Venkatesa Ashtothara (Sanatkurananthargatha)

Venkatesa  Ashtothara  (Sanatkurananthargatha)

Translated by 

P.R.Ramachander

(Lord Venkatesa meaning the supreme one   who  destroys sin  is one of the very popular Gods in Hinduism and specially in Vaishnavism. His great temple is situated  on the top of seven hills  near Thirupathi(holy city) .Here is a rare  ashtotharam of that God. My spurce only says that  it is “Sanathkumaranthargatha” . I do not know   whether it was composed by sage Sanathkumara , who was the son of Lord Brahma.  This saint has been mentioned as one of the saints  waiting to get a Darshan of the Lord in the famous Venkatesa Suprabatham.Though I searched for this ashtothara on line I could not get it.)

1.Om Omkara Paramarthaya nama- Salutation to god who is  Sound “Om”  which is the truth.

2,OM Naranarayanathmakaya nama- Salutation to god who is   the soul of Nara and Narayana

3,Om Mokshalakshmi prana  kanthaya nama- Salutation to god who is   the loving husband of  the Lakshmi who gives salvation

4.Om Vekatachala nayakaya nama- Salutation to god who is   lord of the Venkata  Mountain

5.Om Karuna poorna hrudayaya nama- Salutation to god whose heart is full of mercy.

6.Tenkara japa  soukhyadhayai  nama- Salutation to god who gives cOmfort for those chanting ‘Tem”

7.Om Sastra pramana  gamyaya nama- Salutation to god who is   goes to prove the Sastras.

8.Om Yamadrushtanga gocharaya nama- Salutation to god who is  visible to those who control their sense organs,

9.Om Bhaktha lokaika  varadhaya nama- Salutation to god who is   blesses   the  collection of devotees.

10.Om Varenyaya nama- Salutation to god who is   the chosen one.

11.Om Bhaya  nasanaya nama- Salutation to god who destroys fear

12.Om Yajamana swaroopaya nama- Salutation to god who has the form of  one who conducts sacrifices.

13.Om Hastha nyastha Sudarshanayai nama- Salutation to god who dons Sudarashana  in his hand.

14.Om Ramavathara mangesaya  nama- Salutation to god who is  the boat like God who took the incarnation of Rama.

15.Om Nakara japa supriyaya nama- Salutation to god who greatly likes to hear  chanting of “Na”

16.Om yajnesaya nama- Salutation to god who is   the lord of the fire sacrifice.

17. Om Gathidathre nama- Salutation to god who gives us the way to  salvation

18.Om Jagathivallabhaya nama- Salutation to god who is   is the lord of the earth

19.Om Raksha sandoha samharthre nama- Salutation to god who destroys heaps of Rakshasas

20.Om varchasvine nama- Salutation to god who is  lustrous

21.Om Raghu pungavaya nama- Salutation to god who is  eminent one  of Raghu clan

22.Om Dhana dharma  paraya nama- Salutation to god who  is interested in  charity  and Dharma

23.Om Yajine nama- Salutation to god who sacrifices

24.Om Ghana Shyamala  Vigrahaya nama- Salutation to god who has a dark black form

25.Om Haradi sarva devedhyaya nama- Salutation to god who is   greatest among  Shiva  all other devas

26,Om Ramaya nama- Salutation to god who is Lord Rama

27.Om Yadhukulagraganye nama- Salutation to god who is the chief of the Yadhu clan ( Lord Krishna)

28.Om srinivasaya nama- Salutation to god who is where Goddess Lakshmi lives

29.Om Mahathme nama- Salutation to god who is the great soul

30.Om thejasvine  nama- Salutation to god who  has great luster

31.Om thathwa sannidhaye nama- Salutation to god who is the visible  philosophy

32.Om Ththwam artha lakshana roopayai nama- Salutation to god who  has the  form indicating  form of meaning of Philosophies.

33.Om roopavathe nama- Salutation to god who has a very pretty form

34.Om Pavanaya  nama- Salutation to god who is divinely pure

35 Om Yasase nama- Salutation to god who  has got great fame

36.Om sarvesaya nama- Salutation to god who is the God of all

37. Om Kamalakanthaya nama- Salutation to god who is the consort of Goddess Lakshmi

38.Om Lakshmi sallapa  samukhayai nama- Salutation to god who is engaged in talking with Goddess Lakshmi

39,Om Chathurmukha prathishtathre nama- Salutation to god who appointed the  four faced Brahma

40.Om Rajaraja vara pradhayai nama- Salutation to god who grants boons to king of kings

41.Om Chathur Veda   siro rathnayai nama- Salutation to god who is the head of the gem on the top of the four Vedas

42.Om ramanaya nama- Salutation to god who is one who attracts

43.Om Nithya vaibhavaya nama- Salutation to god who has  daily grandeur

44.Om dasa varga parithrathre nama- Salutation to god who looks after  all those who serve him.

45.Om Nadhadhi muni sthuthaya nama- Salutation to god who is prayed to by Narada   and other sages

46.Om Yadavachalavasine nama- Salutation to god who is living in mountain of Yadavas

47.Om vidhyuth bhakatharthi banjanaya nama- Salutation to god who  destroys  the  lightning like desire of the  devotees

48.Om Lakshmi Prasadakaya nama- Salutation to god who pleases goddess  Lakshmi

49.Om Vaishnave nama- Salutation to god who is Lord Vishnu

50.Om devesaya nama- Salutation to god who is the God of the Devas

51.Om ramya vigrahaya nama- Salutation to god who  has an attractive form

52. Om Madhavaya nama- Salutation to god who is the God of knowledge

53.Om Loka nadhaya nama- Salutation to god who is the Lord of the world

54.Om Lalithakhila   sevakaya nama- Salutation to god who is served easily by the entire universe

55.Om Yaksha Gandharva varadhaya nama- Salutation to god who blesses  Yakshas and Gandharwas

56.Om Kumaraya nama- Salutation to god who is the Lad

57.Om Mathrukarchithaya nama- Salutation to god who is worshipped by the Mathrukas

58.Om rata  thala goshine nama- Salutation to god who is surrounded by applause  and  sequential shouting

59.Om Sesha  saila krutha sthalaya nama- Salutation to god who made Sesha mountain as his place

60.Om shad gunya paripoornayai nama- Salutation to god who  has all the six desirable qualities in a cOmplete  manner.

61.Om Dvaitha gosha nivaranaya nama- Salutation to god who prevented the shouting of “Dvaitha”

62.Om Thiryag  janthvarchithaya nama- Salutation to god who is worshipped by those born as animals

63.OM Nethananda karothsavaya nama- Salutation to god who is the celebration that gives  joy to the eyes

64.Om dwadasothama  leelaaya nama- Salutation to god who played the great twelve sports

65.Om daridra jana  rakshakata nama- Salutation to god who protects  the poor people

66.Om sathru kruthyathi bheethignaya nama- Salutation to god who destroys the fear  due to actions of the enemies

67.Om bhjanga sayana priyaya nama- Salutation to god who likes to sleep on the snake

68.Om Jagrathaye nama- Salutation to god who is awake

69.Om rahasya vasaya nama- Salutation to god who lives secretly

70.Om yasmai nama- Salutation to god who is the cause

71.Om sishta paripalakaya nama- Salutation to god who takes care  of discipline

72.Om varenyaya nama- Salutation to god who is the chosen one

73.Om Poorna bodhaya nama- Salutation to god who is  cOmplete in his  thought

74.Om janama samasara  beshajaya nama- Salutation to god who is the healer of the ills of birth and samsara

75.Om karthikeya vapu dharine nama- Salutation to god who wears the body  of Karthikeya

76.Om yathi shekara  bhavithaya nama- Salutation to god who is worshipped by great saints

77.Om Narakadhi bhaya  swamsine nama- Salutation to god who  destroyed fear due to Narakasura  and others

78.Om Rathothsava kaladharaya nama- Salutation to god who is skilled in the festival of charriots

79.Om Lokarrcha mukhya moorthaye nama- Salutation to god who is the chief deity worshipped by people.

80.Om Kesavadhya  avatharavathe  nama- Salutation to god who  has taken incarnations  like  Kesava.

81. Om SAsthra  sruthva anantha leelaya nama- Salutation to god who  hears and Sastras   and gets engaged in   endless  sports.

82.Om  Yama sikshaa nibarhanaya nama- Salutation to god who crushes the  punishment of God of death.

83.Om Mana samrakshana  paraya nama- Salutation to god who remains protecting  self respectability

84.Om Ankura  dhanyadhaya nama- Salutation to god who is distributing sprouted  corn.

85.Om Nethra heenakshi dhayine nama- Salutation to god who  gives eyes   to the one does  not have eyes.

86.Om Mathi heena mathi pradhaya nama- Salutation to god who  given brain to one who does not have it.

87.Om Hiranya dhana grahine nama- Salutation to god who  accepts  alms  of gold

88.Om Moha jala  nikrunthanaya nama- Salutation to god who cuts off the  net of passion.

89.Om Dadhi laja akshatharchaya nama- Salutation to god who is worshipped with curd  , beaten rice   and husked grain.

90.Om Yathudhana  vinsanaya nama- Salutation to god who  destroyed Yathudhana

91.Om Yajurvedasivaakamyaya nama- Salutation to god who  loves Yajurveda  and Lord siva

92.Om Venkataya  nama- Salutation to god who is Venkata

93.Om Dakshina sthithaya nama- Salutation to god who  is situated  in south

94.Om Sara pushkarini theeraya nama- Salutation to god who is the shore of the best temple pond

95.Om rathrou Deva ganarchithaya  nama- Salutation to god who is being worshipped by Devas  at night

96,Om Yathnath phala sandathre nama- Salutation to god who  joins efforts  and   their results

97.Om  sreem Japa ddhana vruddhi kruthe nama- Salutation to the god who when sreem is chanted  increases  wealth

98.Om kleem kara japi kamyartha pradhana sadayaantharaya nama- Salutation to god who when Kleem is chanted  fulfills all desires and who does not have beginning or end

99.Om sou sarva sidha sangathaya nama- Salutation to god who compresses  all   auspicious  Sidhas (sidhis)

100.Om Namaskarthura abheeshtadhaya nama- Salutation to god who fulfills the desires of those who salute him

101.Om Mohithakhila lokaya nama- Salutation to god who enchants the  entire world

102.Om Nana roopa vyvasthithaya nama- Salutation to god who  exists  in several forms

103.Om  Rajeeva lochanaya nama- Salutation to god who is  lotus eyed

104.Om Yajna varhaya nama- Salutation to god who is the Yajna Varaha Moorthi

105. Om Gana Venkataya nama- Salutation to god who is assemblage of Venkatas

106.Om Thejo rasi kshanaya nama- Salutation to god who is the time of great splendour

107.Om Swamine nama- Salutation to the God

108.Om Haardravidhyaa  nivaranaya nama- Salutation to god who prevents immature  education