by Damodara Rao Dasu

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ranjani niranjani - ranjani -Adi

P ranjani niranjani ratna kanchukAbharaNa bhooshaNi || Oh mother Kamakshi, you are delightful. You are serene. You are adorned with gem studded jewels and dress.
AP pancha bANAri prEma priya sakhi praNavAkAra panjara sthita sukhi || You are the dear consort of Siva the enemy of Manmadha who uses five arrows. You are blissfully immersed in Omkara.
C kanjadaLa lOchani kAmAkshi karuNArasayuta chAru kaTAkshi
sanchita pApamella pOgoTTi sankaTamu deerchi sadA brOvumu ||
Oh Kamakshi, your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals. They are full of compassion. You dispel my accumulated sins. Please alleviate me of my sufferings and protect.

sadA pAlaya - mOhana - Adi

P sadA pAlaya sArasAkshi samAnarahita mOhanAngi || Oh lotus-eyed goddess Parvati, protect me always. You are unrivalled in beauty.
AP sudhA madhura vAgvilAsini sujanAgha mOchani suvAsini || Your sweet speech is like nectar. You dispel sins of good people. You are auspicious.
C budhArchita parama pAvani bhuvana traya paripAlini
gadA chakradhara sOdari sadASiva siddha manOhari ||
You are the most holy goddess worshipped by wise people. You are ruler of three worlds. You are beloved sister of Maha Vishnu who holds mace and discus. You captivate Siva's heart.

saraswati namOstutE - saraswati - roopakam

P saraswati namOstutE SAradE vidyApradE || I bow to Goddess Saraswati. She is Sarada the bestower of knowledge.
AP karadhruta veeNA pustaka varamaNi mAlAlankruta || She holds Veena and Vedas in her hands. She is adorned with gem-studded necklaces.
C narahari suta vidhi lalita navamaNiyuta kambu yugaLE
surasEvita pada yugaLE sudhAkara sama dhavaLE ||
She is beautiful consort of Brahma the son of Maha Vishnu. Her conch-like neck is adorned with precious gems. Devatas worship her holy feet. She shines like fullmoon.

vara vallabha - hamsadhwani - Adi

P varavallabha ramaNa vighna haraNa saraseeruha charaNa mAm pAlaya || Oh Lord Vighneswara, you are the chief of all Devatas. You dispel obstacles. Your feet are soft like lotus. Please protect me.
AP hara mukhOdbhava sura gaNa nAyaka hari vidheendrAdi harsha pradAyaka || You are Siva's dear son. You are the chief of all Devatas. You make Vishnu, Siva and Brahma happy.
C karadhruta kamala gadAdi tanubja poora pASOtpala dAnyArukA darSana
smara Sata sundara smara sakha kaLAdhara ASrita jana mandAra Sri lambOdara ||
Oh Ganesa with sagging belly, you hold lotus flower and a cord. I meditate upon the most attractive god Ganesa. He is like divine 'Mandara' tree that fulfills wishes.