20080205

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.