dAchukO nee pAdAlaku

In this song Annamaiah says that these songs are flowers offered to you. He adds that his Lord always remains on his tongue to sing his praise.

P dAchukO nee pAdAlaku taga nE jEsina poojalivi
poochi neekee reeti roopa pushpamu livi ayyA||
Oh Lord, preserve the flowers that I placed on your feet while worshipping. After all the flowers are your creation only.

C 1 vokka sankeertanE chAlu voddikai mammu rakshinchaga
takkinavi bhanDArAna dAchi yunDanee
vekkasamagu nee nAmamu vela sulabhamu phala madhikamu
dikkai nannElitivika avi teerani nA dhanamAyyA ||
One devotional song is enough to protect us. Let the remaining songs be in your custody. Your name bestows all satisfaction. It is not costly but its fruits are many. You are my only prop. These songs are my limitless treasure.

C 2 nA nAlika painunDi nAnA sankeertanalu
pooni nAchE ninnu pogaDinchitivi
vEnAmAla vennuDA vinutincha nenta vADa
kAnimmani nAkee puNyamu gaTTiti vintEnayyA ||
You remained on my tongue and inspired me to sing your praise. You are Lord Vishnu with thousand names. What am I after all to sing your praise? Oh Lord, you bestowed me punyam (piety) abundantly.

C 3 eemATa garvamu gAdu nee mahimE koniyADitigAni
chEmunchi nA swatantramu cheppina vADa gAnu
nEmAna pADE vADanu nEramu lenchaku mee
Sree mAdhava nee dAsuDa Sree venkaTEsuDa vayyA ||
My writing is not out of pride. I only extolled your glory. I did't do all this on my own. My disciplined life enabled me to sing. Please don't find fault with me. Oh Madhava, I am your servant.You are Sree Venkateswara.

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?

AhA namO namO

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

Gnana yajna mee

Song sung by Shri. G. Balakrishna Prasad

Gnana yajna mee gathi mokshasadhanamu
nanaarthamulu ninne nadape maa gurudu

An oblation of knowledge is the way to salvation
Only yesterday my Guru conducted and showed me the method.

alari dEhamanEti yAgaSAlalona
baluvai agnAnapu paSuvunu bandhinchi
kalasi vairAgyapu kattula gOsi kOsi
velaya jnAnAgnilO vEliche mA guruDu

In an oblation area called this body
Tie that strong animal called ignorance
Slay it again and again with knives of detachment
And this my Guru offered in the glowing fire of knowledge

mOkkuchu vaiShNavulanE munisaBa gUDapeTTi
chokkuchu SripAda teertha sOma pAnamunu ninchi
chakkagA sankeertana sAma gAnamunu chEsi
yikkuvatO yagnamu sEinche bO mA guruDu

To a gathering of vaishnava bhaktas in the court of saints....With joy offer them the drinks of His Holy Feets sacred water
Entertain them with the songs of SAma veda
My master performed such an oblation in the prescribed way.

tadiyya guru prasAdampu purODAsa michchi
kodadeera dvayamanu kunDalambulu veTTi
yedalO Sri vEnkaTESu nitu pratyakshamu chEse
yidivO swarUpadeeksha yichchenu mA guruDu

My Guru gave his blessing which is my sacred residue of the oblation
He wore the two sacred mantras in his earrings to his hearts content.
With vision of Sri Venkata in his heart
See..My master gave me that Self-Realization knowledge!

teliya cheekaTiki

In this Padam Annamaiah states that God should protect the unfortunate ones instead of helping the fortunate.

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teliya cheekaTiki deepa mettaka pedda
velugu lOpaliki velugEla ||
Show lamp to remove darkness but why do you show lamp in broad day light.

C 1
araya nApannuniki abhaya meevalegAka
iravaina sukhini gAvanEla
varada bOyeDi vAni vaDi deeya vale gAka
dari vAni diviyaga dAnEla ||
Provide security to the distressed. Why would you protect the one who settled securely. Rescue the one drifting in flood. Why do you protect the one on bank?

C 2
miti lEni pApa karmiki dAvalegAka
hitamerugu puNyuni kEla
dhruti heenu grupa joochi tiru vEnkaTEswaruDu
tatiigAva kunDina dAnEla ||
Uplift the sinners. Why bother about wise and pious? If Sri Venkatesa is not merciful to the sufferers, who else would show mercy?

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appu lEni samsAra

In this Padam Annamaiah eulogises the merits of simple and honest life compared to life of pomp and show devoid of mental peace.
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appu lEni samsAra maina pATE chAlu
tappu lEni jeeta mokka taramaina jAlu ||
A simple life with no debts is far better than pompous life incurring debts.

C 1
kanta lEni guDisokka gampantaina chAlu
chinta lEni yambalokka chAraDE chalu
jantagAni taruNi yE jAtaina nadE chAlu
vinta lEni sampadokka veesamE chAlu ||
Even a small hut without leakage is enough. A cup of porridge without worries is better. A woman of any caste is better than a characterless beauty. A little wealth with no blemish is more satisfying.

C 2
tiTTu lEni bratukokka dinamaina nade chAlu
muTTu lEni kooDokka muddaDE chAlu
guTTu cheDi manu kanTe konchepu mElaina chAlu
vaTTi jAli baDu kanTe vachchinantE chAlu ||
A life without insults is happier, even if it is short. Sinless food is better even if it is just a fistful. A humble life is better than rich infamy life. Contentment is happier than struggling all the time.

C 3
lampaTa paDani mElu lava lESamE chAlu
rompi kambamou kanTe rOyuTE chAlu
rampapu kOrika kanTe rati vEnkaTapati
pampuna natani jErE bhavamE chAlu||
Gain without entanglements is better even if it is a little. A life hating fascinations is better than unstable life like a pillar in mud. Surrendering to the will of Venkatapati is the best thought. It is more satisfying.

vijAtulanniyu vrudhA vrudhA

This video is dedicated at the lotus feet of Sri Srinivasa.
Song sung by Shri G.Bala Krishna Prasad garu

In this padam Annamaiah decries the futility of caste arrogance. He preaches that we should overcome it and believe that Dharma is the fundamental truth.

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vijAtulanniyu vrudhA vrudhA
ajAmilAdula kadi E jAti? ||
Casteism is absolutely wasteful. Which caste does Ajamila and others belong to ?

C 1
jAti bhEdamulu Sareera guNamulu
jAti Sareeramu sari tODanE cheDu
Atuma pari Suddham beppuDunu adi nirdOshambanAdi
eetala hari vijnAnapu dASyam bidi yokkatE pO sujAti
Caste differences exist with body and vanish with body. Soul is unblemished and immortal. All devotees of Srihari who keep him in their conscience belong to the best caste.

C 2
hari indarilO nantarAtmuDitaDide
dharaNi jAti bhEdamu lenchina
parama yOgulu bhAva mashTa madamu
bhava nikAramani mAniri
dharaNi lOna paratatva jNAnamu
dharma moolamE sujAti ||
Hari is in the conscience of all. Differences are due to eight kinds of pride(due to food,money,women, knowledge, caste,beauty,status and youth). The supreme Yogis rejected them as evils. They realised that transcendental wisdom is the truth and such believers form the best caste.

C 3
loukika vaidika lampaTulaku nivi
kaikonu navaSya kartavyambulu
Sri kAntuDu Sri vEnkaTapati sEsina
sampAdana mindariki
mEkoni inniyu meerina vAriki
mee nAmamE pO sujAti ||

Those who are engrossed in Vedic rituals believe that caste is important. This is due to Maya of Vishnu. Those who cross this hurdle realise that believers in Venkatapati's name belong to the best caste.

idigAka

In this keertana, Annamaiah praises the greatness of Adi Lakshmi who did penance and secured the most coveted place in her Lord's heart. He adds that her joy was transformed to spiritual state after she surrendered to her compassionate Lord.

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 idi gAka soubhAgya midi gAka tapamu mari
idigAka vaibhavambika nokaTi kaladA ||
Is anything more prosperous? Is there any other penance greater? Is there any other splendor greater?

C1
 ativa janmamu saphala mai parama yOgi vale
itara mOhApEksha lanniyunu viDiche
sati kOrikalu mahA Santamai ide chooDa
satata vijnAna vAsana vOle nunDe ||
Lakshmi performed penance like a supreme yogi, rejecting all illusive desires and obtained the supreme fruit of her life. Her great equanimity itself radiates wisdom.

C2
 taruNi hrudayamu krutArdhata pondi vibhu meedi
paravaSa manda sampadaku niravAya
sarasijAnana manO jaya mandi intalO
sari lEka manasu niSchala bhAva mAya ||
That lady's desire was fulfilled and she became the wealth of his heart. Lakshmi, the lotus born, won her heart's desire and became serene.

C3
Sree vEnkaSwaruni chintinchi paratatva
bhAvambu nijamugA baTTe cheli Atma
dEvOttamuni krupAdheenu rAlai ipuDu
lAvaNya vatiki nullambu diramAya||
She meditated upon the spiritual nature of Sri Venkatesa. She surrendered herself to the grace of the great lord. That gentle lady's mind remained unwavering.