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Sarasa sara sundara

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S

pallavi
sArasa shara sundara mAmava dInam sarasa guNa nivAsa

anupallavi
shArada vidhu yuvatAm rajanIm tvAm vinA sAdhu carita nayAmi katham shrI padmanAbha dEva

citta svara sahitya
sAmaja patigamA sama tanu ruciyuta sakala yuvati jana hrdaya haraNa caNa
para kima kulayasi parama pApa vinuta surucira sita ruci mrdula hasAdhika pTala sArasa lOcana

caranam
pAlita shESalOka

svara sahitya  1
pAvana hara mamAdhi manavama

svara sahitya 2
gAmapIha nahi kalayasi nirupama mAmanu kimu bata paTutama

svara sahitya 3
pAda pankajapata dakhila vibudha pAdapa shubhagamApa sujana rasa
pATita danuja mayi kuru mudamanapAya sarasija vadana jalada sama

svara sahitya 4
sAdhu sharaNa dhrti jitanaga mAmaka savidhamayi kalaya
satvaramiha vitanu bASpara hitAmajita nAga kulavara shaya surucira-mupAsaka
shubhakara mama disha dAsa navasana mati madhuramahaha sasukhamihArama

caranam
pAlitAsEsha lOka pAtIra sObhidEha nIlAmbarIharsha nityakAranadEva!

Meaning

Oh Srasa Sarasundara (charming like the Cupid!) Please protect me!  Oh the embodiment of good virtues!
Oh, Lord  Padmanabha!  How can I spend this autumnal moonlit night without you?  Oh the one with glorious exploits!
One whose gait is equal to the king elephant; having matchless form; skillful in captivating the hearts of all the maidens;  worshiped by the sinless; with a sparkling and gentle smile; eyes like the red lotus.  What is troubling you, my Lord?
Oh, protector of the whole world!
Oh, Pavana the sacred!  Wipeout my apprehensions.
Even music does not capture me.  Oh, the unparalleled skillful one!  what happens to me?
Your divine lotus feet is like the heavenly tree to those who worship;  oh the one who vanquishes the demons who trouble the people; bestow the undiminishing happiness; oh the one having the face like the lotus and form like the hue of the clouds!
You are the refuge to the sages;  held aloft the mountain; come close to me and unite with me immediately.  Prevent me from shedding tears; one who reclines on the serpents and should always be meditated upon; the bestower of prosperity;  your smile and attire are very attractive; relax comfortably.  Your form shines with sandals.  You are the eternal cause of joy to the blue sky.

Sarasa sama mrdupada

Arohanam:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

pallavi
sArasa sama mrdupada nIti nilaya jaya jaya jalajayanAbha harE vasa mama hrdi   (sArasa sama)

anupallavi
mAra janaka suramuni sEvya kSIrAmbudhi kalita shayana shrI    (sArasa sama)

caranam 1
sAmaja parivrDha bhava haraNAhita jAla vinAshana cAru guNa
sadanakAmita dAna parAyaNa nArada shaunaka sannuta shrI   (sArasa sama)

caranam 2
bhUri krpArasa vAsa vibhO paripAhi ramAdhava bhAsura
tanusuSama shArata shashi mukha kaustubha hAra ravi vidulOcana   (sArasa sama)

caranam 3
vAraya pApa samUham danujALi vibhanjana pAvana carita
dArita madhu mukha rAkSasa sancaya viracaya shapamayi vasa hrdi mama   (sArasa sama)

Meaning

Oh Lord Jalajanabha!  The paragon of propriety and decorum!  Your feet are like tender louts.  Oh, Hari!  Please dwell in my heart and may you be victorious!
Oh, progenitor of Cupid!  You are worshiped by ascetics and celestials.  You repose on the ocean of milk.
You removed the fear of Gajendra (the king elephant).  YOu annihilated a host of demons.  You are the repository of great virtues.  You are engrossed in giving the desired boons to the devotees.  You are adored by Narada and Saunaka.
You are the repository brimming with compassion.  Oh all-pervading Lord!  Consort of Rama! , your forms are effulgent.  Your face resembles the autumnal full moon.  You are adorned with garland Kastubha.  You are the sun and moon as your eyes, please protect me. 
Help me across the mass of sins.  You burn to cinders a host of wicked demons. You vanquished a group of fierce and formidable demons like Madhu.  Your exploits are saced.  Please dwell in my heart and bless me with good fortune.

Sarasa samamukha

Arohanam:S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

pallavi
sArasa samamukha paramava mAm sanaka mukha vinuta

anupallavi
pAra rahita bhava ghOra kaluSataravArirAshi paripati tamayi sadaya

caranam 1
kuTila bhujaga varaphaNakrta surucira naTana dEva gOkulasha payOnidhi
pUrNa shashAnka niTil;a talasitam mrgamada tilakanIla vArida sharIra yadu tilaka

caranam 2
madana janaka navamaNimaya su-lalita hAra shaurE manjuLa vacana vimOhita
vibudha nikAya padanata nikhila manaoratha dAyaka pApajAla giri kulisha sarasatara

caranam 3
sakala bhuvana bhaya haraNa paTu carita jAlAmEya santatam vihara mEmanasIha
dayALO prakaTa bala danuja bhEdanalOlupa padmanAbha bhujagAdi patishayana

Meaning

Oh, the one who has a lotus-like face!  Please protect me.  One who is worshiped by sages like Sanaka and others.
I am submerged in the shoreless dreadful ocean of Samsara.  Compassionately protect me.
One who danced on the hood of the serpent Kaliya with a bent hand and a charming face.  Oh, Lord!  You are like the full moon in the ocean of Gokula;  adorned with musk- Kasturi in the broad forehead; the form resembling the dark blue sky;  the star of the Yadu clan.
Oh, the progenitor of Cupid! Adorned with a gem-studded garland; oh Saure!  one who talks sweetly;  attracts the learned people; bestower of boons to those who worship him.  He is to the hordes of sins what axe is to the mountain.  Oh, the delightful one!
One who has the glory of dispelling the fear of the entire world.  Oh, the unparalleled one!  Always dwell in my heart. Oh, the compassionate one!  The one who delights in exhibiting the valor against the demons.  Oh, Padmanabha!  who reclines on the king serpent!

Sarasanabha me

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

pallavi
sArasa nAbha mE sAdhu shruNu vacanam

anupallavi
tarEsha vadana tE dayita hanta tAmyati

caranam 1
karaja kOmaLagrENa kamanI bASpa salIlam virahata nutarAngi vikasipantI bhuvi
paramayi rOditi pancashayakAkAra tarasA tadrsha nahi dalati kasya hrdayam

caranam 2
mAnini kuru dayitam mAnyam muktAhAram sUnashArarti shAntye sumukhim kucayOriti
sAnandam nishamya mE sAbhavadayi vacam hInashOka kSaNamihAgatam vishangya tvAm

caranam 3
nIla nIradagAtra nAdamucitam tava pAlaya dayayA tAm pankaja dAla nEtra
nAlika sharA sugaNAvisha mOhitam bAlAmanu jIvaya bandhurAdhara sudhayAm

Meaning

Oh, Sarasanabha!  Please listen to my words with compassion.
Oh, the Moon faced!  Your beloved is feeling very low.
With the delicate finger, she wipes off her tears.  She is in deep sorrow and crying due to her craving for you. Oh, Pancasayakakara having a form like that of Cupid!  Who will not feel pity in their heart after witnessing this?
You happily said, "Oh Manini! Present this pearl necklace to my beloved to be adorned on her bosom in order to subdue her desire caused by the Cupid and tranquil her".  These words have caused her deep sorrow and doubt.
Oh, the one with the effulgent form of dark clouds!  This is indeed, not proper.  Oh, the lotus-eyed!  Please protect her.  The flower-like poisonous arrows of Cupid have made her dizzy.  Delight her by giving your nectar-like lips.