by Damodara Rao Dasu

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Sreepati- sAvEri- Adi

P Sreepati mukha virachita poojyE
Sree pArvatee mAm pAhi dEvee ||
O Devi Parvati, You are adored by Maha Vishnu. Please protect me
AP neepa vana nilayE nirAmayE
niTila nayana jAyE mama hrudaya
tApa hAriNi nava ratnAlayE
tApasa vara nArada muditE dEvi ||
Neepa forest is her abode. She is serene. She is Siva's spouse. She dispels agony of my heart. Her temple is studded with nine kinds of gems. Esteemed Sage Narada pleases her.
C 1 taruNi lata pallava mrudu charaNE
tapana vidhu vilOchanE
aruNa kOTi sama kAntiyuta
SareerE kaLAdhruta kalApE
suruchira maNikanTha lasan maNihArE
suguNa SeelE satatam samudam
karuNayA ava deenam para dEvatE
kAmakOTi peetha gatE lalitE ||
She is young with delicate feet. The Sun and the moon are her eyes. Her body has the effulgence of million Suns. She is beautiful like moon. She is adorned with necklaces studded with gems. She is paragon of virtues. She is transcendental Goddess who derives happiness in protecting the distressed. She is Goddess Lalita established herself at Kamakoti Peetham.
C 2 kari mukha kArtikEya janani
svara pAlinee pAvani
hari sahOdari vidaLita dai
tyAri gaNE sadA poorNE
paramESa vinutE Sritajana pAlitE
preetiriha vasatu vimalE
purahara priyE SaSi nibhAnanE
poorNa kAmE sAmagAna lOlE ||
She is the mother of elephant-headed God Ganesa and Kartikeya. She promotes music. She is pious sister of Hari. She is the enemy of demons. She is eternally blissful. Siva adores her. She protects those who seek her shelter. She is pure and spreads love. She is the dear consort of Siva. Her face shines like moon. She is benevolent. She is engrossed in the music of Sama Veda.
C 3 SyAmalAngi manjula vANi
sakala bhaya nivAriNi
hE mahESwari madhupa sadruSa
vENi kAmESwari gouree
SyAmakrishNa sOdari bhuvanESwari
SAmbhavi mahA tripura sundari
himagiri kumAri kavi kula
kAmadE kAnkshita phala dAyakE ||
Her body is dark hued. Her voice is sweet. She dispels all fears. O Maheswari, your tresses are black like swarm of bees. She is Kameswari. She is Gouri. She is Bhuvaneswari the sister of Syama Krishna. She is Sambhavi. She is Maha Tripura Sundari the daughter of Himalayas. She fulfills desires of poets and others.

talli ninnu- kaLyANi- miSra chApu

P talli ninnu nera namminAnu vinavE|| Oh Mother, please listen. I've immense faith in you.
AP ella lOkamula kAdhAramaiyunna nA || You are the fulcrum of all Lokas.
C 1 Adi Sakti neevu parAku sEyaku
AdarinchuTakidi manchi samayamu
gadA sarOja bhavAchyuta Sambhu nuta
pada needu dAsAnudAsuDE ||
Oh Adi Sakti, you are Primordial energy. Please don't be indifferent. This is the best time to show concern for me. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara adore your feet. I am your most humble servant.
C 2 dEvi needu sari samAnamevarani
dEva rAja munulu ninnu pogaDaga nannu brOva nee jAlamElanE ||
Indra the lord of Devatas and sages extol your unparalleled greatness. Please dispel my sorrows. Why are you delaying? Please bestow me boons and protect.
C 3 SyAma krishNa paripAlini jananee
kAmitArdha prada pankaja lOchani
koumAree rANee purANee parASakti
kAma kOTi peeTha vAsini ||
Oh Mother, you are protector of Syamakrishna. Your eyes are like lotus petals. You fulfill our desires. You are Parasakti the transcendental Goddess. You are ancient. You are youthful. Your abode is Kamakoti Peetham, the seat for sacred learning.

trilOka- parazu- miSra chApu

P trilOka mAtA nanu brOvu karuNanu
dinadina mikanu brOvumu ambA ||
O Mother of the three Lokas, please protect me every day compassionately.
AP vilOkimpumu sadaya nannu challani
veekshinchi kshaNamuna kAmAkshi ||
O Mother Kamakshi, please take care of me every moment affectionately.
C 1 ninnu nammi yunDaga SramapaDa valenA
nEnendu gAna dikku ninnu vinA
ghanamuga kOrikala kOri kOri Emi
gAnaka khinnuDa naiti dhanyujEsi ||
Do I suffer when I've absolute faith in you? I've none other than you to depend upon. I begged you again and again to fulfill my desires but I am distressed at your silence.Please bless me well.
C 2 japamuleruganu tapamuleruganu
chapala chittuDanu satatamu krupaku
pAtruDanu vEDedanu ninu
keertinchi eTlaina nee biDDayani ||
I am ignorant of Mantras or penance. I am fickle minded. I deserve your mercy. I sing your glory and beg for mercy like your child.
C 3 maruvaka ninu nE madi dalachaganu
manninchi veravaku manarAdA
SaraNamE sujanula pAli kalpavalli
Sankari SyAmakrishNa sOdari ||
I always think of you. Won't you alleviate my suffering? You are celestial Kalpaka tree for pious people who surrender to you..
O Syamakrishna's sister, protect me.

purahara jAyE- gowLipantu- miSra chApu

P purahara jAyE pAhimAm || Oh Bhavani the consort of Siva the conquerer of demon Tripura, protect me.
AP charaNAmbuja bhaktim dEhi mE
karuNAnidhE nirAmayE mAyE ||
Oh Mother, you are ocean of compassion. You are serene and mysterious. Please bestow me devotion to your lotus feet.
C 1 alikula vENi bhavAnee pAvanee
kaLArava mrudutara vANi SarvANi
kali mOchani bAlE kamaneeya guNa SeelE
tilakAnchita phAlE dhruta maNi mAlE ||
Oh Bhavani, your tresses are black like swarm of bees. You are pious. Oh Sarvani, your talk is softer than twittering of birds. Oh Bala, you eradicate evils of Kali yuga. You are repository of virtues. Your forehead is beautiful with Tilaka. Your neck is adorned with string of gems.
C 2 bhAnu kOTi samAna SareerE
pAlita muni nikarE gambheerE
deenajana pOshiNi nata suta tOshiNi
daitya kula SOshiNi sulabhE manju bhAshiNi ||
Effulgence of your body is equal to that of a million Suns. You are the true protector of sages. You are majestic. You are nourisher of the distressed. You are happy with your sons. You are tormentor of demon clan. You are easily pleased. Your speech is gentle.
C 3 kAma peeTha gatE kaLyANi kAmAkshi kAmita
phaladE Sree lalitE
sOma mukhi purANi sundari koumAri
SyAma krishNa sOdari SailarAja kumAri ||
Oh Kamakshi, you are the auspicious presiding deity at Kamakoti Peetham. Oh Lalita, you fulfill desires. Your face is beautiful like the moon. You are ancient, charming and young. You are sister of Syama Krishna. You are the princess of Himalayas the king of mountains.