Vishnavashtakam

Vishnavashtakam

(The octet on Vishnu)

By

Lord Yama

Translated by

P.R,Ramachander

(This very rare   prayer is given by Sri  K.Muraleedharan in Sanskrit  at

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByHsyol17T5XOWxNNG00V3o2OTQ/edit?pli=1#

   This prayer  was composed by Lord Yama    addressing Lord Jaganaatha of Puri.  Lord Yama finds that whoever visits Puri are   not coming to his world after death,  After this prayer that Lord tells him that  not all people would be able to see  Jagannatha   and only those good people  who have the luck to see  him would come  to Vaikunta directly.)

Yama Uvacha:-         

Yama said:-

1.Namasthe Bhagawan  deva loka nadha  Jagat pathe,

Ksheerodha vasinam devam  sesha bhoganu sayinam.

Salutations   to God  who is the lord of land of devas  and  Lord of the universe,

Who is the god   who lives on the ocean of milk  , sleeping on  the snake called Aadhisesha.

2.Varam varenyam  varadam kartharam  akrutham prabhum,

Visweswaram ajam  Vishnum sarrvagnam  aparajitham.

Chosen one ,  he who is fit to be chosen , one who blesses, one who  does, Lord who need not do ,

Lord of the world, one who is not born , Vishnu , the know all  and one who is  never  defeated.

3.Neelothpala dala shyamam, pundareeka nibhekshanam,

Sarrvagnam, nirgunam, santham , jagad  dhataram avyayam.

One who is black like the leaves of blue lotus , He who is as pretty as lotus flower,

He who is an expert in everything , he who is devoid of properties , he who is peaceful ,

He who looks after   the world, He who is imperishable.

4.SArva loka vidhatharam , sarva loka sukhavaham,

Puranam, purusham vedhyam  thyakthavayaktha  sanathanam.

He who cares for all the world  , he who  gives  pleasures to all the world,

Primeval  , he who is Purusha , He who should is studied by Vedas,

He who is clear  as well as not colour and one who does  not have beginning.

5.Paravaraanam srushtaaram , loka nadham, jagad   gurum,

Srivathsoraska   samyuktham , vana mala   vibhushitham.

He who creates ancestors and descendents , lord of the world , teacher  of the world,

He who has the mole called Srivathsa  , he who decorates   himself by forest garland.

6.Peethavasthram, chathurbahum, Sankha chakra gadhadharam,

Hara  keyura samyuktham,  mukutangadha  dharinam.

He who wears yellow cloth  , he who has four hands , he  who holds conch, mace   and wheel,

He who wears crown as well as garland , he   who wears crown and bracelets.

7.Sarva lakshana sampoornam  , sarvendriya vivvarjitham,

Kootastham, achalam , sookshmam, jyothiroopam, sanathanam.

He who has all good attributes , he who has won over all sense organs ,

He who does not change  , he who does not move , he who is very minute ,

He who has   the form of a flame, He who does not have any beginning .

8.Bhavabhava vinirmuktham , vyapinam prakruthe  param,

Namasyami Jagannadham easwaram sukhadham prabhum.

He who is free from places   , He who is divine and  spread as it is his nature,

I salute that  Jagannadha , who is God  , He who is the lord giving pleasures.

Sri Brahme  maha  purane  sri yama  krutha   Vaishnavashtakam sampoornam

The octet on Vishnu composed  by Lord Yama which occurs in Brahma maha Purana comes to an end.