naTa nala bhramayaku

Annamacharya tells us that all the worldly pleasures and problems are our delusion. He asks us to seek Sri Venkateswara's grace, which is permanent.

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naTa nala bhramayaku nA manasa
ghaTi yinchu hari yE kala vADu ||

oh my heart, don't be deluded by this worldly drama of life. Hari is there. He is the master mind.

C1

munchina jagamidi mOhini gajamu
ponchina yAsa puTTinchE didi
vanchanala nijamu valenA yunDunu
manchulu mAyalE marunADu ||

Gajendra sank in the mire of delusion. Desires are always with you. Deceit appears like truth. Dew disappears in no time.

C2

sari samsAramu santala kooTami
soridi bachAramu choopEDidi
garima neppuDu galakala manuchunDunu
marulagu vidhamE mApaTiki ||

This world is a fair with many commodities. This life is full of buzz with desires. All the greatness and splendour vanish overnight.

C3

kanduva dEhamu gAni mugiyadidi
andina bahu roopa mADEdidi
yendunu Sree vEnkaTeSwaru DunDunu
Dindu paDaga nide tera maragu||

The body wears out but the soul is eternal. Venkatesa is everywhere. Here is his hood and here is the curtain of illusion.

eeDagu penDli

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eeDagu penDli iddari jEsEmu
chEDelAla idi chepparugA ||

 Oh women, describe the divine wedding of young couple Padmavati and Srinivasa.

C 1

pachchika bayaLLa paDati yADagA
muchchaTa krushNuDu mOhinchi
vechchapu poodanDa vEsi vachchenaTa
gachchula nAtani kAnarugA ||

 Beautiful damsel Padmavati was playing on green fields. Krishna (Venkatesa) is fascinated by her beauty. He welcomed her with flower garland with love. Look at that shining bride-groom.

C 2

muttepu mungiTa mudita naDuvagA
uttamuDE cheli vuramunanu
chittaruvu vrAsi chelagi vachche noLa
jottumani iTu jooparugA ||

The young damsel was walking in her front yard. She is beautiful like pearl. Supreme lord Srinivasa came near her and drew a picture on her chest. Why don't you show the handsome bride-groom to us.

C 3

kotta chavika lO komma nilichitE
pottuna talabAlu vOsenaTa
ittala Sree vEnkaTESuDu navvuchu
hatti sati gooDe nani pADarugA ||

Padmavati is standing in wedding pavillion. Srinivasa poured auspicious turmeric rice "Talambralu" on her head. Lord Venkatesa joined his consort Alamelumanga smilingly. Oh women, sing about the divine wedding joyfully.

munula tapamu

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munula tapamunade moolabhooti ade
vanaJakshuDe gati valasinanu ||
Prime object of sage's penance is to be blessed with Lord Venkatesa's grace. He is the ultimate refuge.

C 1
narahari nAmamu nAluka nunDaga
varamokani yaDuga pani yEla
chira puNyamunade jeevaraksha yade
saruga gAchu noka sAre nuDigina ||
 If Sri Hari's sacred name is one's tongue where is the need to beg other deities. His name bestows eternal piety. He is life long savior. Even if you beg once he always protects.

C 2
manasu lOnanE mAdhavuDunDaga
venukoni yokachO vedukaga nETiki
konaku kona yadE kOreDidadiyE
tanudA rakshinchu talachinanu ||
If the sacred name of Madhava is in one's mind there is no need to search for him else where.He is the ultimate destination of anybody's spiritual journey. If you just think of him, he will protect.

C 3
Sri vEnkaTapati chEruva nunDaga
bhava karmamula bhramayaga nETiki
dEvuDu nataDE teruvu nadiyE
kAvalenanTe kAvaga pOdu ||
When Venkatapati is close to your heart why should you be in delusion. He is the supreme deity. Surrendering to him is the right thing. If you sincerely pray there will be no disappointment.

lakshmi kaLyANam

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 lakshmi kaLyANamu leelatO pADe nidE mEmu
lakshminArAyaNu lElayunu neevunu ||

 We sing happily the wedding song of Goddess Lakshmi and Narayana.

C 1
choopulu choopulu meeku soosakamu bAsikamu
voopa channu gubbalivE puja danDalu
teepulu mOvi tEnelu teerani madhu parakamulu
dApuga penDlADarayya tagu tagu meekunu ||

 Oh divine couple, your mutual glances are like shining jewels in her hair and like wedding-crown on your foreheads. Your sweet lips are like wedding costumes. Your wedding is grand and auspicious.

C 2
mATalu mATalu meekiddariki madana mantramulu
mETi talambrAlu meelO munchu navvulu
gATamaina pulakalu kappara vasantAlu
neeTuna penDlADarayya neravEre meekunu ||

 Your talks are like 'Mantras'of love. Your gleaming laughter is like auspicious wedding rice poured on your heads. Tingling of your bodies resembles pleasant spring season. Your wedding ceremony is grand.

C 3
 kougili kougili meeku kanduva penDli chavike
pAgina kOrikalE pAvakOllu
Agina SrIvEMkaTESa alamElumaMgA nIvu
vIgaka peMDlADaDayya vEDukAyamIkunu

Your embrace is lovely. The wedding pavillion is grand. Your desires are moving like your wooden sandals. Oh Venkatesa, Alamelumanga and you lead inseperable wedded life. Your wedding ceremony is splendor to you and to all.

piDikiTa

In this song, Annamaiah describes Alamelu Manga as a beautiful bride, wearing rich clothes and ornaments.

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 piDikiti talambrAla penDli kooturu konta
peDa mara le navveene penDli kooturu ||

 When talambralu (holy yellow rice) were showered on bride Alamelu Manga's head by the bride groom, Venkatapati, she shyly turned her head aside and smiled.

C1
 pEru kala javarAle penDli kooturu pedda
pErula mutyAla meDa penDli kooturu
pEranTanDla naDimi penDli kooturu vibhu
pEru kachcha siggu vaDi penDli kooturu||

 The bride is known for her youthful grace. Her pearl-like building is famous. The bride is sitting amidst the invited ladies. She felt shy to utter her husband's name.

C2
birudu penDemu veTTe penDli kooturu nera
birudu magani kanTe penDli kooturu
piri doori nappuDE penDli kooturu pati
bera rEchee nidivO penDli kooturu ||

 She wore rich anklets and surpassed her husband in attraction. The bride and bridegroom were sitting very close.

C3
peTTenE pedda turumu penDli kooturu nEDe
peTTeDu cheeralu gaTTe penDli kooturu
gaTTiga vEnkaTa pati kaugiTanu vaDi
veTTina nidAna maina penDli kooturu ||

The bride decorated her hair with a long flower garland. She wore a variety of saris. She is the treasure in the embrace of Sri Venkatapati.

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.