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.