by Damodara Rao Dasu

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SrirAma nAmamE - aThANa - Adi(tiSragati)

P SrirAma nAmamE jihvaku sthiramai yunnadi
SreerAmula karuNayE lakshmeekaramai yunnadi
Sri Rama's sacred name remains firmly on my tongue. Only his compassion is the root cause of my prosperity.
C 1 ghOramaina pAtakamulu goTTE nannadi mammu
jErakunDa Apadalanu chenDEnannadi ||
His name dispels even horrible sins. It prevents or destroys every calamity.
C 2 dAri teliyani yamadootala tarimEnannadi
SrimannArAyaNa dAsulaku cheluvai yunnadi ||
His name drives away misguided messingers of Death God Yama. His name is dear to devotees of Sriman Narayana.
C 3 mAyAvAdula pondu mAnu mannadi yee
kAya masthiramani talapOyuchunnadi ||
His name asks us to be at a distance from those who say that existence of world is illusion but tells us that this physical body is ephemeral.
C4 vadalani durvishaya vAncha vadalamannadi nA
madilO hari bhajana sampatkaramai yunnadi||
His name advises us to get rid of clinging desires for worldly objects and wicked acts. It tells us that chanting the glory of Sri Hari is very auspicious.
C 5 mukti mArgamunakidi moolamannadi vi
raktuDu bhadrAchala rAmadAsuDannadi || ||
Sri Rama's holy name is the basis for taking the path for salvation. It says that Bhadrachala Ramadasu is devoid of worldly desires.