by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nA morAlakimpa - vasanta - roopaka

P nA morAlakimpavEmayyA
Oh rAma rAma nA morAlakimpavEmi ||
Oh Rama, why don't you listen to my lamentation?
A.P. nA morAlakimpavEmi nyAyamA prapanchamandu swAmi neekanna
nannu santarinchu vAra levvaru ||
Is this justice? Who else is there to protect me in this world?
C 1 unnata vidhamu vinnavinchiti nA hrudaya mandu ninnu
maruvakeppuDu nunchiti kanna
tanDrivaina neeku kaThina hrudayamaitE
nEnu kanna kanna vArinella
gAchi kolava valenu ipuDu ||
Oh Rama, I always kept you in my heart. You are my father. If you become stone hearted I can't search for other deities to worship.
C 2 mrokkagAne mODi sEtuvA nApApamella
nukkaLinchi yoorakundurA dikku evaru
lEru neevE dikkaTanchu namminAnu
ikkaDiki nee kaTAkshamEla rAkunnadayyayyO ||
Why are you so reserved and indifferent? I've none to approach. I've absolute faith in you. Alas, I am not blessed with your compassionate glances.
C 3 madamu chEta teliyanaitini pApamanchu
prudhiviyandu enchanaitini kaDasi nEnu
chEsina karmamanubhavinchavalenu
idigO nee pAdamule
gatiyaTanchu namminAnu ||
I lived arrogantly committing sins. I think that I am reaping the consequences of my sins. I surrender to your sacred feet.
C 4 neesamAna daivamevvaru eelOkamandu
neesamAna dheerulevvaru dAsuDanuchu
bhadrAdrivAsa vEru sEyabOku gAni
manupumipuDu rAma bhoopa
veera rAghavEndra ||
Oh Rama, who is equal to you in heroism? You dwell in Bhadradri. Please don't keep me at a distance from you. Oh Raghavendra, you are the greatest warrior king.