Vandanamu Raghunandana
rāgaṃ: śahana rāgamu tāḻaṃ: ādi tāḻamu
pallavi vandanamu raghunandana - sētu bandhana bhakta chandana rāma
charaṇamu(lu) śrīdamā nātō vādamā - nē bhēdamā idi mōdamā rāma
Son of Raghu! To You, In prayer my hands lock. As you bridged the ocean's lock, So you lavish upon your flock.
śrīramā hṛchchāra mamu brōva bhāramā rāyabāramā rāma
Must we in argument lock? "We aren't one", do you mock? Even Wealth flows from You; Will this charade amuse You?
viṇṭini nammu koṇṭini śara ṇaṇṭini rammaṇṭini rāma
Of You, having heard, I meekly surrendered; All my trust I duly kept. "Come!", in prayer wept.
ōḍanu bhakti vīḍanu norula vēḍanu jūḍanu rāma
Never shall I fail, nor falter; Nor ever leave Your altar; Another I shall not entreat, Bound am I to Your feet.
kammani viḍe mimmani varamu kommani paluka rammani rāma
Bid me draw near, Betel leaves in honor, As befits that sweet essence, Grant of Your munificence.
nyāyamā nī kāyamā iṅka hēyamā muni gēyamā rāma
Is it at all fair? Or a gainful affair? Such ill will? In You of sages' trill?
chūḍumī gāpāḍumī mammu pōḍimigā (gūḍumī rāma
With a glance, save me; Rightly consort with me.
kṣēmamu divya dhāmamu nitya nīmamu rāmanāmamu rāma
Shelter and shrine are found, By Your name profound.
vēgarā karuṇāsāgara śrī tyāgarāju hṛdayākara rāma
Hasten to my side, Most kind! Ever in my heart and mind!
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