by Damodara Rao Dasu

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pAhi Sree girirAja- Ananda bhairavi- rupaka

P pAhi Sree girirAja sutE karuNA kalitE pada sarOja manusarAmi tE ambA|| Oh Amba the daughter of Himalayas, kindly protect me. I follow your lotus feet.
AP dEhi mAtEranupama gatim mE
EkAmrapati sudati sati
tEjasa atulita divya moortE lalitE ati lalitE ||
Oh Mother, bestow me the unique path of devotion. You are the consort of Ekamrapati. Your divine radiance is incomparable. You are Lalita the most charming and delicate.
C 1 dEvi purANi nigama vinutE preetiriha vasatu
tE mAnadE anudina majitE yudhi jitEndra vimatE
dEva virata kruta nutE kAmakOti peeTha gatE
deenajana nikarE bhuvi para dEvatE sucharitE ||
O Devi, you are primordial.The scriptures adore you.You spread love in the world. You conquered sensual pleasures. The celestials worship you. You are the presiding deity at Kamakoti Peetham. You are succor for the distressed. You are transcendental goddess with excellent glory.
C 2 neepa vanee parama vAsinee namra jagadavana
nEtri janani kanaka vasanE jhasha viSAla naya
nE gOpayita su kavijanE pApa tApa khanDana nipu
NE kuntala vijita ghanE ghana jaghanE kaLAvati ratE ||
You dwell in Nipa forest.Your dress is golden. Your large eyes are fish shaped. You admire good poets. You are expert in destroying afflictions due to sins. Your tresses humble the beauty of black clouds. Your hips are great. You are connosseur of fine arts.
C 3 Kamita dhAtri kamala mukhi kAmAkshi akhila sAkshi
kAmaratikAma Subha phaladE dhruta sugandha ghana latE
SyAmE adya bhava mama mudE SyAmakrishNa sadvaradE
SyAmalE AshritaratE viditagatE sadA iha varadE ||
Oh Kamakshi, you bestow boons.You face is beautiful like lotus. You are the witness of Universe. You fulfilled the desire of Rati Devi the spose of Manmadha. You hold a fragrant creeper.O Syamala, make me happy. You are bestower of happiness to those who take refuge in you. You are omnicient. You are bestower par excellence.

pAhi mAm- nATa- roopaka

P pAhi mAm Sree rAja rAjESwari amba
pAhi mAm rAja rAjESwari
Sree rAjESwari Sree rAjESwari||
Oh Mother Sri Raja Rajeswari, you are the supreme empress. Please protect me.
AP simhAsanArooDhE dEvatE dhruta vratE
simhAsanArooDhE Ehi Ananda hrudayE ||
You are the Supreme Goddess sitting on throne to rule with great zeal. Please bestow happiness.
C 1 kAmitArdha phala dAyikE ambikE kALikE
kAmitArdha phaladAyikE kAmakOTi peeThagatE ||
Oh Amba, O Kali, you fulfill desires. You are enthroned on Kamakoti peetham the seat for spiritualism.
C 2 mAnava muni gaNa pAlinee mAninee jananee bhavAnee
mAnita guNa SAlinee niranjanee nikhila pApa Samanee ||
You are the protector of sages and human beings. You are venerable Mother Bhavani. You are revered as paragon of virtues. You are serene. You are obliterator of sins.
C 3&C4 sArasa pada yugaLE swara jati kalpita sangee
ta rasikE naTa priyE bAlE surabhi pushpa mAlE ||
SAradE sAmagAna sammOdita kari Sri
chakra rAjESwari su layakari SyAma krishNa sOdari
Your feet are tender like lotus flowers. You are connoisseur of creative music. You are young Bala who loves dance. You are adorned with flower garlands.
Oh Sarada, you are delighted to enjoy music of Sama Veda. You are Rajeswari the presiding deity in the mystical 'Srichakra'. You are the creator of perfect rhythm. You are Syama Krishna's sister.

nA manavi- sourAshTram- chaturasra aTa


P nA manavi vinu ee vELa
brOvu kanchi kAmAkshamma
pAmara pAlini O jananee krupa jooDavammA ||
Oh Mother Kanchi Kamakshi, please listen to my plea now and protect. You are protector of innocent. Please show mercy.
AP nemmadini nee nAmamE dikkani ninnE nammiti
nammiti nammitinammA mAyammA ||
I believed that your name itself is my savior. I reiterate it.
sv.sA padakamala yugamulapai gatiyanina
ee sannidhini vachchina dAsuDa nannu
chanuvuna rakshinchuTaku parula
ee dharalO telisi teliyaka jEsina
aparAdhamulanu manninchi neevu
mA duritamu deerchipuDu daya joochi
nA manavini vinu ee vELa
brOvu kanchi kAmAkshamma ||
As a humble devotee I've come to surrender at your feet. Please protect me as your child. Kindly pardon my sins commited knowingly or inadvertantly. O Mother Kamakshi, please listen to my imploration and protect.
C bhaktuDaina nApai inta vAdamA mAyammA
bhakti neeyavE SyAmakrishNa nuta ambA ||
Why are you hesitating to save a devotee like me? Oh Amba the sister of Syamakrishna, bestow me devotion to you.

Adinamu nunchi- Anandabhairavi- tripuTa

P Adinamununchi pogaDi pogaDi
ASrayinchi nee mahimanu pADalEdA ||
Oh Adi Sakti, am I not praising and singing of your powers and glory from the begining?
AP AdiSakti neevani nammina nannu
AdarinchalEvA dayalEdA ||
I have absolute faith that you are primordial energy. Why are you not compassionate?
C 1 ahi bhooshaNuni rANi purANi
bhavAni alikulavENi ASrita SrENi ambuja lOchani
SyAmakrishNa pAlita janani akhila lOka bhavAni
SyAmalAmbikE varadE abhaya dAna meeyavE ||
You are the queen of Sankara whose ornaments are serpents. You are primordial. Your tresses are black like bees. Your eyes are lotus-like. You protect Syamakrishna as mother. O Bhavani, O Syamala, O Amba, please bestow me the boon of fearlessness.