by Damodara Rao Dasu

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krushNA mAkEmi dOva - punnAgavarALi - chApu

P krushNA mAkEmidOva balu keerti galgunu dEva dEva bAla || Oh Bala Krishna, where is the way out for us? Oh Lord of Devatas, how can we face this humiliation?
C 1 sarige ravikalella bOye verri chaliki mEnu lOrvanAye Sri || We lost our precious blouses. We are unable to bear the biting chill.
C 2 sarivArilO siggu pOye neeru jAnulapai dAkanAye bAla || We are put to shame amidst our peers. River water is rising knee deep.
C 3 sarvamu nEnanukonna needu sAmardhyamu choopu chinna bAla || Oh Krishna, you are all powerful. Please show your prowess now.
C 4 pAyalEni mammu neevu yE yupAyamaina delpi brOvu || We have no clue to overcome this crisis. Please show us a way out and protect.
C5C6C7 mAtO jEraga inta bAdha galge maratuma ika prANanAdha bAla||
indukanuchu talli sAkenO lEka yE pApula kanDlu tAkenO bAla||
rAkEndumukha dayarAdA tyAgarAjArchita brOvarAdA bAla||
You are also facing trouble by joining us. We can never forget this predicament.
Mother Yasoda did not foster you for this. Perhaps some sin-ridden people cast their evil eyes on us.
Oh Krishna with moon-like face, please show mercy. Oh Lord worshipped by Tyagaraja, please protect us.