Brahma kaDigina pAdamu

pa : బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము|
బ్రహ్మము తానెని పాదము||


ca : చెలగి వసుధ కొలిచిన నీ పాదము|
బలి తల మోపిన పాదము|
తలకగ గగనము తన్నిన పాదము|
బలరిపు గాచిన పాదము||



ca : కామిని పాపము కడిగిన పాదము |
పాము తలనిడిన పాదము|
ప్రేమతొ శ్రీ సతి పిసికెడి పాదము |
పామిడి తురగపు పాదము||


ca : పరమ యోగులకు పరి పరి విధముల|
పరమొసగెడి నీ పాదము|
తిరువేంకటగిరి తిరమని చూపిన|
పరమ పదము నీ పాదము||

In English:

pa : Brahma Kadigina Paadamu |
Brahmamu Taanenee Paadamu ||


ca : Chelagi Vasuda Golicina Nee Paadamu |
Bali Tala Mopina Paadamu |
Talagaka Gaganamu Tannina Paadamu |
Balaripu Gaacina Paadamu ||


ca : Kaamini Paapamu Gadigina Paadamu |
Paamu Talanidina Paadamu |
Premapu Shreesati Pisikedi Paadamu |
Paamidi Turagapu Paadamu ||


ca : Parama Yogulaku Pari Pari Vidhamula |
Varamosagedi Nee Paadamu |
Tiru Venkatagiri Tiramani Coopina |
Parama Padamu Nee Paadamu ||

Background of this song:

Here annamayya is explaining the Greatness of the lotus feet of Lord VEnkaTEswara, an incarnation of the supreme lord NARAYANA. He glorifies the lotus feet of VEnkaTEswara remembering the leelas(divine actions) of HIS incarnations.


Meaning:

pa :

This lotus feet of NARAYANA was cleansed by the Brahma(In vAmana avatAram of lord NARAYANA, while measuring the whole universe the Second step of lord went to sathya lOka( residence of Brahma, the four headed god). With this unexpected Guest of lord's feet , Brahma astonished and immediately started cleansing lord's feet by taking the vedAs as water in to his kamanDalam.That water only now called as Ganga). This holy feet itself is "Brahmam"(Note here, it is not brahma(the four faced god, but it is Brahmam, the supreme Lord).

ca 1 :

This holy feet measured the whole world in HIS first step(as i stated above in vAmana avatAram). This holy feet was put on Bali head( a asura king, grand son of a great devotee PrahlAda) during vAmana avatAra, in HIS third step. This holy feet only kicked (measured)the sky in HIS second step. This holy feet only then protected the Bali by sending him in to pAtALa loka (the bottom most loka of the 14 lokas, where lord NARAYANA will be the Guardian for this lOkam, according to a boon given to PrahlAda by lord Himself).

ca 2 :

This Holy feet of Lord NARAYANA cleansed all the sins of the passionate lady(In RAMA avataram of lord , Ahalya after touching this holy feet, got released by the curse of her husband Gautama sage). This holy feet was put on the poisonous snake KAlindi(In krishna avataram of lord, HE put his holy foot prints on the head of this snake and ordered it to vacate the pond for the benefit of the GOkulam). This holy feet is smoothly pressed by HIS consort Sri Maha Lakshmi on milky ocean. This is the holy feet which will be riding on the horse in Kalki avataram.

ca 3 :

This is the holy feet which will grant the salvation in different ways for the great sages. This is the holy feet which showed that this Tirumala (Tiru vEnkaTa giri) hill itself is noting but VAIKUNTAM (paramapadam).