Sri Venkatesa Prapathi

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.