by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	mAmavatu Sri saraswatee kAmakOTi peeTha nivAsini ||	Oh goddess Saraswati who dwells at the holy Kamakoti peetham (monastry), please protect me.
AP	kOmala kara sarOja dhruta veeNA seemAteeta vara vAgvibhooshaNA ||	She holds Veena beautifully on her lotus-like hands. Her excellent words are her jewelry.
C	rAjAdhi rAja poojita charaNA rAjeeva nayanA ramaNeeya vadanA sujana manOradha pooraNa chaturA nija gaLa SObhita maNimaya hArA aja bhava vandita vAsudEva charaNArpita sakala vEda sArA ||	Emperors worship her holy feet. Her eyes are beautiful like lotus flowers. Her face is very charming. She is adept in fulfilling desires of pious people. Her neck is adorned with gem studded necklaces. Brahma and Siva bow to her. She bows to the feet of Vasudeva. She is the quintessence of Vedas.

P	praNamAmyaham Sree saraswateem maNi noopurAdi vibhooshitam ||	I bow to Sri Saraswati adorned with gem-studded anklets and other ornaments.
AP	aNimAdi siddhi dAyineem praNatArti bhanjanee niranjaneem ||	She is the bestower of mystical powers.(Anima is power of tranforming into micro form). She dispels agony of devotees. She is impassionate and serene.
C	vara gAna kaLA nipuNam dara hAsayutam vANeem sura vandya bhavya charaNAm para vAsudEva krupA purNam ||	She is perfect in the art of music. She is Vani with gentle smile. Devatas bow to her holy feet. She enjoys abundant grace of supreme Vasudeva.

P	mari vachchunA mAnava janmamu maravakavE manasA Sri raghurAmuni ||	Oh my mind, will you be blessed with human birth again ? So don't forget Sri Raghurama.
AP	para vAsudEvuni parama bhaktulaku niravadhi soukhyamu doraka lEdEmi ||	Did not supreme devotees of Vasudeva get boundless happiness?
C	rAmuni mahima nE nEmani pogaDudu A mahadEvuni bhAmakE telusunu ee mahilO munu rAmadAsAdulanu bhoomijA ramaNuDE prEmatO brOvalEda ||	Is it within my reach to describe the glory of Srirama ?. Parvati the beloved consort of Mahadeva knows his greatness. Did not Rama the lord of Sita protect Ramadasa and other devotees with love before ?

P	kanikaramutO nannu brOva rAdA kari varada Sri vAsudEva neevu ||	Oh Sri Vasudeva, you are the savior of Gajendra. Why don't you take pity on me and protect ?
AP	sanaka sanandanAdi muni nuta charaNa dinapati kulAbharaNa jAnakeeramaNa||	Oh lord of Janaki, sages Sanaka and Sanandana worship your holy feet. You are the jewel of Sun dynasty.
C	muni vara kouSikAdhvara paripAla anupama kuSa lava gAna vilOla dAnavAri paripAla kanakamaya chEla danuja samharaNa leela Anandakara Seela ||	You are the protector of sage Viswamitra's "Yajnam". You engrossed yourself in the ballad rendered by Kusa and Lava. You protected Vibheeshana the rival of demons. Your robe is golden. You destroyed demons easily. Your character makes us happy.