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POPULAR EROTIC POETRY.
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Song No. 6. SRI RAMA JATA.
II. Tárúru-tasalalla tavangi sammetannu, púlu surulu jaţa banduku tsutêra 11 Nala ngida vayya, &c.
III. Nalangida rára ná sámi voyyara Nalanguku rára ná sámi nátha || Nalangida vayya, &c.
IV. Álása márgamuna-sikhalu Ramayya Ráma Nákulu jatalu pulu tsutêrd 11 Nalangida vayya, &c.
V. Parimala gandhamilalanrı ghumu ghum vdsana pai salya kadara II
Nalangida vayya, &c.
Śrí Rámá jaya Site-manôhára-kárunyasárakaruná-nijaya II
II. Bhävinchi-chúdaráma-Vasudevaki-dévulan II
VICTORY TO RIMA.
I. Victory to Rama, the prosperous, the captivatory of Sita's heart, the stronghold of mercy, and the home of generosity.
II. Be favourable to this son of Vasu and Dévaki.
Song No. 7. JANDLETTIYADANE SRI RAMACHANDRADU. Chorus.-Jandlettiyádané Sri Ramachan
dradu 11
DECORATE MY FEET. Chorus.-Decorate my feet, O thou son of Nanda. Why should you be shy in sporting with Rukmani? O thou truthful Hari, ever fond of stealthy dalliance.
I. O thou that art adorned with a fine garland of the nine-valued gems, enough of your shyness) come knit your bands in your (female) friends' and take your seat in front of me. Decorate my feet, &c.
II. Come and decorate me with távaru, tasala, and tavangi. I give my consent. Adorn me also with flowers, gurul, jata and banduku.! Decorate my feet, &c.
III. Come, decorate my feet, my most noble lord. O come decorate my feet, thou lord of my person. Decorate my feet, &c.
lv. The peacocks from the path of the sky decorate. O Ramayya, O Rama! with jata, flowers and ornaments, Decorate my feet &c.
V. Come rub over my body with sweet scents, with sweet things that smell strongly.
Decorate my feet, &c.
Pula Jandlettiyádaně mana Chinni-Krish
padu. Madana-Janakudu-Mahánu prabhávudu. Kundlu-malya-púlu-chendlu-cheta-katti Il Jandlettiyádane, &c.
II. Anda-janakudu-dandarirangadu. Kundlu-malyapálu-chendlu-chéta-katti ||
Jandlettiyadane. SRI RAMACHANDRA TOOK UP THE BALL AND
ROLLED IT. Chorus.-Sri Ramachamdra took up the ball and rolled it. Little Kộishņa took up the flower ball and played with it.
The awakener of passion the most famous, took up in his hand the ball made of kundlamalya (jessamine) and other flowers. Sri Ramachandra took up, &c.
II. The creator of the world, the extractor of respects from others took it up in his hand.
Śri Ramachandra took op, &c.
Names of various ornamenta. . Vasudeva is a name for Krishna, and R&ms is here
invoked to grant favour to the newly married bridegroom, who is compared to Vaudeva.
