by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nammaka nEmOsa - asAvEri - rupaka

P nammaka nE mOsapOdunaTarA naTarAja vinuta || Oh Sri Rama, Lord Siva the king of dance worships you. How do I not repose faith in you and suffer the consequences?
C 1 durvishayamulu manasuna dooraka chEsE ninu || You only enable me abhor evil thoughts and actions. How can I be without faith in you.
C 2 dhana tanaya kaLatrAdulu tamadani buddheeyani ninu || You enlightened me that wealth,children,wife and other things are not mine really.
C 3 indriyamula kAhlAdamichchE roopamugala ninu || Your radiant appearence bestows immense happiness to all my senses.
C 4 bommarinDlu gAni nera nammaku bhavamunu yanu ninu || You warned me to consider that this transient world is just like a doll-house.
C5,C6 nemmadilEni janana maraNamula tolaginchE ninu ||
raghukula ratnamA tyAgarAjArchita padayuga ninu ||
You enable us transcend the painful cycle of births and deaths.
Oh Rama the gem of Raghu lineage, Tyagaraja worships your holy feet. How can I distrust you and reap the consequences?