narasiMha
Sahityam
Pallavi
narasiMha nannu brOvavE zrI lakSmI
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O Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha! Deign to protect me.
Anupallavi
kora-mAlina narula koniyADanu nEnu
parama pAvana nApAli zrI lakSmI (nara)
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parama pAvana nApAli zrI lakSmI (nara)
O Most Sacred Lord! I shall not extol useless persons; O My Guardian Sri Lakshmi Narasimha!
Charanams Combined
nIdu bhaktAgrEsaruDu
prahlAduDapuDoka kanaka kazipu
vAdukOrvaka ninnu zaraNani-
yAdukOmana kAcinAvu (nara)
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prahlAduDapuDoka kanaka kazipu
vAdukOrvaka ninnu zaraNani-
yAdukOmana kAcinAvu (nara)
That day, Prahlada - your eminent devotee, unable to withstand a dispute with (his father) Hiranya Kasipu, seeking your refuge, prayed to you to support, You protected him.
endukani¹ sairintu nI manas-
andu teliyanidiyEdi lOkula
nindakOrvaka ninnu kOrin-
andukentani karuNa jUtuvO (nara)
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andu teliyanidiyEdi lOkula
nindakOrvaka ninnu kOrin-
andukentani karuNa jUtuvO (nara)
What for shall I forbear? what is there which is not known to Your mind? I do not know as to how much compassion You would show towards me for having sought You being unable to bear the abuses of people.
nI japamu nI smaraNa nI pada
pUja nIvAri celimiyosagi
rAjigA daya cEyu tyAga-
rAja sannuta taramu kAdu (nara)
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pUja nIvAri celimiyosagi
rAjigA daya cEyu tyAga-
rAja sannuta taramu kAdu (nara)
Please show mercy consentingly by granting (ability of) chanting Your name, Your thought, worship at Your holy feet and company of your devotees; O Lord well-praised by this Thyagaraja! (Your delay) is no longer justifiable.
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- 1 endukani – entakani