trikaraNa Sudhdhiga

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trikaraNa Sudhdhiga chEsina panulaku
dEvuDu mechchunu lOkamu mechchunu
okaTikokaTi guNitambagu mArgamulunDaga prayAsa paDanEla||

God will be pleased if a person acts with purity of mind, body and speech.The world appreciates it. When it is really great, why do you struggle for other means.

C 1
tana manasE paripoorNamaina gOdAvari gangA kAvEri
kanaka bindu yamunA gayAdi mukhya ksEtrambula santatamun
dinakara sOma grahaNa kAlamula teerthAchraNAlu chEsina phalamulu
tanu dAnE sidhdhinchunu voorakE davvulu tiragaga mari Ela ||

A person's mind is full like the rivers Godavari,Ganga and Kaveri. It is like river Yamuna and holy Gaya. Purity of mind automatically confers the fruits of performing rituals at the time of lunar and Solar eclipses. Why do you go here and there in vain?.

C 2
hari yanu renDaksharamulu nuDivina akhila vEdamulu mantramulu
garima dharma SAstra purANAdulu kramamuna chadivina puNyamulu
parama tapO yOgambulu modalagu bahu sAdhanamula sArambu
paripakvambai phali inchaga baTTabayalu vedakaga nEla ||

Uttering two letters 'ha'&'ri'will bestow Punyam that can be earned by reciting the Vedas and studying epics and philosophy. Hari's name is the essence of supreme penance and austerities. When Hari's name bestows such fruits, why search for other means?

C 3
modala Sree venkaTapatikini chEyetti mokkina mAtramu lOpalanE
padilapu shODaSa dAna yAgamulu pancha mahAyagnambulunu
vadalaka sAngambulugA chEsina vADE kADA palumAru
madi madi nunDE kAya klESamu mATiki mATiki tana kEla ||

Just by bowing to Sri Venkatapati a person will be blessed with 'Punyam' of performing of sixteen Yagas and five Yajnas (Vedic sacrifices). Then why do you torment your body again and again?

jaganmOhanAkArA

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jaganmOhanAkArA chaturuDavu purushOttamuDavu
vegaTu nAdOsambu idi nee velitO nA velitO ||

Oh Purushottama, you are the most fascinating Lord. You are skillful. I wonder at my dissatisfaction. Is it my deficiency or yours.

C 1
ennimArulu sEvinchinA kannulu taniyavu
vinna nee kadhAmrutamuna veenulu taniyavu
sannidhini mimmu nutiyinchi sarusa jihvayu taniyadu
vinna kannadi kAdu idi nA velitO nee velitO ||

My eyes are not satisfied though I worship you repeatedly. My ears are not satisfied though I listened to your stories many times. My tongue is not contended though I sang your glory in your presence. Is it my deficiency or yours.

C 2
kaDagi nee prasAdamE goni kAyamu taniyadu
badi pradakshiNamulu sEsi pAdamulu ivi taniyavu
nuDivi sAshTAngamulu chEsi nudurunu taniyadu
veDagutanamidi kaligenidi nA velitO nee velitO ||

I am not tired of enjoying your "Prasad". Any number of perambulations do not pain my feet. My forehead does not ache inspite of a number of prostrations. This may be my madness. Is this due to you or me?.

C 3
chelagi ninu pujinchi chEtulu taniyavu
cheluvu singArambu talachi chittamu taniyadu
alari Sri vEnkaTagireeSwara Atma nanu mOhimpa jEsiti
velaya ninniyu dEre munu nee velitO nA velitO ||

My hands are not tired of worshipping you. My mind is not tired of looking at your beauty. Oh Venkateswara, you fascinated me. Is this my deficiency or yours?.

ramaNuDu pilicheeni

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ramaNuDu pilicheeni rAve cheliya neevu
tamakamu vale gAka taruNulaku ||

Oh my friend, Lord Venkata Ramana is calling you with love. You should respond lovingly.

C 1
talapu koladi manchitaname valegaka
chalapAdi tanamEla sarasulaku
velalEni mATala vinayamE velagAka
solapu vengemu lEla suguNulaku ||

Your consot's heart should be filled with your gentleness. You should not show negative expressions. A good lover's talk is precious to him but not your sarcastic remarks.

C 2
kOTi sEyu valapulu gummarinchavale gAka
neeTutO garvamulEla nErparulaku
mETi sarasamulADi merayagavale gAka
jooTutanamulETiki sompu doralaku ||

Intelligent lover showers her love profusely but never exhibits pride . You should spend time in good humour but not with false behavior.

C 3
nayagAri tanamuna navvu navvavale gAka
rayamuna dAganEla rasikulaku
niyati nannElinADu nEDu Sri vEnkaTESuDu
kriyatO vEsaranEla kimmula dEvuLLaku ||

You should smile gently to please your consort. Don't run away from him and hide. Sri Venkateswara protects without fail. Why should you approach minor gods for any favour.

rAmamindeevara

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rAmamindeevara SyAmam parAtpara
dhAmam surasArvabhaumam bhajEham ||
I chant the praise of Sri Rama who shines like blue lotus. He is Supreme Soul. He is sovereign of Devatas.

C 1
sitA vanitA samEtam
spheeta vAnara bala vrAtam
poota kausalya sanjAtam
veeta bheeta mauni vidyOtam ||

He is along with his consort Sita. Huge monkey army helped him. His mother is Kausalya. He allayed the fears of sages.

C 2
veeram raNaranga dheeram
sAradharma kulOddhAram
krura dAnava samhAram
SoorAdhArAchAra suguNOdAram ||

He is great warrior on battle field. He is the essence of Dharma. He enhanced the fame of his lineage. He destroyed cruel demons. He is repository of virtues.

C 3
pAvanam bhakta sEvanam
daivika vihaga padhAvanam
rAvaNAnuja sanjeevanam
Sri vEnkaTa parichita bhavanam ||

He is embodiment of piety. Devotees served him. He flew on Garuda bird. He protected Ravana's brother Vibhishana. He is Sri Venkateswara.

rAmabhadra

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rAmabhadra raghuveera ravi vamSatilaka nee
nAmamE kAmadhEnu namO namO ||

Oh Ramabhadra, Oh Raghuveera, You are the jewel of Raghu lineage. Your sacred name itself is like celestial cow "Kamadhenu" to fulfill wishes. I bow to you again and again.

C 1
kosalyAnanda vardhana ghana daSaradha suta
bhAsura yajNa rakshaka bharatAgraja
rAsikekka kOdanDa rachana vidyA guruva
vAsitO suralu ninu vaDi mechchErayyA ||

You are the delight of Mother Kousalya. You are Dasaradha's great son. You are protector of "Yajnas". You are elder brother of Bharata. You wielded powerful Kodanda bow. You are Supreme Guru. Devatas applaud your glory.

C 2
mAreecha subAhu mardana tATakAntaka
dAruNa veera SEkhara dharma pAlaka
kAruNya ratnAkara kAkAsura varada
sAreku vEdavidulu jaya paTTErayyA ||

You destroyed demons Mareecha, Subahu and Tataki. You are terrific as warrior. You are protector of"Dharma". Your compassion is ocean-like. You blessed Kakasura. Learned Vedic scholars applaud you.

C 3
sitAramaNa rAjaSEkhara SirOmaNi
bhutalapuTayOdhyapura nilaya
eetala Sri vEnkaTAdri niravaina rAghavA
ghAta nee pratApamella kaDu ninDEnayyA ||

You are Sita's Lord. You are the diadem of all kings. Your abode is Ayodhya. Now you graced at Venkatadri. Oh Raghava, your valour is inestimable.

rAma rAmakrishNa

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rAma rAmakrishNa rAjeeva lOchana neeku
deemu vanTi banTinanE tEjamE nAdi ||

Oh lotus-eyed Rama, I am your humble servant like a pet bird.

C 1
vAradhi dATi meppincha vAyujuDa nEgAnu
sAre chavula meppincha Sabari gAnu
beerAna seetanichchi meppincha janakuDa gAnu
yEreeti meppintu nanneTlA gAchEvO ||

I am not Anjaneya the son of wind-god who crossed ocean and pleased you. I am not old woman Sabari who pleased you with tasty fruits. I am not powerful King Janaka who gave you his daughter Sita and made you happy. I do not know how I can get your appreceation and how you protect me.

C 2
ghanamai mOchi meppincha garuDa nEgAnu
kona sukhamichche gOpika gAnu
vinutinchi meppincha vEnOLLa bhOgi gAnu
ninneTlu meppintu nannu gAchEdeTlA ||

I am not great Garuda bird who pleased you by carrying you. I am not Gopika woman to make you happy. I am not royal singer to sing your praise and receive your appreciation. I do not know how to please you and how you protect me.

C 3
navvuchu pADi meppincha nAraduDa nEgAnu
avvala prANameeya jaTAyuvugAnu
ivvala SrivEnkaTESa iTu neekE SarananTi
avvala nA teruvidE rakshinchEdeTlA ||

I am not ever cheerful Narada to please you by his devotional singing. I am not Jatayu bird who sacrificed life to save Sita. Oh Venkatesa, I surrender to you. You are my only prop. How do you protect me?.

rArA chinnanna

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rArA chinnanna rArOri chinnavADA
rArA muddulADa rArOri bAlakrishNa ||

Oh little Krishna, Oh BalakrishNa, come near, I want to fondle you.

C 1
kindi choopula giliginchi Alamanda golletala mariginchi
sandaDi valapinchi javarAnDla vooravinda vainaTTi vEDukagADa ||

You tickle us with your mischivous looks. You allure Gopikas. We love your amusing acts. You are the most fascinating boy.

C 2
koDalu mATalane goraguchu bhumi sudatulu siggulu choorADi
chiDugu chEtalane chenakuchu muddu pedavi chavulu choopina jANakADA ||

Your words are sweet. You stole the clothes of bathing Gopikas. You brandish a stick teasing us. You smartly steal our kisses.

C 3
kalikitanamunane karaginchi kAche chelula kAgiTane chelagi
lalanAmaNiyaina lakimamma kalasuka Sri vEnkaTanAdhuDainavADA ||

Beautiful Gopikas forget themselves in your embrace. Lakshmi the gem among women joins Lord Venkatesa in all splendour.

rAmuDu lOkAbhirAmuDu

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rAmuDu lOkAbhirAmuDu trailOkya
dhAmuDu raNaranga bheemuDu vADe ||

Sri Rama is the most beautiful and the most valiant in war. All the three "lokas" are his abode.

C 1
varuDu sitaku phaladharuDu mahOgrapu
SaruDu rAkshasa samharuDu vADe
sthiruDu sarvaguNAkaruDu kOdanDa deekshA
guruDu sEvaka SubhakaruDu vADE ||

Sri Rama is the lord of Sita. He is ferocious archer and annihilator of demons. He is firm and treasure-house of virtues. He is the Supreme archer wielding "Kodanda" bow with great determination. He is benevolent to devotees.

C 2
dheeruDu lOkaika veeruDu sakalA
dhAruDu bhavabandha dooruDu vADE
SooruDu dharma vichAruDu raghuvamSa
sAruDu brahma sAkAruDu vADE ||

He is the mightiest hero of all worlds and is the prop for all. He is free from worldly bonds. He stands for Dharma. He is precious jewel of Raghu dynasty. He is the embodiment of Supreme conciousness(Brahman).

C 3
baluDu inniTa ravikuluDu bhAvincha ni
rmaluDu niSchaluDu avikaluDu vADE
velasi Sri vEnkaTAdri vija nagaramulOna
talakone puNyaphalataluDu vADE ||

Rama is the mighty descendent of Sun dynasty. He is unblemished, serene and steadfast. He appeared on Venkatadri victoriously. His sacred feet are adorable.

rAmabhadra raghuveera

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rAmabhadra raghuveera ravi vamSa tilaka nee
nAmame kAmadhEnuvu namO namO ||

Oh Ramabhadra, the hero of Raghu lineage, the jewel of Raghu dynasty, your name is like the celestial cow that bestows boons. I salute you again and again.

C 1
kousalya nanda vardhana ghana daSaradha suta
bhAsura yajna rakshaka bharatAgraja
rAsikekka kOdanDa rachana vidyA guruva
guru vAsitO suralu ninu vaDi mechchErayya ||

You are the great child of Kousalya and Dasaradha and the elder brother of Bharata. You are the protector of Vedic sacrifices. You learnt excellent skills in archery from Sage Viswamitra. The celestials applaud your great deeds.

C 2
mAreecha subAhu mardana tATakAntaka
dAruNa veera SEkhara dharma pAlaka
kAruNyaratnAkara kAkAsura varada
sAreku vEda vidulu jaya veTTErayyA ||

You destroyed the demons Mareecha and Subahu. and annihilated the demon Tataki. You are relentless hero in protecting Dharma. and also ocean of compassion. You pardoned Kakasura. Learned Vedic pundits praise you.

C 3
seetAramaNa rAjaSEkhara SirOmaNi
bhootala puTayOdhyApura nilaya
ee tala Sri venkaTAdri niravaina rAghavA
ghAta nee pratApa mella kaDu ninDEnayya. ||

You are the lord of Sita and the diadem of Ayodhya Kings. You made Venkatadri, your abode. Your heroic deeds are countless.

rAma chandru DitaDu

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rAmachandru DitaDu raghu veeruDu kAmita
phalamu liyya galige nindariki ||

Here is Ramachandra the hero of Raghu dynasty. He is capable of fulfilling our wishes.

C 1
goutamu bhArya pAliTi kAmadhEnu vitaDu
ghAtala kouSiku pAli kalpa Vrukshamu sitA
dEvi pAliTi chintAmaNi itaDu eetaDu dAsulapAli
iha para daivamu ||

He is like Kamadhenu the celestial cow for Ahalya the wife of sage Gowtama. He is like wish-fulfilling tree to Viswamitra to destroy demons. He is like Chintamani the divine gem for Sita. He is God to devotees in both worlds.

C 2
paraga Sugreevu pAli parama bandhu DitaDu
sari hanumantu pAli sAmrAjyamu nirati
vibhishNuni pAli nidhAnamu eetaDu garima
Janaku pAli ghana pArijAtamu ||

He stood by Sugriva as the most reliable friend. He is a kingdom for Hanuman. He is the treasure trove for Vibhishana. He is like the divine Parijata tree to Janaka.

C 3
talapa Sabari pAli tatvapu rahasyamu alari
guhuni pAli Adi moolamu kalaDanna vAri pAli
kannu leduTi mooriti velaya Sree venkaTAdri vibhudeetaDu ||

His gesture to Sabari shows the secret of his philosophy. He is the primeval for Guha the boatman. He is in front of true believers. He shines at Venkatadri.

rAmuDu rAghavuDu

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rAmuDu rAghavuDu ravi kulu DitaDu
bhoomijaku pati yayaina purusha nidhAnamu ||

Rama or Raghava is the wealth of mankind, born in the Sun dynasty. He became the husband of Sita the daughter of the earth.

C 1
araya putra kAmEshTi yandu paramAnnamuna
paraga janinchina para brahmamu
surula rakshimpaga nasurula Sikshimpaga
tiramai udayinchina divya tEjamu ||

He is the supreme spirit born from payasam (porridge) drank after the great sacrifice performed by Dasaratha for children. He is the divine effulgence dawned to destroy demons to save devatas.

C 2
chintinchE yOgeendrula chitta sarOjamulalO
satatamu nilichina sAkAramu
vintalugA munu lella vedakinayaTTi
kAntula chennu meerina kaivalya padamu ||

He is the spiritual form that great sages kept in their lotus like conscience. It is the effulgence that great hermits search and see. It is the most beautiful and the ultimate kyvalyam (emancipation).

C 3
vEda vEdAntamula yandu vijnAna Sastramulandu
pAdukona palikETi paramArthamu
pOditO Sree vEnkatAdri bonchi vijaya nagarAna
Adiki nanAdi yaina archAvatAramu ||

 He is the root and essence of the Vedas, philosophy and science. Rama incarnated himself as Venkatesa. He has neither begining nor end, and he is the most worshipped deity.

kannuleduTide

In this song Annamaiah expresses that a wise worshipper of Venkatesa sees heaven in front of him, an enlightened Yogi immerses in the secrets of Vedanta, a realised devotee's words are'Mantrams'and pious one that conquers the cycle of births delves in supreme bliss. He adds that Sri Venkatesa is everything to all of them.

P kannuleduTide ghana vaikunThamu
vennuni golichina vijNAnukini ||
Glorious heaven is right before the eyes of the one who wisely worships Sri Venkatesa.

C 1 talachinadellA tatva rahaSyamE
telisina yOgiki dina dinamu
palikinadellA parama mantramulE
phaliyinchina hari bhaktuniki ||
Whatever an enlightened Yogi thinks each day,it is the secret of Vedanta. The realised devotee's words are supreme Mantrams.

C 2 paTTinadellA brahmAtmakamE
puTTunu gelichna puNyuniki
meTTina dellA minnETi nidhulE
raTTaDi teguva merayu vAnikini || A pious one that conquered the cycle of births delves in supreme bliss. Wherever the enlightened one steps in, there is heavenly treasure.

C 3 vininavi ella vEdAntamulE
ghanuDagu SaraNAgatunikini
enasina SrivenkaTESuDe inta
konakekkina nija kOviduniki || Whatever a revered devotee listens to, is spirituality only. Sri Venkatesa is every thing to all of them.

ChAladA brahma midi

In this song Annamaiah elucidates the various benefits acquired by regular prayer to Lord Venkatesa.

P chAladA brahma midi sankeertana meeku
jAlella naNi ginchu sankeertanam ||
This devotional praise of the Supreme Lord removes all sorrow, is this not enough?

C1 santOshakara maina sankeertanam
santApa maNa ginchu sankeertanam
jantuvula rakshinchu sankeertanam
santatamu dalachuDee sankeertanam ||
This song of praise bestows happiness, drives away grief, and protects all. This prayer protects all creatures. Chant his praise always.

C2 sAmajamu gAchinadi sankeertanam
sAmamuna kekkuDi sankeertanam
sAmeepya mindariki sankeertanam
sAmAnyamA vishnu sankeertanam ||
This devotional prayer rescued the elephant Gajendra. This prayer is even greater than Samaveda. This devotion is dear to the hearts of many. Is not this devotion extra ordinary?

C3 jamu bAri viDi pinchu sankeertanam
sama buddhi voDaminchu sankeertanam
jamaLi soukhyamu lichchu sankeertanam
Sama damAdula jEyu sankeertanam ||
This devotion rescues from the tortures in Yama Loka. This prayer develops impartial nature. This prayer showers happiness in abundance and develops restraint and patience.

C4 jalajAsanuni nOri sankeertanam
chali gonDa suta dalachu sankeertanam
chaluva gaDu nAlukaku sankeertanam
chala paTTi talachuDee sankeertanam ||
Bramha chants his praise. Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya, meditates on him. This devotion is soothing, never leave this devotion. ||

C5 Saravi sampadalicchu sankeertanam
Sarileni dhidhiyapo sankeertanam
Sarusa venkata vibhuni sankeertanam
Sarugananu dalachudee sankeertanam