Suprabhatam

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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 suprabhatham3. 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 davanidhe4.

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

suprabhatham5. 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 subrabhatham6. 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

suprabhatham7. 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 suprabhatham8. 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 suprabhatham9. 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 suprabhatham10. 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 suprabhatham11. 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 suprabhatham12. 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 suprabhatham13. 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 suprabhatham14. 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 suprabhatham15. 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 suprabhatham16. 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 suprabhatham17. 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 suprabhatham18. Navagrahas are awaiting Your

pleasure. Please wake up

19. Thwathpadadhulibharita spurithothha manga: Swargapavarga nirapeksha

nijantharanga: Kalpagamakalanaya kulatham labhanthe Sree

Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham19. 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 Suprabhatham20. 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 suprabhatham21. 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 suprabhatham22. 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 suprabhatham23. 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 suprabhatham24. 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 suprabhatham25. 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! subrabhatham26. 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 suprabhatham27. 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 suprabhatham28. 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 prasoothe29. Day-to-day prayers to You, Sri

Vehkatesa! fetch untold wealth of devotional culture and fervour. God, give us

your grace.Tat Twam Asi

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