by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	siddhi vinAyakam aniSam chintayAmyaham pra siddha gaNanAyakam viSishTArdha dAyakam varam ||	I always meditate upon Siddhi Vinayaka the one endowed with super natural powers. He is the famous master of all Ganas (demi-gods). He is the supreme bestower of boons.
AP	siddha yaksha kinnarAdi sEvitamakhila jagat pra siddham moola pankaja madhyastham mOdaka hastam ||	Siddhas with mystical accomplishments, Yakshas and Kinnaras (celestial singers) worship him. He is universally famous. He stays on lotus. He holds Modaka sweet in his hand.
C	bhAdrapada mAsa chaturdhyAm brAhmaNAdi pujitam pASankuSa dharam chatra chAmara pari veejitam roudrabhAva rahitam dA sa janahrudaya virAjitam rouhiNEyAnujArchitam ihana varjitam adrirAja sutAtmajam ananta guruguhAgrajam bhadraprada padAmbujam bhAsamAna chaturbhujam ||	He is specially worshipped on the fourth day of Bhadrapada month. He wields noose and goad. He is adorned with a beautiful umbrella. Devotees sway Chamara fly-flap to him. He is bereft of anger. He shines in the hearts of devotees. Sri Krishna the brother of Balarama worships him. He abandons earthly pleasures. He is the dear son of Parvati the daughter of the king of Himalayas. He is the elder brother of great Guru Guha. His lotus-feet bestow us security. He shines with four hands.

P	kAmAkshi kAmakOTi peeTha vAsini mAmava ||	O Kamakshi that dwells at Kamakoti peetham, please protect me.
AP	koumAree kusuma dyuti hEmAbharaNa bhushaNi samasta sAmrAjya dAyini sadguru guha janani ||	She is young Kumari with the lustre of flowers. She is adorned with gold ornaments. She is the bestower of a kingdom of prosperity. She is the mother of Guru Guha.
C	kamalESa sOdari kamalAkshi nArAyaNi nAdabindu kalAswarupiNi kAtyAyinee kAmakalA pradarSini kalyANa guNa SAlini ||	She is the sister of Maha Vishnu. She is Narayani with beautiful lotus-like eyes. She is the embodiment of divine music and arts. She is Katyayini. She expounds all forms of art and love. She is paragon of auspicious qualities.

P	tyAgarAja pAlayasu mAm ni tyAnanda kanda sOmaskanda vidhi viTanka ||	Oh Siva, you are Tyagaraja the embodiment of sacrifice. Please protect me. You are perpetual bestower of happiness. The moon, the Sun, Brahma, Skandha and others worship you.
C	nAgarAja maNi bhooshaNAlankruta nagarAja sutArdhAnga gouLAnga bhOgAdiprada Srinagara sthita bhusurAdinuta valmikalinga Sri guruguha pujita vrusha turanga Sritajana rakshaNa nipuNantaranga bhOginuta charaNa karadhruta kuranga yOgi vidita ajapA naTana ranga ||	You are adorned with king of serpents and gems. Parvati the daughter of the king of Himalaya mountains shines as half of your fair body. You are bestower of prosperity. You dwell at Tiruvaruru. Learned priests worship your Valmika Linga (Linga looking like ant-hill). Sri Guru Guha prays to you. Sacred bull is your vehicle. You are skillful in bestowing protection to those who seek. Serpents adore your feet. You hold a deer. Supreme Yogis engross in your cosmic dance.

P	varalakshmeem bhajarE rE mAnasa vAnchitArdha phala pradam varadAm vanaja padAm ||	Oh mind chant the glory of Goddess Varalakshmi and worship her lotus- feet. She fulfills desires by granting boons.
C	charAcharAtmaka prapancha jananeem sourAshTra dESa patinuta dhanineem nirAmaya mahA vishNu mAnineem niranjaneem nikhilAgha bhanjaneem surArchita padAmbuja vikAsineem nirAlamba mAnasOllAsineem murAri vakshasthala nivAsineem purAri guru guha chidvilAsineem ||	She is the creator of perceptible and imperceptible universe. The king of Sourashtra worships Varalakshmi the bestower of prosperity. She is the consort of Sri Mahavishnu, the serene lord. She is free of attachments.She is the dispeller of sins. Celestials worship her lotus-feet. She delights the hearts of those who are devoid of worldly attachments. She dwells on the chest of Mahavishnu the destroyer of demon Mura. She strolls in the mind of Siva the destroyer of demon Tripura and in Guru Guha's heart.