by Damodara Rao Dasu

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E rAmuni nammitinO - vakuLAbharaNam - tripuTa

P E rAmuni nammitinO nE nE poola pooja chEsitinO || Is he the same Rama, I sincerely believed? I don't know what kind of flowers I worshipped him with?
AP varamu nija dAsavarulaku ripulaina
vAri madamaNachE SrirAmuDu gADO ||
Is it not Sri Rama who fought with the enemies of his devotees and dispeled their arrogance?
C 1 EkAntamuna sita sOkOrchi jOkoTTa
kAkAsuruDu chEyu cheekAku sairinchu
kOka madini dayalEka bANamu vEsi
EkAkshuni jEsina sAkEtapati gADO ||
When Sita was relaxing on Rama's lap in privacy, demon Kakasura wounded her but she remained patiently. Sri Rama angrily shot him with arrow and made him single-eyed. Is he not Sri Rama the lord of Saketa ?
C 2 dAraputrula vadda chEraneeka raviku
mAruni velapaTa bAradOli giri
jEra jEsinaTTi tArAnAyakuni sam
hAramu chEsina SrirAmuDu gAdO ||
Tara's husband Vali banished his brother King Sugriva and separated him from his wife and children. Srirama killed Vali and restored Sugriva's kingdom and family. Is it not Rama that did it ?
C 3 rOshamuna nADu durbhAshalanu vini vi
bhishaNuDA vELa ghOshincha SaraNana
dOsha rAvaNu mada SOshakuDaina ni
rdOsha tyAgarAja pOshkunDu gAdO ||
Ravana abused and humiliated his brother Vibhishana. Unable to bear the insult , he approached Sri Rama for refuge. Then Rama killed Ravana and crowned him as the king of Lanka. Is he not the same Rama that I am worshipping for protection ?.

Ehi trijagadeeSa - sAranga - miSra chApu

P Ehi trijagadeeSa SambhO mAm
pAhi pancha nadeeSa ||
Oh Panchanadeesa (Siva), you are the supreme lord of the three 'Lokas'. Please protect.
AP vAhineeSa ripu nuta Siva sAmba dEhi
tvadeeya karAbjAvalambam ||
Sage Agastya the enemy of oceans worships you. Oh Samba Siva, bestow me the support of your lotus-like hand.
C 1 gangAdhara dheera nirjara ripu pungava samhAra
mangaLakarapura bhanga vidhruta su
kurangAptahrudayAbja bhrunga SubhAnga ||
Oh Siva who has Ganga on head, you are annihilator of enemies of Devatas. You bestow auspiciousness. You destroyed Tripurasura. You adorn deer. You are like bee for lotus-like hearts of pious devotees. You are handsome.
C 2 vAraNAjina chEla bhavOdadhi tAraNa sura pAla
krura lOkAbhra sameeraNa Subhra
Sareera mAmakAgha hara parAtpara ||
You wear elephant skin. You enable us cross ocean-like worldly life. You protect Devatas. You are like gust of wind to disperse cloud-like wicked world. Your body is unblemished.You eradicate my sins. You are transcendental.
C 3 rAja SEkhara karuNAsAgara nagarAtmaja ramaNa
rAja rAja pari pujita pada tyAga
rAja rupa vrusha rAjAdhirAja ||
You adorn crescent moon on head. You are ocean of mercy. You are the dear consort of Parvati. Kubera worships you well. You are known as 'Tyagaraja' at Panchanada. You are the master of Vrushabharaja the king of bulls.

vinatA suta rArA - husEni - Adi

P vinatA suta rArA nA vinuti gaikonarA || Oh Garuda the son of Vinata, please listen to my appeal and come soon.
AP ghana nAga pASambula khanDincha rArA || Please come and cut away snake bindings around Prahlada.
C 1 amarESuni gelichi nee vamrutamu dechchi
vimala keerti vahinchi vilasillina veerA ||
You defeated Devendra and brought Amrutam(nectar). You are the hero who earned unblemished fame by such deed.
C 2 hariki vAhanamau mA yayya vEga rArA nee
sariyau bhaktuni brOva samayamidi rArA ||
Oh Garuda, you are Maha Vishnu's mount. Please come quickly. This is the right time to protect Prahlada who is equal to you in devotion to Maha Vishnu.
C 3 tyAgarAja nutuni dAsuDau dheerA
nAgASana ninnu vinA gati evvarurA ||
Oh heroic Garuda, you are servant of Sri hari who is worshipped by TyagarAja. Serpents are your food. Who else can protect Prahlada?

EnATi nOmu phalamO - bhairavi - Adi

P EnATi nOmu phalamO yE dAna balamO || Is it the fruit of my prayers? or is it the effect of charity?
AP SrinAdha brahmakainanu needu sEva dorukunA tanaku kaluguTa || Oh Hari the lord of Lakshmi, is it possible even for Brahma to serve you? I am really blessed.
C 1 nEnu kOrina kOrkelellanu nEDu tanaku neravEranu
bhAnu vamSa tilaka nApAli bhAgyamA sajjana yOgamA tana ||
Oh Rama the diadem of the Sun dynasty, all my desires are fulfilled. You are my fortune. Only pious people deserve your grace.
C 2 needu dApu needu prApu dorikenu nijamugA nE nee sommaitini
AdidEva prANanAdha nAdankamandu nunchi pujimpa ||
I am blessed to be near you and to gain your support. In fact I've become yours. Oh Rama the primordial lord, I'll keep you dearly on my lap and worship.
C 3 sundarESa suguNa brunda daSaradha nanda aravinda nayana pAvana
andagADa tyAgarAja nuta sukha manubhavimpa dorike gAna tanakika ||
Oh Rama, you are very handsome. You are repository of virtues. You are Dasaradha's son. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus. You are very pious. Tyagaraja worships you. I am blessed with immense happiness.