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.