by Damodara Rao Dasu

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kaliyuga vaikunThamu - Ananda bhairavi - roopaka

P kaliyuga vaikunThamu bhadrAchala
nilayamu sEvintamu sEvintamu ||
Bhadrachalam is Vaikuntham (Paradise) of Kaliyugam. Let us worship there always.
A.P. alivENulAra meerAndamuga vEga
vilasitamainaTTi vEDuka chooDare
Oh beautiful women with long black hair, come quickly to watch the splendorous festival.
C 1 kAnchana saudhamulu mANikamulu
minchina doolamulu
vajramulu chekkinchina stambhamulu
pagaDamulani bhramiyinchu dvAramulu
anchagAne mari yenchalErugade
manchi pachchalu goorchina vAkiLLu ||
There you see golden mansions, ruby studded beams, diamond studded pillars, doors shining like corals and emerald like porticos excel anyone's imagination.
C 2 bangAru gOpuramulu dEvaLamula velugu mANikyamulu bhEri
mrudangAdi nAdamulu bhAgavatula samkeertanalu
rangaina kaLyANa manTapamulu SringAra
mEmani teliya vinnavintu ||
See the golden towers, temple lamps, resounding sound of Mrudangam and other instruments, devotees singing bhajans and colorful wedding pavillions. How well can I describe the splendor there.
C 3 teeraina pura veedhulu hegesaina kOnErulu sOpAnamulu sakala phala
taruvulu pAvanamulu nadulu rushi gandharva nivAsamulu
sarasijAkshi vinave gOdAvari snAnamu sampatkaramai yoppinadi ||
Well-laid streets, cool water tanks with steps, all sorts of fruit trees, pleasant breeze, beautiful river and cottages of sages. Holy bath in Godavari river bestows health and prosperity .
C 4 chakkani stree purushulu paTTaNamandu
pikkaTillaga vintalu brAhmaNulu
makkuvatO poojalu vEdaSAstra tArkika vaishNavulu
grakkuna vArini kannula joochina
ekkuvaina puNyamEmani delpudu ||
Beautiful men and women , many wonders, priests performing rituals chanting Vedas, and scholars discussing philosophic matters make the town holy. Fortunate are those who are blessed to be there.
C 5 vAmAkshulADaganu sitatO hEma
peeThamuna sampoorNa kaLalu
mOmuna velugaga parivAramulu prEmatO goluvaganu bhadrAdri
rAmadAsu nElu svAmiyaina Sri kOdanDarAmuni vAsamu ||
Goddess Sita and Sri Rama are shining on golden throne while dancers are dancing with great love. Bhadradri is the abode of Sri Rama the protector of Ramadasu and all.