Venkatesa Ashtotharam from Brahmanda Puranam

Venkatesa  Ashtotharam 

From Brahmanda Puranam

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

(This Ashtothara occurs in Brahmanda Puranam in the chapter dealing   with Mahathmyam of The  Thirumala hills. The same chapter also contains the Venkatesa  Sahasranama stotra.   This version of the Astothathra   is  used  more because of its utter simplicity   and divine origin.)

1.Om sri Venkatesaya nama-Salutations to the God of Venkata hills.

2.Om srivasaya nama-Salutations to the God in whm Goddess Lakshmi lives

3.Om Lakshmi pathaye nama-Salutations to the God who is consort of Goddess Lakshmi

4,Om Anamayaya nama-Salutations to the God who is free   from any disease

5.Om Amruthamsaya nama-Salutations to the God who is  moon with rays  of nectar

6.Om Jagad  vandhyaya nama-Salutations to the God who is saluted by entire world

7.Om Govindaya nama-Salutations to the God can be attained by Vedic words

8.Om Saswathaya nama-Salutations to the God is forever  stable

9.Om Prabhave nama-Salutations to the God who is the lord

10.Om Seshadri nilayaya nama-Salutations to the God who stays  on Seshadri hills

11.Om Kesavaya nama-Salutations to the God with very pretty hair/ who destroyed Asura called Kesi

12.Om Devaya  nama-Salutations to the God who is a Deva

13.Om Madhu soodanaya nama-Salutations to the God who killed Madhu

14.Om Amruthaya nama-Salutations to the God who is nectar   to his devotees.who never dies

15,.Om Madhavaya nama-Salutations to the God who is the God of knowledge/who belonged   to clan  of Madhu

16.Om Krishnaya nama-Salutations to the God who is Krishna

17. Om  Sri Haraye nama-Salutations to the God who is Lord Hari ( who is green )

18.OM Jnana Panjaraya  nama-Salutations to the God  who is the store house of Jnana

19.Om Sri vathsa vakshase  nama-Salutations to the God who has Sri Vathsa on his chest

20.Om Sarvesaya nama-Salutations to the God of every one

21.Om Gopalaya nama-Salutations to the God who is the protector of cows(beings)

22.Om purushothamaya nama-Salutations to the God who is the greatest Purusha(male principle)

23.Om Gopeeswaraya nama-Salutations to the God who is the  God of all Gopis

24.Om Param jyothishe nama-Salutations to the God  is the divine luster

25.Om Vaikundapathaye nama-Salutations to the God who is the Lord of Vaikunta

26.Om Avyayaya nama-Salutations to the God who is non decaying

27.Om Sudhathanave nama-Salutations to the God who has nectar like body

28.Om Yadavndraya nama-Salutations to the God who is the king of Yadavas

29.,Om Nithya youvana   roopavathe nama-Salutations to the God who has ever  yoyhful look

30. OM CHathur vedathmakayai nama-Salutations to the God who is the soul of  the four vEdas

31.Om Vishnave nama-Salutations to the Godwho is lord Vishnu

32.Om Achyuthaya nama-Salutations to the God who does not slip away

33.Om Padmini  priyaya nama-Salutations to the God who loves Goddess Lakshmi

34.Om Dhara pathaye nama-Salutations to the God who is the lord of earth.

35.Om Surapathaye nama-Salutations to the God who is the lord of devas

36.Om Nirmalaya nama-Salutations to the God who is divinely pure

37.Om Deva poojithaya nama-Salutations to the God who is worshipped by devas

38.Om Chathurbhujaya nama-Salutations to the God who has four hands

39.OM Chakra dharaya nama-Salutations to the God who holds the Chakra(wheel)

40.Om Tridhamne nama-Salutations to the God who lives in all three worlds

41.Om Trigunasthrayaya nama-Salutations to the God in whom three  types of conducts live

42. Om Nirvikalpaya  nama-Salutations to the God who is free of any changes

43.Om NIshkalangaya nama-Salutations to the God who is free of blemishes

44.Om Nirathangaya nama-Salutations to the God who is free of any worries

45.OM Niranjanaya  nama-Salutations to the God who is the supreme being

46.Om Nirabhasaya nama-Salutations to the God who is without any shortcomings/full of auspiciousness

47.Om Nithyathrpthaya nama-Salutations to the God who is forever satisfied

48.Om Nirupadravaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is free of  all misfortunes

49.Om Nirgunaya nama-Salutations to the God devoid of any  Characteristics

50.Om Gadhadharaya nama-Salutations to the God who holds a mace

51.Om Sarngapanaye nama-Salutations to the God who holds the bow Saranga

52.Om Nandakine nama-Salutations to the God who holds the Nandaka  sword

53.Om Sankha darakaya nama-Salutations to the God who holds the conch

54.Om Aneka moorthaye nama-Salutations to the God who has many forms

55.Om Avyakthaya  nama-Salutations to the God who  cannot be clearly understood

56.Om Katihasthaya nama-Salutations to the God who shows his hands  at hip level

57. OM Varapradhaya nama-Salutations to the God who grants boons

58.Om Anekathmane nama-Salutations to the God who is seen as several souls

59.Om Dheena bandhave nama-Salutations to the God who is the relation of helpless  people

60.Om AArtha loka abhaya  pradhayai  nama-Salutations to the God  who gives protection to   those who are scared.

61.Om aakasa Raja Varadhaya nama-Salutations to the God who nlessed  AAkasa Raja

62.Om  Yogi  hrud  padma  mandhiraya nama-Salutations to the God who lives in  the lotus  heart of Yogis

63.Om Dhamodharaya nama-Salutations to the God who was tied by a rope in his belly

64.Om Jagat palaya nama-Salutations to the God who  looks after  the world.

65. Om papagnaya nama-Salutations to the God who destroys sins

66.Om Bhaktha vathsalaya nama-Salutations to the God who loves his devotees

67.Om Trivikramaya nama-Salutations to the God who  is the mega form taken by  Lord Vamana

68.Om simsumaraya nama-Salutations to the God who is the  porpoise  form of the stars  in the sky.

69.Om Jada Makuta shobhithaya nama-Salutations to the God who shines with matted hair on his head

70.Om  Shankha madhyaollasan manju   kinkinyadya  karandakaya nama-Salutations to the God who has   a shining waist band  tied with bells,  in between  two conches

71.Om Neela megha  Shyama   thanave nama-Salutations to the God whose body  is of the blue black colour   of water rich cloud.

72.Om Bilwapathraarchana  priyaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is fond  of being worshipped by  Bilwa  leaves

73.Om Jagad vyapine nama-Salutations to the God who is spread  all over the world

74,Om Jagat karthre nama-Salutations to the God who makes   the world

75.Om Jagat Sakshine nama-Salutations to the God who is the witness  of the world

76.Om Jagatpathaye nama-Salutations to the God who is the lord of the world

77.Om Chinthartha pradhayakaya nama-Salutations to the God who gives   boons thought  about  by devotees

78.Om Jishnave nama-Salutations to the God who is victorious

79.Om Daasarhayai nama-Salutations to the God who fits to the worship of his  devotees

80.Om Dasa roopavathe nama-Salutations to the God who assumed   ten different forms

81.Om Devaki nandanaya nama-Salutations to the God who makes Devaki happy

82.Om Souraye nama-Salutations to the God has great valour

83.Om Hayagreevaya nama-Salutations to the God who is with horses  neck

84.Om Janardhanaya nama-Salutations to the God who troubles evil people

85.Om Kanya sravana  tharojnaya nama-Salutations to the God who was  born  in Sravana   star of Kanya month

86.Om Peethmabara  dharayai nama-Salutations to the God who wears yellow silk

87.Om Anaghaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is  without  any fault

88.OM Vana maline nama-Salutations to the God who wears a forest  garland

89.Om Padmanabhaya  nama-Salutations to the God who has lotus on his navel

90.Om Mrugayasaktha   manasaya nama-Salutations to the God who has mind  interested in hunting animals

91.Om Aswaroodaya nama-Salutations to the God who rides on a horse

92.Om Gadga dharine nama-Salutations to the God who is armed with a sword

93.Om Dhanarjana  samuthsukaya nama-Salutations to the God who is enthusiastic in earning money

94.OM Ghaba sara lasan   Madhya   kasthuri   thilakojjwalaya nama-Salutations to the God, Who has thila of musk in the  middle of his  forehead.

95.Om SAchidananda  roopaya nama-Salutations to the God who has the form divine joy

96.Om Jagan mangala   dhayakaya nama-Salutations to the God who gives the world auspiciousness

97.Om Yajna roopaya nama-Salutations to the God who has the form of Yajna

98.Om Yajna bhokthre  nama-Salutations to the God who  is the one to which Yajnas are addressed to

99.Om Chinmayaya nama-Salutations to the God is full of divinity

100.Om Parameshwaraya nama-Salutations to the God who is the supreme lord

101.Om Paramartha pradhayakaya nama-Salutations to the God who gives the ultimate wealth-salvation

 102.Om Santhaya nama-Salutations to the God who is peaceful

103.Om Srimathe nama-Salutations to the God who is the consort of Goddess Lakshmi

104.Om Dordanda vikramaya nama-Salutations to the God who is valorous with a strong arm

105.Om Parathparaya nama-Salutations to the God who is the most supreme

106.Om Parabrahmane nama-Salutations to the God who is the divine Brahmam

107.Om Srivibhave nama-Salutations to the God who is  the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi

108.Om Jagad easwaraya nama-Salutations to the God who is the  God of the universe

Venkatesa Ashtotharam(Varaha Purana)

Venkatesa Ashtotharam(Varaha Purana)

Translated  by 

P.R.Ramachander

(This Venkatesa AShtothara  of Lord Venkatesa   is   daily used to worship him at the Ekantha Seva  when only priests   are present after  the second bell rings  in the Thirumala temple. Afterwards only the God  can be seen by is other   devotees . It has got very many references to incidents and stories from Varaha Puranam. Due to this  it is not at all easy to give simple translations of names  used in this great ashtotharam. I fully acknowledge of having used  the meaning with translations to these  Ashtotharam by  Sri  Oppiliappan koil  Sri Varadhachari Sadagopan   from his website http://www.sadagopan.org/index.php/categories/doc_details/907-ss096-venkatesa-ashtothram-varaha-puranam

  I am sure this   simple translation would   make you read   the great commentary given in the  above reference

  Please remember that Thirumalai was  originally known as   Adhi Varaha Kshethra  and there is temple of Adhi Varaha moorthy   to the north of Venkateswara temple in Thiruppathi. It is believed  that for the pilgrimage to  THirumala is to succeed, we have to first visit the  Adhi Varaha temple.)

1.Om Sri Venkatesaya  Sri venkatesaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who destroys sorrow(Is the lord of Venkata  mountains)

2.Om Seshadri nilayaya Sri venkatesaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  is based on the Sesha  mountains

3.Om Vrushad Gocharaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is attainable through Vrushabadri

4. Om Vishnave Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is Lord Vishnu

5.Om Sadanchana gireesaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is the lord of  great Anjanadhri

6.Om Vrushadhripathaye Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is the of Vrushabadri

7.Om Meru puthra  gireesaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is Lord of Ananda hill , the son of Meru mountain.

8.Om saraswami thatijushe Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa  who  enjoys   sports  on the banks of the temple pond

9.Om Kumara kalpa  sevyaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa  who is served till this eon ends  by Lord Subrahmanya

  (Lord Subrahmanya got rid  of his sins of killing  Tharakasura by taking bath in Kumara Theertham in Thirumala)

10.Om Vajri druk vishayaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is being worsipped by  Indra

11.Om suvarchala sutha nyastha  senapathyabharaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa  who acknowledged as   commander   the son of  Suvarchala(Vishvaksena)

12,Om Ramaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is Rama

13,Om Padmanabhaya  Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who has a lotus on    his navel

14.Om Sadaa vayu sthuthaaya  Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is constantly praised by wind god.

15.Om Thyaktha Vaikunta lokaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who left   the world of Vaikunta to be with us

16.Om giri kunja viharine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who lives in the foothills of the Venkata  mountain.

17.Om Hari Chandana gothrendra swamine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is the lord of the hills   full  of Hari Chandana trees.

18.OM sankha rajanya nethrabjha vishayaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who was visible to the lotus like eyes of Shanka raja(A king’s son in Varaha Purana)

19,Om Vasoo parichara  thrathre Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who saved a famous  Vasu called Uparichara (THisa Vasu waslater born as Shankha Raja)

20.Om Krishnaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is Krishna

21.Om abdhi kanyaa parishvaktha  vakshase Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa whose chest is embraced by the daughter  of the ocean.

22.Om Venkataya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is the lord of Venkata  mountain

23.Om Sanakhadi maha yogi poojithaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is worshipped by great yogis  like Sanaka

24.Om Deva jith pramukh anantha daithya sangha pranasine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who destroyed the endless   crowd of   Asura groups   lead by Devajit (Devajit was killed by Lord Vishvaksena)

25.Om Swetha dveepa vasan muktha poojithangriyugaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa whose feet is worshipped by   the  liberated souls  of the white island (Lord Aniruddha  presides over this island. The white clay worn by Vaishnavas  originates   from this island)

26.Om Sesha parvatha roopathwa  prakasana  paraya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who made Adhisesha asumme shining Seshadri mountain

27.Om Sanu sthapitha tharkshayai Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who consecrated  Lord Garuda    as the  mountain

28.Om THakshyachala  nivasine   Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who lives on the Garudadhri

29.Om Maya gooda vimanaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who had hidden his Vimana hidden by illusion (Maya)(Inspite of great penance the sages were not able to see  the Ananda Vimanam of the temple due to Vishnu Mayaa.It appeared to them one day suddenly)

30.OM Garuda Skanda vasine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  lives on the Garuda’s shoulders

31.Om Ananthacharanaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who has endless feet

32.Om anantha sirase Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who has endless  heads

33.Om Ananthakshaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who has endless  eyes

34.Om Srisaila nivasaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who lives on the Srisaila mountain

35.Om Damodharaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa whose belly was tied by a rope

36.Om Neela megha nibhaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is similar to blue cloud

37.Om Brahmadhi deva durdarsa viswaroopaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who took the mega form that  could not be seen by Brahma and other Devas

38.OM Vaikuntagatha saddhema vimanathargathaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa whose Vimana   is concealed  in the maya from Vaikunta

39.Om Agasthabhya architha sesha jana druk gocharaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  based on the request of sage Agasthya  became visible to his  other  devotees

40.Om Vasudevaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is Lord Krishna(Who lives all over)

41.Om Haraye Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is lord Hari

42.OM Theertha panchaka  vasine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who lives in the five scared waers

43.OM Vamadeva priyayai Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is loved by sage Vamadeva

44.Om Janakeshta pradhayai Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who is bestowed love  by Janaka

45.OM Markandeya maha theertha   jatha  punya pradhaya  Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who gave blessings to sage  Markandeya who bathed  in all sacred waters.

46.OM Vakpathi brahma dathre Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who gave  Lord Brihaspathi to a Brahmana

47.Om Chandra lavanya  dhayine Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who gave beauty to the  moon

48.Om Narayana nagesaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who took the form of  lord of the Narayana mountain

49.Om Brahmaklupthothsavaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who has the fixed celebrations of Brahmothsavam

50,OM sankha chakra varanamra  lasad  kara thalaya  Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  holds in his hand  the  blessed   weapons of conch and the wheel due to which his hands are bent.

51.Om dravankumudasaktha vigrahaya Sri venkatesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa whose  body is coated  with musk secreted by an animal.

52.Om Kesavaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  is served by  Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma( who has a pretty hair)

53.Om Nithya youvana nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   has a form that  is  ever young

54.Om Aarthi tartha  pradathre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  Gives everything that is  desired

55.Om Viswa theertha aga harine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  removes the sins of all  sacred waters.

56.Om Theertha swami saras snatha  janabhishta  pradhayine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  fulfills the desires of all  devotees who  take bath in the  Swami Pushkarini(Temple pond)

57.Om Kunaradharikaa  vasa skandha   abheeshta pradhaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   fulfills  all desires of Lord Subrahmanya   who lives in the shore of Kumara Dhara (Kukke Subrahmanya)

58.Om Janu-dagna  samudhbhootha   pothrine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  appeared as a bear from an anthill up to his knees

(Lord  according to Varaha Purana appeared as a white boar  from an ant hill  to a hunter and ordered him to tell the king to build a  Varaha temple.)

59.Om Koorma moorthaye nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   took the form of a turtle

60.Om Kinnara  dwandwa sapantha   pradhathre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  libersted the kInnara husband and wife from a curse.

(A kinnara couple were cursed  to be born in Simhachalam (ahobilam)   as hunters and frequent  the Venkatadhri .They got back their form when the Svetha varaha(White boar)   appeared on the Venkata hills)

61.Om Vibhave nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is the lord.

62.Om Vaikhanasa muni   sreshta   poojithaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   was worshipped by great sage Vaikhanasa

(This is the sage who wrote Vaikhanasa  Agama sastra followed in Thirupathi temple)

63.Om Simhachala nivasaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   lives in Simhachala hills.

(Simhachalam is another name for Ahobilam)

64.Om Srman Narayana nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is Lord Narayana

65.Om sad bhaktha Neelakanda archaya    nrusimhaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  was worshipped by Lord Shiva in  his man –lion form.

66.Om Kumudaksha   gana sreshta  sainapathya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   appointed   Kumudaksha as   the commander  in Vaikunta

(Kumudaksha an assistant of Vishwaksena was appointed to kill an Asura called durmedhas)

67.Om Durmedha prana harthre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   killed an asura called Durmedhas.,

68.Om Sridharaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  carries goddess Lakshmi

69.Om Kshtryanthaka   Ramaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   was Parasurama   who killed  the Kshatriyas

70.Om Mathsya roopaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   took the form   of fish

71.Om Pandava ari praharthre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   killed the enemies  of Pandava

72.Om Srikaraya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  turns everything auspicious

73.Om Upathyaka  pradesastha  shankara   dhyana moorthye nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  was the form meditated by Rudra  , who lives in Kapila Theertha on the Venkata hills.

74.Om Rukmabja  sarasikoola   Lakshmikrutha   thapasvine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  performed  meditation on the shores of lotus pond to get back Goddess  Lakshmi

(Goddess Lakshmi deserted Lord Vishnu when he accepted the  insult by sage Brugu and Lord Vishnu   got her back by doing penance)

75.Om Lasallakshmi   karambhooja  datha  kalharaka    sraje nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who 

Received the garland of Kalhara flowers from the very soft hands of Goddess Lakshmi (when she emerged from ocean of milk)

76.Om Salagrama nivasaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   lives in SAlagrama stones (occurring in Gandaki river)

77.Om Sukha druk gocharaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  appeared personally before sage Shuka. (Shuka organized Bramothsavam in Thirupathi and Lord appeared  before him.)

78.Om Narayana arthitha  asesha jana  drug vishayaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   appeared before  people of the  world at request of a Brahmin called Narayana (Narayana  asked for a boon with the lord to be present on the hills so that  everybody can see him. His place  of penance is Narayanadri)

79.Om Mrugaya raikaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   enjoyed hunting.

80.Om Vrushabhasura  harine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   killed Vrushabhasura (Who was a devotee of Shiva  and tormented devotees on the mountain)

81.Om Anjana gothra  pathaye nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is the lord of Anjanadri (Anjana is the mother of Lord Hanuman)

82.Om Vrushabhachala vasine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   lives on Vrushanhachala(Vrushabhasura is  a great devotee who offered his head as flower at the feet of the Lord.)

83.Om Anjana sutha dathre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   gave a son to Anjana

84.Om Madhaviyagha  haarine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   destroyed  sins of a bRahmin called  Madhava (Madhava  who was a Brahmin lost his mind after  death of his low caste wife .When he stepped on the Thirumala . his sins left his body by burning it. Venkata the  destroyer of sins  got the name from this incident.)

85.Om Priyangu priya  bakshaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  likes the offering of millet made   his  devotee (A hunter devotee offered millet to the lord.

86.Om Sewetha kola varaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   took the form of white boar.

87.Om Neela dhenu   payodharaa  seka nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  appeared due to immersion in white milk of black cows.(Black cows   used to empty the milk at a particular spot   and the king got dug there and found the  God there.)

88.Om Shankara priya mithraya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is the dear friend of Lord Shiva

89.Om Cholaputhra  priyaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   was form of Chozha prince (Called Akasa Raja   who married his daughter Padmavathi to   the Lord )

90.Om Sudharmini suchaithanya  pradahthre nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  rejuvenated   the child  of Sudaharminee (Sudharminee was the  was wife on Krishna Sharma who left her in the care of king Thondaiman  who  made her live her in a house  and provided  food only for six moths. She died because the king   forgot about her, Lord Of THirupathi gave Sudharminee and her child their soul back.)

91.Om Madhu gathine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  killed an Asura called Madhu

92.Om Krishnakhya vipa Vedantha  desikathwa pradha nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  made Krishna Sharma an authority of Vedas  (in the next life he was born as Vedantha Desika)

93.Om Varahachala nadhaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is the lord of Varaha mountain.

94.Om Balabhadraya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   was Lord Balarama

95.Om Trivikramaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   was Lord TRivikrama the mega form of Lord Vamana

96.Om Mahathe nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is the greatest

97.Om Hrishikesaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  controls his five senses.

98.Om Achyuthaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   never leaves his devotees

99.Om Neeladri nilayaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   lives on Neeladhri(Blue mountain)

100.Om Ksheerabdhi nadhaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  is the lord of ocean of milk

101.Om Vaikuntachala vasine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   lives in Vaikunta mountain

102.Om Mukundhaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   grants salvation to those   who seek it.

103.Om Ananthaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is endless

104.Om Virinchabhyarthineetha   soumya  roopaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   assumed peaceful form  at the request of Lord Brahma (As man lion he was ferocious)

105.Om Suvarna  mukhari snatha manujabheeshta   dhayine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  fulfills desires of  men who takes bath in in the Suvarnamukhari river (The river which  shined like Gold got this property as per boon given to sage  Agasthya)

106.Om Halayudha   janatheertha   samastha  phala dhayine nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  gives boons to those who take bath in the Paraurama theertha.(One of the sacred waters  in Thirumala.)

107.Om Govindaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who   is Govinda, the cowherd

108.Om Srinivasaya nama-Salutations to  Lord Venkatesa who  has  Goddess Lakshmi living on his chest.

 

Thiru Neela KanTa pathikam

Thiru Neela KanTa pathikam on Lord Shiva (NeelaKanTaa) by Saint Poet Thiru-Gnana-Sambandar is an extremely potent verse.

This Pathikam (Tamil Verse) is strongly believed to

Ø  Lessen our Karmic Burden and remove the ill effects of our Karma

Ø  Remove and completely wipe out any negative forces which could affect us

Ø Cure any fever and throat related issues

திருஞானசம்பந்த சுவாமிகள் அருளிச்செய்த திருநீலகண்ட திருப்பதிகம்

(முதல் திருமுறை 116வது திருப்பதிகம்)        

Transliteration/Translation – Elango Kadhirvel

அவ்-வினைக்கு இவ்-வினை ஆம் என்று சொல்லும் அஃது அறிவீர்! உய்வினை நாடாது இருப்பதும் உம்-தமக்கு ஊனம்அன்றை? கை வினை செய்து எம்பிரான் கழல் போற்றதும், நாம்அடியோம்; செய்வினை வந்து எமைத் தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Av-vinaikku ev-vinai aam endru sollum a:thu ariveer! Uii-vinai naataathu irupathum un-thamakku uunam andre? Kai vinai seithu enpiraan kazhal pottrathum, naam adiyom; Sei-vinai vanthu yamai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We know that we could suffer in our present birth owing to acts during our previous births (Karma) There is no point in sitting idle, after knowing that! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva), when we serve at the Feet of Our LORD, with our hands in devotion and surrender - The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

காவினை இட்டும், குளம்பல தொட்டும், கனி மனத்தால், ஏ வினையால் எயில்மூன்று எரித்தீர் என்று, இருபொழுதும், பூவினைக் கொய்து, மலர்அடி போற்றதும், நாம்அடியோம்; தீவினை வந்து எமைத் தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Kaavinai ittum, kuLam-pala thottum, kani manaththaal, Ye vinaiyaal yelil-moondru yeriththeer endru, iru-pozhuthum, Poovinaik koithu, malar-adi potruthum, naam-adiyom; Thee-vinai vanthu yamai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) serve the world by doing things like maintaining gardens, digging wells/cleaning tanks, in Absolute surrender to the Lord! We offer fresh flowers to the Lord, who is a master archer (Lord Shiva as Tripuranthaka - accredited with destroying three mythical cities of the asuras) The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

முலைத்தடம் மூழ்கிய போகங்களும் மற்று எவையும் எல்லாம், விலைத்தலை ஆவணம் கொண்டு எமை ஆண்ட விரிசடையீர்! இலைத்தலைச்சூலமும் தண்டும் மழுவும் இவை உடையீர்! சிலைத்து எமைத் தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Mulaith-thatam muuzhkiya poking-kalum mattru yevaiyum ellam, Vilaith-thalai aavaNam kondu emai aanda viri-sadaiyeer! Ilaith-thalaich soolalum thandum evai udaiyeer! Silaith-thu yamai theevinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) praise – O Lord with Matted Locks! YOU hold Your Weapons like the Trident, Club and Battle-Axe YOU Are our MASTER YOU Protect us from getting entangled in the clutches of our desires/senses! The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

விண்ணுலகு ஆள்கின்ற விச்சாதரர்களும் வேதியரும், புண்ணியர் என்று இருபோதும் தொழப்படும் புண்ணியரே! கண்இமையாதனமூன்று உடையீர்! உம் கழல் அடைந்தோம்; திண்ணிய தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

ViNNulaku AaLkindra vicchaathararkaLum vethiyarum, PUNNIYAR endru iru-pothum thozhappadum Punniyare! KaN-imayaathena-moondru udaiyeer! Um kazhal adainthom; ThiNNiya thee-vinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) praise – O Lord! The PRISTINE/PURE MASTER! The Devas and the Learned Scholars Praise YOU day and night as the Embodiment of all virtues! Lord, YOU have Three Eyes which never wink (Your Devotees are ever safe in Your Watchful Eyes) The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

மற்று இணை இல்லா மலை திரண்டன்ன திண்தோள் உடையீர்! கிற்று எமை ஆட்கொண்டு கேளாது ஒழிவதும் தன்மைகொல்லோ? சொல்-துணை வாழ்க்கை துறந்து உம் திருவடியே அடைந்தோம்; செற்று எமைத் தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Mattru iNai illaa malai thiraNdanna thin-ThoL udaiyeer! Kittru emai aat-kondu kelaathu ozhivathum thanmai-kol-o? Sol-thunai vaazhkai thuRanthu um thivadike adaithom; Set-tru yamaith theevinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) praise – O Lord! YOU have mountain like Arms! We (YOUR Devotees) renounce and take Refuge at YOUR HOLY FEET! Can YOU ignore our pleas? Is it befitting YOU, our Master? -          No! The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

மறக்கும் மனத்தினை மாற்றி, எம் ஆவியை வற்புறுத்தி, பிறப்பு இல் பெருமான் திருந்து அடிக்கீழ்ப் பிழையாத வண்ணம், பறித்த மலர்கொடுவந்து, உமை ஏத்தும் பணி அடியோம்; சிறப்புஇலித் தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

MaRakkum manaththinai maatrri, em aaviyai vaRpuRuthi, Pirappu il perumaan thirunthu adikeezh pizhaiyaatha vaNNam, Pariththa malar-kodu-vanthu, umai yeththum paNi adiYom; Sirappu-ilith theevinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) change our forgetful minds and strengthen our souls by constantly Worshipping YOU – Offering fresh flowers at YOUR HOLY FEET! O LORD – MASTER, We are YOUR servile followers! The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

கருவைக் கழித்திட்டு, வாழ்க்கை கடிந்து, உம் கழல்அடிக்கே உருகி, மலர் கொடுவந்து, உமை ஏத்துதும், நாம்அடியோம்; செரு இல் அரக்கனைச் சீரில் அடர்த்து அருள்செய்தவரே! திருஇலித் தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Karuvaik kazhith-thittu, vaazhkai kadinthu, um kazhal adike Uruki, malar kodu-vanthu, umai yeththuthum, naam-adiYom; Seru il arakkanai seeril adarinthu Arul-seithavare! Thiru-ilith theevinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) praise O Lord – Who Crushed the mighty Raavana! We yearn for our LORD to Cut our cycles of birth and death! We offer flowers at YOUR HOLY FEET, our hearts melting in YOUR LOVE! We surrender ourselves to YOU! The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

நாற்றமலர்மிசை நான்முகன் நாரணன் வாதுசெய்து, தோற்றம் உடைய அடியும் முடியும் தொடர்வு அரியீர்! தோற்றினும் தோற்றும், தொழுது வணங்குதும், நாம்அடியோம்; சீற்றம்அதுஆம் வினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Naattra-malar-misai naan-mukan naaraNan vaathu-seithu thoTTram udaiya adiyum mudiym sodarvu ariyeer! thoTTrinum thoTTram thozhuthu vanangkuthum, naam adiYom; Seettram athu aam vinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) praise O Lord – When Lord Brahma (seated on scented Lotus) and Lord Vishnu quarreled amongst themselves of Who is Greater, YOU appeared as LIGHT/RAY with no beginning or end! YOU are seen by Your discerning devotees at YOUR Behest! We surrender ourselves to YOU! The ill effects of our Karma CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

சாக்கியப்பட்டும், சமண்உருஆகி உடை ஒழிந்தும், பாக்கியம் இன்றி இருதலைப் போகமும் பற்றுவிட்டார்; பூக்கமழ்கொன்றைப் புரிசடையீர்! அடி போற்றுகின்றோம்; தீக்குழித் தீவினை தீண்டப்பெறா; திருநீலகண்டம்!

Saakkiya pattum, samaN-uru-aaki udai ozhiththum, Paakiyam indri iruthalaip pokamum pattru-vittaar; Poongkamazh-kondrai puri-Sadiyeer! adi pottrukindrom; theekuzhith theevinai theendap-peraa – ThiruNeelaKanTam!

The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The non-devotees are losing out on all the happiness and the good fortune We Devotees surrender ourselves at the HOLY FEET of our LORD, Whose Locks are fragrant with the Kondrai flowers! The ill effects of our Karma (which is burning like charcoal in a pit) CANNOT touch us - The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

பிறந்த பிறவியில் பேணி எம் செல்வன் கழல் அடைவான், இறந்த பிறவி உண்டாகில், இமையவர்கோன் அடிக்கண் திறம் பயில் ஞானசம்பந்தன் செந்தமிழ்பத்தும் வல்லார் நிறைந்த உலகினில் வானவர்கோனொடும் கூடுவரே.

Pirantha piraviyil Peni em selvan kazhal adaivaan, iRantha piravi undaakil, imayavarKon adikkaN thiRan payil GnanaSambandan senthamizh-paththum vallaar niRaintha ulakinil vaanavar-Konudum kooduvare.

Saint Poet ThiruGnanaSambandan (an ardent Devotee of Lord Shiva, who is ever in the Service of the LORD) has sung the above sacred verses in chase Tamil We (Devotees of Lord Shiva) – when we recite these holy verses will not be born again and even in case born again, we will be born in HEAVEN with the King of the Celestials! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam! The Holy Name Thiru-Neela-KanTam!

References

http://www.thevaaram.org/thirumurai_1/songview.php?thiru=1&Song_idField=1116&padhi=136+&button=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95

http://www.ifpindia.org/digitaldb/site/digital_tevaram/U_TEV/DM1_116.HTM