by Damodara Rao Dasu

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sankalpa meTTidO - kharahara priya - Adi

P sankalpa meTTidO manasA sAkEta nilayuDau rAmuni || Oh mind, is it possible to comprehend the intention or plans of Sri Rama the lord of Ayodhya?
AP pankEruhA dheeSuDaina brahmakaina telusunO teliyadO || Even Brahma the lord seated on lotus may not know ?
C sarva jeevAntahkaraNA dheeSuDai
sarva karmamulaku sAkshiyai yunDi
sarva lOka niyAmakuDai velayu
sarvESuDaina venkaTESuni ||
Sri Rama is seated in everyone's conscience. He is the witness of all karmas of all. He shines sustaining all lokas. Who knows His resolve ?

idi nyAyamA - mAlavi - Adi

P idi nyAyamA Sri rAmachandra inchukaina daya lEdA nee vADanayya || Oh Sri Ramachandra, is it justice ? Why don't you pity me a little ? Oh lord, I am yours.
AP sadayuDani chAla nammitini
samayamide nApai daya lEdA? ||
I strongly believed that you are embodiment of compassion. This is right time to pity me.
C ala yEnugu neekEmiTaTa
kOtularEDu neetObuTTenA
palurAi neekEmi eTlaina bAga
delpa vayya Sri venkaTESa ||
Why was Gajendra dear to you ? Was the king of monkeys your sibbling ? Did you not touch a rock to redeem Ahalya ? Oh Sri Venkatesa, please let me know clearly ?

garuDa gamana - nAgaswarAvaLi - rupakam

P garuDa gamana samayamidE karuNa jooDa rAdA || Oh Lord Rama, Garuda bird is your vehicle. This is the right time to shower your grace on me.
AP nirupama sundarAkAra nija bhaktajanAdhAra || Your beautiful appearence is unparalalled. You are the prop for devoted.
C pavanajAdi nuta dhruta
chApa vanajAptakula jAta
pAvana jAla yAdava bhupa
vanajAksha Sree venkaTESa ||
Anjaneya the son of wind god, worships you. You wield Siva's bow. You hail from Sun Dynasty. You are the most pious lord. Oh Venkatesa, your eyes are beautiful like lotus.

kanna tanDri - nArAyaNi - Adi

P kanna tanDri neevE eelAguna nannu
kaDaganDla barachuTa nyAyamA||
Oh Sri Ramachanra my dear father, is it fair to expose me to so many troubles ?
AP sannutAnga Sri rAmachandra nApai
chalamEla nE tALa jAlanayya ||
Oh Sri Ramachandra, I pray to you. I submit that I can't endure uncertainity any more.
C ishTadaivamu neevE analEdA
kashTamella neetO balka lEdA
santushTuDai ninnE koniyADa lEdA
dushTa samhAra Sri venkaTESwara ||
Oh Lord Srirama, did I not confess that you are my favorite deity ? Did't I reveal to you all my difficulties ? Did I not sing your praise happily ? Oh lord, you are the destroyer of wicked demons.