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

eetaDE haruDu

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eetaDE haruDu eetaDE yajuDu eetaniki nee chEtalanta ghanamaTu gAna ||
He is Hari and He alone is eternal. Our achievements are insignificant before his greatness.

C 1
kaDu pekku brahmAnDa kaTakamulu
suDivaDina kaDupulO niDukonna ghanuDu
veDali pootaki chanTi vishamu tAgina yanta
vadi tanaku nEmAya vaTTi boomelugAka ||
He is so great that he could encompass innumerable lokas in his stomach. Though he drank poison from the breast of demoness Pootaki he remained unhurt. It was just mystery.

C 2
ella jaladhulu migili Ekamai pabbinapu
Dullasilluchu neetaDunDu mallADi yoka renDu
maddulu virachinaTTi balliduDavani
ninnu pariNa minturu gAna ||
When all the oceans swell during the great deluge, he alone remains smiling on the water. As a boy, he pulled down two huge trees like a strong wrestler.

C 3
tiru vEnkaTESwaruDu dEva dEvottamuDu
pari poorNu Dachyutu DabhavuDu SarNAgatula
raksha sEyu vADanu mATa gurutugA
talapOsi koniyADagA valase ||
Lord Venkateswara is the best of all gods. He is perfect and is beyond birth and death. He is praised as the protector of devotees.

oorakE dorakunA

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oorakE dorakunA vunnatOnnata sukhamu
sArambu telisegA jayamu chEgonuTa||
Is it easy to obtain Supreme happiness?. If only you grasp the essence of spirituality you become successful.

C 1
talapulOni chinta dATinappuDugadA
alari daivambu pratyakshamauTa
kalushampu durmadamu gaDachinappuDugadA
talakonna mOkshamu tanaku chEkonuTa ||
You will be blessd with God's Darsanam if only your mind is free from worries. Emancipation is possible if you conquer wickedness and arrogance.

C 2
karmambu kasaTu vogaDinappuDugadA
nirmala jNAnambu neravEruTa
marmambu Sri hari nee maragu jochchinagadA
koormi tana janma mekkuDu kekkuDauTa ||
Unblemished knowledge dawns if only evil Karmas vanish.You reach higher spiritual level if you get close to Lord Hari.

C 3
tana SAntamAtmalO dagilinappuDugadA
panigonna tana chaduvu phaliyinchuTa
yenalEni Sri vEnkaTESwaruni dASyambu
tanaku nabbinagadA darichErimanuTa ||
Your eminence yields real fruits if tranquility is there. If you sincerely serve the unparalleled Lord Venkateswara you surely reach the shore.

vishNu dEvu pAdamulE

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vishnudEvu pAdamulE vidyA buddhee mAku
vaishNavulamaiti minka vadalavO karmamA ||
Holy feet of Vishnu bestow us intelligence and education. We have become Vaishnavas. Oh bad fate, you leave us now.

C 1
gOvinduni pAdamulE kOri ihaparamulu
Srivibhuni pAdamulE chEru vEdaSAstramulu
dEvadEvu pAdamulE dikkunu deSayu mAku
bhAvamulO nilipiti pAyarO pApamulu ||
I seek Govinda's sacred feet in this life and afterwards. Study of Vedas is meant for reaching his feet only. Supreme Lord's feet are our ultimate prop and refuge. Think of him and get rid of sins.

C 2
hari pAdamulE mAku annapAna bhOgamulu
paramAtmu pAdamulE pADipanTa mAku
muraharu pAdamulE mundu venukA mAku
SaraNanTi mendainA chanarO dukhamulu ||
Hari's feet bestow us food, water and other enjoyments. Supreme Lord's feet grant us cattle wealth and farm produce. Murahari's feet are our support now and in future. Oh Sorrows, we surrendered to Venkatesa. So you go away from us.

C 3
anantuni pAdamulE Ayushya bhaushyamulu
danujAri pAdamulE dhana dhAnya dharmamulu
yenalEni Sri vEnkaTESu Ditani pAdAlE
manasuna golichiti mAnarO bhavamulu ||
Eternal Lord Ananta's feet bestow longevity and healthy future. His feet bestow us wealth, grain and capacity to give charity. I worship Sri Venkatesa's unparalleled feet heartily. Oh mind, get rid off mundane things.

vinnapAlu vinavale

Annamaiah sings this song to wake up Lord Venkatesa to bless the devotees who are singing his praise early in the morning.

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vinnapAlu vina vale vinta vintalu
pannagapu dOma tera paiketta vElayya ||
Listen to the interesting appeals. Why don't you lift the curtain.

C1
tella vAre jAmekke dEvatalu munulu
alla nalla nantaninta nadigO vArE
challani tammi rEkula sArasapu kannulu
mella mellana vichchi mElukona vElayya ||
 The sun has risen and all gods and sages are all over there. Why don't you wake up opening your beautiful eyes gently?

C2
garuDa kinnera Yaksha kAminulu gamulai
virahapu geetamula vintAlApAla
pari pari vidhamula pADEru ninnadivO
siri mogamu derachi chittagincha vElayya ||
Garuda, Kinnera, and yakshas are yearning for you. They are singing many songs and are waiting for you. Why don't you show your face to bless all?

C3
ponkapu sEshAdulu tumburu nAradAdulu
pankaja bhavAdulu nee pAdAlu chEri
ankela nunnAru lEchi alamElu manganu
vEnkaTESudA reppalu vichchi choochi lEvayya ||
 Sesha, Tumburu, Narada, Brahma and many gods are standing before you. Oh Venkatesa, please wake up. Open your eyes and see your dear Alamelu Manga.

dAchukO nee pAdAlaku

In this song Annamaiah says that these songs are flowers offered to you. He adds that his Lord always remains on his tongue to sing his praise.

P dAchukO nee pAdAlaku taga nE jEsina poojalivi
poochi neekee reeti roopa pushpamu livi ayyA||
Oh Lord, preserve the flowers that I placed on your feet while worshipping. After all the flowers are your creation only.

C 1 vokka sankeertanE chAlu voddikai mammu rakshinchaga
takkinavi bhanDArAna dAchi yunDanee
vekkasamagu nee nAmamu vela sulabhamu phala madhikamu
dikkai nannElitivika avi teerani nA dhanamAyyA ||
One devotional song is enough to protect us. Let the remaining songs be in your custody. Your name bestows all satisfaction. It is not costly but its fruits are many. You are my only prop. These songs are my limitless treasure.

C 2 nA nAlika painunDi nAnA sankeertanalu
pooni nAchE ninnu pogaDinchitivi
vEnAmAla vennuDA vinutincha nenta vADa
kAnimmani nAkee puNyamu gaTTiti vintEnayyA ||
You remained on my tongue and inspired me to sing your praise. You are Lord Vishnu with thousand names. What am I after all to sing your praise? Oh Lord, you bestowed me punyam (piety) abundantly.

C 3 eemATa garvamu gAdu nee mahimE koniyADitigAni
chEmunchi nA swatantramu cheppina vADa gAnu
nEmAna pADE vADanu nEramu lenchaku mee
Sree mAdhava nee dAsuDa Sree venkaTEsuDa vayyA ||
My writing is not out of pride. I only extolled your glory. I did't do all this on my own. My disciplined life enabled me to sing. Please don't find fault with me. Oh Madhava, I am your servant.You are Sree Venkateswara.

Adi dEva paramAtma

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AdidEva paramAtmA
vEdavEdanta vEdya namO namO ||
Oh Supreme Soul Venkatesa, You are the primordial God. You are comprehended by the Vedas and Upanishads. I bow to you again and again.

C 1
parAtparA bhakta bhava bhaya bhanjana
charAchara lOka janaka namO namO ||
Oh transcendental Lord, You are the destroyer of worldly afflictions of devotees. You are the Supreme creator of the animate and inanimate world. I bow to you again and again.

C 2
gadAdharA Sri vEnkaTagiri nilayA
sadAnanda prasanna namO namO ||
Oh Lord , your holy abode is Venkatagiri. You wield mace. You are ever blissful. You are benign and gracious. I bow to you again and again.

lAlanuchu

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lAlanuchu noochEru lalanalirugaDala
bAlaganDavara gOpAla ninu chAla||
Lovely Gopala was lying in cradle. Beautiful women were singing lullabies while swinging cradle from both sides.

C 1
malaya mAruta gatulu mATiki chelanga
paluku kapurapu tAvi paipai melanga
palugAna lahari impugarAlgaranga
balasi vinuvAri chevi baDalika dolagu ||
Camphor aroma was spreading all around. Their melodious songs were melting the hearts of all. The lullabies were soothing to all listeners.

C 2
lalanAjanApAnga lalita suma chApa
jalajalOchana dEva sadguNa kalApa
talapu lOpala melagu tatva pradeepa
bhaLira ganDa varESa paramAtma rupa ||
Women folk decorated the cradle with flower garlands. Gopala's eyes were beautiful like lotus flowers. He is the embodiment of virtues.

udayAdri telupAye

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udayAdri telupAye uDurAju koluviDe
adanerigi rADAyenamma nA vibhuDu ||
Oh my mind, the mountain on east has become bright. Sun the lord of sky is shining. But my lord is not coming.

C 1
channulapai mutyAla sarulella challanAye
kannulaku kappodave kAntA nAkipuDu
kanne kaluvala jAtikanu mODchinadi meeda
vennela vEsangi mogga vikasinche gadave ||
Pearl garlands on my breasts got cold. My eyes are open. The water lillies closed themselves like buds. Lotus flowers are blooming brightly.

C 2
puvvula lOpali kurulu bugulu konagA nerase
davvula tummeda gamulu tarimi dayaganu
ravva sEya Sukapikamu rAyaDi kOrvaga rAdu
avvala nevvate pasalaku alarunna vADO ||
Locks of hair with fragrant flowers are attracting swarm of bees. Parrots and coels are clamouring. But my lord has not come. Did any other woman attract him by her charm.

C 3
panneeTa jalaka mArchi pachcha karpooramu metti
chennuga koppuna virula cheluva durimi
ennagala tiru vEnkaTESuDide nanu gooDe
kannulu manasunu taniya karuNinchegadave ||
I bathed with perfumed water and they waved 'Harati' . They decorated my hair with flowers beautifully. Now great Venkatesa has joined me. He showered immense happiness to my eyes and heart kindly.

lAvaNya SrungAra rAya

In this song Annamaiah says that his mind is deep like ocean, fertile like the earth with many thoughts growing and his devotion is firm like a rock. So he assures to his Lord that his heart is the best place to dwell in.

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lAvaNya SrungAra rAya lakshmi nAdha
EvELa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
Oh beautiful lord of Lakshmi, what more do you want for your pleasure now?

C 1
pAla jaladhi vanTidi pavvaLinchu nA manasu
gAli vurpulE kaDaLLu kaladu lOtu
chalaga tolli neevu samudra SAyi vata
ee leela nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My mind is deep like milky ocean.Please recline on it. My deep sighs indicate the depth. You recline on the ocean of milk. Now,what more do you want for your pleasure?

C 2
nikkapu bhumi vanTidi nelavu kO nA manasu
pekku linniyu galavu perugu chunDu
pukkaTa tolliyu bhusati magaDa vaTa
ekkuva nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My heart is like good earth. Many thoughts are born and grow there. You are the husband of the goddess earth. What more do you requre for your pleasure?

C 3
ninDu konDa vanTididi niluchunDu nA bhakti
unDa chOTanE unDu nokka chOTanu
konDala rAyaDavaTa kOrika Sri venkaTESa
anDa nee vinOdAna kEdAye nEmi ||
My devotion is firm and steady like a mountain. Oh Venkatesa, you are the lord of the mountains. Is this not good enough for your pleasure?

AhA namO namO

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AhA namO namO Adipurusha neeku
eehala nEnenta vADanu eTTu gAchitivi ||
Oh primordial Lord, I bow to you again and again. I wonder why you protect such an insignificant person like me.

C 1
lOkAlOkamulu lOna ninchukonna neevu
ekkaDa nAyAtma lOna naTTaNagitivi
AkaDa vEdamulaku nagOcharamaina neevu
vAkuchE nee nAmamula vaDi neTTaNagitivi ||
You are the Supreme Soul encompassing all 'lokas' in you. I don't know how you came down to be in my soul. Even Vedas find it hard to comprehend your nature. But how could you manifest yourself in your sacred names.

C 2
anniTa brahmAdula yajNa bhOktavaina neevu
annapAnAdulivi yeTTAraginchitivi
sannuti purNuDavai janiyincha neevu
vunnati nA puTTugulO vokachO neTTunTivi ||
You accepted the offerings by Brahma and other Devatas after "Yajnas". How did you accept my humble food offerings. You incarnated on the earth due to the prayers of Devatas. I wonder how you are staying in me.

C 3
dEvatalachE puja tivirigonina neevu
eevala nAchE puja eTTugonTivi
Sri vEnkaTAdri meeda siritO gooDina neevu
ee vidhi mA inTa ipuDeTTu nilichitivi ||
You accept the prayers of Devatas but I wonder how you accept my humble prayers. Oh Lord Venkatesa, you are gracing with Sri Lakshmi on Venkatadri. I wonder how you can stay in my humble cottage.

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bhAvamulOna

Annamaiah in this song implores himself to unify thought and action while praying God. He says that Govinda with different names, namely Hari, Vishnu, Achyuta, and Venkatesa is omnipresent and omnipotent and wants his heart to surrender to Him.

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bhAvamulOna bAhyamunandunu
gOvinda gOvinda yani koluvavO manasa ||
 In thought and action chant "Govinda," oh my heart.

C1
hari yavatAramulE akhila dEvatalu
hari lOnivE brahmAnDambulu
hari nAmamulE anni mantramulu
hari hari anavO manasA||

All gods are the incarnations of Hari. All the universe is in Hari. All the mantras (incantations) are in the names of Hari. Chant "Hari, Hari, Hari," oh my heart.

C2
 vishNu ni mahimalE vihita karmamulu
vishNuni pogaDeDi vEdambulu
vishNu DokkaDE viswAntarAtmuDu
vishNuvu vishnNuvani vedaka vO manasA ||

All the happenings are miracles of Vishnu. All the Vedas praise Vishnu. Vishnu alone is the soul of the universe. Search for Vishnu everywhere, oh my heart.

C3
atchyutuDitadE Adiyu nantyamu
atchyutuDE asurAntakuDu
atchyutuDu Sree vEnkatAdri meeda nide
atchyuta atchyuta SaraNanavO manasa ||

He is Achyuta, the detached. He is the primeval and He is the ultimate. He is the destroyer of demons. Achyuta resides on Sree Venkatadri. Surrender to Achyuta, oh my heart.