by Damodara Rao Dasu

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ninnu nammiti - nATakuranji - chaturasra tripuTa

P ninnu nammiti SrirAmachandra
sannutAnga neevE gatigadA ||
Oh Sri Rama, I've absolute faith in you. You are my only refuge. I adore you.
AP kanna tanDri nApai karuNa lEda rAma
ninnu sannutimpa nA taramA ||
Oh Rama, you are my dear father. Why are you not showing pity on me? Is it within my reach to praise you fully?
C nannu brOvumani enta vEDinA nA
vinnapambu vinarAda nAtO vAda
pannagEndra Sayana patita pAvana
nannu maravakura Sri vAsudEva ||
I've been imploring you incessantly to protect me. Why are you hesitating? Oh Vasudeva, you recline on Adisesha the king of serpents. You dispel sins of the down-trodden. Please don't forget me.

varalakshmi - gourimanOhari - chaturasra rupaka

P varalakshmee namOstutE
vara narahari sukhadE ||
I bow to goddess Varalakshmi who makes Lord Narasimha happy. Please bless me with boons.
AP aravindalOchanE agha brunda mOchanE
aruNAmbuja vara sadanE amarEndra nuta charaNE ||
Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower. You dispel clusters of sins. Your abode is beautiful red lotus. Indra the lord of Devatas worships your holy feet.
C vAsudEva vinutiratE vAsavAdi vanditE
bhoosurAdi sEvitE bhAsura maNi bhooshitE
dAsa jana kalpalatE dara hasatE suvruttE ||
Vasudeva is engrossed in conversing with you. All Devatas bow to you. Learned priests serve you. You are splendidly adorned with gems. You are 'Kalpalata' the wish-fulfilling tree for devotees. Your smile is gentle. Your deeds are auspicious.

dEvi ramE - vasanta - chaturasra tripuTa

P dEvi ramE mAmavAbdhi tanayE
dEva dEva vAsudEva jAyE ||
Oh goddess Lakshmi the daughter of ocean, the consort of Vasudeva, please protect me.
AP pAvana kanakAdri vara nilayE
dEvAdi vinuta mahimAtiSayE ||
Your abode is golden Meru mountain. All gods adore your extra-ordinary prowess.
C rAkAdheeSa sannibha vadanE
rAjeeva lOchanE gaja gamanE
lOkAnanda vidhAyinee lOka vidita keerti SAlinee
akArAdi varNa swaroopiNee tava karuNA poorNa bhaktAnAm
anupama soubhAgya dAyini AnandAnanda sandOha dAyini ||
Your face is beautiful like the moon. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower. Your walk is majestic like elephant-walk. You bestow happiness to all. Everyone knows of your glory. You are the embodiment of every letter. You bestow unparalled wealth and happiness to devotees very compassionately. You are the cause of endless bliss.

ninnE nammiti - simhEndramadhyamam - miSra chApu

P ninnE nammiti nayyA SrirAmA || Oh Sri Rama, I've absolute faith in you only.
AP pannagEndra Sayana pannagAri vAhana
pannagAchala bhavya sadana prapannArti haraNa nipuNa ||
You recline on Adi Sesha the king of serpents. Your vehicle Garuda bird is the enemy of serpents. Your holy abode is Seshachala mountain. You are expert in dispelling afflictions of devotees.
C parama krupAsAgara paratatvAdhAra
varamulosagi brOvavayya vAsudEva
neeraja nEtra neerada nibha gAtra
giri rAjasutA vara Sankara sannuti pAtra satcharitra ||
Oh Lord Vasudeva, you are ocean of mercy. You are the root for spirituality. Oh Vasudeva, grant me boons and protect. Your eyes are like lotus flower. Your body shineslike dark cloud. Sankara the consort of Parvati, the daughter of Himalayas worships you. Your glory is auspicious.