by Damodara Rao Dasu

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rAma seetArAma - jhanjhooTi - Adi

P rAma seetArAma raghurAma jayarAmA
rAmA nAmanavi vini EmanTivi rAmA ||
Oh Rama, Oh Sitarama, Oh raghurama, Oh jaya rAmA, what is your response to my prayers.
C1 aparAdhini nepamennaka krupa jooDumu rAma
japa tapamu jEsi gati nepa meruganu rAmA ||
I committed offences. kindly don't find faults in me. I am ignorant of any severe penance.
C 2 pApAtmuDa bahubAdhala pAlaitini rAmA
EpAraga penubhootamu dApAyenu rAmA ||
I am sinner. I suffered much. Some mighty devil is haunting me.
C 3 kavaramuna para streelanu kanugonTini rAmA
Evidhamuga dushkarmamu leDabApedO rAmA ||
I arrogantly looked at other women. I don't know how you would eradicate my sins.
C 4 ila saukhyambadhikambani enchiti rAmA
kalakAlamboka reetini gaDupavugada rAmA ||
I thought that temporary worldly happiness is great. After all life is not the same all time.
C 5 anudinamunu nemmanamuna kanugonTini rAmA
ghana kOpini bahu pApini manajAlanu rAmA ||
Day by day I realised that I was angry and sinful. I may not be so forever.
C 6 sura vandita bhadrAchala vara nilayuDa rAmA
karuNagaligi rAmadAsuni karuNinchave rAmA ||
Oh Bhadrachala Rama, Devatas bow to you. Please protect Ramadasu compassionately.