vijAtulanniyu vrudhA vrudhA

This video is dedicated at the lotus feet of Sri Srinivasa.
Song sung by Shri G.Bala Krishna Prasad garu

In this padam Annamaiah decries the futility of caste arrogance. He preaches that we should overcome it and believe that Dharma is the fundamental truth.

P
vijAtulanniyu vrudhA vrudhA
ajAmilAdula kadi E jAti? ||
Casteism is absolutely wasteful. Which caste does Ajamila and others belong to ?

C 1
jAti bhEdamulu Sareera guNamulu
jAti Sareeramu sari tODanE cheDu
Atuma pari Suddham beppuDunu adi nirdOshambanAdi
eetala hari vijnAnapu dASyam bidi yokkatE pO sujAti
Caste differences exist with body and vanish with body. Soul is unblemished and immortal. All devotees of Srihari who keep him in their conscience belong to the best caste.

C 2
hari indarilO nantarAtmuDitaDide
dharaNi jAti bhEdamu lenchina
parama yOgulu bhAva mashTa madamu
bhava nikAramani mAniri
dharaNi lOna paratatva jNAnamu
dharma moolamE sujAti ||
Hari is in the conscience of all. Differences are due to eight kinds of pride(due to food,money,women, knowledge, caste,beauty,status and youth). The supreme Yogis rejected them as evils. They realised that transcendental wisdom is the truth and such believers form the best caste.

C 3
loukika vaidika lampaTulaku nivi
kaikonu navaSya kartavyambulu
Sri kAntuDu Sri vEnkaTapati sEsina
sampAdana mindariki
mEkoni inniyu meerina vAriki
mee nAmamE pO sujAti ||

Those who are engrossed in Vedic rituals believe that caste is important. This is due to Maya of Vishnu. Those who cross this hurdle realise that believers in Venkatapati's name belong to the best caste.

idigAka

In this keertana, Annamaiah praises the greatness of Adi Lakshmi who did penance and secured the most coveted place in her Lord's heart. He adds that her joy was transformed to spiritual state after she surrendered to her compassionate Lord.

P
 idi gAka soubhAgya midi gAka tapamu mari
idigAka vaibhavambika nokaTi kaladA ||
Is anything more prosperous? Is there any other penance greater? Is there any other splendor greater?

C1
 ativa janmamu saphala mai parama yOgi vale
itara mOhApEksha lanniyunu viDiche
sati kOrikalu mahA Santamai ide chooDa
satata vijnAna vAsana vOle nunDe ||
Lakshmi performed penance like a supreme yogi, rejecting all illusive desires and obtained the supreme fruit of her life. Her great equanimity itself radiates wisdom.

C2
 taruNi hrudayamu krutArdhata pondi vibhu meedi
paravaSa manda sampadaku niravAya
sarasijAnana manO jaya mandi intalO
sari lEka manasu niSchala bhAva mAya ||
That lady's desire was fulfilled and she became the wealth of his heart. Lakshmi, the lotus born, won her heart's desire and became serene.

C3
Sree vEnkaSwaruni chintinchi paratatva
bhAvambu nijamugA baTTe cheli Atma
dEvOttamuni krupAdheenu rAlai ipuDu
lAvaNya vatiki nullambu diramAya||
She meditated upon the spiritual nature of Sri Venkatesa. She surrendered herself to the grace of the great lord. That gentle lady's mind remained unwavering.

PurushOttamuDa veevu

P
 purushOttamuDa veevu purushAdhamuDa nEnu
dhara lOna nAyandu manchi tanamEdi ||
O Venkatesa, you are the supreme one where as I am the most inferior person in this world. Is there gentleness in me?

C 1
 anantAparAdhamulu aTunEnu sEsEvi
anantamaina daya adi needi
ninu neruga kunDETi neecha guNamu nAdi
nanu veDaya kunDETi guNamu needi ||
I commit infinite number of sins but your compassion is infinite. I am mean and ignorant where as you are magnanimous.

C 2
nEramintayu nAdi nErupintayu needi
sAreku ajnAni nEnu jnAnivi neevu
eereeti venkaTEsa iTTe nannu nElitivi
dhAruNi lo ninDenu pratApamu needi ||
 I commit mistakes where as you are skillful in protecting me. I am ignorant where as you are the wisest. Oh Venkatesa, you protect me in many ways. The world is filled with your glory.

nityAnanda

P
 nityAnanda dharaNee dhara dharA ramaNa
kAtyAyinee stOtra kAma kamalAksha ||
Oh Lord with lotus-like eyes, you are ever blissful. You bear the earth. You protect the earth. Goddess Parvati worships you.

C 1
aravinda nAbha jagadAdhAra bhava doora
purushOttama namO bhuvanESa
karuNA samagra rAkshasa lOka samhAra
karaNa kamalAdheeSa karirAja varada ||

 There is a lotus on your navel. You are the support of the world. You are free from worldly bonds. You are supreme soul. You are annihilator of demons. You are lord of Lakshmi. You rescued Gajendra. I salute you.

C 2
bhOgeendra Sayana pari purNa purNAnanda
sAgara nija nivAsa sakalAdhipa
nAgari gamana nAnAvarNa nija dEha
bhAgeeradhee janaka parama paramAtma ||

You recline on Adisesha serpent. You are absolute. You dwell on ocean. You fly on Garuda bird. River Ganga took birth at your holy feet. You are Supreme Soul.

C 3
pAvana parAtpara Subhaprada parAteeta
kaivalya kAnta SrungAra ramaNa
Sri vEnkaTESa dAkshiNya guNanidhi namO
dEvatArAdhya susthira krupAbharaNa ||

 You are pious. You are transcendental. You are auspicious. You are the lord of Lakshmi. Oh Venkateswara, you are treasure house of compassion. Devatas worship you. Compassion is your ornament. I salute you.

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.

nimishameDategaka

P
nimishameDategaka hari ninnu talachi
mamata nee meedanE marapi bratukuTagAka ||

Oh Lord Hari, let me think of you every minute. Let me forget myself and live in your love.

C 1
nidurachE konnALLu nEramula konnALLu
madamuchE konnALLu mOsapOyi
kadisi kOri nanu gatakAlambu vachchunE
madi madinE yunDi Emaraka bratukuTagAka ||

I spend some days in sleep, some days in evil deeds and some days arrogantly. I am mislead. Even if I beg will the past come back. Let me keep you in mind always and live.

C 2
dhanamu venTa tagili dhAnyambunaku tagili
tanavAri tagili kAtaruDainanu
kanugaligi Sri vEnkaTanAdha kAtuvE
konasAgi ninnu nE kolichi batukuTagAka ||

I spend all my life in pursuit of riches and food. I spend my life in attachments only. Oh Venkatanadha, if I awake and worship, will you protect me? I'll certainly live in your service only.

ade Choodare mohana roopam

Annamacharya describes the beauty of Krishna, which attracted the charming maids of Brindavan. He says that the same Krishna has taken the form of Sree Venkatapati.

P
ade chooDare mOhana roopam
padi kOTlu gala bhAvaja roopam ||

See that fascinating appearance of the Lord. He excels million Manmathas in beauty.

C1
velayaga padAru vEla maguvalanu
alamina ghana mOhana roopam
valachina nanda vrajamu golle tala
kuluku choopulaku guri yagu roopam ||

Sixteen thousand gopikas are enticed by his beauty. It is the charming form that the maids of Brindavan gazed at constantly.

C2
indirA vanita neppuDu tana vura
mandu nilipina mOhana roopam
kanduva bhoosati kAgiTi sompula
vindulu marigina vEDuka roopam ||

It is the charming form that his consort Indira always retained in her heart. He is the lord that enjoyed the feast of love in her loving embrace.

C3
tripura satula bOdhinchi raminchina
apuroopapu mOhana roopam
kapurula sree vEnkaTa pati yayi ila
nupa minchaga rAni vunnata roopam ||

It is His unique form that won the hearts of Tripura women. That great form is now before us in this world as Sri Venkatapati.

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.

P

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

P

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

P
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.