by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nA manavini (VarNam) - saurAshTram - chaturasra aTa

P nA manavini vinu ee vELa
brOvu kanchi kAmAkshamma
pAmara pAlini Oh jananee
krupa jooDavammA ||
Oh Mother Kamakshi of Kanchi, please listen to my plea. Please show compassion.
A.P. nemmadini nee nAmamE dikkani ninnE
nammiti nammiti nammitinammA mA yammA ||
I always keep your sacred name in my mind. I sincerely believe that you are my prop.
SV.SA pAdakamalamulapai gatiyani nee
sannidhini vachchina dAsuDa nannu
chanuvuna rakshinchuTaku parula
ee dharalO telisee teliyaka jEsina
aparAdhamulanu manninchi neevu
mA duritamu deerchi daya joochipuDu
nA manavini vinu eevELa brOvu
kanchi kAmAkshammA ||
I surrendered at your lotus feet with utmost faith that you are my sole protector. I might have committed many sins knowingly or unknowingly. Please fogive me affectionately. Oh Mother Kamakshi, please listen to my plea and protect me soon.
C bhaktuDaina nApai inta vAdA mAyammA
muktineeyavE SyAmakrishNa nuta ambA ||
Oh Mother, why are you hesitating to protect a devotee like me. Oh sister of Syamakrishna, please bestow me salvation.