by Damodara Rao Dasu

Navaratri Kruti 8th day

P	pAhi janani santatam mAmihamala pariNita vidhu vadanE ||	Oh Mother, please protect me always. Your face is beautiful like fullmoon.
AP	dEhi sakala SubhadE himAchala kanyE sAhasika dAruNa chanDa munDa nASini ||	Oh daughter of Hima mountain, bestow me happiness. You destroyed horrible demons Chanda and Munda bravely.
C 1	bAla sOma dhAriNi parama krupAvati neela vArida nibha nEtrE ruchira SeelE phAla lasita vara paTeera tilakE Sri neelakanTha dayitE nigamavana mAtangi ||	Oh Mother, you are adorned with crescent moon. You are infinitely compassionate. Your eyes are black like dark clouds. Your character is admirable. Your forehead is attractive with sandalwood Tilaka. You are the consort of Neelakanta whose neck is blue. You are the authority on Vedas.
C 2	surabhi kusuma rAji SObhita kacha brundE varadE vAsava mukha vandyamAna charaNE aruNa japakusumAdharE kaumudi paramOjwala hasitE bhakta kalpa latikE ||	Your tresses have fragrance of flowers. Indra bows to your sacred feet. Your lips are red like 'Mandara' flowers. Your radiating smile resembles pleasant moonlight. You are like celestial 'Kalpaka' creeper that fulfills wishes of devotees.
C 3	kamaniyatama rupE kanyAkubja vAsini Samita pApanikarE SAnta hrudaya gEhE amita vimala ruchi hArE neela vAridO pama vENi Sri padmanAbha sOdari ||	Your appearence is gorgeous. You reside at Kanyakubja. You assuage suffering of sinners. You dwell in serene hearts of Yogis. Your garlands are colorful. Your tresses are black like dark clouds. You are Lord Padmanabha's sister.

P	mAmava sadA varadE mahishAsura soodani amba ||	Oh Mother Amba, please protect me showering boons. You are the slayer of demon Mahishasura.
AP	SAmala giri kuliSE amba mama hrudi vAsAniSam ||	Oh Mother Amba, you eradicate mountains of sins as if with an axe. Please reside in my heart always.
C 1	bhuvana traya nAyikE bhoori karuNAvAsE pAvanatara SeelE nava neerada gAtri ||	You are the supreme queen of the three worlds. You are abode of abundant mercy. Your character is impeccable. Your body shines like bright cloud.
C 2	pura sudana mukha pankEruha madhupE girirAja tanayE bhAratiSa vinutE ||	You are close to your consort Siva the destroyer of demon Tripurasura like honey-bee and lotus flower. You are the daughter of Himavan the king of mountains. You are adored by Brahma the consort of Bharati.
C 3	lalita maNihAra su lalitE mAm pAhi sadA jalajanAbha sOdari naLinAyata nEtri ||	You are gorgeous with gem-studded necklaces. You are sister of Lord Padmanabha. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals.

P	pankaja lOchana pAhi murAntaka pankajAlaya jivanAtha vibhO ||	Oh lord Padamanabha with lotus-like eyes, please protect. You are the destroyer of demon Mura. You are the consort of Lakshmi who dwells on lotus flower.
AP	Sankara vidhi vilasAnana nata guna Samkuru satatam mE sArasanAbha SaurE ||	Oh Sauree, your virtues are adored by Sankara,Brahma and Indra. Please bestow me perpetual bliss.
C 1	tribhuvana ghAtukam ditijam kanaka kaSipu mabhi bhuya rairvidArya balAd rabhasEna nijapada rAjiva nuta mEtat prabhavam Sri narasimha prahlAdam pAlitavan ||	Oh lord Narasimha, you destroyed demon Hiranyakasipa the son of Diti who tormented the three worlds. You tore him off with sharp nails. You protected Prahlada who worshipped your lotus feet.
C 2	pitru vachasA samupEtya vipina bhuvam atirupaguNa mAtma dharmapatnee hrutavantam daSakanTha miShunaikEna nihatya pratgruhyainAm sAkEtam prApta Sri raghuveera ||	Oh Sri Raghuveera, you went on exile to forest to respect your father's promise. You annihilated ten-headed demon Ravana with a single arrow and returned to Ayodhya gloriously with Sita.
C 3	sundaratara rupa nanditAbheera nAree vrunda mukha saraseeruha madhupa vrundAvanAnta kruta vividha sukha vihAra kunda nibha rada gOvinda nanda nandana ||	Oh Govinda the dear son of Nanda, You are extremely fascinating. Your teeth shine like jasmine buds. You are like a bee hovering round lotus flowers which are like charming faces of Gopika maids. You performed a number of pleasant deeds in Brundavana.

P	parama purusha jagadiswara jaya jaya pankajanAbha murArE||	Oh Supreme lord of the universe, victory be to you. Oh Pankajaksha , demon Mura is your enemy.
AP	saraseeruha bhava Sankara vAsava sannuta charita Sauree ||	Brahma the lotus-borne, Sankara and Indra adore your glory.
C 1	kalita darahasita kamramukhAmbuja khagavara vAhana dEva khala danujAntaka nijapada sEvaka kalmashamaya vanadAva ||	Oh Lord, your smile is attractive. Garuda bird is your vehicle. You are annihilator of wicked demons. You purify devotees from sins.
C 2	bhujagAdhipa Saya puraTamaya vimala bhushaNa bhushita dEha bhuja yugaLOdhruta Sankha ratha charaNa bodha kara dhuta mOha ||	You recline on Adisesha the king of serpents. You are adorned with ornaments made of gold. You wield conch and discus. You are the supreme preacher that dispels our delusion.
C 3	chAru vidhruta vanamAla koustubha satvata kamalAdinESa sArangAdhipa tApa vimOchana SyAnandura purESa ||	Oh Lord, you are adorned with flower garlands and Koustubha gem. The Sun god ,dear to lotus, worships you. You dispeled afflictions of Indra. You are the lord of Syanandarapura.