by Damodara Rao Dasu

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kaTTu chEsinAvO - aThANa - Adi

P kaTTu chEsinAvO rAmabandu || Oh Sri Rama, you tied consecrated thread on my wrist to dedicate myself to be your devotee only.
A.P. maTTu mitamu lEnaTTi dEvatA matamulO jorabaDudAmanTE || In that way you prevented me from involving in baseless and immoderate religious faith in a variety of Gods and Goddesses.
C 1 mA matamulu lalATamuna pitAmahuDu vrAyalEdanuchunu mari mari
kAmamadamulaku hitavanuchu nishkAma tyAgarAjuku dOchE ||
Some people adhere to other faiths saying that the creator Brahma has not declared any religion on their forehead. The believe that their religious faiths fulfill their desires and bestow powers. Oh Sri Rama, you are above desires. You have rightly bound me to be your devotee.