Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam
Five verse prayer of Lord Venkateswara
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam is the Slokam in praise of and as prayer to Sri Venkatesa Swamy of Thirupathi Hill, Andhra Pradesh. Sri Venkateshwara is one of the manifestations of Sri Maha Vishnu.
Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam contains five stanzas each describing the attributes and compassion of Sri Venkateshwara. The Slokam is given in Devanagari and English scripts.
श्रीधराधि
नायकं श्रितापवर्गदायकं
श्री गिरीश मित्रमम्बुजेक्षणं विचक्षणं
श्रीनिवासमादिदेवमक्षरं
परात्परं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (1)
shreeDharaaDhi naayakaM shrithaa-pavarga-dhaayakaM
shree gireesha mithram-ambuje-kShaNaM vichakShaNaM
shreenivaasam-aadhidhevam-akSharaM paraathparaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram
The chief of gods like Sridhara, He who gifs gifts to those who depend on him’
The friend of lord shiva, he who has lotus like eyes, he who is wise
He in whom Lakshmi
lives.He who is primevial god , He who
is divine among divines
The lord of city on mountain, I salute Venkateswara
उपेन्द्रमिन्दु
शेखरारविन्द जामरेन्द्र
ब्रुन्दारकादि सेव्यमान पाद पङ्कजद्वयम्
चन्ड्र सुर्य लोचनं महेन्द्र नील सन्निभम्
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (2)
upendhram-indhu shekhara-aravindhaja amarendhra
brundhaarakaadhi sevyamaana paadha paGkajadhvayam
chandra surya lochanaM mahendhra neela sannibham
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram
He who has serpent and moon, He whose twin feet is served
Lord Brahma, The king of devas and the crowd of their followers
He who has moon and Sun as eyes, He who is of blue colur like that of Indra
The lord of city on mountain, I salute Venkateswara
नन्द
गोप नन्दनं सनन्दनादि वन्दितं
कुन्दकुढ्म लाग्रदन्तमिन्दिरामनोहरम्
नन्दकारविन्दशङ्ख चक्र शार्ङ्ग साधनं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (3)
nandha gopa nandhanaM sanandhanaadhi vandhithaM
kundha kuDmala agra dhantham-indhiraa-manoharam
nandhaka-aravindha shanGkha chakra shaarGga saaDhanaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram
He who is saluted by son of Nanda gopa and his sons
He who has teeth like the buds of jasmine, He who attracts Lakshmi
He who is delighted to have lotus, conch, sudrashana and flute with him
The lord of city on mountain, I salute Venkateswara
नाग
राज पालनं भोगिनाथ शायिनं
नाग वैरि गामिनं नगारि शत्रु सूदनम्
नाग भूषणार्चितं सुदर्शनाद्युदायुधं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (4)
naaga raaja paalanaM bhoginaaTha shaayinaM
naaga vairi gaaminaM nagaari shathru soodhanam
naaga bhooShaNa-archithaM sudharshana-adhyudha-ayuDhaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram
He who looks after king of snakes and lies down of lord of snakes
He who travels on enemy of serpent, He who looks after enemy of mountain
He who is worshipped by one who wears serpent, He who has sudharsha as weapon
The lord of city on mountain, I salute Venkateswara
तार
हीर शारदा भ्रतार केशकीर्ति
संविहार हारमादि मध्यान्त शून्य मव्ययम्
तारकासुराटवीकिठामद्वितीयकं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (5)
thaara heera shaaradhaa bhrathaara keshakeerthi
saM-vihaara haaram aadhi maDhyaantha shoonya mavyayam
thaaraka-asura-ataveekiTa-amadhvi-theeyakaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram
He wh is like star like diamond, The btother of Saradha, He whose hair is famous
His garland of temple is without beginning or end and is undecaying
It is like a star without bad people, insects ,animal
products and is without second
The lord of city on mountain, I salute Venkateswara
