Sri Venkatesa Sthotram

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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