by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	mAyamma mahishAsura mardani janani mAyamma kAyajAri gEhini bhavAni ||	Oh Mother Bhavani,you are the destroyer of the demon Mahishasura.You are the consort of Siva the enemy of Manmadha.
C 1	samAna rahita himA chala suta jAla mEla neekidi tagadika Sama damAdi mahimAyuta SyAmala ramaNi nannu kaDupAra ganna ||	Oh beautiful Syamala,my mother,you have no equal. You are the daughter of the Hima mountain. Why is this hesitation?It is not befitting you. Serenity and patience are your traits.
C 2	chinna biDDa yoka nEramu jEsina ennaDaina janani eggulu sEyunE nannu pAlinchavE nA moralinchavE ninnu nammiti nA tODu neeDa ||	Does any mother find fault with her innocent child? Please listen to my prayers and protect me. I have full faith in you.You are my company and shelter.
C 3	osi parASakti OmkAra rupiNi yullamandu ni vasinchu mudamuna dAsu rAma hruda vAsa vinodini dAsulaku kongu bangAraina ||	Oh Supreme power,you are the embodiment of 'Omkara' You delightfully reside in the heart of Dasu Rama. You are the safest treasure for your devotees.

P	paramESwara karuNinchara sarasAdara chandradharA ||	Oh Supreme Lord,you are ocean of compassion.You are gentle.The moon graces on your head.
AP	girijAvara karuNimpumu girvANa Saila chApa ||	You are the lover of Girija.You are the deity of the hills.Please pity me.
C 1	nirAlamba nirAmaya nilakanTha parAtparA sarOjAta bhavunakaina taramA harA mA ra bhayankara Sankara ninnennaga ||	Oh Sankara,you don't need any support. You are unblemished.Your neck is blue.You are the supreme being. Is it possible even for Brahma to understand you? You are terror to Manmadha.
C 2	samAna rahita monivinutamAna virAjita samayambidi brOvaga nitaramu gAnamu gAna sadA mimmu gAnamu gAvincheda ||	None is equal to you.You are worshipped by sages and your spledor is unique.This is the best time to protect me. I've none else.I'll sing your praise only.
C 3	su dAsu rAmadAsa rAgadA surAdhipa nutA sadayuDavani vEDiti ninu gada nA madanAri dayA sadanA ninneda nammiti ||	Dasu Rama is your good servant.You are worshipped by Indra the lord of Devatas.Oh Siva the enemy of Manmadha, I implore humbly.You are the abode of compassion. I heartily believe you.

P	rAmA nee mahima deliya nevari taramurA sitA rAma nee mahima deliya nevari taramu rA ||	Oh Sita Rama,is there anyone competent to comprehend your powers?
AP	pAmaruDa tAmasuDa parama neechuDa na nnEmarakunu brOva kunna nevvari vADa nagudu kOdanDa ||	Oh Kodanda Rama,I am illiterate,ignorant and wretched. If you don't overlook my faults and protect me , who else will accept me?
C 1	manda budhdhi nannu bOTi mAnavunaku nee guNALi yanda rAdu gadara endendu joochinanu paTTAbhi ||	Oh Pattabhirama,a dull person like me is incapable of comprehending you the repository of virtues.
C 2	naika janma puNya phala vipAka viSEshamu gani nee karuNa sOkadurA nikkamu nikkamu nikkamu kOdanDa ||	Oh Kodandarama,only a person with accumulated punyam(piety) can aspire for your grace.It is absolutely true.
C 3	dOsamulE chEsinADa doravu kshamiyincha gadara dAsu kulAja SrirAmuni tappulu danDamu tO sari ||	I committed many sins.Please pardon me. Srirama belonging Dasu lineage salutes you.

P	nee sari daivamu lEdani nAmadi ninnE nammi nArA rAmA ||	Oh Rama,I absolutely believed that no other deity is equal to you
AP	bhAsura bhusura pAlana mElana vAiga nee dAsuni dayachE sukhAptu jEyu rAma ||	Oh Rama the light of Sun dynasty,all the learned priests acclaimed your rule. Please bestow happiness to your humble devotee.
C 1	ninDu bhakti galigi epuDu ninnE pogaDinArA rAma manDana khanDana mAnita mAnuta anDaga neevunDaga mA panDaga EpaTla rAma ||	Oh Rama I adored you with full devotion.You condemn evil and you are the most revered. your support is festival to me.
C 2	aharahamu needu pujalASa jEturA rAma ahita rahita mahita vihita bahudhA nee mahima lenna druhiNu tarame ahaha rAma ||	Oh Rama,I worship you daily.You are the most benevolent and intimate one.Is it possible to describe your divine powers?
C 3	prEma mira dasu SrirAmunElarA rAma kOmala bhAmala gOpaka rupaka nee madi nanu prEma galigi Emaraka bharinchu rAma ||	Oh Rama,protect Dasu SriRama affectionately.You appeared in the form of Sri Krishna and won the love of Gopikas. Please protect me affectionately without any hesitation. ||

P	rAdhikA manOharA rArA paratparA gOdhanAdhiSwarA kumArA ||	Oh Krishna,you captivated the heart of Radhika. You are the Supreme being and the lord of cattle wealth.
C 1	ninnu nE nammiti nee daya gOriti chennu meera vEDiti Sripati ||	I have immense faith in you.Oh beautiful lord of Lakshmi,I implored for your kindness.
C 2	bhakti yukti lerugarA pApa karmuDanu rA Sakti lEni vADarA sAdarA ||	I am ignorant of devotion and expedience.I confess that I am weak and that I've sinned.
C 3	dAsu mohAntava dAsadAsO mAmava mAsahAya kESavA mAdhavA ||	Oh Kesava,Oh Madhava.I am the servant of your servants. Please protect me who is helpless.

P	rAma neeku nAmeeda rAdaTarA daya ||	Oh Rama,why are you not kind to me?
AP	vEmAru nE ninnu vEDina lEdayA ||	Inspite of several implorations ,you are not compassionate.
C 1	kari rAju neekEmi kAnuka lichcherA vara vibhishaNuDEvarusa mechcherA ||	What gifts did the king of elephants give to you? How did virtuous Vibhishana adore you?
C 2	droupadi tAnenta dharmamu jEserA bhu prahlAdu Denta puNyamu jESerA ||	What righteous deeds did Droupadi perform? How well did Prahlada show his piety?
C 3	vEsAri ninnE kOri vinna vinchenurA dAsu SrirAma kavi dhanyuni jEyarA ||	Dasu Srirama got vexed and appealed to you only. Please make him happy.

P	nAdAnanda rasa lahari kAdambari kameswari ||	Oh Kameswari,you revel in the essence of music. You are Kadambari(line of clouds).
AP	nAdu manavi vinu badaree nArAyaNa sOdaree gouree ||	You are Gouri the sister of Badari Narayana.Please listen to my request. ||
C 1	nee paTTini nanu chEpaTtu mikanu kApADa neevE gati gAvE rAvE sOdari koumAree ||	Oh Koumari, I am your favorite child. Please come and hold me now.You are my only prop.