by Damodara Rao Dasu

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P	PAlaya Sree pancha nadeeSwaram pAlaya dharmAmbikA manOharam ||	Oh Lord of Panchanadi who captivates the heart of Dharmambika, please protect.
AP	phAla nEtra kamaneeya gAtra parama pavitra satcharitra ||	You have divine third eye on the forehead. You are beautiful. You are sacred. You are glorious.
C	tApatrayAnala vAri vAha dAsajanArti jalada gandharva roopa vijitAyuta madana janougha mOksha dAta tripurAsura samhAra sreepati vEnkatESwarOllAsa Sreekara rajatAdri nivAsa Ahika lAbha sudhAkara kaLAvatamsa lalita bhAsha pOshitAkhila sumanasa ||	You are like water-bearing cloud which cools down heat caused by worldly afflictions. You are like dark cloud that quenches the thirst of devotees. You conquered desire by destroying Manmadha. You dispel our sins and bless us with salvation. Venkatesa the lord of Lakshmi is pleased with you. You are bestower of prosperity. Silvery Himalayas are your abode. The serpent, the elephant worshipped you. The crescent moon shines beautifully on your head. Your speech is gentle. You protect us with good heart.

P	enta nErchinA saphalamu Emi endukee chapalamu Oh manasA ||	Whatever be your achievements in learning, there is no fulfilment. Oh mind, why are you wavering?
AP	santatamu vEda SAstrAdi vara sangeeta sAhitya vidya ||	You may master Vedas, literature, music and arts.
C	parakAya pravESAdi tantramulu para tatvAdi vEdAntamulu dhara lOna mari gala vidyalella varada vEnkaTESwaruni krupa lEka ||	You may possess mystical power of entering some other body, you may be eminent scholar in philosophy and transcendental knowledge. There won't be real fulfilment if Sri Venkatesa's grace is lacking.

P	inkA daya rA lEdA nApai inta parAnmukhamElanayya||	Oh Sri Venkatesa, why are you not showing pity still? Why are you so reluctant?
AP	pankajAsanAdyamara vandita pankEruhAksha patita daitya Siksha ||	Brahma the lotus seated and other Devatas bow to you. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus petals. You punish the sinning demons.
C	santatambu nee satkadhalanu vini santOshamuga bhajana sEyuchu chintadeerchi nannu brOtuvani nEnentO pogaDuchu nunDaga iTu pantamEla jEsEvu delupumu patita pAvana ASrita janAvana dAnta varada Sri vEnkaTESA dAnava kula bheekara Sreekara ||	I always listen to your holy stories. I always chant your sacred name. I've been singing your praise to protect me by dispelling my suffering. You are the savior of downtrodden. Why are you so adament now? You are the sole prop for seekers. You are the savior of Gajendra. Oh Venkatesa, you are terror for demon clan. You are bestower of prosperity.

P	karuNinchrA karuNA nidhE sarivAralO chouka sEyakurA ||	Oh Sri Venkatesa the ocean of mercy, please pity me. Don't belittle me among my peers.
AP	kari rakshaka kreeganTa chooDarA nannu parulevvarO yani enchakurA ||	Oh savior of Gajendra, see me compassionately. Don't treat me as a stranger.
C	munu prahlAduni joochi chAla kanikarambu tOnu kApADinaTlu nannu kAchuTa nyAyamu gadA ghanuDou Sree Venkatesa ika ||	Oh my great lord Sri Venkatesa, is it not justice to protect me in the same way as you protected Prahlada long ago ?