Thirupathi in lockdown

In 15th century, Annamacharya times, the same present situation of “ Lockdown “ prevailed long time.
Thirupati people were asked to stay home, and maintain silence in entire thirupathi.

In this samkeerthana, [[ 118, Volume 15 ]], Annamayya had given the Reasons and Consequences of the Strict silence and Stay home at that period of time.        

                     Ohoho yanaro Paari, saahasaana  thirugaro  junta Paari

Oh! Oh! Say Oh Oh! , see, what a situation , anybody if at all wants to roam around out doors, roam around, maintaing  a distance from the second next to you.  So, Social Distance was ordered in that time.

Konetiraayadu  kori  nidrincee naade, aanakamai. Jaaleeyaro. Junta paaree

Penipatti vaakilla beegamudralaaya nidi, kaanimmani vaaincharo ganta Pari”

The Temple of Lord Sree Venkateswara was locked and sealed,   and doors were     tied  with tweeded ropes, for a long  period of.  time . Lord Sree Venkateswara   wished peaceful Sleep. All                        activities were ceased, inorder to maintain  silent   atmosphere   for Lord’s Relaxation. Temple bells rang timely. This was a   reason Spiritual, given above.    

Theirumani managenu thirugaraadevvariki, Marala. nelugincharo magapari

Paraga Devathalellaa Badakelamunnaaru, Iravaaya soorya chandrulu Eduru paari”

  

Thirupathi was in silence. No movements out side, only silence. Devatas were also in a Relaxing state. In sky’s, Sun and Moon are seen , opposite to one another .. That was an Eclipse’  occurrence. A special celestial phenomena appeared at that time. May be,  such a rare planitory position, a hazardous 

climate was created, to which,  if People are exposed, will get diseases. A Vicious atmosphere might had been surrounded everywhere. Thirupathites were requested to stay home.

Sree Venkateswarudu chittaginchee lonade,  kovaramennikaro Koti  paari.

AAvala bangaaru  gudiyalu. Ghalluranagaa , thaavula Hanthuni paari””

As Lord Venkateswara was relaxing in the closed temple,all devotees we’re requested to wish their desires , grants from the outside of the temple . Let they be crores of wishes, all of them were granted by Lord without fail.  

Lord  Hanuman was guarding outside the locked temple. 

To everybody’s astonishment a wonderful melodious golden anklets sound was heard from inside of the temple .

In this song, Sri Annamacharya sang the divine cosmic reasons  for closing the temple for a long time. Thirupathi was kept in silence and stay in .

History Repeats, the same conditions are prevailing in present days. We too following the same life saving measures. Times are different , but troubles are the same .

Reasons are different , remedies are the same . Past is repeating , time speaks silently.

Annamayya Says..

Hariye erugunu andaribrathukulu

Pallavii:       Hariye erugunu andari brathukulu,  iravei eethani erugute melu

  

Lord of lords, Hari knows, every bodies' life.  So, it is better to Know Hari.

  Charanam:1      Venukati Brahmalu vevelu , enaci  brahmandambulu aelirata        

                        Penagoni varala perulu  marachiri, manuja keetamula  marevvaderugu    

Long long back, there were thousands thousands of Brahmas. They ruled the Galaxies. May be they were all given superate names, which are all forgotten now. When so many Brahmas are forgotten , when that was the case of thousands of Brahmas, what could be the status of simple humans?

Who cares these human insects? Or what importance these trivial humans hold?

Charanam2:        Asadolli munulanthakotlu,  chesiri  thapamulu  senaluga

                           Aesirulandiri erugarevvarunu, vesapu narulaku  vidhi aedoo

Crores,and crores of sages, like big battalions , did many , shacrifices. But, what they gained, no one knows. When this is the status of great saints and sages, what could be the fate of this ordinary humans?

Charanam3:        Kalavanekamulu karma  margamulu, Palu devathalitu paatinchiri.,,

                           Balimi   Sree Venkatapathiki morayidi,  velasiri thudanide  veravindariki.

Ther e are very many ways to karmic actions, which various deities had observed. Appealing to mighty  Lord 

Venkatesa , finally they settled here. All those deities want to worship the Lord always, that's why, they settled here, along with Venkatesa. Lord Sree Venkatesa is the only final destination for everybody.n

In this song, Annamayya is speaking about  the value of a human. Sree Hari is Omniscient,;so, it is worth try, to know what Sree Hari is. If one knows, what is Sree Hari, automatically , knows everything.

There are many ways to  know Hari. Many Devathas too adopted those ways and realised Hari., why can't we too follow them.says Annamayya.

One big secret of this universe is revealed by Annamayya..in the first charanam.  i.e.  May be, millions, or billions of years ago, 

there were thousands of Brahmas. They all had their specific names, and  powers with which, they had ruled the " different Loukas.”       Brahma is a Devine entity, not a materialistic body like a human, as usually 

depicted in paintings of Puranas. There existed, Brahmas, thousands in numbers. Annamayya says, all Lokas were maintained by those thousands of Brahmas, with there different powers and  portpholios. Each Brahma was a gaint power store, pocessing high intensity of Energy, intellect, mind and  consciousness .  To our knowledge, Brahma is only a creator.. But, according to Annamayya, Brahma is not simply a creator , but a sustainor and controller too. When those names of thousands of Brahmas were erased in the history , forgotten  comfortably,  who remembers the tiny human?.

What Annamayya wants to say is, either for a Brahma or a human,   The final destination is Hari alone.

                       

                                       Om Namo Narayanaya

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Ithdokade sarveaswarudu

Pallavi:    Ithadokade  sarveaswarudu, sithakamalaakshudu Sri Venkatesudu

This is the only "God of all Gods". With beautiful eyes, Lord Venkateswara.

Charanam1:    Parma yogulaku bhava nidhaanamu,  Araya nimDraaDula keiswaryamu
                    Garima gollethala cowgiti sowkyamu, sirulosage Sri venkatesudu

The ultimate destination of all great saints,  the asset  of all Devataas and
InDra (the chief of Devataas ), the embracing  enjoyment of cowgirls, and the
wealth giver,  this Sri Venkatesa is the only and only Lord  of Lords.

Charanam2:       kaligi yasoDaku kanna MAaNikamu,  thalachina  karikini ThaguDikku
                  Ala Drowpathikini  AapaDbanDudu, chelaregina ee Sri venkaresudu

Like the  birth stone to Yasoda ( who brought up Sri krishna), the  final resort of the elephant,  the GajenDra, who remembered when caught by a crocodile, the  rescuer of that DrowpaDi,  and the
vibrant,  this Sri Venkatesa is the only and only Lord of Lords.

Charanam3:  Thagilina munulaku thapamula  atphalamu, muguru velpulaku muulamu
           Ogi  nalamaelmangaa konarinapathi Ithadu, jigiminchina ee sri Venkatesudu

The good results of the saints' meditation, the origin of three great God's ( Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswar), the Obliging  amicable husband of Sri Alamelmanga ,  this  vibrant Venkatesa, Is the only and the only Lord of Lords..

In this song, sri Annamayya conformedly  says that Sri Venkatesa  is the only
ONLY LORD of Lords.  Lord venkateswara  is the origin of three prime  Gods...They are Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva
He is the cintillating  Supreme  power,  settled,  as a great Saver of  humanity.
on the seven hills.

                           Om namo venkatesaya

Paramapurushudu

Pallavi:          ParMapurushudu   GopAlabAludeinadu
                       Muraharudu  eDuta  muDdugaareeniDivo

The Supreme Self  has incarnated as GopAla, here is the child GopAlakrishna.
The one who killed the Mura, is here, prsent straight to you,  the kissable BAla GopAla.

CharaNam1:         .   VeDapurANamulalo  Viharinche  Devudu
                                    ADimoolameinatti   alaBrahmamu
                                     Sree Devi pAlita  chelage  niDhanamu
            . .                        SeDadeeri  yasoDaku  sisuvaaya niDivo

The God, praised in VeDas and  scriptures; the first origin of that Brahma;
The wealth repository of Sree Devi; has became the infant to Ma YasoDa. He is here only.

CharaNam2:                Mokketi NaraDADula  munDari  SAkAramu
                                       Akkajapu  jeevulalo  AntharyAmi
                                        Gakkana  Brahma  kodukuga  kanna Paramamu
                                         Akkaratho  venna muchchei  AtalAdi niDivo

Gopala is the form which NaaraDa and other devotees worship, Gopala is the Devine form
present in the living beings, Gopala is the form which has given birth to Brahma,  and  the form which is playing with butter.

CharaNam3:  ...              Devathala  gAchutaku  Dikkeina  Vishnudu
                                          Bhaavamulu  okkarupeina  bhava thathvamu
                                           Sree VenkatADri meeDA  Cheriunna  AvaraDudu
                                             Keivasamei  gollethala   kowgiLla niDivo

Gopala is the only resort which can save
the Devataas from any crisis.   The single
Mind that guides all minds,  the wish fulfiller  residing on Venkatadri, once who was in the hands of sheapherd women.
   
What a wonder!!!  The ultimate Purusha
has become the small child Gopala???
Here, in this song, Annamayya explains the Child form , the presence of" the Supreme being Hari" very circastically.  

Om  Nano venkatesaya

Jagathilo manakella

Pallavi:           Jagathilo manakella  jayanthi  nedu
                         Pagatuna  anDariki  panduga  nedu

Today is a birthday celebration to all of us, in this world.
Today is a festival  for all  of us.

CharaNam1:             ADivo  SrAvaNa  BahuLAstami  nedu
                                    PoDigonna  RohiNi  sampoornamu nedu
                                     KaDaci  ADdama  Rethri  KAda  nedu
                                      UDainche  Krishnudu  chanDroDayAna  nedu

Today is SrAvaNabahuLAstami. Today, the  entire day stands"RohiNiNakshatra".
Today, in the  midnight, at the time of Moon Rise, Sree Krishna is born.
So, today is a festival.

CharaNam2:                VasuDeva  Devakula  varamu  nedu
                                        Pasaga  Phali inche  Repallelo  nedu
                                          Kosari  yasoDa NanDa  Gopudu  nedu  ee
                                            Cisuvunu  suthudanta  chelagiri  nedu

Today, the boon to VAsuDeva and  Devaki. Today, in " Repalle", sree Krishna is  born. Today, the " Yasoda and Nanda" had the infant Krishna, as thier son" Gopala", in Gokul.
So, Today is a festival.

CharaNam3:                  Hari  MAya KamsumaDa madache  nedu
                                          Porugirugula vAruppongiri  nedu
                                            Ciri nalamelmangatho   sree Venkatesudei  nilche
                                              AruDuga  gollethalu   Adukoneru  nedu

Today, Sree Krishna, the personification of  "Hari MAya", suppressed down the haughtyness of " Kamsa". All neibourhood excited today. Today, the
Cow girls are all playing as celebration. Sree Lakshmi Venkatesa, along with Alamelmanga, is standing before us. Today is a festival.  Celebrate the day!!

This song is sung by Annamayya, on "SrAvaNa bahuLAstami", the day, Sree Krishna has born. The birth day of lord Krishna is the day of grand celebration for all.

Om namo Venkatesa

Note: this  song is available in " Annamayya bhava lahari" , a "cd"  of TTD publication. 

MuDDugaaraga

Pallavi:               MuDDugaaraga niDe mungita niluchunnadu
                            VoDDikegi chelulella ooradinchare

Hay girls!! Go , and pet the Child Krishna. He is standing infront of the house,  the kissable, lovable Krishna. Go, and pamper Him.

CharaNam1:                  Vekuvajaamuna lechi  veduka Krishnudu  thalli
                                        Akalayyenanuchu  voyyana  manchamudigi
                                         Kaakalatho  vaci vAdi  kannulu pulumukonta
                                           Yekaruchu  nunnavAdu  ettukore  biddani

The Krishna woke up early in the morning, got down from the cot, while rubbing his eyes, went his mother, YasoDa, crying He is hungry. He is craving for food. Please take Him into hands, and console Him. Lord child Krishna is in front of the house, He is very cute looking.


CharaNam:                      BAlulatho  vooranella  paruvulu  vetti  vetti
                                          Chalukoni  Adi Adi jaamekkaga vachchi
                                            KeluchAchi vennadigi  kinDupadee anthalo
                                              Belulei  undaganela  pettare. biddaniki

The child Krishna, played here and there , running entire village, returned home, asked His mother Butter, stretching His hand. But He lost balance, fell down. Please, give Him butter, without hesitation.  The cute Child Krishna is standing infront of the house. Please console Him.

ChraNam:3.                      Mattamadhyannapu veLa  malayuchu  imtilone
                                            Chattulaperugu  vedi  chAlabettare  meeru
                                              Pattapu Sree Venkatadripi  keelukoneniDe
                                               Attittanaka veeni ADarinchare

In the mid of the day,  searching for the curds, kept in the hanging pots. Please give Him enough curds , he wants. That Krishna, now settled in Venkatadri , as Sree Venkatesa, throned grandly.
Without saying this and that,  take care of Him. See, The child Krishna standing infront of the house.
Pet this cute lovable, kissable Sree Krishna.

In this song , Annamayya  imagines the Venkatesa as a child Krishna.  He imagines all innocence a child pocesses in this Child Krishna.  The Lord of Lord, who knows everything , everything in this universe, is picturised as a small child of absolute innocence .  That is the Beaty of Bhakti.
When deep in love with God, the devotee imagines the Lord in different forms according to his mood.

Om Namo Venkatesaya
                 

Narayanudeethadu

Pallavi:            NArAyaNudeethady narulAlA,  meeru saraNanaro Jimmu  gAcheeni

Hay guys!! This Venkatesa  is  nonelse  than NarayANa. Take shelter in him, He will surely rescue you..

CharaNam:1.              Thlachina chotane thane unnadu
                                       Valenanuvari Keivasamepudu
                                       Kolachenu Moodadugula JagamellAnu
                                         Kolichina vArini chekonakunduna

Wherever  one thinks, there, He will be present.  He will be always in the hands of one, whosoever wants.  When He measured entire universe with three steps, wont  He take into his hands, those worship  him.
Here, " measuring three steps" refers to "VAmanAvatAr." When Hari incarnated as a short Brahmin , VAmana, He asked the emperor Bali, to donate him three feet land. Bali said yes. VAmana stretched one foot, measured entire globe. His Second foot covered the skys. Where to measure the third foot?.
Then, Bali bowed before Hari, asking to keep step on his head. That's it. Hari pushed Bali to Patel lok. When, Hari can stretch to thri lokas, is it a big thing for him to take his devotees into his rescue?.

CharaNam2:                     EkkadapilichinA  emanipalikii
                                            Mokkina  manninchu  munumuganu
                                             Rakkasula naNachi rakshimchu jagamulu
                                               Dikkani nammina  thiramugaa nelada

From wherever may you call, He responds asking " what "?
Grants anybody's wish when resiprocated by devotion.   He saves the Lokas,  by  killing the demons.
Won't He take care of  one, if believed with total faith?.


CharaNam3:                         Chuchinayandella Choopunu roopamu
                                                Ochika pogadina undu notanu
                                                  Aechina  sree Venkatesude ithadata
                                                     Chechetha poojimpa sevalugonada

Wherever one sees, there shows his presence. If praised, stays in the mouth itself.
This is Hari, in the form of Sree Venkatesa. Won't He accept the holy services done by these hands.

In this song, Annamayya clearly conforms,  that Sree Venkatesa is Truely the form of Narayan only.
NarayANa, the  ultimate Supreme Self is here before u. Only name changed. We call Him Venkatesa .
So, without doubt,  worship Sree Venkatesa , and  get his blessings. Only the thing, you have to do is
Praying. Rest all He will take care of.

Om Namo Venkatesaya

ChAladaa Brahmamidi

 Pallavi:           ChalaDaa BrahmamiDi sankeerthanam

                         JAlellanaNaginchu  sankeerthanam

 This is, (this Venkatesa)  is Brahmam. Isn't  it enough? This is a song, praising Brahmam. This song erases  all sorrows .

Sankeerthanam:   song praising lord.

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CharaNam1:                Santhoshakarameina  sankeerthanam

                                       SanthApamaNaginchu  sankeerthanam 

                                        Janthuvula  rakshinchu  sankeerthanam

                                          Santhathamu  thalachudee  sankeerthanam

The Sankeerthana, which gives happyness., The Sankeerthana, which erases the pain.,

The Sankeerthana,  which  saves the animals, Always sing that Sankeerthana.

CharaNam2:                SAmajamu gAchinaDi  sankeerthanam

                                        Samamunakekkudee  sankeerthanam

                    ....              .  Sameepyamindariki   sankeerthanam 

                                           Samanyamaa  Vishnu sankeerthanam

The sankeerthana,  which is pleasing Brahma., The sankeerthana,  which uplifts the life. ,The sankeerthana, which  is near by to everybody.,Is that Vishnu sankeerthana so simple?

CharaNam3:                    Jamubaari vidipinchu  sankeertganam

                                            SamabuDdhi vodaminchu  sankeerthanam

                                              JamaLi  sowkhyamulichchu  sankeerthanam

                                                SamaDamAdula jeyu  sankeethanam

The sankeerthana, which releaves one from aging., The sankeerthana,

which gives Equanimity.,The  sankeerthana, which gives worldly  pleasures, is  that  sankeerthana, which gives a good conduct.

CharaNam4:....                   Jalajaasanuni   nori  sankeerthanam 

                                               Chaligondasutha   thalachu   sankeerthanam 

                                                 Chaluva  kadu  naalukaku   sankeerthanam 

                                                    Chalapatti    thalachudee  sankeerthanam 

The sankeerthana, which is Brahma' s mouthpiece,. The sankeerthana, which even

 Parvathi sings, The sankeerthana, which  chills anyone,

 Think of that sankeerthana, with dedication.

CharaNam5:            Saravi  sampadalichchu  sankeerthanam 

                                    Sarileni dediyapo  sankeerthanam

                                      Sarusa  venkatavibhuni   sankeerthanam 

                                        Sarugananu thalachudee sankeerthanam 

The sankeerthana, which gives wealth, has any  flaws  in this ?

Immediately sing this sankeerthanam, which is praising sree Venkatesa. 

Annamayya  asks everyone  to sing the sankeerthanam on VISHNU.

Sree Venkates,  who is similar to Vishnu, will bless his devotees with happyness, wealth, Peace of mind  and  enlightenment, if they  sing  sankeerthanam.

Venkateswara  is the Brahmam  only. Isn't  it enough, if one praises him by sankeerthanam. Singing  is such a great technique,  to reach the God.

Om namo Venkatesa 

                                

         

ADivo allaDivo sree Harivaasamu

Pallavi:               ADivo  allaDivo sree Harivaasamu
                             PaDivela   chethula  padagalamayamu

There, see that,  residence of Sree Hari, which is  filled with ten thousand heads of ADiseshu, as ten thousand hands.

CharaNam1:           ADevenkataachala  makhilonnathamu
                                  ADivo  BrahmaDula kapuroopamu
                                   ADivo  nithya nivaasa makhila munulaku
                                     ADe chudu dade mokkudananDa mayamu

That  is the highest hill, Venkataachalamu, which is the favourite of  Brahma and other Devatas. That is the regular residence of many saints.  Look at  that, bow to that, which is full of happyness.

CharaNam2:           Chengata nallaDivo  Seshaachalamu
                                   Ninginunna Devathala nija  vasamu
                                     MunGita nallaDivo moolanunna dhanamu
                                       Bangaaru  Sikharaala  bahu Brahma mayamu

There, very  close by, is Seshachalamu, which is the residence of  cosmic devine beings. There, infront of you, lies the Main treasure,  adorned with golden cliffs, and  Brahmam.

CharaNam3:       KeivalyapaDamu  venkata naga maDivo
                              Sree Venkatapathiki  siruleinavi
                                BhAvimpa  sakala sampaDa roopamaDivo
                                  PAvanamulakella  paavanamayamu

There is the final destination, Venkatanagamu which is the wealth of sreeVenkatapathi.  If felt, the entire  wealths figured there, which is the sacred of all sacred.

Here in this song, Annamayya refers to the sacred hills, SeshAchalam  and VenkatAchalam. Sree Venkatesa  is the  lord of  seven hills, settled  on 
VenkatAchalam.  That's why, He is called  Venkatachalapathi.

Om namo Venkatesa

  

     

Anganaleere haarathulu

Pallavi:    Anganaleere  Aarathulu,  Angaja gurunaku naarathu

Aarathi   means," taking out the nevetivity  " of anybody.
This act of removal of the negativity can be done by many ways.
One, by lighted campher, second by oil lamps, third by  réd color water.
Tbis process is called  "Arathi."
Annamayya is requesting the ladies to give  Arathi to Lord Venkatesa.

CHARAnam1:        Sreedevi   thodutha  chelaguchu  navve
                                 ADima  purushuni  kaarathulu
                              MeDinee  ramaNi   melamulaadeti
                                 ADithya  thejuna kaarathlu

Arathi, to the  Prime Lord , who is actively present,  smiling with SreeDevi.
Arathi,  to the  Sun like brilliant lord, who is chating with Bhudevi.
Sreedevi,  Bhudevi, are both, wives of  Venkatesa. 

CharaNam2:             Suralakunamruthamu   soraDi nosangina 
                                    HarikiDivo  pasidaarathulu 
                                     TharimiDi  Dustula  Danujula  nadachina
                                      Ari bhayankaruna kaarathulu

The Golden Arathi, to Sree Hari, who destributed  the Nector, ( Amruth ), to the Devathas. Arathi , to the terror of  unrightuous  demons whome Sree Hari chased and suppressed by killing.

CharaNam3:      ..          Nichchalu  KaLyaana nidhiyei  aegeti
                                          Achchuthunaku nive aarathulu
                                            Chochchi sree venkatesu dalamelmanga
                                               Achchuga nilichiri  aarathulu

Arathi , to the ever green, ever celebrating Hero, Achyutha.
Arathi , to the pair, standing  here, sree Alamelumanga and sree Venkatesa.

Annamayya  is asking the women, to give, Arathi to sree Venkateswara, 
standing along with his wives,  SreeDevi and Bhudevi, inorder to take out the
Nevativity caused by everyones' looks.
The Negativity caused to a person, by staring is called, by another simple word, "Dristi".  Annamayya requesting ladies, to give Arathi and wipe off the "dristi" of  lord Venkatesa.

Om namo Venkatesa

Jaya Lakshmi, Vara Lakshmi,

Pallavi:      JayaLakshmi  VaraLakshmi  Sangrama VeeraLakshmi
                   Priyuraalavei   Hariki  Perasithivamma

Hay!!  Lakshmi  of victory,  bravery and  wishes,  you are so  famous  because
Of being  sree Hari's  loved  one.

                               
CharaNam1:         Paala nalaniDhiloni  pasaneina meegada
                               Melimi  thaameraloni  minchu  vaasana
                               Neelavarnuramupei  nindina  niDhanamei 
                               Elevu  lokamulu  mammelavamma 

Hay !! Lakshmi!! Like the  delicious milk crust of the milky  ocean,  the strong  best fragrance of a lotus, residing on the chest  of VISHNU, you rule the lokas (the different  worlds ), please rule us too. 

CharaNam2:           ChanDuru  thodabuttina  sampaDala  merugavo
                                   KanDuva  brahmalagaache  kalpavallivo
                                    AnDina GovinDuniki  Andane  thoduneedei
                                       VunDanavu  maaintane vundavamma

Hay!! Lakshmi!! Being born along with Moon ,  the shine of wealths , the  protector of great Brahmas, the wish granting tree  ( Kalpavriksh), as  the supporter of Govinda,  please stay in  my house. 

CharaNam3:               PaDiyaru  vannelatho  bangaaru  prathimaa    
                                    CheDarani   veDamula  chigurubodi
                                     EDuta  sri Venkatesu  illaalavei neevu
                                      NiDhula  niliche  thalli  neevaaramamma

O Mother!! You  are the golden figure, growing  along with moon, sixteen days with brillience,  the ever existing vedic lady,,  hay!!The godess of wealth, and the wife of Lord Venkatesa, we are also yours'.

Here in this song, Annamayya praises sree Maha Lakshmi,  the godddss of  Wealth with various descriptions. 

                  Om namo Venkatesa

Note:  this song is available in cd " Namo NarayaNaya" , a Lahari release.

Eethade Harudu, eethade Yajudu

Pallavi:
                  EethadeHarudu,eethade Yajudu,                                                             eethaniki  neechethalentha ghanamatugaana 

This is lord Siva, this is Brahma,; If we see these actions, how great they look??. This is both, the creator  and  also the destructor;  hence, how great He  must have been ??

CharaNam1:        Kadu pekku brahmaanda katakamulu sudivadina
                               Kadupulo nidukonna ghanudu
                                Vedali puthaki chanti vishamu thaaginayantha
                                  Vadi thanaku nemaye  vatti boomelu gaaka

The grest Supremo, holding lokas like Anda, Pinda, Brahmaanda etc  in the twister like stomach, drank the poisonous milk from the devil  Poothana, as a Child Krishna. Did any harm happend to Him?? Everything  was a farse.

In this charaNam, Annamayya refers to Sree Krishnaavatar.
When Krishna was a child, a devil, Poothana, disguised as a beauticul lady, 
comes to kill him. But, lord, knower of everything  recognises the conspiracy,
kills Poothana by sucking the chest, violently. 

Charanam2:             EllajalaDulu  migili   aekamei  pabbinapudu
                                   Ullasilluchu  neethadundu
                                      Mallaadi  oka  rendu maDdulu  virachinatti
                                        BalliDudavani  ninnu  pariNaminthurugaana

This great Supreme enthralls, when all oceans face Sunamy and mix as one.
This much intencity of an event, can alone give Him  euphoric joy.
When this is the case, where does the joy of breaking  after all two trees, by
Crawlling between them stands????

When Krishna was a child, YasoDa, his mother ties him to a tree,  as a punishment  to His unbearable naughtyness. Lord, by crawlling himself  breaks the trees. Then from ,Krishna was titled as" Balla". 

CharaNam3:                 Thiru  venkateswarudu,  DevaDevottamudu
                                        Paripoornudachyuthudu Abhavudu
                                         SaraNaagathula  raksha seuvaadanumaata
                                            Guruthugaa  thalapoci  koniyaadavalase

The Great Venkatesa  is the God of Gods.  He is  the Comprehensive, the  indestructible,  the birthless, the Rescuer of refugees. Remembering all these titles, we must praise Him.

Annamayya explains the range of Lord's Happyness.
His acts are all of cosmic levels. When a child, Krishna did so many miraculous deeds, what could be of the grown up Krishna???. For YasoDa may be Krishna was a child, but  truth is, that, He was Personified  Supreme Self, Lord of Lords,and all powerful Almighty.. Annamayya emphasyses this great fact, in this song.

                 Om namo Venkatesa

                                         

SreemannarayaNa, sreemannarayaNa

Pallavi:   SreemannaryaNa  SreemannarayaNa, SreemannarayaNa neepaaDame SaraNu

Hay Great NarayaNa! Your feet are my rescue.

CharaNam:1     Kamalasathee mukhakamala  kamalahitha
                            Kamalapriya   kamalekshaN
                              Kamalaasanahitha   Garudagamana  sree
                               Kamalanaabha nee  paDakamalame  saraNu

CHRANAM2: meaning.
Hay sree Venkateswara!!  You are the wealth of great yogies , the Ultimate
Being,  the Ultimate of  Ultimate, the Supreme Self,   Shape of An" Atom".
Your feet are my rescue.

CharaNam1: meaning.
The  lotus face of the  lotus seated wife, sree Maha Lakshmi , friend of lotus..(the Sun ), lover of lotus,  one  with  lotus  pettalled  eyes,  wellwisher of Brahma,  one moves on a celestial  Eagle Garuda, the lotus navlled Sree NarayaNa !! Your  feet are my rescue.

In this song, Annamayya reveals a grest secret , the physical  form of   the
Paramatma. He tells Paramatma is an  "Atom".

CharaNam2:             Paramayogijana   bhaagaDeya sree
                                    Parama  purusha  Parathparaa
                                     Paramaathma   ParamaaNuroopa
                                       Thiru Venkatagiri Deva saraNu 
Annamayya clearly says that The Paramatma can exist even in such a small
ATOM.

Om namo Venkatesa

 

ANureNu paripoornameina rupam

Pallavi:     ANureNu paripoornameina rupam,
                    ANimaaDi  siri  AnjanaaDri meeDi  rupam

A Figure,  completely compressable to a small atom,  is there on AnjanaDri, where AstaLakshmi  stay. Asta Lakshmi are different forms of Sree  Maha Lakshmi, designated according to their concerned powers.

Asta Lakshmi:  Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, SantAna Lakshmi, VidyA Lakshmi, Bhagya Lakshmi, Vara Lakshmi, Jaya Lakshmi are eight forms of sree maha Lakshmi.

CharaNam:1    VeDantha Vetthalellaa veDiketi Rupamu,
                            ADinanthyamuleni aa rupamu 
                              PaaDuka yogeendrulu  bhaavinchu rupamu,
                                eeDesa nidivo konetiDari rupamu.  

That  figure, which all  great phylosophers search for, which has no beginning or end,; a figure, on which PaaDuka yogies  meditate, is present, here, this side, near the  holyPond.  

CharaNam2: 
                      Paalajalanidhilona  pavaLinche rupamu,
                         kaalapu surya chandragni gala rupamu 
                             Melimi veikuntthaana meracina rupamu,
                                keeileinaDiDe  Seshagiri meeDa rupamu.  

A Figure that  sleeps in the milky ocean, who has the time desiding Sun and Moon along with fire,  who cintillates the Veikunttha, is this  prime figure, on Seshagiri , i.e.sree maha Vishnu. 

CharaNam3:                                                                                                                                 
                   Munchina brahmaaDulaku   moolameina rupamu,      ,
                     KOnchani marraakumeeDi  kona rupamu k
                        Manchi  parabrahmamei  mamunelina rupamu,
                           Enchaga  sri venkataDriniDe rupamu. 

A Figure, which can cause the collapsing of brahmas and other entities, a figure on a. small Pepal leaf,  a figure which  rules us as great Parabrahma,  is the same figure  present on sree VenkatDri, ie Lord Venkatesa.    

Here, in this song, sri Annamayya mentions some asrophisical  events, for which Lord Venkatesa  is the cause and controller.
In the last charaNam, Annamayya says, the Parabrahma Venkatesa dissolves the Brahma and other celestial  entities when their power deteriorates.
Here, one special word is used to explain such a great phenomenon, i.e. "MUNCHINA." THIS simple word" Munchina" speaks about a big celestial  event, "Collapsing of the universe ", or “Compression of Celestial configerations into a Small Atom”.
The word “Munchina “ means Dippinng or Collapsing or Destruction.
Dipping into one point, or( into the small space) ,  the Brahma, along with other celestial entities compressing compactly,  causing unimaginable dencity of "mass converted energies"  ,  is  the Act of " Parabrahmam". At the same time, That Point of “Supreme Power” is also, Parabrahma only.

This is why, in pallavi, Annamayya says,  Parabrahma can even accommodate  in a smallest particle, an Atom. (ANu, ParamaaNu ) or a Molicule.

Great spiritual souls say, to do meditation on a single point with devotion.
That is " single point devotion". This One point contemplation resembles the meditation on “Parabrahma “.

The lord is present there on AnjanaaDri,  Seshadri, and Venkataadri , as Asta Lakshmi,  as Sri maha Vishnu,  and  as   Sree Venkatesa the Parabrahma. Names are different but presence is of the same, that of Parabrahmam.  

Annamayya says in one song ""Brahmamokkate, Parabrahmamokkate".  
This song content too speaks the the same Austro physical concepts which are mentioned in this song, “ Brahmamokkate Parabrahmamokkate”.

                         Om namo Venkatesa

          

Govindaasritha gokulabrinda

Pallavi:  Govindaasritha gokulabrundaa, paavana jaya jaya paramananda
            
Govinda is the Lord of  cow boys, those who took sheltor in him,  who is the Personified purity.
Hay hail! hail!  the Absolute Bliss!, Govinda.

CharaNam:      JagaDabhi Rama, sahasranaama, SuguNadhama,samstuthanama
              Gaganasyama, Ghanaripu bheema, AgaNitha Raghuvamsambudhisoma

The universal bliss, one  who has thousand names, store house of good qualities, all Appraised name, sky coloured, the powerful and fear of enemies, the moon of  the  great Ocean like Ravhuvams,is Govinda.

CharaNam2:       Jananutha charaNa, saraNya saraNa, Danuja haraNa, lalitha spuraNa
                      Anagha, charaNayatha, bhubharaNa, Dinakar sannibha, DivyaabbaraNa

One, whose feet are worshipped by people,and the rescue to the refugees, one, that the destroyer of the demons, fine in figure, taintless, occupied everywhere, one who holds the  Earth, par equal to the Sun, wearing heavenly  ornaments is
Govinda.

CharaNam3:    Garudathurangaakarotthunga,saradhibhanga,phaNisayananga,                       karuNaapanga, kamalaasanga, vara sree Venkatagiripathi Ranga.

Present in eagle and horse forms, the controller of the vibrant ocean, whose bed is a snake , lotus navelled, the great Lord  of sri Venkatagiri is Ranga.

Here, in this song, Annamayya  described the Ramavthar.
Sri Rama was born in Sun dynasty, called Raghuvams . Rama, who was as brilliant as Sun, killed many demons, rescued the righteous.
Rama, the incarnation of Sri Hari, is present now, with his legacy,on venkatagiri as Venkatesa..

                                 Om namo Venkatesa

,

                

KaligemaakuniDi keivalyam

Pallavi:    Kalige maakuniDi keivalyam  kalakaalam Hari kadhaa sravaNam.

It is a great blessing,  always listening to the stories of Lord  Sree Hari.

CharaNam1:   AchinthyamaDbhutham  AnanDam, Prachuram divyam paavanam
                Sucharithram sruthi sobhitham, Achalam biDivo Hari keerthanam

Singing  Sree Hari is,  wonderful  unimaginable  happyness,  devine , Sacred , popular,  like a good  story narration, conformedly  glorious to listen.

CharaNam2:    Niratham Nithyam nikhila subhakaram, Duritham Hara bhava Dooram
                 Parama mangaLam bhavaatheetham, karivaradam  nija keinkaryam

Listening to the KarivaraDa's story regularly ,daily is very good thing , drives away the sins, Very auspicious,  beyond  imagination and  is a true offering.

Kari means an elephant. Once upon a time, there used  to be an elephant which was an ardent devotee of Sree Hari. One  day, it was caught by a crocadile, while drinking water in a pond.  The elephant  (GajenDra ),  cried  loudly , calling Sree Hari. Immediately,  sree Hari left Veikutha, without  even telling His wife Sree Maha Lakshmi, Saved his devotee. From then onwards, Hari got a title as KarivaraDa.
This anecdote  from  "Sree Maha bhagavath" is titled as "GajenDra Moksham."

CharaNam3:   Sulabham sukaram sokanaasanam, phalaDam lalitham bhayaharaNam
        Kalitham  sree venkatapathi  saraNam, jalanoDara nichcha stothram.

Praying daily, the lotus navelled  Hari  is easy,  leaves everything good,  destroys  the sorrow , gives good results, simple and burns the fears. In kaliyuga, it is Sree 
Venkatapathi ,  a shelter, truely to all.

In this song, Annamayya  explains us,  how great it is listening the Sacréd stories of Sree hari. How many advantages, how many benifits are there, by
singing or worshipping  Lord Hari regularly.

                            Om namo Venkatesaya

Paadare sobhanalu

Pallavi:     Padare sobhanaalu padathulaara, vedukaliddarikini, velasea choodare

Hay, ladies! Sing the songs of marriage Jubilation ,  see the celebrations happening around.

CharaNam1:     Kondale  peetalugu koochunnredurubadi 

                             And and NArasimhudu Aid Lakshmi u

                               Vendi peidi  nindukonna VeDaDri Garudadrula, 

                                Pendliade riDDaru  priyamunaa chuudare

This is the marriage scene of the Devine , Narasimha swami with AaDi Maha Lakshmi. 

Hay!! Look at them, they are sitting on the seats, opposite to one another. Those stools on which the bride and bridegroom sat are, Vedaadri and GarudaDri, which are the reserves of silver and gold. 

See the heights of the Devine Marriage.  How much huge Sri AaDi Lakshmi and Narasimha are???.

See the abundance of the wealth in the Hills VeDaadri and Garudaadri.

Peeta"  means low height stool used to sit on. "

CharaNam 2:     Bhavanaaci jalamula  paayaka thoda NeeLladiri,

                              Ivallaa   navalaa thaamu eti Darulaa     

                              JavaLi manchi poovula sari seasalu  vettuchu,

                                 thavili sumuhurthaana thappakachhoocheru

Sri AaDi Mahaa Lakshmi and Sri Narasimha , took bath in two different Devine water reserves, decorated themself with fresh beautiful flowers, seated,  waiting to see each other , in an auspescious  time. ; here, a special custom of marriage is specified.

I.e.  Only in  " Muhurtham" time, bridegroom and bride will have their first sight. Till then they wait sitting opposite to one another, having a superating screen in between them.

CharaNam3:    PonDugaa kanakaavathi, bhogaavathi naDula

,                           sanDadi vasanthamuga challulaaduchu

                               AnDameina Sree Venkatadri Aholabalaana, oka 

                                 ChanDamuna Koodi koodi sarasamulaaderu

The bride and bridegroom are splashing the waters of  the two rivers  Kanakaavathi and Bhogaavathi on one over other. This game of "water splashing" is called " Vasantha Veaduka".  

After marriage, they are enjoying on the hill Sri Venkatadri , exchanging sweet words.

Lord Narasimha stays on Ahobalam. After marriage, He started staying on Sree Venkatadri .

Here, the beautiful thing is, we all know , God is everywhere.  When on Ventadri, He is Venkatesa ,On Ahobalam, He is Narasimha. 

Parabrahma is one and only one. Single unity.  But, according to the place, the  name changes.

In this song, Sree Annamayya desribes the marriage of Sri Maha Lakshmi and Sri Narasimha swami.

How in a VeDic way, there marriage was performed, is explained  beautifully .

                             Namo Venkatesaya 

                          

Koluvudee bhakti

Pallavi:       Koluvudee bhakti kondala koneti nilauni,  sreenidhi einavaani

Worship the Lord of seven hills, with dedication. He is the dweller of the huge water tank, on seven hills. He is the treasure  reserve.

CharaNam1:         AdiDevuni,  Abhavuni, saamaveDa naa vinoDuni                    
VeravaaDi jithapriuni, normal thathva vaaDula jeevanameina vani

Pray, the Prime God,  the birthless one, the enjoyer of the Saama VeDa,  the
Conqueror of  six negative emotion,  ( lust, anger, passion, pride, miserlyness,
Jealousy),  the life of pure souls, Sree Venkateswara.

Charanam2:        DevaDevudeina Divyuni, sarva bhaavaatheetha swabhaavuni, Sree Venkatagiri Devudeina para Devuni bhuDeva thathparuni

Pray, the God of  Gods,  the supreme Devine  whose nature is beyond  all normal natural feelings, the Lord of Sree Venkatagiri, the Ultimate Almighty, and  the Lord of this world.

Here, in this song, Annamayya advises us to pray the the Lord of Seven hills, Sree Venkatesa,  because he is the Ultimate Supreme Power.

Om namo Venkatesa

Paramaatmudeina Hari

Pallavi:          Paramaatmudeina Hari pattapuRaaNivineevu,
                      Dhara mammu vichaarimpa thagu neeku nammaa

O Mother!  The prime betterhalf of Lord Sree  Hari, the Paramatma ( the universal Self ),  have a little concern about us, about these world- beings.

CharaNam:1.      Kamalaju  gannathalli, kaamuni ganna thalli, 
                            Amarula ganna thalli  ADima Lakshmi 

                         Vimalapu nee pathiki vinnapamu seaci mammu , 
                       Nemakee yelithi Daya, neekae thagunamma

Hay Maha Lakshmi!!  You are the mother of Brahma ( born out of a lotus ), mother of Manmadha ( God of love ), mother of Deavathas, . It is only possible to you, to grace us the blessings of Sree Hari, by Kindly recommending  to him,to your absolutely pure husband.

CharaNam:2.               Kaamadhaenu thobuttuga, Kalpakamu thobuttuga,
                                   Domati challani chanDru  thobuttuga

                                 Neemagani pampunaku nijasiru lichchithivi, 
                             Naemapu vitharaNamu neekaethagunammaa,

   You have gifted your husband Sree Hari, the true treasure generators , “Kamadhenu “
( a Devine Cow which grants all wishes ), “Kalpakamu “( a Devine tree which fulfills the demands ) and “The full Moon”, who are born along with you. It is only possible to you , to show, this type of  love exchanges. 

CharaNam3:     Paalajaladhi kanyavu padmaasanivi neevu, 
                          Paalapande Venkatapathi Devivi

                       Aelina ithani bantlaku, ihaparaalichchi, 
                     Maa palagaligithivi sambanDhamu maelammaa

Hay Maha Lakshmi!! You are born in Milk-ocean, you sit squat in the Lotus, and the wife of Sree venkatapathi. We too related to you,; because, you got granted all our worldly- nonworldly wishes from Sree Hari, to whom we are ever devotees.

Annamayya praises Ma ,Sree Mahalakshmi, in this song... In a very jovial manner, Annamayya speaks about the sweet relation between Sree Hari and Sree Maha Lakshmi. 

Sree Mahalakshmi is mother of Brahma, Manmadha, ; hence, naturally lord Hari is father to them.

Kalpakam, Kaamadhenu, and Moon are the three Coborns of Maha Lakshmi. So, Sree Hari too owns them.

Whatever a wife owns can be shared by the beloved Husband too. A subtle expression of sharing the love,and Loved things is mentioned very beautifully by Annamacharya.

     

                    Om Namo Venkatesaya