by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	pAhimAm ratnAchala nAyaka bhaktajana Subha pradAyaka ||	Oh Lord of Ratnachala, please protect me. You bestow happiness to devotees.
A.P.	mOhajArALakESi varadhava mukti prada virinchi mAdhava rOhiNeeSa ravi vahni nayana bhava rOgaharaNa nipuNatara charaNa Siva ||	He is fascinated by his consort Parvati who is beautiful with curly hair. He is bestower of salvation. Brahma and Vishnu adore him. The Sun, The moon and fire god Agni are his eyes. His holy feet dispel worldly afflictions.
C	sadyOjAtAdi panchamukhAri shaDvarga rahita hrut sanchArA vidyOdaya viyadAdi prapancha vikalpAteeta tatva vichAra avidyAtmaka Sri chakrAkAra vichitra navaratna giri vihAra gadyAnu viddha padyAdi vinuta gangAdhara Agama sAra adyApyArya vamSa jAta toor yajAti bhruta khanDa kAvEri nadyOdakAbhshikta Sareera a nAdi guruguha kumAra mAra hara ||	Lord Siva has five faces known as "sadyOjata" etc. He is devoid of six enemies called desire, anger etc. He revels in the hearts of devotees. He is bestower of education. He dispels ignorance caused by worldly illusions . He is splendorous at Nava Ratnagiri which resembles "Sri Chakra" the symbol of Supreme Knowledge. Ganga is gracing on his head. His glory is described in prose and poetry. He is the essence of the Vedas. His "Abhisheka" ritual is performed with perenial holy Kaveri water. Guru Guha is his dear child. He is the destroyer of love god Manmadha. .