by Damodara Rao Dasu

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44. eesa bEku - dhanyAsi - Adi

P eesabEku iddu jayisabEku || You have to swim. You swim and win.
A.P. hEsige samsAradalli Ase lESaiDada hAge || Swim in this ocean-like world without desires.
C 1 tAmarasa jaladante
prEma viTTu bhavadoLu
svAmi rAma enutapADi
kAmita kaigombarella ||
Be like water drops on lotus leaf. Go beyond the worldly bonds. Sing the glory of Sri Rama and attain fulfillment.
C 2 gEru haNNinalli beeja
sEridante sansAradi
meeri Ase mADadante
dheera krushNana bhakutarella ||
Get into the world like a seed enters cashewnut. Oh devotees, reach Lord Krishna without greed.
C 3 mAmsa dAsege matsya silukki
himse paTTa pariyante
mOsahOgada hAgejaga
deesa purandara viTThalana nenedu ||
A fish gets into trouble because of its desire for a piece of meat. Don't get entangled in the mire of endless desires. Contemplate on Lord Purandara Vitthala.