by Damodara Rao Dasu

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EmisEtuninduku

P EmisEtuninduku mandEmaina pOyarAdA
sAmaja guruDA neetO sangamolla dETikO ||
Oh my mind, what should I do? Oh Lord Hari, why am I not craving to have you in my mind? Why don't you give me some medicine for this?
C 1 mAyala samsAramu marigina karmamu
eeyeDa ninu marugadETikO hari
kAyaja kELipai tamigaligina manasu
kAyaju tanDri galugu dadETikE ||
Oh Lord Hari, I am immersed in deceptive worldly acts. Why am I not eager to be devoted to you? My mind is just engrossed with your son Manmadha's love sports. Why am I not turning towards Hari the father of Manmadha ?
C 2 nATakapu gakakamu namaka nunnaTTi batuku gooTa baDE padavulu kOrETi jeevuDu
kooTuvaina nijamukti kOradidi yETikE ||
I am pre-occupied with pursuit of wealth. Why am I not becoming your devotee? Why am I after temporal positions neglecting real liberation ?
C 3 pApapuNyamulake pAlubaDDa nEnu
yEpuna nee pAlajikka nElakO hari
Sripati nAlOni Sri vEnkaTESuDa
neepEri vADa nAku ninDu mAyalETiki ||
Oh Lord Hari, I am indulging in all sorts of good and evil actions. Why not I surrender to you? If the sacred name of Sri Venkatesa the lord of Sri Lakshmi is within me, why should I be lost in delusion ?.