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Nityaanamadhvidhi Shivadikireetakoti |
Pratyupradeepta Navaratna Maham Prarohem ||
Neeraajanaavidhi Mudharamupaadadaanou |
Shree Venkatesha Saranau Sharanam Prapadhye ||
Venkatesa!
I seek refuge of Thy feet
which were shown to Arjuna by Thee(Krishna),
the worthy charioteer of Arjuna,
as 'seek their refuge',
and which are now again, here, (on Venkatadri),
pointed out to me ('as seek their refuge')
by Thy hand.
Chittayekpyananyamanasaan Samamaahitou te |
Venkatesa!
I seek refuge of Thy feet
which are placed alike
on my (this sinner's) head,
on the hood of the serpent Kaliya,
in the thick forests,
on the peak of the Venkatachala,
in the Upanishads,
and in the hearts of the sages
who meditate on God only.
(It means the Lord exists everywhere.)
Venkatesa!
I seek refuge of Thy feet
around which the scattered flowers
remain unwithered and blossoming,
(The feet) which are as ornament
to the Venkatachala
and (The feet) by which
the hearts and eyes of all persons are delighted.
Praaptou Paraspuratulaamatulaantarou te |
Venkatesa!
I seek refuge of Thy feet
which are to be seen at first
by the people that salute (them),
which are nectar-like
as the mother's breasts are to the baby,
which can be compared to each other,
and which are incomparable to anything else.
Sansaarataara Kadayaardradraganjalena ||
Venkatesa!
I seek refuge of Thy feet
which were shown to me by the sage Manavata,
the sage whose feet are always worshipped
by the Sattvic people (men of Sattva guna)
and whose mild, merciful glances
enable (men) to cross the ocean of tranmigration. (samsara)
Srinivasa!
When Thou art a means (upaya) to the devotees
for the attainment of the Supreme Abode (Liberation);
Lakshmi brings about this.
When Thou becometh the object of attainment (prapya),
Lakshmi too appears to be so,
resorting to Thee always,
Thou art of pure, faultless qualities.
I become servant to Thee and not to myself at any time.