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Dear Sri Vaishnavites,

 

I am sure you will be interested in this.

Here is the excerpt from one of the website I usually refer to.

 

Ravi

 

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Jai Sri Govindaya Namaha.

 

SUPRABHATAM

1. Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe

Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice)

 

1. Sri Rama! Kausalya's endearing son! Wake up, dear;

You have to do Your day-to-day duties; Do wake up please.

2. Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhwaja

Uthishta kamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru (Twice)

 

2. Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have

to prosper. Wake up, my child.

3. Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare:

Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoorthe

Sree swamini srithajana priya danaseele

Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham

3. Sri Lakshmi! You are in Venkateswara's's bosom, With Your lotus-

eyes wide open to the world. Get up dear.

4. Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane

Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale

Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe

Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe

4. Sri Lakshmi! The celestials viz. Parvati, Saraswati, and Indrani

stand in prayer to Thee. You have an endearing attachment to Your

devotees.

5. Athriyadhi saptharushayssamupasyasandyam

Aakasa sindhu kamalani manoharani

Aadaya padhayuga marchayithum prapanna:

Seshadrisekhara vibho! Thava suprabhatham

 

5. Sri Srinivasa! Maharishis like Atri are forging ahead from far and

near, for your darshan, Get up, dear.

6. Panchananabja bhava shanmukavasavadhya:

Tryvikramadhi charitham vibhudhasthuvanthi

Bhashapathipatathi vasara shuddhi marath

Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava subrabhatham

 

6. Aran, Ayan, Shanmuga and Devas are all anxious to adore You. The

daily Panchangam is to be read and approved by You. Get up,

Srinivasa, dear.

7. Eeshathprapulla saraseeruha narikela

Phoogadrumadi sumanohara Balikanam

Aavaathi mandamanilassaha divya gandhai:

Seshadri shekara vibho! thava suprabhatham

 

7. Dawn is ahead. Flowers are opening their petals. The morning

breeze is bracing. Get up and bless Your devotees.

8. Unmeelya nethrayugamuththama panjarasthaa:

Paathraa vasishta kadhaleephala payasani Bhukthvaa

saleelamatha keli sukha: patanthi

Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

8. Parrots are chanting Your celestial names repeatedly to the

ecstasy of Your Bakthas. Get up, God, to hear the Sahasranamams of

Your Divine Self.

9. Thanthreeprakarshamadhuraswanaya

vipanchyaa Gayathyanantha charitham

thava naradopi Bhashasamagrama sakruthkara sararammyam

Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

9. Thumburu Narada is speeding up to You. His Veena is set to sing

Your glory. Do hear these melodious songs of Narada.

10. Brungavaleecha makaranda rashanuvidda

Jhankara geetha ninadaissa sevanaya

Niryathyupaantha sarasee kamalodarebhyaha

Seshadri sekhara vibhol thava suprabhatham

10. Lotus—hidden bees, having come out in the open with the opening

of the petals, are singing solemn hymns. Oh Srinivasa! You are

omnipotent.

11. Yoshaganena varadhadni vimathyamaane

Ghoshalayeshu dhadhimanthana theevraghoshaaha

Roshaathkalim vidha-dhathe kakubhascha kumbhaha

Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

11. Ayarpadi, ladies are singing their sweet melodies as they are

churning butter. They announce the day-dawn. Get up, Oh Govinda!

Bless these endearing Gopis.

12. Padmeshamithra sathapathra kathalivargha

Harthum shriyam kuvalayasya nijanga Lakshmya

Bheree ninadamiva bibrathi theevranadam

Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

12. The humming black bees seem to sing that they are far more

attractive than the black 'Kuvali' flowers from which they draw

honey.All the three of you namely, bees, flowers and Your Holy Self

form a holy Trinity in colour and splendour.

13. Sreemannabheeshta varadhakhila lookabandho

Sree Sreenivasa Jagadekadayaika sindho

Sree devathagruha bhujanthara divyamurthe

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

13. You have changed Your abode from Heaven to Venkatam to give boons

to Your devotees. Do Hurry up! Venkatesa, to bless them.

14. Sree swamy pushkarinikaplava nirmalangaa

Sreyorthino hara viranchi sanadadhyaha

Dware vasanthi varavethra hathothamangaha:

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

14. Ayan, Aran and Celestials, after taking bath in Swami Pushkarini,

are awaiting Your Grace to receive blessings.

15. Sree seshasaila garudachala venkatadri

Narayanadri vrishabhadri vrishadri mukhyam

Akhyam thvadeeyavasathe ranisam vadanthi

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

 

15. You have made Venkatam your permanent abode. Aran, and celestials

are chanting the glory of the Sapthagiri.

16. Sevaaparaashiva suresa krusanudharma

Rakshombhunatha pavamana dhanadhi nathaha:

Bhaddanjali pravilasannija seersha deSaha:

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

16. The Dikpalakars, eight in number, are seeking Your grace in

prayerful mood to take orders for their allotted work.

17. Dhateeshuthevihagaraja mrugadhiraja

Nagadhiraja gajaraja hayadhiraja:

Swaswadhikara mahimadhika marthayanthe

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

17. Garuda, lion, Anata, Gaja, Aswa, all these five are awaiting Your

Command to improve their way of doing things to serve You better and

more effectively.

18. Sooryendhubhouma bhudhavakpathi kavya souri

Swarbhanukethu divishathparishathpradanaa:

Twaddhasa dasa charamavadhidaasa daasa:

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

18. Navagrahas are awaiting Your pleasure. Please wake up

19. Thwathpadadhulibharita spurithothha manga:

Swargapavarga nirapeksha nijantharanga:

Kalpagamakalanaya kulatham labhanthe

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

19. Surya and the rest of the Navagrahas are steadfast in their

dutiful obeissance to Your devotees. They await Your Command to serve

you through your devotees.

20. Thvadgopuragra sikharani nireekshmana

Swargapavarga padaveem paramam shrayantha:

Marthyaa manushyabhuvane mathimashrayanthe

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava Suprabhatham

20. Srinivasa! Mankind desires to be with you for ever and for ever

in

Venkatam and to serve You life-long.

21. Sree bhoominayaka dayadhi gunammruthabdhe

Devadideva jagadeka saranya moorthe

Sreemannanantha garudadibhirarchithangre

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

21. Ananta and Garuda are eagerly standing at Your door. Their

anxious to serve You at a moment's notice is telling.

22. Sree Padmanabha Purushothama Vasudeva

Vaikunta Madhava Janardhana chakrapane

Sree vathsachinha saranagatha parijatha

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

22. Bakthas are chanting Your names as Vasudeva, Madhava, Govinda,

Janardhana, Chakrapani and other endearing names. Devotees are ever

ready to obey Your Command.

23. Kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya murthe

Kanthaa kuchamburuha kutmialola drishte

Kalyana nirmala gunakara divyakeerthe

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

23. Sri Lakshmi is enchanted by Your beauty. She would not leave her

Lord. For the sake of Bakthas get up please and afford them Dharshan.

24. Meenakruthe kamatakola Nrusimha varnin

Swamin parashvatha thapodana Ramachandra

Seshamsharama yadhunandana kalki roopa

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

24. Thy descent from Paramapada was heralded in Thy numerous avathars

when You did immense good to Your devotees. Great God, do come to us

to help us in our distress.

25. Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi theertham

Divyam viyathsarithi hemaghateshu poornam

Drutwadhya vaidika sikhamanaya: prahrushta:

Thishtanthi Venkatapathe! thava suprabhatham

25. Vedic Savants are in wait with Akasaganga theertham for Your

morning Anushtanam. Vedic hymns sung by them are a delight to hear

and cherish. Do get up Sri Srinivasa

26. Bhaswanudethi vikachani saroruhani

Sampoorayanthi ninadai: kakubho vihangha:

Sree vaishnavassathatha marthitha mangalasthe

Dhamasrayanthi thava Venkata! subrabhatham

26. The twitterings of birds on all sides proclaim the dawn of the

day.

Devotees are gathered in numbers and they sing their vociferous

adoration to You.

27. Bhramadayassuravarasamaharshayastthe

Santhassa nandana mukhastvatha yogivarya:

Dhamanthike thavahi mangala vasthu hasthaa:

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

27. Brahma and celestials are awaiting You with their choicest

edibles to greet You, great God.

28. Lakshminivasa niravadya gunaika sindo:

Samsarasagara samuththaranaika setho

Vedanta vedya nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya

Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

28. Devotees in ecstasy are at Your door in all eagerness. You are in

duty bound to help them with your inimitable caress and affection;

Great one!

29. ltnam vnsnacnala pamerlna suprabhatham

Ye manava: prathidinam patithum pravrutha:

Thesham prabhatha samaye smruthirangabhhajam

Pragnyam paraartha sulabham paramam prasoothe

29. Day-to-day prayers to You, Sri Vehkatesa! fetch untold

wealth of devotional culture and fervour. God, give us your grace.

 

Sri Venkatesa Sthotram

1. Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumatho

Niyatharunithathula neelathano

Kamalayatha lochana lokapathe

Vijayeebhava Venkatasaila pathe

1. Sri Sapthagiri-vasa! Your descent from Paramapadam You are our

leader and preceptor. Sri Padmavati, Your heavenly spouse is our

endearing refuge.

2. Sachadhurmukha shanmukha panchamukha

Pram ukakhila daivatha mouli mane

Saranagatha vathsala saranidhe

Paripalayamam vrishasailapathe

2. Superb Siva and ardent Ayan do adore You. Mortal man appeals to

you to dissipate his distress.

3. Athivelathaya thava durvishahai

Ranuvela Kruthairaparada sathai:

Paritham thvaritham vrishasailapathe

Paraya krupaya paripahi Hare

3. Many a fault have I committed. I am confident You will extend Your

grace to enable me to wade through this mire of misery.

4. Adhivenkata saila mudaramather

Janathabimathadhika danarathath

Paradevathaya gathithannigamai:

Kamaladayithtanna param kalaye

4. Sri Lakshmi's Lord! Upanishads adore You. There is none greater

than you.

5. Kalavenuravavasa gopa vadhu

Sathakoti vrithath smarakoti samath

Prathivalla vikabhimathath sukhadhath

Vasudeva suthanna paramkalaye

5. Sri Venkatesa! You are Lord Krishna Himself. The melody of Your

flute enchants Gopis. Your beauty is unassailable. You are brighter

than brightness itself.

6. Abhirama gunakara dasarathe

Jagadeka danurdhara dheeramathe

Raghunayaka Rama Ramesa vibho

Varadho bhava deva daya jaladhe

6. Sri Srinivasa! You are Rama Himself, the dazzling son off

Dasaratha You have won our hearts

7. Avaneethanaya kamaneeyakaram

Rajaneechara charu mukhamburuham

Rajaneechara raja thamo mihiram

Mahaneeyamaham Raghuramamaye

7. Sri Sita, Your holy Spouse, laboured hard to share your ordeals in

the forest. You annihilated the Ravana Race and restored confidence

among the Rishis who had all surrendered to you.

8. Sumukham Suhrudam Sulabham sukhadam

Swanujam cha Sukhayamamogha—

Saram Apahaya Raghudwaha manyamaham

Na kathnchana kanchana jathu bhaje

8. Valiant Rama! You gave succour with Your brothers to humanity in

distress. You are a beacon light to posterity.

9. Vinaa Venkatesam nanatho nanatha:

Sadaa Venkatesam smarami smarami

Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda

Priyam Venkatesa Prayachha Prayachha

9. Oh Rama! there is none equal to You. You are our benefactor. You

are ever in our thought and word.

10. Aham doorathasthe padamboja yugma

Pranamechaya gathya sevam karomi

Sakruthsevaya nithyasevapalam thvam

Prayachha prayachha prabho Venkatesa

10. Sri Venkatesa! I pray to You in abundant faith;You hurried to my

rescue. Pray, grant me the favour of serving You till this life lasts.

11. Agnanina maya doshaanaseshan vihithan Hare

Kshamasvathm kshamasvathvam

Seshasailasikhamane

11. Great God! Many an error have I committed in ignorance. Do take

me out of this ocean of misery. Your descent from the Heavens to

Tirumala, the Booloka vaikuntam is indeed for Humanity's sake.

 

Sri Venkatesa Prapathi

1. Eesanam jagothosya Venkatapathe:

rvishno: paraam preyaseem

Thadhwakshasthala nithyavasarasikam

thath kshanthi samvardhineem

Padmalankrutha pani pallavayugam

Padmasanasthaam Sriyam

Vathsalyadi gunojwalam Bhagavatheem

vande jaganmatharam

1. Sri Srinivasa! Sri Lakshmi ever dwells in your broad bosom. She

appeals to you to excuse my errors and to admit poor me in your rich

presence.

2. Sreeman krupajaianidhe krithasarvaloka

Sarvagna Saktanathavathsala sarvaseshin

Swamin susheela sulabhasritha parijatha

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

2. Sri Venkatesa! You are an ocean of Bliss. I am Sri Lakshmi's

endearing devotee. Pray allow me to you with my ardent prayers.

3. Aanupurarpitha sujatha sugandhi pushpa

Sowrabhya Sowrabhakarow samasannivesow

Sowmyow sadanubhavanepi navanu bhavyow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam papadhye

3. Fragrant Flowers adorn your Holy Feet. I am surrendering myself to

these fragrant, flowerbedecked feet.

4. Sadyo vikasi samudithvara saandra raga

Sourabhya nirbhara saroruha soumya vaartham

Samyakshu sahasa padeshu vilekhayanthow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

4. Lotus, the queen of flowers, is more too equal to Your dazzling

Feet.

5. Rekamayadwaja sudhakala saathapatra

Vajraamkrusamburuha kalpaka sanka chakrai:

Bhawyai ralankruthathalow parathathva chinnai:

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

5. Sri Srinivasa! You are Supremely omniscient. Coanch and Chakra

line the soles of your Holy Feet.

6. Thamrodara dyuthi parajitha padmaraagow

Baahyairmahobhi rabhi bhootha mahendra neelow

Udhyannakhamsubhi rudastha sasaanka bhasow

Sree Venkatessa charanow saranam prapadhye

6. The soles of your Feet are the most dazzling, surpassing the

precious Padmaraga. The white nails in your beautiful toes exceed the

full-moon splendour.

7. Saprema bheethi kamalakara pallavabhyam

Samvahanepi sapadiklamamada dhanow

Kantha vavaangmanasa gochara sowkumaryow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

7. As Tirivikrama, your feet measured the world. As Sri Rama, you

roamed in the Dandakaranya Forests. Sri Sita s caress removed the

toil off thy legs.

8. Lakshmeemaheetha dhanuroopa nijanubhava

Neeladi divyamahisheekara pallavanam

Aarunya sankramanatha: kila saandra raagow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

8. The divine touch of Nappinnai, Thirumagal and manamagal has

rendered your feet attractively red Your Holy feet have therefore

become as

soft as flowers.

9. Nithyanamadvidhi sivadi kireetakoti

Prathyupthadeepta navarathna mahaprarohai:

Neerajanavidhi mudaramupada dhanow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

9. Ayan, Aran and Devas are constantly at your side, praying

incessantly for the general good. Diamonds on the heads of

celestials, and the brilliance from the inset precious stones add

lustre to thy feet.

10. Vishno: pade parama ithyuditha prasamsow

Yow madhwa uthsa ithi bhogyathayapyupaaththow

Bhooyasthathethi thava paanithala pradishtow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

10. Upanishads announce your greatness in Venghadam. Your imposing

Tiruvadi are being pointed out by you for mortals to cherish.

11. Parthaaya thathsadrusa saarathina thvayaiva

Yow darshithow swacharanow saranam vrajethi

Shoyopi mahyamihathow karadarsithowthe

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

11. You are Kannan of the Gita. You then asked Arjuna to surrender to

your feet. And in like manner you are directing mortals to surrender

unto your feet.

12. Manmoordhni kaaliyapane vikataataveshu

Sree Venkatadri sikhare sirasi srutheenaam

Chithepyananyamanasam samamahithowthe

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

12. Sri Venkatesa! You were born as Sri Rama. You then took an

avathar as Sri Krishna. Vedas proclaim you. We adore you forever.

13. Amiana hrushyadavaneethala keernapushpow

Sree Venkatadri sikharabharanaya manow

Aanandithaakila manonayanow thavaithow

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

13. Devas and others extol you at your flower-be the decked feet.

These flowers are of an unfading kind, as they are in constant touch

at your

Tiruvadi. Bakthas are in ecstasy as they visualise the heads of

flowers at your Tiruvadi.

14. Praya: prasanna janatha prathamavagahyow

Mathu: sthanaviva sisoramrtuhayamanow

Prapthow parasparathulamathulantharowthe

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

l4. Your Tiruvadi are invincible. Bakthas, drinking the sweet sight

of your endearing Tiruvadi, are ever ready to serve you at your Holy

Feet.

15. Sathvotharaissathathasevya padambujena

Samsaratharaka dayadradruganchalena

Soumyopayanthru munina mamadarshithowthe

Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

l5. Manawala Mamuni, extolling your Tiruvadi, announces to the

devotee world that your Holy Feet should ever be in their thoughts

and words.

16. Sreesa sriya ghatikaya thvadupaya bhave

Prapye thvayi swayamu peyathaya spuranthya

Nithyasrithaya niravadya gunayathubhyam

Syam kinkaroo Vrishagireesanajathumahyam

16. Alarmelmangai, your Heavenly consort guides us all. Oh, God

Srinivasa! Help us to cross this sea of Samsara. We are ever your

slaves.

Sri Venkatesa Mangalasasanam

1. Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam

Sri Venkata nivasaya Srinivasaya Mangalam.

2. Lakshmi savibhramaloka-subhru vibhrama chakshushe

Chakshushe SarvaloKanam Venkatesaya Mangalam.

3. Sri Venkatadri Sringagra-Mangalaha bharananghraye

Mangalanam nivasaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.

4. Sarvavayava soundarya Sampadha Sarvachethasam

Sada sammohanayasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam.

5. Nithyaya niravadhyaya Sathyananda chidhathmane.

Sarvantharathmane Srimad Venkatesava Mangalam.

6. Swathassarvavide sarvasakthaye Sarvaseshine.

Sulabhaya Suseelaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.

7. Parasmai Brahmane Poorna Kamaya Paramathmane.

Prayunje Parathathvaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.

8. Akalathathva masrantha mathmanamanu-pasyatham.

Athripthya mritha rupaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.

9. Prayah swacharanow Pumsam Saranyathvena Panina.

Kripaya dhisathe Srimad-Venkatesava Mangalam.

10. Dhayamritha tharanginya-Stharangairiva Seethalaih.

Apagaissinchalhe viswam Venkatesava Mannalam.

11. Sragbhushambara hetheenam Sushamava hamurthaye.

Sarvarthi Samanavasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam.

12. Sri Vaikunta virakthaya Swami Pushkarineethate

Ramaya Ramamanaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.

13. Srimad sundarajamathru manimanasavasine.

Sarvaloka Nivasava Srinivasaya Mangalam.

14. Mangalasasana paraih madacharya Purogamaih.

Sarvaischa Purvairacharyaih Sathkrithayasthu, Mangalam.

 

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