by Damodara Rao Dasu

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EmirA daSaradharAma - nATakuranji - chApu

P EmirA daSaradharAma nannETiki
rakshinchavidi neeku prEmA
Oh Dasaradharama, Why don't you protect me? Is this dear to you?
C 1 patituDanani delpukonTi
patita pAvana birudugaladanTi
atimOdamuna nammiyunTi nAku
gatineeve yani ninnu bratimAlukonTi ||
I told you that I am sinner. You are known as savior of sinners. I implicitly believed it. You alone are my refuge.
C 2 karuNa rAkunna dikkevaru mOha
paravaSuDanu nannu parulu chEkonaru
guridelpu vArevaru lEru neevu darigAka
dharalO evvaru gAnarAru ||
If you are not kind ,who is there for me? I am so dedicated to you that others do not accept me. If you don't accept me there is none for me.
C 3 parula vEDitinA yEmaina bhava
paravaSamuna bhaktavarula dooritinA
bhavapASamunu chenditinA bhadra
girivanESuDa ninnu maruva dalachitinA ||
Did I approach others at anytime? Did I abuse pious devotees? Am I tied down to worldly bonds? Oh Lord of Bhadrachalam, did I ever forget you?
C 4 drOhiyanuchu nenchabOku pakshi
vAhana neevADa parula kivvaku
sAhasamuna viDuvabOku bhava
mOhAdulanu chendi mOsapOneeku ||
Oh Lord flying on Garuda vahana , don't think that I am wicked person. I am yours. Don't leave me to worldly attractions.
C 5 paramantrame jeevanamu rA nee
charaNa sEvamAku parama mantramurA
ASalEka sEva jEsiti rA toomu
narasimhuDaTnchu morabeTTitinirA ||
Emancipating Mantra is lifeline. Worshipping you is our Supreme Mantra. I serve without any desires. Toomu Narasimhadasu begs at your feet.