
kalmashamaya vanadAva ||
Oh Lord, smile on your lotus-like face is attractive. The divine Garuda bird is your vehicle. You are annihilator of wicked demons. You purify devotees from sins like the forest-fire.
C 2 bhujagAdhipa Saya puraTamaya vimala
bhushaNa bhushita dEha
bhuja yugaLOdhruta Sankha ratha charaNa
bodha kara dhuta mOha ||
You recline on Adisesha the king of serpents. You are adorned with ornaments made of pure gold. You wield conch and discus on shoulders.You are the supreme preacher that dispels our delusion.
C 3 chAru vidhruta vanamAla koustubha
satvata kamalAdinESa
sArangAdhipa tApa vimOchana
SyAnandura purESa ||
Oh Lord, you are adorned with beautiful flower garlands and Koustubha gem. The Sun god ,dear to lotus, worships you. You dispeled afflictions of Indra. You are the lord of Syanandarapura.