gatulanni khilamaina

P

gatulanni khilamaina kaliyugamandunu 

gati eetaDE choope ghana guru daivamu ||

In Kaliyuga when all the spiritual paths are getting ruined, Ramanuja showed us the way. He is our great Guru and God. 

C 1

eetani karaNAnanEka ila vaishNavulamaiti 

meetanivallanE kanTimee tirumaNi 

eetaDE upadESamichchenu ashTAksharee mantramu 

eetaDe rAmAnujulu ihapara daivamu ||

Many became Vaishnavas due to Ramanuja. He introduced the sacred Vaishnava marks. He is God for us in this world and other world also. 

C 2

velayinche neetaDE vEdapu rahasyamulu 

chalimi neetaDE choope SaraNAgati 

nilipinADeetaDe kA nija mudradhAraNamu 

malasi rAmAnujulu mATalADE daivamu ||

He enlightened us with the secrets of Vedas. He showed us the path of surrender to the Almighty. He initiated the custom of putting Vaishnava marks on body. Sri Ramanuja is talking-God for us. 

C 3

niyamamulu eetaDEkA nilipe prapannulaku 

dayatO mOkshamu joope taganeetaDu 

nayamai SrivEnkaTESu nagamekkE vAkiTanu 

daya joochi mammu niTTE talli tanDri daivamu ||

He established daily rituals for Vaishnava devotees. He showed us the path of salvation. He ascended the holy hill of Sri Venkatesa. Ramanuja is our compassionate mother, father and God.