chooDaramma satulAla

In this lilting song,Annamaiah describes Alamelumanga the divine consort of Sri Venkatesa as Andal who wears a garland first and then adorns her deity with it.

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chooDaramma satulAla sObAna pADaramma
kooDunnadi pati chooDi kuDuta nAnchAri ||

Oh virtuous women,look at Sri Venkatesa and his consort and sing auspicious songs. His consort is by His side.

C 1
 Sri mahalakshmi yaTa singArAla kEmarudu
kAmuni talli yaTa chakkadanAla kEmarudu
sOmuni tObuTTuvaTa sompu kaLala kEmarudu
kOmalAngi ee chooDi kuDuta nAnchAri ||

 She is Maha Lakshmi. Can there be any dearth for ornaments? She is the Mother of Manmatha. Will she be lacking in beauty? She is the sibbling of the Moon. Can there be any dearth of graceful glances? She is slender with lustrous hair. She is His divine consort.

C 2
 kalaSAbdhi kuturaTa gambhirAla kEmarudu
talapu lOkamAta yaTa daya mari Emarudu
jalaja nivAsini yaTa challdana mEmarudu
koladi meera ee chooDi kuDuta nAnchAri ||

 She is the daughter of the ocean. Will she not be majestic? She is the mother of the universe. Will she be lacking in compassion? She dwells on lotus in pool. Will she not be cool? She adorns a garland first and then offers to her deity.

C 3
amara vandita yaTa atte mahima Emarudu
amrutamu chuTTamaTa AnandAla kEmarudu
tami tO Sri venkaTESu tAnE vachchi penDlADe
komera vayassu ee chooDi kuDuta nAnchAri ||

The celestials bow to her. Is her glory in any way less? She is related to Amrutam(nectar). Is not her bliss infinite? Sri Venkatesa himself eagerly came and married her. She is young with beautiful and lustrous hair. She adorns a garland first and then offers it to her beloved deity .

amarAngana

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amarAngana lade ADEru
pramOdambuna nade pADEru ||

Celestial women are singing and playing joyfully.

C 1
garuDa vAhanuDu kanaka radhamupai
iruvuga veedhula nEgeeni
suralunu munulunu sompuga mOkulu
teralichi teralichi teesEru ||

Lord Venkateswara and Alamelumanga are going in grand procession on golden Garuda Vahana. Devatas and sages are pulling the chariot ropes happily.

C 2
 iladharuDadivO indra radhamupai
kelayuchu dikkulu gelicheenee
balu sEshAdulu brahma SivAdulu
polupu migula kaDu pogaDEru ||


Sri Venkatesa the Lord of the world is graced on Indra chariot in great splendour. Adi Sesha, Brahma, Siva and other Devatas are at his service.

C 3
 alamElumangatO naTu Sri vEnkaTa
nilayu Daradamuna negaDeeni
nalugaDa muktulu nAradAdulu
chelagi sEvalaTu sEsEru ||

 Sri Venkatesa is sitting with Alamelumanga gracefully on golden chariot, going in grand procession. Narada and other liberated seers are singing their glory and elegance in great reverence.

Twameva Sharanam

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twamEva SaraNam twamEva SaraNam
kamalOdara Sri jagannAdha ||

Oh Jagannadha the lord of the universe with lotus on navel, I seek refuge in you only.

C 1
vAsudEva krishNa vAmana narasimha
Sri sateeSa sarasija nEtra
bhushaNa vallabha purushOttama peeta
kousEya vasana jagannAdha ||

Oh Jagannadha, you are Vasudeva, Krishna, Vamana and Narasimha. Lakshmi is your consort.Your eyes are beautiful like lotus. You are the lord of learned. You are the supreme person wearing yellow costume.

C 2
balabhadrAnuja paramapurusha dugdha
jaladhi vihAra kunjara varada
sulabha subhadrAsumukha surESwara
kalidOsha haraNa jagannAdha ||

Oh Jagannadha, Balarama is your brother. You are the supreme god reclining on milk-ocean. You are savior of Gajendra. You are easily pleased. You are dear to Subhadra. You are the lord of Devatas. You eradicate evils of Kali age.

C 3
vaTapatra Sayana bhuvana pAlana jantu
ghaTakAra karaNa SrungArAdhipA
paTutara nitya vaibhava rAya tiru vEn
kaTagiri nilaya jagannAdha ||

Oh Jagannadha, you recline on banyan leaf. You are the ruler of worlds. You are embodiment of beauty. Your eternal glory is full of splendour. Your holy abode is Venkatagiri.

minnaka vEsAlu

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minnaka vEsAlu mAni mElukOvayya
sannala nee yOganidra chAlumElukOvayyA ||

Oh Govinda, enough of your pretention. Please wake up from your Yoganidra.

C 1
Avula pEyalukagA narachee pidukavale
gOvinduDA ika mElukonavayya
Avaleevali paDuchulu ATalu marigi vachchi
trOvagAchukunnAru prodduna mElukOvayya ||

The calves are crying for milk. It is time to milk the cows. Oh Govinda, please wake up now. Young Gopikas are eagerly waiting for you to play. They yearn to play with you. Please get up.

C 2
vADala gOpikalellA vachchi ninnu muddADa
kooDiyunnAridE mElukonavayyA
tODanE yaSOda ginnetO perugu vanTakamu
eeDaku techchi peTTe ninta mElukOvayya ||

Gopikas of the town have gathered here to fondle you. Please wake up. Mother Yasoda brought tasty curd-dish in a bowl for you. Please wake up.

C 3
pilichee nanda gOpuDu pErukoni ade kannu
kolukulu vichchi(inka) mElukOvayya
alarina Sri VenkaTAdri meedi bAlakrishNa
ila mA mATalu vinTivinka mElukOvayya ||

Your father Nanda is calling you by your name. Open your eyes and wake up. Oh Balakrishna, You shine splendidly as Venkatesa on Venkatadri. We know that you heard our requests. Please wake up now.

inniTA nintaTa

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inniTA nintaTa niravokaTE vennuni nAmamE vEdambAye ||

In every aspect and at all places the surest shelter is the name of lord Venkatesara. He is the embodiment of the Vedas.

C 1
naLina daLAkshuni nAma keertanamu kaligi lokamuna kaladokaTE ila nidiyE bhajiyimpaga puNyulu chelagi talapa sanjeevani Aye ||

Singing the name of the lotus eyed lord is the greatest possesion on this earth. The holy ones who chant his name consider it as elixir of life.

C 2
kOrika nachyuta gOvindA yani dheerulu talapaga teruvokaTE ghora durita hara gOvardhana dhara nArAyaNa yani nammaga kalige ||

The learned ones firmly believe that Govinda's name is the only way. They earnestly believe that Narayana who lifted the Govardhana mountain dispels the most frightful sins.

C 3
tiruvEnkaTagiri dEvuni nAmamu dhara talapaga AdhAramidE garuDa dhwajuni sukhaprada nAmamu narula kella prANamu tAnAye ||

In this world, the holy name of Venkatesa is the only prop. Vishnu's delightful name is indeed the life itself.

Evvarevari vaado

manujuDai puTTi

Annamaiah decries the foolishness of the people who serve others for the sake of paltry worldly benefits instead of serving the all-merciful and beautiful God Venkatesa.

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manujuDai puTTi manujuni sEvinchi
anudinamunu dukha manda nEla ||

 Born as human being, and serving other men, why should anyone fill his life with sorrow?

C1
juTTeDu kaDupukai chorani chOTlu chochchi
paTTeDu kooTikai batimAli
puTTina chOTikE porali manasu veTTi
vaTTi lampaTamu vadala nEraDu gAna ||

Just to feed one's stomach, man enters abhorable places. He begs for a bowl of food. His mind is always after sensual pleasures. and he does not get rid of shallow attachments.

C2
andarilOpuTTi andarilO perigi (chEri)
andari roopamu laTu tAnai
andamaina Sree vEnkaTAdreeSu sEvinchi
andarAni padamu andenaTu gAna||

He moves among us in various forms. Pray the beautiful lord of Venkatadri and reach the topmost position.

sakalam hE sakhi

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sakalam hE sakhi jAnAmi tat
prakaTa vilAsam paramam dadhasE ||

Oh dear Alamelumanga, I know clearly about the magnificience of Lord Venkateswara. He is the bestower of Supreme bliss.

C 1

 alika mrugamadamaya masheekalanO
jjvalam hEsakhi jAnAmi
lalitam tava pallavita manasi ni
schalatara mEghaSyAmam dadhasE ||

Oh friend, I know that your black tresses and the perfume of Kasturi on you is radiating happiness. Your lord in the hue of black cloud would comfort your delicate heart with perpetual happiness.

C 2

chAru kapOla sthala karAnchita vi
chAram hE sakhi jAnAmi
nArAyaNamahi nAyaka Sayanam
SriramaNam tava chittE dadhasE ||

Oh my friend, I know about your deep feelings, when you are keeping your palms on your beautiful cheeks. Lord Narayana reclines magnificiently on Adisesha with Adi Lakshmi. He is in your heart always.

C 3

ghana kuchAgrasthita vidhumaNi
jananamam hE sakhi jAnAmi
kanadurasA vEnkaTapatE
rvinuta bhOga sukha vibhavam dadhasE ||

 A moon-like gem shines on the top of your breast. Oh my friend, I know well that Sri Venkatapati will surely bestow you happiness.

nArAyaNa ninu

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nArAyaNa ninu nammina nAkunu
mEratO nee pAdame gati galige ||

Oh Narayana, I've absolute faith in you. Your sacred feet are my ultimate refuge.

C 1
chintAjaladhula chikkina dATincha
nantaTa nee pAdamade tEpa
kAntala mOhapu kaTlu tenchaga
pantapu nee pAda paraSuvu kalige ||

Your holy feet are my raft to enable me cross ocean of sorrows. Your feet are like axe for severing bonds of fascination for women.

C 2
ati durita pankamanTina kaDugaga
miti nee pAdamE minnEru
rati karmajNulu rAchina nArchaka
vratamu nee pAdamE vAnayai niliche ||

Your feet are like heavenly Ganga to cleanse my dirty sins. When Vedic pundits perform Yajnas , you shower abundant rain to water dried up fields.

C 3
 jigi najNAnapu cheekaTi vAyaga
tagu nee pAdamudayapu ravi
yagu Sri vEnkaTanAdha nannElaga
migulaga nee pAdamE SaraNambu ||

When ignorance spreads like darkness, your feet are like rising Sun. Oh Venkateswara, your sacred feet are my ultimate refuge.

kaligenidi nAku kaivalyamu

kaligenidi nAku kaivalyamu
toluta nevvariki dorakanidi ||

I am blessed with emancipation which none else could have .

C 1
jaya purushOttama jaya peetAmbara
jaya jaya karuNAjalanidhi
daya eranga nE dharmamu neraganA
kriya yidi nee divya keertanamE ||

Victory to Purushottama, victory to Pitambara. Victory to the lord who is ocean of compassion. I am ignorant of Dharma. I sing your divine glory only.

C 2
SaraNamu gOvinda SaraNamu kESava
SaraNu SaraNu Sri janArdana
parama meranganu bhakti neranganu
niratamu nAgati nee dAsyamE ||

I surrender to Govinda. I surrender to Kesava. I surrender to Janardana. I am not aware of heaven or devotion. I yearn to serve you only always.

C 3
namO nArAyaNa namO lakshmipati
namO punDareeka nayana
Amita Sri vEnkaTAdhipa yidE nA
kramamellanu nee kainkaryamE ||

Salutation to Narayana. Salutation to Lakshmipati. I bow to the lord whose eyes are like lotus petals. Oh Lord Venkateswra, here is my regular service to you.

puTTuBOgulamu nEmu

pa|| puTTuBOgulamu nEmu Buvi haridAsulamu |
naTTanaDimi doralu nAkiyyavalenA ||

ca|| pallakIlu naMdanAlu paDivAge tEjIlu |
vellaviri mahAlakShmI vilAsamulu |

talliyAke maganinE daivamani kolicEmu |
vollagE mAkE sirulu voruliyyavalenA ||

ca|| grAmamulu vastramulu gajamuKya vastuvulu |
Amani BUkAMtaku naMgaBEdAlu ||

BAmini yAke magani prANadhAri leMkalamu |
vOli mAkAtaDE yiccI voruliyyavalenA ||

ca|| pasagala padavulu brahma nirmitamulu |
vesa brahmataMDri SrI vEMkaTESuDu ||

yesagi yAtaDE mammunEli yinniyu nicce |
vosagina mAsommulu voruliyyavalenA ||

Narayana Narayana Jaya Narasimha Jaya

mUDEmATalu mUDumUMDlu

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|| mUDEmATalu mUDumUMDlu tommidi | vEDukoni cadavarO vEdAMta rahasyamu ||

This song contains the total secret of philosophy (vedanta rahasyam)..
The secret of Vedanta is there in Nine words....simply in three words. which are...

1.Tattva - Realities
2.Hita - Means of Attainment
3.Purushaartha - Goal of Endeavour

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|| jIvasvarUpamu ciMtiMci yaMtaTAnu | dEvuni vaiBavamu telisi |
BAviMci prakRuti saMpadayidi yeruguDE | vEvElu vidhamula vEdAMta rahasyamu ||

Again Tattvas are of Three kinds -
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1.ChEtana - the sentient being -జీవస్వరూపము
2.AchEtana - the non-sentient substance - ప్రకృతి సంపద
3.Eeswara - the lord / controller of the above two. - దేవుడు

Annamayya tells us to know first about the Jiva swarupam , then about the qualities of Eeswara. Having knowledge of these two, one can easily understand the swabhaavam(nature) of the Prakruthi(primordial matter or achEtana). The total secret of philosophy lies in these three only.The knowledge of Tatvas creates a desire for the attainment of Supreme Bliss and so one seeks the means (Hita) for the same.

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|| tanalOni vij~jAnamu tappakuMDA dalabOsi | panitODa naMduvalla Baktinilipi |
manikigA vairAgyamu maravakuMDutE | vinavalasina yaTTi vEdAMta rahasyamu ||

Hitas are again of three folds -
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1.Jnaana yoga - means of knowledge
2.Karma / Bhakti yoga - observance of all duties with a spirit of devotion unto HIM
3.Vairaagyam - non-attachment

Upaasana or Bhakti yoga is the direct means to attain Supreme bliss.One has to practice Karma yoga and jnana yoga before one can take up Bhakti yoga.Karma yoga is the observance of all the duties - obligatory - daily and occassional and also optional. But they must be performed with a spirit of non-attachment (vairagyam) to the fruit and freedom from egoism.

Non-attachment or Vairaagya to worldly objects is another essential prerequisite for the seeker after Release. Vairagya will arise when a person is able to know the Prakriti swabhaavam (defects and demerits of the objects like body and wealth, worldly happiness and celestial joy in svarga etc. - all are momentary.).

Being pleased with this discipline and mental disposition, the Lord blesses the person with the power to control his mind and other sense. Then the person proceeds to practice jnaana yoga (realization of his own Athma / soul ). When this is achieved, he begins Bhakti yoga, unceasing contemplation of the Lord with devotion and love

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|| vEDukatO nAcArya viSvAsamu galigi | jADala SaraNAgati sAdhanamutO |
kUDi SrIvEMkaTESugolici dAsuDauTE | vIDani brahmAnaMda vEdAMta rahasyamu ||

Purushaarthas are of Three kinds -
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Purushaartha is the enjoyment of the Supreme bliss and eternal service to the Lord and Acharya.

1.Aacharya Viswaasam - utmost faith in the aacharya - నాచార్య విశ్వాసము
2.Saranaagathi - Self surrenderance - శరణాగతి సాధనము
3.VEnkatesu Daasudauta - surrenderance to lord Venkatesa - శ్రీవేంకటేశుగొలిచి దాసుడౌటే

It is most important to have utmost faith in the acharya and his sayings because he is the bridge between the soul and the supreme soul(Hanuma is referred as acharya between sita (soul) and rama (supreme soul) ) arranged by lord.

Saranaagathi is also named as Prapatthi or Nyaasam. Once the self-surrender is made, there is nothing more to be done and the person begins to enjoy the purushaartha even from then.

Finally the surrenderance to lord Venkatesa (supreme soul) is the goal.Thus the person who does saranaagathi lives, moves and has his being in the Lord and leads a life of dedication and service. The Lord inturn, has the greatest love for him and showers HIS blessings on him. He confers several privileges on the prapanna at every stage of his life here and hereafter.

SO this is the total essence of the Vedanta (philosophy) in nine words ...shortly in three words knowing,practicing which leads us to Eternal Bliss.