by Damodara Rao Dasu

In this song Annamaiah showers several tributes on Lord Venkatapathi. He says that he is the base for our physical and spiritual existense.

P	SaraNambitaDE sakalamu nAkunu verapuna manasA vetakavO itani ||	He alone is refuge for me and He is everything for me. Oh my heart, search for Him without any hesitation.
C 1	abhayam bosagETi yataDevvaDu munu ibha rakshaku Data evvaDu ubhaya vibhootula koDa yanDevvaDu prabhu vataDE nA pAli dEvuDu ||	Who else assures us security? Who is the savior of the elephant king. Who is the base for the physical existense and the divine excellence? He alone is my Lord and He is my protecting God.
C 2	SaraNAgatulaku sari dApevvaDu iravuga Sreepathi evvaDu ari dushTa daitya hantakuDevvaDu varamuna nataDE nA pAli dEvuDu ||	Who is intimate to the surrendered devotees? Who is the ever loving Lord of Lakshmi? Who is the destroyer of the demons? I am blessed to have him as my tutelery God.
C 3	Adi Sankha chakrayutu DevvaDu E daSa poorNuDevvaDu vEdamayuDu Sree venkaTapati ai pADaga nide nA pAli dEvuDu ||	Who is the first one that wielded Sankha and Chakra? Who is full and complete in all the ways. He is the embodiment of Vedas and He is Venkatapati. He is my protecting Lord.

In this soul stirring song Annamacharya outpours his feeling that surrendering to Sri Venkatesa excels all the benifits derived from piligrimages, from studying vedas and even from performing austerities.

P	sarvOpAyamula jagati na kitaDE urvee dharuDu purushOttamun DitaDE ||	Lord Venkatesa is the sole supporter of all in this universe. He is the one who bears this earth. He is the supreme one.
C 1	sakala gangA nadi teertha snAna phalamu livi swAmi pushkariNi jalamE nAku sakala puNya kshEtra yAtra livi sari venkaTAchala vihAra midiyE sakala vEdAdhyana SAstra pAThambulivi Sauri sankeertanam bidiye nAku sakala karmAnushThAnamula itani kichaTa jatu paDi kainkaryamidiye ||	The sacred water of Pushkarini tank near the temple confers on me the reward of bathing in all sacred rivers. A visit to Venkatachalam itself is holier for me than visiting all the other holy places. Singing the praise of SriHari is itself the study of the Vedas and other sacred books. My dedicated service to Him is itself the performance of all rituals.
C 2	upavAsa tapambu livi itani prasAdamu logi bhujimpuTE nAku dina dinambu japa rahasyOpadESambu litani pAda jalajambulu SaraNanETi sEva yokaTE upamimpa puNya darSanamu nAku nogi nichaTi bahu vruksha darSanambu epuDu puNya kathA SravaNambu lichchOTi ennagala bahu pakshi kalakalambu||	Taking His prasadam is itself performing many austerities and fasting. Surrendering to his lotus feet is itself equal to daily incantations and preachings of Gurus. For me, seeing varous trees on the Tirumala Hills is like visiting the holy sages. The twittering noise of the birds on the hill is like listening to the holy epics for me.
C 3	talapugala yOgambunandu Sree vaishNavula dagulu sahavAsa saha yOgambu velayu nindu mahOtsavambu linniyu nitani vibhavambu losagu tiru nALLu nAku chelagi iTu dEvatA prArdhanintayu nAku Sree venkaTESwaruni SaraNA gati alaru nA sampadalu itani paTTapu rANi alamElumanga kaDaganTi choopu||	The best yoga that can be thought of is the association with devotees of Vishnu. The great festivals at Tirumala bestow me all splendour. Surrendering to Sri Venkateswara is itself worshipping of all Gods. Sri Venkateswara's queen Alamelumanga's compassionate glances are my greatest wealth.

In this prayer song Annamaiah describes the divine appearence and great qualities of the Super Soul Sriman nArAyaNa. He expresses total surrender to his lord.

P	Sreeman nArAyaNa Sreeman nArAyaNa Sreeman nArAyaNa nee Sree pAdamE SaraNu ||	Oh Sriman nArayaNa, I surrender to your lotus feet only.
C 1	kamalAsatee mukha kamala kamala hita kamala priya kamalEkshaNA kamalAsana hita garuDa gamana Sree kamala nAbha nee pada kamalamE SaraNu ||	You are like the Sun to your lotus faced consort Kamala. You are dear to your consort Kamala. Your eyes resemble lotus petals. You are dear to Brahma the creator. You move on Garuda bird. Your navel is like lotus. I surrender to your lotus feet.
C 2	parama yOgijana bhAga dhEya Sree parama purusha parAtparA paramAtmA paramANu roopa Sree tiru venkaTagiri dEvA SaraNu ||	You are the final destination for supreme sages. You are the supreme personality. You are transcendental. You are the supreme soul. You manifest yourself even in the tiniest atom. Oh Lord of holy Venkata hill, I surrender to you.

P	shODaSa kaLAnidhiki shODASOpachAramulu jADa tODa nichchalunu samarpayAmi ||	I offer sixteen services regularly and appropriately to the Lord who is the repository of sixteen arts.
C 1	alaru viSwAtmakuna kAvAhana mide sarva nilayuna kAsanamu nemmanidE ala gangA janakuna karghya pAdyAchamanAlu ||	I welcome the Supreme Soul of the universe. Here is comfortable seat to the all pervading Lord. Here is the offering of 'Arghyam', 'Padyam','Achamanam'(oblations with water) to the Lord from whose feet the river Ganga emanated.
C 2	vara peetAmbarunaku vastrAlankAra midE sari Sreemantunaku bhooshaNamu livE dharaNeedharunaku gandha pushpa dhupamulu tira mide kOTi surya tEjunaku dinamu ||	Here is beautiful dress to the Lord who wears golden yellow costume. Here are the ornaments to the Lord who is master of all wealth. Here are fragrant flowers,sandalwood and incense to the Lord that bears the earth. Here is sacred lamp to the Lord who has the effulgence of a million Suns. Here is delicious food to the Lord that distributed nectar.
C 3	amruta madhanunaku nadigO naivEdyamu gami chandra nEtrunaku gapra viDemu amarina Sri venkaTAdri meedi dEvunaki tamutO pradakshiNAlu danDamulu nivigO ||	Here is 'Tambulam' with fragrance of camphor to the Lord whose eyes are bright like the moon. Here are humble prostrations and circumambulations to Lord Venkateswara who graced himself on the holy Venkadri.

In this song Annamaiah lauds various deeds performed by Sri Maha Vishnu Himself and as Sri Krishna. He prays for auspiciousness to the benevolent Lord Venkateswara.

P	SObhanamE SObhanamE vaibhavamula pAvana moortiki ||	Be it auspicious to the glorious and holy deity.
C 1	aruduga munu narakAsuruDu sirulato cheralu dechchina satula paruvapu vayasula badAru vElanu soridi benDlADina sumukhuniki ||	The demon Narakasura bewildered people by plundering their wealth, abducting sixteen thousand young women and imprisoning them. You rescued them and married them. Be it auspicious to you.
C 2	chendina vEDuka SiSupAluDu andi penDlADaga navagaLinchi vindu valene tA vichchEsi rukumiNi sandaDi penDlADina sarasuniki ||	Rukmini rejected to marry Sisupala because she loved Sri Krishna only. You arrived in all splendour and married her.Be it auspicious to such lovable person.
C 3	dEva dAnavulu dheeratanu dAvati paDi vArdhi daruvaganu Sri vanitAmaNi chelagi penDlADina Sri venkaTagiri Srinidhiki ||	Devatas and demons contested with all their might and churned the ocean. Lakshmi the gem of women emanated from the ocean and married Sri Maha Vishnu who is Sri Venkateswara only. Be it auspicious to Him.

In this song Annamaiah describes 'Pushpa Yagamu'(ceremonial worship with flowers)which is one of the services to the deity.

P	sakala lOkESwaruDu sarasa jEkonu vADu akhilambuga pushpa yAgambu ||	He is the Lord of the universe. He accepts the ceremony of flowers.
C 1	vividha pushpamulatO vEda ghOshamulatO Avala tiravAmuDiyu anganala yATatO kavi vandi nutulatO kamma boojala tODa navadharinchi pushpa yAgambu ||	He is pleased with the ceremony of flowers performed with a variety of flowers along with the chanting of Mantras. Women dance in reverence and poets worship in all adoration.
C 2	kappurapu TAratula ghana chandana tODa teppala dhoopamula tiruvandi kAputO Oppuga paNyAramulu vogi pekku vagalatO appa Dandee pushpa yAgambu||	Lord Venkateswara accepts the ceremony of flowers. Lighted camphor is waved to the deity, sandalwood paste is smeared and fragrant incense is offered . Delicious food is offered to Him.
C 3	tagu chatra chAmarAla tAmbulamu tODa pagaTutO nee reeti paDi pujalandukoni jigi meere chooDarE Sri venkaTEswaruni agaNitambagu pushpa yAgambu ||	Devotees hold an umbrella to the deity,wave 'chamaram' (whisk)and offer tasty 'tambulam'. He enjoys all the services delightfully. Look at Sri Venkateswara's splendor and the grandeour of 'pushpa yagam'.

In this song Annamaiah describes various deeds and talents of Hanuman.

P	SaraNu SaraNu vEda SAstra nipuNa neeku arudaina rAma kArya durandharA ||	Oh Hanuman, You are the unparallelled performer of Rama's works. You are eminent in the Vedas and other scriptures. Protect me.
C 1	hanumanta rAya anjana tanaya ghana vAyu suta divya kAma rupa anupama lankA dahana vArdhi langhana jana sura nuta kalaSa pura nivAsa ||	Oh Hanuman the son of Anjana and the wind god. You can appear in any form you wish. You set fire to Lanka in a befitting way.You crossed the sea amazingly. Devatas and Manavas worship you. You dwell at Kalasapura.
C 2	ravi tanaya sakha rAvaNa vanApahAra pavana vEga balADhya bhakta sulabha bhuvana purNa dEha budhdhi viSArada javasatva vEga kalaSapura nivAsa ||	You are friend of Sugriva.You destroyed the gardens of Ravana.You fly with the speed of wind.You are mighty.Devotees get your grace easily. You have perfect body and supreme intellect. Your energy is unimaginable. You dwell at Kalasapura.
C 3	seetA SOka nASana sanjiva SailAkarshaNa aTala pratApa Saurya asurAntaka koutuka SrivenkaTEsu karuNAsamEta SAta kumbha varNa kalasapura nivAsa ||	You dispelled the sorrow of Sita. You brought the Sanjivani mountain. You have shown astounding valor in combating the demons. Sri Venkatesa is pleasantly compassionate to you. Your complexion is golden yellow. You dwell at Kalasapura.