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MUNUPE TELIYARA (Bang&la)
Did it not strike you before? Would you not show your
grace? Though you know me to be resourceless, you see
me tossed about and enjoy the fun. Did you not once before
feel pleased with my good conduct and lavish your grace
on me? Dit it not strike you previously that my mind would
now be in such a plight?
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ENDUKI CHALAMU (Sankaribharanam)
Why are you cross? To whom am I to appeal? Which
lady dissuaded you? Did Kaulsalyà say anything ? Or, are
you yourself not willing? Did Ahaly&, beautiful. Sita,
Sabari or young Swayamprabhà say anything against me?
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“ IVARAKU JÜCHINATI" (Sankar&bharanam)
Is not what you have so long witnessed enough?
Should you continue to be so? Is there any sin which
cannot be destroyed by your all purifying power? Without
worshipping your lotus feet, I have through greed become
more and more entangled in the bondage of samsára and
have been unable to bear the consequent distress.
Unable to stand the torments caused by envious people
who have no fear of the other world, I have taken refuge in
your holy feet; Who is there for me except yourself?
Taking you to be my only saviour, I have been submitting
my plaintive prayers to you:
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" KARUNA SAMUDRA” (Devagandhari)
Oh Ocean of Mercy! Oh Allayer of the troubles of .
devotees taking refuge in you! Protect me. 1 my sins are
to remain with me, what is the use of your title ? I do not
know which sinner's curse is my lot to bear. Why all this
hesitation ?
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“OH RAJIVAKSHA " (Arabhi)
Oh lotus-eyed one! Why this indifference towards
me? Am I separate from you? An innocent one like my-
self is subject to accusations, and there is nobody to plead
on his behalf to you: Have I not surrendered myself to
you, Sri Rama, believing the words of good people that
you are surely the refuge and prompt protector of those
who pray to you with love? I had plunged limitlessly into
worldliness, losing my sense and have consequently
become incapacitated to sing your praise ; I have implored
you as my sole refuge and have placed my entire faith in
you Have I ever forgotten you? Pray, won't you bless
me with your grace ?
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" MUNNU RÁVANA" (Todi)
When of yore Vibhishana, unable to bear the torments
of his brother, Ravana, appealed to you, you overlooked the
fact that he was the brother of your enemy and expatiated
upon the noble traits of your family: Have you forgotten
it now ?
When of yore, Sugriva, unable to put up with the
harassments of Vali, praised you, taking compassion on
his pitiable condition you removed his despondency and
cheered him up:
Again, when of yore, Prahlada, unable to bear the
tortures of Hiranyakasyapa cried 'Murahara 1* you, with love,
removed his distress and conferred bliss on him:
I have heard of all such glories of yours in the past.
Pray, now protect me and remove my troubles:
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" RAMA KODANDA RAMA PAHI“ (Kharahara Priyà)
Oh Rama! Bless me; While you enjoy the puppet-
play of the world, can't you speak one sweet word ? Why
this indifference to show me your young face? I have
longed for you and pined for you: 1 never knew that you,
though seeing my condition, would not come to me
promptly: Till now, I have been in profound love with you:
Ido not know by: what ignorant folk I have been cursed ;
or could it be that you consider me unworthy of being
taken in hand and drawn to your bosom? 1 have trained
myself not to be enamoured by the world, and have fixed
my faith in you. Pray, appear before me and bless me:
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"MAPALA VELASI" (Asávéri)
Why don't you come and protect me now when you
have in your hand the power to bless one with full devotion
to your holy feet and save him ?
It is no hard task for you to redeem me from my piteous
condition. Oh ocean of mercy! How could I do my work
in the midst of the distress of the sinning people ? Why
this indifference to come to my succour in spite of the fact
that, in joy as will as in an injured feeling, I have made
myself an humble servant of your servants. My mind is
restless. My way is not always visible tome: I know no
other refuge than Thyself;
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" INNALLU NANNELI "
(Ghantà)
Why play the farce now,
having protected me all this time ? Having seen the pitiable
condition of à boy like me,
having counselled to me
patience with encouraging words, having sported with me
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to remove my depression and having cheered me all along
with loving side-glances taking account of my (desponding)
nature, where have you gone now, You who gave me the
promise to be with me always ?
If you are devoted to truth and keep to your word, you
must take me under your protection along with others. 1
have not made my prayers in a casual or superficial way: I
have always regarded you as my peerless companion, Oh
Friend in distress who fails not his word !
It is not fair that you should appear to me in different
guises once as a protector, Once as an annoyer and again
as a passive on-looker.
Oh the blemishless one! Have yóu not even a
particle of mercy on me ? |
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"INKA YOCHANA AITÉ" (Ghanta)
If you, Ocean of Grace, still hesitate what can Ido ? It
has become an endless struggle, and my body has given
way and got reduced to half: What offence have I committed
to deserve it ? I am not able to bear this torment and am
tired of the countless effects of the three afflictions ; all my
sins have taken a human form to harass me.
If one, who has placed his entire trust in you, is left to
suffer like this, it is well done indeed!
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^ NIDAYA RADA“ (Vasanta Bhairavi)
Won't you allow your grace to flow tome ? Who has
the right to say that you should not ? Knowing, as you do,
for a long time that there is nobody else to protect me,
why do you tarry like this ? While Iam praying to you as
the Supreme Lord of the Universe and offering you worship,
will it in any way detract from your glory, if you accept it
and forgive me ? My mind has been upset: Is this proper ?
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? RARA NANNELUKORA ” (Sowrashtram)
Come freely and bless me. Why do you tarry? Clasp
me regardless of my faults. You are the fulfiller of desires.
Is it fair on your part to subject me to troubles ?
To one wandering like me in the wilderness of Sam-
sara, your holy name is the sole means of redemption:
Protect me; Oh you granter of desires!
Knowing my plight, why tarry ?
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"RAMA SAMAYAMU BROVARA” (Madhyamavati)
Rama!
This is just the time to come and save me. You
ere my God; You fulfil all the desires of Mahátmas who
with due austerity sing your holy name without break or
default; Why should you have doubt in respect of me? I
have been worshipping you in the belief that in this Universe
you are the embodiment of spontaneous grace: Listen, this
is the time to come and save.me;
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"YANNATANDRI NAPAI” (Deva Manohari)
Oh my father! Do not withhold your compassion from
me. Iam unable to stand the misery. Deny me not for-
ever your compassion on the grounds that I am only going
through the daily routine life and that I have not the courage
and faith to be uninterruptedly devoted to you, realising
the mutual relationship between me (jiva) and you (the
Lord), controlling the mind, and conquering the senses:
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"ENDUKU NIRDAYA" (Harikàmbhoji)
Why this absence of mercy on me? Who else is there
for me? Iam forlon: Pray, remove my distress: Were
you not overjoyed at the devotion of the squirrel? You
look alike on friends and foes.
world (for refugees like me):
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“EMTANUCHU” (Yadukulek&mbhoji)
How long am 1 to bear this? The grace of Sri Rama
does not come. Won't you still have the mind to come to
me? lam really your servant, Do you consider my
appeals as mere pretensions? Am Ia stranger to you ?
Has all my penance become ineffective ? Can't you bless
me with divine knowledge ?
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"NARASIMHA NANNU” (Bilahari)
Oh Narasimha! Pray protect me. Iam not prone to
flatter the chaff of humanity: When the foremost of your
devotees, Prahlada, being unable to bear the taunts of
Hiranyakasipu, took refuge in you and prayed to you to come
to his suecour, you saved him. How long can I bear, this?
Is there anything that you cannot know? Driven by the
contumely of worldly people, I have sought your protection;
let me see how mercifully you are going to deal with me.
I cannot bear this. Vouchsafe to me your grace in a
liberal measure, so that I may always do your Japa, have
your meditation, worship your holy feet, and always
associate myself with those who are your own.
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“ KALAHARANA MELA" (Suddha Savéri)
Oh Sit4rama! Why this delay in blessing me? Just as
birds roaming round and round ultimately seek the tree for
rest, I have sought you and held fast to your holy feet trom
my very birth. Of all that could be said of you, you are the
shining personification of Ty&aga (Sacrifice) on earth; and
who else is there to save me? I have wandered day in and
day out and finding refuge nowhere, I have sought your
feet and surrendered myseli—body and its possessions - as
your own.
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" ENTUKO- NIMANASU" (Kalyani)
Why is not your mind moved by compassion towards
me who have regarded whatever I have seen as Sri Rima
himself; and I do not know what fault I have committed !
Even people whom I have regarded as friends treat me
with jealousy and enemity, slight me and abuse me in a
number of ways and regard me as an outcaste unfit for
association: Fully realising that they are not the people to
protect me, I have taken refuge in you alone.
These people delude themselves by thinking that
wealth, wife and children are their own. They rush thought-
lessly after the rich; Pray, prevent me from becoming one
such, forgive me for my faults and look after my welfare
with mercy.
Do not treat me with so much indifference. I have
entirely relied on you, prayed to you as the indweller of
Tyàgar&ja's heart and, day and night sent appeals for
saving me:
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"JAYA JAYA SRI RAGHURAMA " (Gowri)
Oh Sri Raghuráma! I have prayed io you earnestly,
believing that my body is your property: In abject help-
lessness and distress, I have come to you, seeking you
alone. Did I desire others? Or have I blamed you?
While my mind yearns for you alone, is it proper on your
part to make me restless? Don't forget me, Is it possible
for me to follow you? I have none here to look after me. It
is not fair on your part, Should you be indifferent in the
matter of protecting me? How long am I to bear these
worries? Have I been perverse in my thoughts or have I
offended you in any way? Do you hesitate that I have not
sufficient worth and reputation ? Or is this all the fruit of
my worship in the past ? There are no gods equal to you
and there is none more destitute than myself. Is there none
to advocate my case to you? Should you not hear my
troubles ? I salute your feet. Why this trickery towards
me? I cannot put up with this turmoil. Why delay, take
me by your hand: Should it be said by great men that
you have not displayed your grace in this world ?
Do not try to find faults: Do not allow my compeers
to laugh at me. To save my honour is your concern: Treat
me with affection. Unable to bear the troubles of this Kali
age, 1 have sought your feet as my sole refuge. Seeing your
charming face, I have been pining in my heart for you.
Alas! Let your mind turn towards me, and let your grace
flow swiftly towards me who have been panting for itt My
fortune is yours. Enough of these trials. Protect me
heartily.
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^ ENNALLU NITROVA * (Kapi)
How long am I to be expecting your arrival in my
mind? How am Ito spend my time? I am maintaining my
body, my mind having been given over to you. like the
common folk Iam participating in the puppet show of the
world. I had certain objectives in the world, but the
path that my thoughts took became different.
Oh Rama! Should I divulge the secrets of my heart
in public ?
lam not tit for the company of men of taste; and for
the light-veined people, I am only an object of ridicule.
Are you stil engaged in the services of your old
Bhaktas or are you determined not to come? Would your
coming entail any expenditure of your wealth? Why this
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indifference? Hereafter don't try to find fault with me:
How much of tears should Ished? By communicating with
whom will my troubles come to an end ?
The man that ekes out his livelihood by selling flowers
will not care to sell firewood.
In you I have my native abode; make your grace
available to me without fail. Is it a fault that I have been
desiring you? Oh my beloved father, don't entertain
such an attitude. Is there any destitute like me in the
world, who is innocent of the wiles of this Kali age ?
I have often abused you and am reaping the result of
my folly:
Can I escape the effect of my past Karma? Cannot the
light of devotion dispel it? If it does not, will it not be a
reproach to you? Cannot you give up this disposition to
deceive ?
That I am yours is now only in word !
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" OH RAMA OH RAMA OMKARADHAMA™“ (Arabhi)
Oh Rama! The abode of Pranava! Give me your
love. I have become a laughing stock of one and all. How
am Ito bear this any longer? Oh Lord of Gods! What
benefit do you derive by harassing me? You are my only
hope and 1 have reposed my entire faith in you. I have
shaped myself to suit you alone. This is perfect truth. So,
protect me immediately. Oh Lord! 1 have no other saviour
in the world. If you forget me or reject me» where is the
place for me to go and what then is the use of this life?
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What concern have I with others? If you withhold your
grace, is it good ? If your heart takes kindly to me, the joy
that I derive is yours. If you are compassionate towards me,
the happiness that I get thereby belongs again, to you: I
have not desired anything for myself. When my thought
and speech are always of you, why is your mind not
moved ? Whatever I have, whether water or milk, I have
reserved only for you. I have found in you my good
and gracious God: I shall never cease to desire you even
for a minute: I insistently implore you to bless me with
realisation of identity with you. Can anybody have one
greater than you? Why this indifference ?
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“PAHI RAMA RAMANA” (VarAli)
Protect me, Rama! If one gives up meditating on you,
even a grain of your grace will not be available to him:
How long am I to suffer and how long to bear it ? A jasmine
flower on the hand cannot withstand astone ? A cucumber
fruit cannot bear an iron belt. Could a poor parrot be
assailed with a Brahmastra? If parents abandon a son,
what other way is open to him ? Can butter stand a sword-
blow ? Oh Rama, my refuge!
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" SRI RAMA JAYA RAMA“ (Varali)
Oh Sri Rama, constantly praised by Tyagaraja for your
Is it fair on your part to harass me still so that I
may be slighted by every onlooker ?
How can I, who have
been caught among the wicked, become good and pious ?
They cross my way whichever direction I go and enter
into vain disputations with me. People of this Kali age can-
not know the truth on account of their mad attachment to
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things. The Universe is unsteady like the drop of water on
a lotus leaf and is not the reality. I do not know what
offence 1 have committed that, when my mind goes one
way, yours goes in another direction. ls it possible for one
totake out, easily and at once, a cloth laid over thorny
bushes? Will the mind, that has firmly entangled itself in
Samsara, easily break off and go towards you? Have the
services done by me 107 your sake been taken by you as
unpleasant? If you forgive me, as Sita would, would it
detract from your glory in any way ?
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" OH TAGANNATHA " (Kédaragowla)
When 1 call for you, as the Lord of the Universe, can't
you respond and come to me? This is not the time (to test
me); [cannot baar it any longer: My mind is filled with
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you, and I have no other refuge. Are you still hesitating
to come to me gracefully, when I regard you as my supreme
Lord? Pray, treat me with affection.
“NIKE DAYA RAKA " (Nilàmbari)
Oh! Rághava! Will my actions ever meet with
success, if you yourself do not bless them with your grace?
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Will a Jnáni who does not merge himself in the
Lord, but retains the sense of 'I' and ' Thou' attain
happiness ?
Will it be possible for those, who cannot control their
mind, to attain salvation by mere trickery (Maya) ?
Can one win a woman by force, who does not yield to
the delicate and amorous indications of the eyes ?
Can a man hold a disputation in an assembly on a sub-
ject with which he has little acquaintance ?
Will it be the way of a cultured person, not to retain in
his own mind (without taking action thereon) things he had
heard from tale*bearers ?
Any number of charitable acts done by a person merely
for the sake of advertisement will not serve to protect him.
These are not incorrect statements, Oh Great
Redeemer !
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"^ SASIVADANA BHAKTA " (Chandra Jyoti)
Can I bear this? Do Inot know that even at your
tender age, you protected Viswámitra's Yaga with the
prowess of your arms ? You counteracted the work of the
Maricha of exceeding vanity which showed itself in the
mind every day at the time of the performance of the
sacrifice called Aupásana, Japa, Tapas, and Dhyana.
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" PARIYACHAKAMA MATA" (Vanaspati)
Oh Protector of refugees! Oh Lord of the Universe !
Have you taken in fun all that Tyágarája had been saying in
public in his constant appeals to you for refuge, made in
true faith, out of fear, doubt and grief ?
You had protected with love Draupadi when she had
to stand a sage's test, Vibhishana when he could not bear
the one word of his brother, Prahlada when he appealed
for refuge.
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“ DACHUKO VALENA" (Todi)
Why should you withhold your mercy from me, and
treat me lightly in the presence of those around me
even after Sit& had spoken to you about me at the propitious
time of your fondling her with kisses, even after Bharata had
spoken to you highly of my devotion while he was lovingly
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laying his head at your feet and you were compassionately
treating him, and even after Lakshmana mentioned about
me while serving you with austerities and praising you
sincerely ?
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" NATI MATA MARACHITIVO™ (050?175)
" Why are you frequently worried about my forgiving
you? All this prosperity (of mine) is yours." Have you for-
gotten these words of assurance lovingly given to me, before
in my young days? When you were enjoying the exquisite
dances of youthful women, you noticed me standing en-
tranced atthe darsanam of your blessed feet, stopped
Bharata from waving the flywhisk, lest it should hide your
view, and declared to Bharata that you contemplated grant-
ing boons to Tyágarája; Have you forgotten these words
also ?
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“IDI SAMAYAMURA " (Chaya Nata)
This is just the time for you to carry out truly the
promise you criginally made tome. Kalipurusha has arran-
ged for a drama in which human beings will be sacrificed
at the altar of evil faiths, as goats in yágas. It is now the
time for you to manifest your grace.
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"EALIGI YUNTEGADA " (Kiravani)
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"SRI JANAKI MANOHARA" (isa Manóhari)
Oh Raghaval Knowing fully my troubles, why is it
that you keep away your face from me? Have all the
misdeeds done by me taken the form of a Devata and stood
before you (hiding you) ? Why should my service to you
cease ?
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" APARADHAMULA " (Darbar)
Pray, forgive me for my offences and come to my
rescue. It will add to your glory if you treat me with mercy
and protect me. Infatuated with arrogance 1 have indulged
in abusing good men, almost as a routine of life. Without
true devotion to your holy feet, I have made a show to on-
lookers that I am a pious man doing japam. Ihave associa-
ted myself with chaff of men and indulged in wild gossip
with them and have consequently become incapacitated to
speak about your exhilarating glory.
[ have taken refuge in thee. Have mercy on me. I can
no longer bear this.
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BHAVASANNUTA" ? (Varali)
How hard must have been my sin that you have not
been moved at all to protect me, in spite of my pitiable
condition caused by my failure to secure the long desired
personal contact with you. You are the destroyer of all
sins. You are the repository of mercy. Your foot has
turned a stone into a living woman, your arrow has saved
an Asura. But, for you not to drive away my sins, they
must have 9367 really hard. I wonder why you are not
roused by indignation when you see me thus subjected to
derison by men full of pride of youth. To whom
am I to complain of your indifferent attitude? I have not
run my life to waste. I have carefully discarded all those
factors of Samsara, which are detrimental to my practice
of devotion to you. Still that your compassion is not made
available to me must be due to my sins being hard.
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"E PAPAMU" (Atàna)
What sin have I committed for not getting from you
even a little of your grace? On my part 1 am plaintively
praying for darsan of your holy feet, but you on your part
remain indifferent, as though you were hearing and not
hearing my appeal.
I have reposed my faith in you, Oh Lord of Lakshmi,
hearing that you are none but the embodiment of Nada.
What sin have I committed that you should not condescend
to bless me, though living in Nádapura, the place of
Panchanadapura ?
Are you not moved by compassion to bless me ? Would
you not show me your blooming and enchanting face?
Does it become you to remain indifferent? Am Ia
condemned person ? Is there none to plead with you on
my behalf ?
How long am Ito bear this? 1 am at my wits' end,
not able to discern the past or the future. Pray, appear
before me and speak 10 me: You have been so long
forgetful of me.
Have I been imploring all and sundry? Have I ever
abused you? Am I not one relying on you? Are you to
show all your deceitful ways towards m e ?
Is one, who trusts in you, to suffer from sin still?
Does it redound to the credit of your race ? Pray let me-
know your mind.
Should one who is all-merciful be so indifferent in my
case ? Though being the sole indweller of my heart, you
have not been showing me that this is the right course for
me to take, but have been keeping quiet from the beginning.
You are the honey-bee of the lotus heart of Tyágarája.
You are the destroyer of sins:
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" MARUGELARA " (Jayantasri)
Oh, the Supreme! Why hide thyself? Oh R&aghava |
I have learnt and realised that you are everything in this
world: I do not think in my mind of any one but you.
Pray protect me.
Um rene 5,
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"KAMALAPTA KULA“ (Brindàvanasáranga)
Oh Ocean of Mercy! Save me! I have heard much
of your having protected your devotees in the past and
have sought refuge in your holy feet. Pray, give me
endearingly your protection.
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Come, protecting me in front, rear and the two sides,
Oh Destroyer of Rákshasas like Mura and Khara! I
cannot get the like of your beauty anywhere. Come quick!
Come with bow in hand. Come, you of immeasurable
prowess, along with Laksmana, your close follower. Oh
Saviour of Gajendra! Oh the abode of Pranava, Oh
beloved of devotees! Come and protect me well.
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DINAMANI VAMSA " (Harikàmbóji)
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Oh refuge of the meek ! Pray, give your best conside»
ration to my appeal and protect me with affection. That
will do and will also be appropriate. Why this pride in the
matter of protecting me ? Who else is there to do it? You
are everything to Tyágarája.
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" KRIPA JÜCHUTAKU ? (ChAy&taran gini)
Ramal This is just the time far you to show mercy:
Don't say amidst my equals :—"Is it possibl e to forgive you
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for your wrongs ?' There are in the world people who do
not know the path of Truth and people who do mean service
without the least fear of the other world:
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“RAMA NIVEGANI" (Narayan!)
Oh Rama! Besides you, who is there to protect me ?
Oh keeper cf the father's promise, bless me !
? BHAVANUTA " (Mohanam)
Oh Sri Rama, adored by Siva! Cheer up my heart to
relieve me of my fatigue !
Oh Redeemer, adored by Brahma! Cheer me up by
fulfilling your oft repeated assurance of protection !
Oh beloved of Anjaneya! Cheer me up to remove the
fatigue of my*having wandered in quest of you!
Oh Lord! Cheer me up to remove the mental agony
(caused by your sudden disapperance) after having come
to my house!
Oh Sri Rama! Cheer me up to remove the feeling of
mortification at not having been able to make suitable
offerings to you.
Oh Lord! Cheer me up to give relief to my mind
which had compromised itself much to suit the surrounding
conditions without running away from them.
Oh Lord ! Cheer me up by fulfilling my long - cherished
hope that you would protect me as proclaimed to the
world;
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KSHIRASAGARA " (Dévagandhai)
Lord reposing on the milk-ocean !
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Oh! Should you subject me to worries! I have heard
of your having promptly and swiftly come to protgct
Gajéndra: I have long ago heard of your having blessed
Draupadi with sarees: I have also heard of your having
released from bondage the firm Ramadas. I have heard
further of your fame in having crossed the ocean for the
sake of Sita. Oh Lord of redeeming name! Protect me
with mercy:
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ELA NIDAYA" (Atana)
Why do I not get your grace ? Why this indifference?
This is not the time for such attitude. Come, Oh Supreme
Lord ! :
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" PRANANATA BIRANA " (Sülini)
Oh Lord of my soul come quick and protect me!
Have you not similarly blessed sixteen thousand Gopies
with the melody of your flute ? You have also, as the
lovely boy Krishna of divine beauty graciously fed all the
young boys that had the fortune to come your way, with
butter, cream ????, in a sporting manner
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