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Kripa kataksam

Araohanam:S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S D2 P G3 R2 S

pallavi
krpa kaTAkSamkartum mayi bata kimEvamIshvara paAng mukhOsi

anupallavi
apAra tApatrayENa sutarAm tapAmi pancanadIshvara niravadhi

caranam 1
ghOra bhIma bhavAmburAshima paramEtam tartum tvAm shruti
sAra vEdyamavinjAya kathankAram aham parishaknOmi
agAra tanaya dAra dhana parivAra mukha sambhAritamimam
samsAram anisham vicArya sakalam asAramiti sahasA sanyasya
mAra vIra shAmsana janakAdi vicaraNIya m amalam tarArtham udAra
mandaram vijmAtum pada sArasam tava sharaNam gatavati

caranam 2
vEdavEDya sadA nu tava shubha pAda bhajana parAyaNEsmin khEdam
ati mAtanuSE cEdiha kO dEvh sharaNam mE sAdaram samupEtya savidham khEdam
akhilamapOhya samadhi kamOdham akalyAshu vi-phala vivAda vacanamidam
tavam astu hrdi dEvam akhilEsham tvAm bhAgyOdayEna su-parivarNya shuka
sanakAdi sEvya divya mUrtim sAkSAtkAramEva cirakAlam vAcchati

caranam 3
tOya jAsana gEya vilasadamEya guNa samudAya bhaktavidhEya jagatAdhEya taraNOpAya
pari vilasadAdbudhAdhEya hEya dEhAtma matim sampadi vidhUya paramam tava cid-rUpamayi
mama karAmala kavada pAyarahitam sadA vidhAya gEyarUpa bhagavAn shrI gaurInAyakEndu
shEkhara niravadhi-kAshraya kalayitum avasaramiti bhUya Evam anudinam-AkAkSati

Meaning

Oh, Lord! Except you which other god will glance their compassion on me?
I am always tossed by the three great miseries Tapatraya of mankind.  Oh, Pancanadisvara!
How will I cross and reach the other side of the ocean of life, when I am ignorant about the scriptures.  If I repeatedly think of accumulating property, children, wife, wealth, and other belongings in this life, I feel meaningless and feel like initiating into Sanyasa.  To subdue the desires of debate about life and also to know the secrets of great truth, generosity, and discrimination, I take refuge unto your lotus feet.
One who is always worshiped and is known through the scriptures; when I am always praising you and worshiping you, who except you will reduce my burden and give me refuge?  Come to my close proximity, accept me, and wipe off my miseries.   Avoiding all the meaningless arguments, I am always meditating upon you in my heart as the cause for everything and source of my fortune; the one worshiped by Sanaka and others;  the supreme being! the ultimatum!  You are the only one whom I have always been waiting for.
The one praised by Brahma; glorified by people of great virtues; depended by the devotees; obliged to the universe; one who has the power of bestowing the capacity to lead life.  Relieve me from my body, mind, and intellect.  Your blissful supreme form is very vivid to me.  You are the one who removes all my dangers, worthy of being praised by music, oh Lord!  Gaurinayaka! Indusekhara!  I am always waiting for you to quickly grant me all these.

Kintu ceyvu naninnaho

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S

pallavi
kintu ceyvu jnyaninnaho kIravani sakhi

anupallavi
bandhuranganayidum shrI padmanabhan vannillallo

caranam 1
surabhikalam kusumangal sucikulamadu pole nirupama tapam
valartunnume vidhuvadane shubharadane gunasadane mrganayane kel

caranam 2
nitraye kaivetinnjyu nan nIrajaksi maruvunnu bhadra gune krpai-
yilladellum sumasharanu himakaranu mamavaranu gati paranundo

caranam 3
santatam kantanettane cinticcu maruvumenre santapam cennura
ceikavekal sundarIte madiyarute shubhacarite vetiyarute mam

Meaning

What can I do today, Oh my dear Kirvani having parrot-like speech?
My beloved Sri Padmanabha has not turned up!
All the fragrant soft flowers prick me like thorns, increasing my unbearable agony of passion.  Oh, Vidhuvadane!  the moon-faced! Oh, Subharadane!  having beautiful teeth! Oh, Gunsadane! an embodiment of virtues! Oh, Mrganayane! doe-eyed.
Oh, Nirajakshi! I remain sleepless.  There is no concern for Sumasara - the Cupid! Himakara! Mamavara! my lord! Does it matter to him?
Please tell him immediately my agony,  of spending the time always thinking about my beloved.  Oh, Sundari! Don't be lethargic.  Oh, virtuous! Don't betray me.

Kosalendra mamava

Arohanam:S R2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 P M1 R2 S

pallavi
kosalendra mamava amita guna nivasa bhagavan

anupallavi
bhasamana maha mani mantapa pari vilasita simhasana rajita

caranam 1
bahu drta sharacapa dhuta bhakta janakhila tapa
ahavahata vimatatopa hara makuta keyura kalapa

caranam 2
janakI lasitanga jalajasya vinashita lanka bhanu
vamsha payodhi shashankapada vihata muni taruni bhanga

caranam 3
nIla jaladhara gatra vrta nIla nalarunaputra bala
locana mukha nutipatra pavanasuta kalita caru caritra

Meaning

Sovereign of Kosala!  Repository of all virtues!  Oh, Bhagavan! protect me.
You are seated on a gem bedecked throne enshrined in a most beautiful hall.
Your hands are adorned with the bow and arrow; destroyer of all afflictions of the devoted.  You suppress the strength of the enemies in war adorned with pearl garlands, bracelets, and crowns.
Your lap of adorned by Janaki; your face is like a lotus.  You destroyed Lanka; You are the moon to the sun dynasty.  Your feet resolved the blemishes of the wife of the sage (Ahalya).
You have him off the rain-bearing cloud; you are surrounded by Nila, Nala, and Sugriva the son of the sun god; you are praised by Siva and others. One who has the sacred glory of being sung by Anjaneya the son of the wind god.

Khinnata pundetra nalayi

Arohanam:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

pallavi
khinnati pundetra nalayi maruvunnu kIravani sakhi jnyan

anupallavi
panna shayanan shrI padmanabhan varajnyu

caranam 1
kaman punguna maritukkunnu shItakaranum chenglanayi mevunnu bata
vama nayane shokavaridhi naduvil jnyan kamam vInulalunnu kangamal priya sakhi
yamini ennodungunnu dayaya varanennanyunnu mamakadhiyennarunnu I mara tuyirennu tirunnu

caranam 2
dinamoru yugaprAyamAyallO!  kulir tennaliha vairiyAyittIrnnallO!  NIla
ghanarucirANganAm kamitAvine ninaccu taniyE valayunnallO! tArmadhumozhiyAlE!
kanivu varanu kuraNNallO!  anya kAminikkavan vaSanAyallO!
tanuvum ati krSamAyallO!  hanta! dayitaniNNanE tOnniyallO!

caranam 3
tapame nI cennu collumo kettu tarunanu karuna vannIdumo vannu kopamayikalajnyu
kulirkonga kalanaccu svapam ceitIdumo sarasa virayitande rappagal matiyakumo suma
capanannu mayinerkkumo capalam mama tIrumo jalajaksanodu sahavannidamo

Meaning

Oh, My friend Kiravani! How long have I been suffering the affliction of Cupid?
Due to the absence of Sri Padmanabha, who reposes on the serpent.
Cupid is raining the arrows on me.  Even the pleasant rays of the moon are red hot for me. Oh, a friend with beautiful eyes!  I am wallowing in the midst of an ocean of my longing.  The night is at an end.  When will my lover come and embrace, and fulfill my desire?  When will this affliction given by Cupid be cured?
A day stretches like an eon.  Even the cool breeze has become an enemy.  I contemplate the dark and cloud-like form of my lover and become restless oh Madhumozhi!  His interest in me is decreasing.  He has an interest in someone else.  I am becoming thin.  Alas!  How my lover has changed like this?
Would you go and tell him my anguish?  Maybe he will show a little bit of compassion.  Will he leave his anger and embrace my bosom and enchant me? Even the day and night is not enough for our amorous sport and he is yet to come.  Will not Cupid help me?  Will my desire fulfill before the night ends?  Will you bring along my lotus-eyed lord with you to me?