by Damodara Rao Dasu

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bhakti bichchamiyyavE - SankarAbharaNam - rupaka

P bhakti bichchamiyyavE
bhAvukamagu sAtvika ||
Oh Rama , I pray to you to bestow me sincere ,auspicious and gentle devotion to you only.
A.P. mukti kakhila Saktiki tri
moortulakati mElmi rAma ||
Real devotion confers salvation. He is very precious for the Goddess Sakti and also Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesvara.
C prAnamu lEnivAniki
bangAru pAga chuTTi
ANi vajra bhooshaNa mura
mandu beTTu reeti
jANalaku purANAgama
SAstra vEda japa prasanga
trANa galgi yEmi bhakta
tyAgarAja nuta rAma||
A person's accomplishments devoid of devotion to Sri Rama, are worthless . It is like decorating a dead body with golden turban and gem-studded ornaments. It is also like preaching epics, Vedas and other Sastras to characterless women. Oh Rama, Tyagaraja worships you.