by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	nannu brOvarAdA vEgamE neevu||	Oh Mother Parvati, why don't you protect me quickly?
AP	vinu nA moralanu nE nee dAsuDa gAdA ||	Please listen to my lamentation. Am I not your devoted servant?.
C 1	kOrina varamichchE daivamu neevE gAdA kAruNyamoorti koumAri gouree SaraNAgata jana rakshaki Sankari sarasa mrudu bhAshiNi rAja rAjEsvari ||	Are't you the deity that bestows desired boons? Oh Kumari, Oh Gouri, You are embodiment of compassion. Oh Sankari, you are savior of those who seek for refuge. Oh Raja Rajesvari, your speech is soft and pleasant.
C 2	abhaya dAnamichchE daivamu neevE gadA abhirAma guNamayee akhilAnDESwaree ASrita tApa hAriNee purANee Ananda roopiNee alikula vENi ||	Are't you the deity that bestows security? Oh Akhilandesvari, you are paragon of excellent virtues.You alleviate afflictions of those who seek shelter. You are ancient. You are personification of bliss. Your beautiful tresses are black like swarm of bees.
C 3	kAmita phalamichchE daivamu neevE gadA pAmara pAlini bhava bhaya bhanjanee sOmaSEkhara priya bhAminee ranjanee SyAmakrishNa sOdaree pArvatee bhavAnee||	Are't you the deity that fulfills desires? You protect innocent folks. You dispel worldly fears. You are the dear consort of Siva who adorns moon on head. You are Syama Krishna's sister. Oh Parvati, Oh Bhavani, you are enchanting.

P	nannu brOvu lalitA vEgamE chAla ninnu nera nammi yunna vADu gadA bhakta kalpaka lata||	Oh Mother Lalita, please shower your grace on me abundantly . Am I not having ardent faith in you? You are like wish-fulfilling celestial tree for devotees.
AP	ninnu vinA gati evarunnAru gati jana neevati vEgamE vachchi ||	Oh Mother Lalita, who else is there for me? Please come quickly.
C 1	parAku sEyakanE vachchi krupa salu pa rAdA mora vinavA parASaktee geervANa vandita pada nee bhaktuDanammA santatamu ||	Please don't be indifferent. Please listen to my lamentation. Oh transcendental Goddess, the celestials bow to your feet. I am always your devotee.
C 2	sarOja bhava kamala nAdha Sankara surEndra nuta charitA purANee vANi indrANi vandi ta rANi ahibhooshaNuni rANee ||	Brahma the lotus born, Vishnu, Siva and Indra the lord of Devatas, extol your glory. You are ancient. Vani and Indrani bow to you. You are queen of Sankara whose ornaments are serpents.
C 3 & C4	madAtmulaina durAtma janulanu kadhalanu pogaDi sadA nE vArala chuTTi tirigiti vetalanella deerchi varamosagi || sumEru madhya nilayE SyAmakrishNuni sOdari koumAri umA meenAkshammA Sankaree O mahArAjnee rakshinchuTakidi samayamu||	I spent all my time in praising arrogant and wicked and their tales. Please bestow your grace and relieve me of distress. Oh Koumari, holy Sumeru mountain is your abode. You are Syama Krishna's sister. Oh Mother Meenakshi, O Uma, O Sankari, O supreme queen Lalita, this is the right time to protect me.

P	nannu brOvarAdA O jagadambA nee daya chEyavE ||	Oh Jagadamba the mother of the Universe, why don't you protect me compassionately ?
AP	kanna talli neevE ambA nA moralanu vinarAdA ||	O Amba, you are my mother. Why don't you listen to my lamentation ?
C 1	Adi Sakti mahESvaree koumAree AdarimpavE vEgamE neelAyatAkshi bhavAni ||	O Mahesvari the primordial energy, you are youthful maid Koumari. You are lotus eyed Neelayatakshi. O Bhavani, please treat me kindly and speedily.
C 2	kOmala mrudu vANee kaLyNee sOmaSEkharuni rANee lalitAmbikE varadE ||	You are delicate and your speech is soft. You are auspicious. You are queen of Somasekara. who has crescent moon on head. You are boon-bestowing Lalitamba.
C 3	SyAmakrishNa sOdaree OmkAree SAmbhavee jananee nAda roopiNi naLinAkshi ||	You are Omkara personified. You are Siva's consort. You are embodiment of divine sound of music. You are Nalinaksi with beautiful lotus-like eyes.

P	ninnE namminAnu sadA nA vinnapamu vini nannu brOvumu ||	Oh Mother Kamakshi, I always have immense faith in you. Please listen to my imploration and protect.
AP	kanna talli gadA biDDayani kanikaramintaina lEdA pannagadharuni rANi Suka pA Nee kAmakshee kaLyANee ||	Don't you want to show a little compassion on me, your dear child. You are the queen of Sankara who is adorned with serpents. You are auspicious Kalyani holding a parrot.
C 1	vEgamE vachchi nAdu kOrikaleevE parAmukhamEla bhOgeendra sannuta poota charita puruhoota poojita paradEvatE ||	Please come quickly and fulfill my desires. Why are you indifferent? Adisesha the king of serpents and Indra worship you. You are transcendental Goddess.
C 2	dhyAnamE vinaga mantra tantramu leruganE gAna vinOdinee needu sATi ja gAna gAnanE bangAru bommA ||	I can only meditate. I am ignorant of Mantras and mystical rituals. You take delight in music. O my golden deity, I can never find a pious one like you in this world.
C 3	SyAmakrishNa sOdaree bhakta kAmitArdha phaladAyakee kAmAkshee kanjadaLAyatAkshi kAruNya moorti gadA neevE sampada || sv. sA. nee mahima vini madilO nee vE gati yanuchunu kOriti kamalabhava danujaripu nata pada kamala samyamidE brOvumu ||	You are Syamakrishna's sister. O Kamakshi, You fulfill desires of devotees. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals.You are embodiment of mercy. You alone are my fortune. sv.sA. I heard of your supreme powers and decided in my mind that you alone would fulfill my desires. Brahma the lotus-borne and Vishnu the enemy of demons adore your lotus feet. O Mother, this is right time for you to come to my rescue.