by Damodara Rao Dasu

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ninnu vinA gati - kaLyANi - Adi

P ninnu vinA gati gAna jagAna
vanaruhAkshi dharma samvardhani karma samardani ||
Oh Mother Parvati, I have none else to seek refuge. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus. You are protector of Dharma. You emancipate us from cycle of Karma and its consequences.
AP vinuta pAlinivi neevanuchu nE
vini sadA ninnE SaraNanTini
manavini vinumani ninu vEDukonTini
vanaruhabhava danuja ripu vinutapAda ||
Hearing that you are protector of devotees, I surrendered to you. I implored for your attention to my pleas. Brahma the lotus borne and Indra the enemy of demons worship your holy feet.
C 1 padapankajamula nammiti A
padalellanu deertuvani nA
madi lOna dalachi ninnu golichiti
marALa gamana rAvE purAri sati ||
I have immense faith in your lotus feet. You are obliterator of my afflictions. Your gait is beautiful like swan's walk. Oh consort of Siva.Please save me.
C 2 SaraNAgata pOshaNa kana
taruNAmbuja nibha charaNa
paritApamudeerchi brOvumu
parAku salupa rAdu purAri sati ||
Oh Mother Parvati the consort of Siva, you are protector of devotees. Your feet shine like lotus flower.You dispel my sufferings. Please don't hesitate.
C 3 ila lOpala karuNA nidhi nee
valene galadA varadA nata
kalushAnala jaladA santata vinuta
kumAruni kabhimAnivi neevegadA || sv.sA:
niratamugA ninu madi lOne dalachi
kOritini nijamuga vara dAna
niratA durusuga nA duritamu deerchi
Takika bhAramA vinu tALanika
Is there any other deity, a repository of compassion like you. You are bestower of boons. You are like rain-bearing cloud to put off fire-like sins. You are beloved mother of Kumara Swamy who adores you incessantly.
sv.sA:
I always meditate on you and beg. You are truly benevolent. Is it a burden for you to dispel my afflictions. I am unable to bear.

Sankari neevu - bEgaDa - rupaka

P Sankari neevu amba Sankari nee
vani santatamu kOri vachchiti ||
Oh Mother Sankari the spouse of Sankara, I've come to you expecting that you'll alleviate my suffering.
AP sankaTamu deerchi brOchuTa kinkevarunnArilalO
pankaja sambhava sannuta pAlinchu kAmAkshi ||
Oh Mother Kamakshi,who else is there in the world to obliterate my sufferings. Brahma the lotus-borne adores you. Please protect me.
C 1 kanakAdri sadana deena
jana rakshaki yanuchu
sanakAdi munulella bha
jana sEyuchu nunDaganu
munu mookuni brOchina del
lanu chAla vini vachchiti
vinumA kanumA ninu nam
mina vADanu rakshimpa ||
Golden 'Meru' mountain is your abode. Sanaka and other sages acclaim that you are savior of distressed and chant your praise. Hearing well that you redeemed Mooka your devotee, i've approached you. Please see my plight and protect.I've absolute faith in you.
C 2 vala vairi vinuta dEva
kula kanTakulaina
khala dAnava bala khanDana
mulajEsi suralaku
phala dAyaki neevalenE
galadAye ila lopala
kalushAna vArida Sri
Indra worships you. You cut asunder powers of evil demons who perpetrate impediments to hosts of Devatas. Is there any other benefactor like you in the world? You are like rain-bearing cloud to put off fire-like sins. Oh Lalitamba, you are my savior.
C 3 karuNAbdhivani ku
mAruDu niratambu nutinchi
paritApamulanu deerchuTa
dharalOna ninu vinA
mari evaru lErani Oh
varadAyani mora peTTitE
karuNinchuTa neekarudA
nera dAtavu rakshimpa ||
sv.sA:
Sri kanchee sadana suradana
rAkA SaSivadana rAvE
kOkilanibha mrudugadana
kOrina varamu losagipuDu
parAku saluparAdu bhAra
mA parama krupA nidhivi||
Kumaraswami adores you the ocean of mercy. Who else is there to assuage my suffering? Oh bestower of boons, is it difficult for you to show pity? You are always benevolent.
sv.sA.
Oh Mother, Kanchipura is your abode.Your teeth are beautiful. Your face shines like moon. Please fulfill my wishes. Don't delay. Am I burden to you? You are supreme mine of mercy.

vanajAsana - Sri - rupakam

P vanajAsana vinuta nata
vara dAyaki Sri lalita ||
Oh Mother Lalitha, you are adored by Brahma the lotus-borne. You are bestower of boons.
AP kanakAdri nivAsini nanu
kaTAkshinchumu kAmAkshi ||
Oh Mother Kamakshi, you dwell on golden mountain 'Meru'. Please shower your grace.
C 1 kaLAbharaNa kaLAdhari sa
kalAgama sannuta amba
kalushArti bhaya vibhanjani
ila lOpala nee valenE galadA Sri lalitAmbikE ||
Arts are your ornaments. You adorn crescent moon. Vedas and all scriptures adore you. You destroy fear and afflictions. Oh Lalitamba, is there anyone like you in the world to protect?
C 2 parAku salupa rAdikanu
parA vinu ninnu vinA
parulevvaru nannu brOchuTa karudA
karuNAkari Srikari ninnE nera nammiti ||
Oh Mother, you are transcendental goddess, please don't neglect me. Is there anyone like you to protect? You are auspicious. You are full of compassion. You are the cause of prosperity. I keep immense faith in you.
C 3 sadA talachina dAsulaku
nu dAsuDa Sankari
mandAri sati kumAruni muda samp
pada kAspadamainadigA
nee pAda padmamu ||
sv.sA:
tAmasamikanu salupuTagAdu
vinumu kAmita phalamu losaguTaku samayamu
purAri ripuniki varamulu birAna nosagitivi yanuchu
vini nE nee padamulE golichiti
Oh Sankari, I am servant of your devotees who always meditate upon you. You are spouse of Siva, the enemy of Cupid. Your lotus feet confer prosperity on Kumara swami.
sv.sA:
Please listen to me now. It is time to fulfill my wishes. Hearing that you bestowed boons to Manmadha, the enemy of Siva, I worshipped your lotus feet.

venkaTa Saila vihAra - hamir kaLyANi- Adi

P venkaTa Saila vihAra nee
vE gati brOva rAdA ||
Oh Vekatesa who dwells on Venkata mountain, Please protect me.
AP pankaja bhava surapati nuta charaNa
kinkara sankula sankaTa haraNa Sri ||
Brahma the lotus-borne and Indra the lord of Devas worship your feet. You are savior of people from worst sufferings.
C 1 vinTini nE vara guNa kadhalanu vini
yunTini epuDu sEvintunani
ganTini girini gOpuramula maNimaya
manDapamulanu nE banTuDa naiti Sri ||
I heard your great stories. I am very excited to visit your holy hill and worship. I am thrilled to be at your temple towers and gem-studded pavillions. I became your servant.
C 2 Emani delpudu needu mahatvamu
sAmaja varadA nee sari galadA
prEmatO janula nee nAma bhajanamula
vEmAru balkuchu vEDuchunnAru Sri ||
How can I describe your glory? You rescued Gajendra. Is there any deity equal to you ? People chant your name repeatedly immersing in devotion and beg for your grace.
C3 dina dinamunu pAda vanajamulaku prA
rdhanalu chellinchuTa ghanamu gAnu
dhana kanaka maNi bhushaNamula tama Sira
munanu vahinchi kommanuchu gOrEru Sri ||
We worship your lotus feet daily and adorn you with ornaments of gold and gems. Devotees yearn to decorate you beautifully.
C4 tAmasamEla nee dAsula brOva
tAmarasAksha nee daya rAdA
kAmita phala dAyakuDani birudu pra
khyAti vahincha neekEmi parAku Sri ||
Oh lotus eyed lord, why is this inordinate delay in showering mercy on me ? You are renowned as bestower of boons. Oh Venkatesa, why are you forgetting me ?
C5 kOriti nee pada vArijamula
jEriti nee sannidhini sadA
mAra janaka nata kumaruni brOva
bhAramA neekidi tarakanAmA Sri ||
I am in your auspicious presence to worship your lotus feet. Oh Maha Vishnu the father of Cupid, Oh Tarakanama the emancipator, is your dear son a burden for you ?.