itanikanTe ghanulika lEru

P
itani kanTe ghanu lika lEru
itara dEvatala indari lOna ||
 No other god is greater than Sri Venkatesa.

C 1
 bhoopati itaDE podigi koluvarO Sreepati eetaDE chEkonarO
Epuna baluvuDu neetaDE chErarO paipai venkaTapati yainADu ||
He is the lord of the earth. All of you worship him. He is the lord of Lakshmi. Hold him well. He is the most powerful. Reach him. He became Venkatapati standing above all.

C 2
maru guruDitaDE mati namma gadarO paramAtmu DitaDE bhAvincharO
karivaradu DitaDE gati yani talacharO paraga Sree vEnkaTapati yainADu ||
He is the father of Manmatha the god of love. Believe it. He is the supreme soul. Think of him. He is the lord that blessed the king of elephants. He is our destination. He is shining as Sri Venkatapati.

C 3
talliyu nitaDE tanDriyu nitaDE vellavirai ika viDuvaku rO
challagA nitani SaraNani bratukarO alla Sri VEnkaTahari ayinADu ||
He is our mother and as well as father. Know that and never leave him. Live well seeking his shelter. There, Sri Venkateswara shines.

ihapara sAdhana

P
ihapara sAdhanamidi yokaTE
sahajapu murAri sankeertanokaTE ||

Sing the glory of Sri Krishna the foe of demon Mura. It is the only means in this and other world also.

C 1
bhava sAgaramula bApeDidi tEpa
bhuvinajNAnamu pulivAkaTTidi
javaLi nASApASamulaku koDavali
navaneeta chOru nAmambokaTE ||

It dispels worldly afflictions. It is like raft on ocean. It cleanses like sour liquid cleans metal. Praising him severes fascinations and bonds as if with a sickle. Chanting the name of Krishna the butter-thief is the only means.

C 2
chinta timiramu chericheDi sooryuDu
antaTa daridra hatapu nidhAnamu
vinta maraNabhaya vinASa mantramu
mantuku harinAmambidi yokaTE ||

He dispels sins like the Sun dispels darkness. He is like treasure trove to eradicate poverty. His name is the 'Mantra' that destroys fear of death. Hari's name is the most glorious name.

C 3
minchu dukhamula mruta sanjeevani
anchala panchEndriyamula kankuSamu
enchaga Sri vEnkaTESu dAsulaku
panchina pALLa paragina dokaTE ||

Hari's name is life-restoring 'Sanjeevani' to dispel all agonies. It disciplines all the sensory organs like a goad. If you devotedly think you will find that it is the only means for devotees of Lord Venkateswara.

SaraNambitaDE

In this song Annamaiah showers several tributes on Lord Venkatapathi. He says that he is the base for our physical and spiritual existense.

P
SaraNambitaDE sakalamu nAkunu
verapuna manasA vetakavO itani ||

He alone is refuge for me and He is everything for me. Oh my heart, search for Him without any hesitation.

C 1
abhayam bosagETi yataDevvaDu munu
ibha rakshaku Data evvaDu
ubhaya vibhootula koDa yanDevvaDu
prabhu vataDE nA pAli dEvuDu ||

Who else assures us security? Who is the savior of the elephant king. Who is the base for the physical existense and the divine excellence? He alone is my Lord and He is my protecting God.

C 2
SaraNAgatulaku sari dApevvaDu
iravuga Sreepathi evvaDu
ari dushTa daitya hantakuDevvaDu
varamuna nataDE nA pAli dEvuDu ||

Who is intimate to the surrendered devotees? Who is the ever loving Lord of Lakshmi? Who is the destroyer of the demons? I am blessed to have him as my tutelery God.

C 3
Adi Sankha chakrayutu DevvaDu
E daSa poorNuDevvaDu
vEdamayuDu Sree venkaTapati ai
pADaga nide nA pAli dEvuDu ||

Who is the first one that wielded Sankha and Chakra? Who is full and complete in all the ways. He is the embodiment of Vedas and He is Venkatapati. He is my protecting Lord.

Govindaadi Naamochhaarana

gOvindAdi nAmOchchAraNa
kollalu dorikenu manakipuDu
Avalaneevala nOra gummaluga
ADudameetani pADudamu ||

We are now blessed with Lord Govinda's thousands of names to chant well. We'll sing and dance his praise sweetly.

C 1
satyamu satyamu sakala suralalO
nityuDu Srihari nirmaluDu
pratyakshamidE prANula lOpala
atyantamu SaraNanarO itani ||

It is absolutely true. Hari is eternal God among all Gods. He is unblemished. He is ever present. He is the ultimate Lord of all beings. Surrender to him.

C 2
chATeDi sakala vEdamulu
pATinchina hari paramamani
kooTastuDitaDu gOpa vadhoo pati
kOTiki eetani koluvarO janulu ||

All the Vedas proclaimed his glory. They declared his supremacy. Gopika women were fascinated by his charm. Oh people, worship him heartily.

C 3
niluchunnADataDe nEDunu neduTanu
kaligina Sri vEnkaTa vibhuDu
valasinavAriki varadunDeetaDu
kalaDu kalaDeetani kani manarO ||

Lord Venkatesa is standing right before you. Those who desire him are blessed with boons. Believe him ardently and live well.