by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	bAlasubrahmaNyam bhajE ham bhakta kalpa bhooruham Sree ||	I worship Sri Balasubrahmanyam. He is like celestial wish-fulfilling tree for devotees.
AP	neelakanTha hrudAnanda karam nitya Suddha buddha muktAmbaram ||	He gladdens the heart of Siva the blue-necked. He is eternal, pure, wise,free and infinite like the sky.
C	vElAyudha dharam sundaram vEdAntArdha bOdha chaturam phAlAksha guru guhAvatAram parASakti sukumAram dheeram pAlita geervANAdi samooham pancha bhootamaya mAyAmOham neelakanTha vAham sudEham niratiSayAnanda pravAham ||	He is beautiful with spear in hand. He is skillful in expounding philosophic knowledge. He descended on the earth as Guru Guha with third eye on forehead. He is the heroic son of Parvati the embodiment of transcendental powers. He protects Brahma and other Devatas. He dispels delusion and fascination in the world of five elements namely earth,water, fire, wind and space. Pea-cock is his vehicle. He is beautiful and is free from envy. He is stream of eternal bliss.

P	Sree swAminAdhAya namastE namstE ||	Oh Lord Swaminatha, I bow to you again and again.
AP	SASvata Siva sutAya sarva dEva sahAya swAmiSaila sthitAya varadAya ||	I bow to the son of eternal Siva. He helps all other gods. Swami Hill is his abode. He is bestower of boons.
C	gajAmba ramaNAya gaNapati sOdarAya guNatrayAteetAya guhyAkArAya ajEndra poojitAya AShrita phaladAya varaSikhi vAhanAya guru guha swaroopAya ||	I bow to the spouse of Gajamba. He is brother of Lord Ganapati. He transcends the three cardinal qualities Satva,Rajas and Tamas (gentleness, possessive nature and indolence). Heis incomprehensible. Brahma and Indra worship him. He fulfills wishes of those who seek for refuge. Beautiful peacock is his vehicle. He appears as Guru Guha.

P	swAminAdha paripAlayasu mAm swaprakASa valleeSa guru guha dEvasEna ||	Oh Lord Swaminatha, please protect us. You are self effulgent Guru Guha the Lord of Valli and Devasena.
C	kAmajanaka bhArateeSa sEvita kArtikEya nAradAdi bhAvita vAmadEva pArvatee sukumAra vArijAstra sammOhitAkAra kAmitArdha vitaraNa nipuNa charaNa kAvya nATakAlankAra bharaNa bhoomi jalagni vAyu gagana kiraNa bOdha roopa nityAnanda karaNa ||	Oh Kartikeya, you are adored by Maha Vishnu the progenitor of Mamadha and Brahma the spouse of Bharati. Narada and other sages think of you always. You are good son of Siva and Parvati. Manmatha whose weapon is lotus flower is fascinated by your beauty. Your feet are adept in bestowing boons. You promote epics,dramas and poetic embellishments. You illumine the earth, water, fire, wind and sky. You are the embodiment of knowledge. You bestow everlasting bliss.

P	swAminAdhEna samrakshitOham satchidAnanda nAdhAtmanA Sree ||	I am protected by Sri Swaminatha. He is the embodiment of truth, conciousness and bliss.
AP	sOma tAtEna vallee dEva sEnOpEtta vara guru guhEna ||	He is the offspring of Siva the creator of moon. He is the distinguished Guru Guha shining with his consorts Valli and Devasena.
C	praNavArdha tatvOpadESEna maNi mantroushadha nipuNEna sanakAdi sannuta prabhAvEna dinakara SaSi tEjEna prakASEna mANikya makuTa kunDala SObhita marakata maNimaya vajrAyudhEna navanandanAdyupAsita SaravaNa mantra swaroopENa varENa Sree ||	He preaches the meaning of 'Omkara' and philosophic knowledge. He is expert in the science of medicines sanctified by precious Mantras. Sage Sanaka and others worship him for his powers. He is effulgent like Sun and Moon. He shines with gem-studded crown and ear-pendants. His Vajrayudha is studded with emerald and other gems. Navanandanas meditate upon him. He is personification of Saravana Mantra. He is excellent.