by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	Emani nE nee mahima delupudunammA ||	Oh Goddess of Kanchipura, is it within my reach to assess your limitless glory?
AP	sAmaja gAmini sArasa lOchani ||	Your gait is majestic like elephant's walk. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower.
C	hari hara sura muni varulaku needu charaNa mahima pogaDuTa taramA naruDanu nEnu pAmaruDanu dEvi vara kAnchipurAlaya vAsini Sri paradEvatE needu kumAruDanammA ||	Is it possible even for Vishnu, Siva ,Devatas and eminent sages to applaud the greatness of your sacred feet. Oh Mother, I am innocent human being. Kanchipura is your holy abode. Oh Mother, you are transcendental goddess. I am your loving son.
sv.sA	rAkEndu vadana vinumika neesariga daivamu gAna pAdAbjamula sadA vinuti salipitE natajanArti haraNaneevE nA talli ||	Oh Mother Parvati, your face is beautiful like moon. I can't find a deity equal to you. If devotees worship your lotus feet always, you dispel their afflictions.

P	janani ninnu vinA amba janani ninu vinA trilOka janani ninu vinA dikkevarammA jagamulOna gAnanambA ||	Oh Amba, who else is there for me to seek refuge? You are Supreme Mother of universe. I've none else to depend upon.
AP	manasija mAnasa sammOdini vinavE nA manavini vini nannu brOvumu ||	You made Manmadha happy. Please listen to my plea and protect.
C 1	vara dyaki gAdA okkani brOvakarudA daya rAdA nera nammina nAtO vAdA sarasija bhava harihara nuta pada ||	You are bestower of boons. Is it difficult for you to protect an ardent devotee like me ? Brahma the lotus-borne, Vishnu and Siva adore your feet.
C 2	karuNAnidhi neevu vEgamE vachchi karuNatO nannu brOvu girirAja kumArivai nAdu paritApamula nella pariharinchEvu ||	You are ocean of mercy. Please come expeditiously and protect me compassionately. You are beloved daughter of Himavan the king of mountains. Please dispel my sufferings.
C 3	vanajAyata nEtri kumAra ja nani kAmita dhAtree ghana pApa latalatavitri sanakAdi munijana sannuta pAtri || svara sAhityam; niravadhika sukha dAyaki yanuchu vini ninu chAla golichiti niratamuga tanayuni moralu vini neevalene brOchuTaku evariki dharalO vinumA idi ghanamA taruNamidi krupasalupu durusuga saraseeruha lOchani suvAsini tAmasamu sEyakanE brOvumu ||	Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower. You are Kumara swami's mother. You fulfill our wishes.You destroy henious sins. Sanaka and other sages adore you. Svara Sahityam: Hearing that You are bestower of limitless happiness I worshipped you . Who else in the world is there to protect your son? This is opportune time to shower your grace. You are lotus-eyed. You are auspicious. Please protect me without further delay.

P	meena nayana neevu nA meeda karuNa jooDavammA ||	Oh Mother Minakshi, you are beautiful with fish-shaped eyes. Please look at me mercifully.
AP	bhAnu kOTi tEja nee samAna daivamu nE gAna ||	You are effulgent like million Suns. I can't find another deity equal to you.
C 1	madhurA nagara nivAsini madhu kaiTabha bhanjani vidu bimba vadanA parulanu vEDanu vinumu neevADanu ||	Your holy abode is Madhura. You are vanquisher of demons Madhu and Kaitabha. Your face is beautiful like Moon. I won't beg others. Please listen. I am yours.
C 2	tripurAntakuni vilAsini tripurAmba suvAsini krupa jooDa manchi samayamu gadA nA tOnu vAdA ||	You are cheerful consort of Lord Siva the vanquisher of demon Tripura. You are auspicious mother of three 'lokas'. Is it not propitious time to protect me.? Why are you hesitating?
C 3	Sruti SAstra vinuta vinumA stuti sEya nE pAtramA gati neevE yani kumAruDu kOrina vADanu nee vADanu ||	Vedas and other scriptures extol you. Please listen. Am I competent to worship you ? You are my prop. I depend on you totally. I am yours.

P	nannu brOchuTaku tAmasamEla nammA kAmAkshammA mA yamma kAmAkshi tAmasamEla ||	Oh Mother Kamakshi, why are you hesitant in protecting me?
AP	pannagAbharuNi rANi needu pAdAbjamulE sadA nera nammiyunna ||	You are queen of Siva who adorns snake. I always have immense faith in your lotus feet.
C 1	marALa gamanA nannubrOva birAna rArAdA daya lEdA purAri ripuni rakshinchitivi gadA karuNAnidhi neevalenE galadA dhara lOpala nera dAtavu neevE ||	You walk beautifully like a swan. Why don't you hasten up to rescue me ? Have you no pity for me ? Did you not protect Manmadha, Siva's enemy ? Is there another ocean of compassion like you ? You are supreme benefactor in the world.
C 2	kaLAbharaNa SEkhari gouri valAri vinuta suralOka mulOna prabalamaina danujakula bala khanDanamulE jEsi suralaku phalamosagina lalitAmbavu neevu ||	Oh Mother Gouri, you are adorned with crescent moon. Indra worships you. Oh Mother Lalita, you cut asunder the growing powers of demon clan and protect Devatas.
sv.sA	nAmanavi vinumika giribAla naLinadaLa sunEtra yugaLa nata janArti haraNa neevE gatiyani sadA budhulu sannutiyu sEyaganu ||	Oh daughter of Himavanta, please listen to my imploration. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals. You obliterate the afflictions of devotees. Wise people worship you and seek protection.