by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this song Annamaiah narrates various divine qualities of Sri Venkateswara and asserts that He is the ultimate resort for all of us in this life and even afterwards.

P	kanTirA vinTirA kamala nAbhuni Sakti vonTi nitani SaraNa mokaTE upAyamu ||	Have you observed or heard of the might of Sri Maha Vishnu whose navel is lotus like. Seeking for his protection is the only resort.
C 1	eetani nAbhi boDame ekkuvaina brahmayu eetaDE rakshinchinADu indrAdula eeta DAku meeda tEle nEkArNavamu nADu eetaDE pO hari mana kandariki daivamu ||	The creator Brahma was borne from his navel. He rescued Indra and other Devatas. He floated on a leaf during the great deluge. Only Hari,is the God for all of us.
C 2	eetaDE yasura bAdhalanniyu pariharinche eetani mooDaDugulE ee lOKAlu eetaDE moolamanTE nEtenchi kari gAche eetani kantE vElpu lika mari kalarA ||	Only he dispelled all the miseries caused by the demons. He strided the three lokas in three steps. When the king of elephants addressed him as the primordial, he rescued him. Are there any deities greater than him?
C 3	eetaDE vaikunTha nAdhuDu deetade ramAnAdhu DeetaDE vEdOktamaina minniTa dAnE eetaDE antaryAmi ee charAcharamulaku neetaDE SrivenkaTESu Dihapara dhanamu ||	He is the Lord of Lakshmi and heaven. Vedas proclaimed him as the all-pervading. He is the conscience of all the creatures movable and stationary. He is Sri Venkatesa. He is our wealth in this and transcendental worlds.

In this song Annamaiah eulogizes the love between the divine couple Alamelumanga and Srinivasa. He describes her exquisite beauty and the role of Manmadha and the pleasant ambience.

P	kala dintE maTa kantuni yATa telusukO neelO nidiyE pooTa pooTa||	This is true.It is Manmatha's sport. Know that within yourself again and again.
C 1	alamElu manga hariyantarangA kalita nATya ranga karuNApAngA cheluvuDu veeDE chEkonu nEDE valarAju toopu livi vADi meeda vADi ||	Oh Alamelumanga,you dwell in the heart of Hari. You are skillful in dancing and you are full of mercy. Please receive your dear companion today itself. These are the sharp arrows of Manmatha the God of Love.
C 2	alineelavENi ambuja pANi velayanga jagadEka vibhuni rANi kalayu nee pati vachche gakkana nee pati mechche palikeeni chilukalu pachchi meeda pachchi ||	Your tresses are black like a row of bees. Your hands are as tender as lotus. You are the queen of the Lord of the universe. Your husband has come to meet you in all praise for you. Parrots are twittering delightfully one by one.
C 3	sita chandra vadana singAra sadana chatura dADima beeja chaya radana itavaina SrivenkaTESuDu ninnide kooDe tati talapOtalu tala kooDe gooDe ||	Your face is beautiful like the shining moon. You are the embodiment of beauty. Your teeth are like a row of pomogranate seeds. Sri Venkatesa meets you in love. Pleasant thoughts haunt your memory.

In this philosophic song Annamaiah deplores at the evils of 'Kaliyuga'. He exposes the deterioration of values and at the fascination for leading a dishonest life.

P	kala lOni sukhamE kaliyugamA venna kali lo nekkaDidE kali yugamA ||	Happiness in 'Kaliyuga'is nothing but the happiness enjoyed in a dream. Oh Venkatesa,where is the happiness in this age of 'kali'?
C 1	kaDi gaDi ganDamai kAlamu gaDipEvu kaDugaDuga rompi kali yugamA baDalikE vApavu paramEdO choopavu gaDi cheeTi yanu neevu kali yugamA ||	You spend every moment in fear. Each step you take is only into mire. You don't get rid off letharge and think of spirituality.
C 2	karapEvu karatalE marapEvu mamatalE Kara kara viDuvavu kali yugamA tera cheera marugintE teruvEla moosEvu garusEla dATEvo kaliyugamA ||	You teach evil only. You make us forget affection. You can't avoid hatred. Why do you shut off the right path? Why do you break traditions?
C 3	kAnidi mechchEvu kapatAle ichchEvu kAneelE kAneelE kaliyugamA painidE venkaTapati dAsu lunDaga kAnavA neevidEmi kaliyugamA ||	You appreciate the forbidden things. You encourage deceit. Oh Kali, go ahead. There are devotees of Venkatapati there. Why don't you see them?

In this song Annamaiah narrates how mother Yasoda defends her dear Krishna.He says that she finds fault with the shepherd women for keeping milk and butter within the reach of playful kids.

P	kAnaraTe penchraTe kaTa kaTa biDDalanu nEnu mee valenE kanTi neyyamaina biDDani ||	Don't you keep an eye on your growing kids? I am also a mother like you of a lovely child.
C 1	bayaTa bAravEsina pAlu vennalanu chEyi veTTa kundurA chinni biDDalu mee inDlu jatanAlu meeru sEsikonaka pAyaka doorE rElE prati lEni biDDani ||	If you keep milk and butter outside, won't the kids take it? Instead of keeping your stuff carefully, why do you blame my unparalleled child?
C 2	moosina kAgulane ee mungiTi perugulu ASa paDakundurA ADE biDDAlu vOsarinchi mOsapOka vunDa lEka meeru sEsE rintEsi dooru chepparAni biDDani ||	Won't the playful children crave for milk and curd placed in open space. Not able to bear loss you blame my child.
C 3	chokkamaina kopperAla junnulu jinnulunu chikkina viDuturA chinni biDDalu mikkili poojalu sEsi mechchincha dagaDA ekkuvaina tira venkaTESudaina biDDani ||	When kids see the tasty cheese, will they leave it? Why don't you worship and praise the child who is eternal Venkatesa himself.

In this song Annamaiah expresses that a wise worshipper of Venkatesa sees heaven in front of him, an enlightened Yogi immerses in the secrets of Vedanta, a realised devotee's words are'Mantrams'and pious one that conquers the cycle of births delves in supreme bliss. He adds that Sri Venkatesa is everything to all of them.

P	kannuleduTide ghana vaikunThamu vennuni golichina vijNAnukini ||	Glorious heaven is right before the eyes of the one who wisely worships Sri Venkatesa.
C 1	talachinadellA tatva rahaSyamE telisina yOgiki dina dinamu palikinadellA parama mantramulE phaliyinchina hari bhaktuniki ||	Whatever an enlightened Yogi thinks each day,it is the secret of Vedanta. The realised devotee's words are supreme Mantrams.
C 2	paTTinadellA brahmAtmakamE puTTunu gelichna puNyuniki meTTina dellA minnETi nidhulE raTTaDi teguva merayu vAnikini ||	A pious one that conquered the cycle of births delves in supreme bliss. Wherever the enlightened one steps in, there is heavenly treasure.
C 3	vininavi ella vEdAntamulE ghanuDagu SaraNAgatunikini enasina SrivenkaTESuDe inta konakekkina nija kOviduniki ||	Whatever a revered devotee listens to, is spirituality only. Sri Venkatesa is every thing to all of them.

P	koluvuDee bhakti koladi kOnETi nilayuni Sri nidhi yaina vAni ||	Worship the Lord of the hills in all devotion. He is the repository of wealth dwelling near the Pushkarini tank.
C 1	Adi dEvuni abhavuni sAma vEda nAda vinoduni nera vAdi jitapriyuni nirmala tatva vAdula jeevanamaina vAni	Worship the primeval Lord, the birthless one, the Lord that revels in the musical sound of Sama Vedam, the skillfull one, the one who conquered hatred and the one who is the way of life for the pious natured.
C 2	dEvadEvudaina divyuni sarva bhAvAteeta swabhAvuni Sri venkaTagiri dEvuDaina para dEvuni bhudEva tatparuni ||	Worship the divine and Supreme Lord whose nature is beyond anybody's comprehension, the Lord of Venkata mountain, the transcendental God and the Lord of the Earth.