October 23, 2017

Adi dEva paramAtma



P
AdidEva paramAtmA
vEdavEdanta vEdya namO namO ||
Oh Supreme Soul Venkatesa, You are the primordial God. You are comprehended by the Vedas and Upanishads. I bow to you again and again.

C 1
parAtparA bhakta bhava bhaya bhanjana
charAchara lOka janaka namO namO ||
Oh transcendental Lord, You are the destroyer of worldly afflictions of devotees. You are the Supreme creator of the animate and inanimate world. I bow to you again and again.

C 2
gadAdharA Sri vEnkaTagiri nilayA
sadAnanda prasanna namO namO ||
Oh Lord , your holy abode is Venkatagiri. You wield mace. You are ever blissful. You are benign and gracious. I bow to you again and again.

lAlanuchu



P
lAlanuchu noochEru lalanalirugaDala
bAlaganDavara gOpAla ninu chAla||
Lovely Gopala was lying in cradle. Beautiful women were singing lullabies while swinging cradle from both sides.

C 1
malaya mAruta gatulu mATiki chelanga
paluku kapurapu tAvi paipai melanga
palugAna lahari impugarAlgaranga
balasi vinuvAri chevi baDalika dolagu ||
Camphor aroma was spreading all around. Their melodious songs were melting the hearts of all. The lullabies were soothing to all listeners.

C 2
lalanAjanApAnga lalita suma chApa
jalajalOchana dEva sadguNa kalApa
talapu lOpala melagu tatva pradeepa
bhaLira ganDa varESa paramAtma rupa ||
Women folk decorated the cradle with flower garlands. Gopala's eyes were beautiful like lotus flowers. He is the embodiment of virtues.

udayAdri telupAye



P
udayAdri telupAye uDurAju koluviDe
adanerigi rADAyenamma nA vibhuDu ||
Oh my mind, the mountain on east has become bright. Sun the lord of sky is shining. But my lord is not coming.

C 1
channulapai mutyAla sarulella challanAye
kannulaku kappodave kAntA nAkipuDu
kanne kaluvala jAtikanu mODchinadi meeda
vennela vEsangi mogga vikasinche gadave ||
Pearl garlands on my breasts got cold. My eyes are open. The water lillies closed themselves like buds. Lotus flowers are blooming brightly.

C 2
puvvula lOpali kurulu bugulu konagA nerase
davvula tummeda gamulu tarimi dayaganu
ravva sEya Sukapikamu rAyaDi kOrvaga rAdu
avvala nevvate pasalaku alarunna vADO ||
Locks of hair with fragrant flowers are attracting swarm of bees. Parrots and coels are clamouring. But my lord has not come. Did any other woman attract him by her charm.

C 3
panneeTa jalaka mArchi pachcha karpooramu metti
chennuga koppuna virula cheluva durimi
ennagala tiru vEnkaTESuDide nanu gooDe
kannulu manasunu taniya karuNinchegadave ||
I bathed with perfumed water and they waved 'Harati' . They decorated my hair with flowers beautifully. Now great Venkatesa has joined me. He showered immense happiness to my eyes and heart kindly.

lAvaNya SrungAra rAya




In this song Annamaiah says that his mind is deep like ocean, fertile like the earth with many thoughts growing and his devotion is firm like a rock. So he assures to his Lord that his heart is the best place to dwell in.

P
lAvaNya SrungAra rAya lakshmi nAdha
EvELa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
Oh beautiful lord of Lakshmi, what more do you want for your pleasure now?

C 1
pAla jaladhi vanTidi pavvaLinchu nA manasu
gAli vurpulE kaDaLLu kaladu lOtu
chalaga tolli neevu samudra SAyi vata
ee leela nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My mind is deep like milky ocean.Please recline on it. My deep sighs indicate the depth. You recline on the ocean of milk. Now,what more do you want for your pleasure?

C 2
nikkapu bhumi vanTidi nelavu kO nA manasu
pekku linniyu galavu perugu chunDu
pukkaTa tolliyu bhusati magaDa vaTa
ekkuva nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My heart is like good earth. Many thoughts are born and grow there. You are the husband of the goddess earth. What more do you requre for your pleasure?

C 3
ninDu konDa vanTididi niluchunDu nA bhakti
unDa chOTanE unDu nokka chOTanu
konDala rAyaDavaTa kOrika Sri venkaTESa
anDa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My devotion is firm and steady like a mountain. Oh Venkatesa, you are the lord of the mountains. Is this not good enough for your pleasure?

October 17, 2017

AhA namO namO



P
AhA namO namO Adipurusha neeku
eehala nEnenta vADanu eTTu gAchitivi ||
Oh primordial Lord, I bow to you again and again. I wonder why you protect such an insignificant person like me.

C 1
lOkAlOkamulu lOna ninchukonna neevu
ekkaDa nAyAtma lOna naTTaNagitivi
AkaDa vEdamulaku nagOcharamaina neevu
vAkuchE nee nAmamula vaDi neTTaNagitivi ||
You are the Supreme Soul encompassing all 'lokas' in you. I don't know how you came down to be in my soul. Even Vedas find it hard to comprehend your nature. But how could you manifest yourself in your sacred names.

C 2
anniTa brahmAdula yajNa bhOktavaina neevu
annapAnAdulivi yeTTAraginchitivi
sannuti purNuDavai janiyincha neevu
vunnati nA puTTugulO vokachO neTTunTivi ||
You accepted the offerings by Brahma and other Devatas after "Yajnas". How did you accept my humble food offerings. You incarnated on the earth due to the prayers of Devatas. I wonder how you are staying in me.

C 3
dEvatalachE puja tivirigonina neevu
eevala nAchE puja eTTugonTivi
Sri vEnkaTAdri meeda siritO gooDina neevu
ee vidhi mA inTa ipuDeTTu nilichitivi ||
You accept the prayers of Devatas but I wonder how you accept my humble prayers. Oh Lord Venkatesa, you are gracing with Sri Lakshmi on Venkatadri. I wonder how you can stay in my humble cottage.

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October 08, 2017

bhAvamulOna

Annamaiah in this song implores himself to unify thought and action while praying God. He says that Govinda with different names, namely Hari, Vishnu, Achyuta, and Venkatesa is omnipresent and omnipotent and wants his heart to surrender to Him.

P
bhAvamulOna bAhyamunandunu
gOvinda gOvinda yani koluvavO manasa ||
 In thought and action chant "Govinda," oh my heart.

C1
hari yavatAramulE akhila dEvatalu
hari lOnivE brahmAnDambulu
hari nAmamulE anni mantramulu
hari hari anavO manasA||

All gods are the incarnations of Hari. All the universe is in Hari. All the mantras (incantations) are in the names of Hari. Chant "Hari, Hari, Hari," oh my heart.

C2
 vishNu ni mahimalE vihita karmamulu
vishNuni pogaDeDi vEdambulu
vishNu DokkaDE viswAntarAtmuDu
vishNuvu vishnNuvani vedaka vO manasA ||

All the happenings are miracles of Vishnu. All the Vedas praise Vishnu. Vishnu alone is the soul of the universe. Search for Vishnu everywhere, oh my heart.

C3
atchyutuDitadE Adiyu nantyamu
atchyutuDE asurAntakuDu
atchyutuDu Sree vEnkatAdri meeda nide
atchyuta atchyuta SaraNanavO manasa ||

He is Achyuta, the detached. He is the primeval and He is the ultimate. He is the destroyer of demons. Achyuta resides on Sree Venkatadri. Surrender to Achyuta, oh my heart.

alamElu manga nee


In this song Annamacharya describes the beauty of Alamelu Manga, which filled Venkatesa's heart with joy. He also says that they are the eternal divine couple.

P
alamElu manga nee abhinava roopamu
jalajAkshu kannulaku chavu lichchEvammA ||
Alamelu Manga, you are shining like a pearl. Venkatesa finds a new look in you.

C1
garuDAchalA dheeSu ghana vakshamuna nunDi
paramAnanda sambharita vai
neratanamulu choopi nirantaramu nAthuni
haru shinchaga jEsiti gadammA ||
You stay on the chest of Venkatesa. You beam with happiness. Your smiling face radiates joy, making your husband cheerful.

C2
SaSi kiraNamulaku chaluvala choopulu
viSadamugA meeda veda jalluchu
rasikata pempuna garaginchi yeppuDu nee
vaSamu chEsu konTi vallabhu nOyammA ||
 Your fascinating looks are like the rays of the moon. Your husband is enticed by your looks. You captivated your husband forever.

C3
 raTTaDi Sree vEnkaTa rAyaniki neevu
paTTapu rANi vai paraguchu
vaTTi mAku ligirinchu valapu mATala vibhu
jaTTi goni uramuna satamata maitivammA ||
You are the crowned queen of Venkataraya. Your sweet words of love make even the dry trunk bloom. You joined Him. You are a divine couple.