chooDa chooDa

In this song Annamaiah describes his exciting experience in seeing Venkatesa in all his splendor.

P
chooDa chooDa mANikyAlu chukkala vale nunnavee
eeDu lEni kannulave ina chandrulu ||

I see clearly. Those lamps in front of God are like stars. Those eyes are eternal. They are like the sun and the moon.

C1
kanTi kanTi vAdE vAde ghana maina mutyAlu
kanTa mAla lave patakamulu nave
minTi poDavainaTTi minchu kireeTambade
janTala velugu Sankha chakrAlave||

I see him, it is He only. I see precious pearls, garlands, and pendants. I see tall crown and the shining Sankha and Chakra (conch and discus).

C2
munkaimurAlunu nave mola kaTharuna nade
bangAru niggula vanne pachcha baTTade
ingita merigi vEnkaTESuDe kannulaku
mungiTa nidhAna maina moola bhoota madE ||

There I see bracelets on his hands and a dagger on his belt. That is the gold colored garment. He is the treasure in front of you. He is the primordial. Know that he is Sree Venkatesa.

C3
mokku mokku vADe vADe mundaranE vunnADu
chekkulavE nagavutO jigimOmade
pukkiTa lOkamulave bhujakeertulununave
chakkanamma alamElu javarAlu nade ||

He is there in front of you. Prostrate again and again. Look at his cheeks and lustrous smiling face. You can find all the "lokas" in his mouth. His gold armlets are shining. Look at beautiful Alamelumanga with Lord Venkatesa.