Sri Venkatesa Stotram

Sri Venkatesa  Stotram

By

Saint Narayana Theertha

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

   (Saint  Narayana Theertha , was born in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1650. He was a great scholar  in Sanskrit and  a very great  musicologist. He migrated  to Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu and took Sanyasa there.His most famous work is  the Sanskrit opera called  “Sri Krishna Leela  Tarangini(The wave of the plays of Lord Krishna) ”. There is a story  of  what lead  him to compose  this great work .One day when he was in  the banks of Cauvery he was attacked by a great stomah pain, and he pray Lord Venkatesa    to help him go back to Thirupathi. Then he heard a divine voice directing him to follow a boar(Varaha) .That boar lead him   to a village  called Bhpathipuram. (Later it  was named as Varahur-city of Varaha) ) . The  villagers already knew that  he was coming and with their help he built  a temple of  Lord Lakshmi Narayana  and also Lord Venkateswara there in the banks of Kudamurutti  (Name of Cauvery) river there and there he composed “Krishna leela  Tarangini”. This stotra possibly could be addressed   to that  Venkateswara  of  that  city of Varaha .

       It is   also interesting to note that  The present day  Venkateswara temple   of Thirupathi is located   in a place   where there   was already a Varaha temple (Called as Adhi Varaha Murthy) .There for it is quite possible that  Narayana Thirtha   was writing about Lord Venkatesa of Thirumalai, which was   earlier a Varaha pura.)

1.Shankham, Chakram, Gadhaam   cha kshayitha ripu madhaam  sarngamapyam bujam  cha,

Bibhraanaam   hastha padmai   munivara  divyair   Bhakthi thoshtayamaanam,

Vedhoghai  moorthim abdhi  vinutha guna ganam Sri Varaha Pureesam,

Sri Narayana Theerthas vipra vandhitha padam   Sri Venkatesam  Bhaje.

1.I salute that Venkatesa  who  destroys the  pride of his enemies by Conch, wheel and  mace ,

Who also carries  the bow called Sarnga and lotus flower in his hand  ,

Who satisfies   the divine   devotion of great   sages, Whose form is praised by Vedas,

Who has  crowds of good characters praised  by oceans  of devotees ,

Who is the Lord of  the town of Varaha and whose feet is  worshipped by a Brahmin called Narayana  theertha.

2.Parithusthama hrudhayam  sadayam mruthi janma jara  shamanam   gamanam,

Saranagatha  bheethiharam  daharam pranamami Varaha puri  Rajam.

2,I salute the king of the city of Varaha , who pleases the mind of Goddess Lakshmi,

Who gently  pacifies the birth death cycle   as well  the process  of getting old ,

Who  in short destroys the fear of those  who surrendered  to him.

3.Karunyambodhimadhyam  , kamala  bhava nutham  , narada dheedymanam,

Nanamnaayantha sookthairapi  brusa manabijneyamana swaroopam,

Vandhe sarvothamam  chakhila   jagat sthithyapayathi hethum,

Sri Varaha graharasthithamamidhayamVenkatesam harim tham.

3.I salute  the first ocean of mercy, who is prayed to by Lord Brahma ,

Who is worthy of being praised by Narada and others,

And who  has a  form  known   to the mind various  sayings of  sacred  traditions,

Who is the  best of all  who is the cause for getting to live in all the worlds.

Who is Venkatesa  the Hari  who stayed  in the residence of Varaha   as per his wish.

4.Omkaranthar  vilasadamala sweeya divya swaroopam,

LOkadharam  shamadhana muni swanthapadambhoja brungam,

Bhakthi prahavasrithas jana  manobheeshtadhanamarudrum,

Sri  Varahadhipuragatham  naumi tham  Venkatesam.

4, I salute  that Venkatesa  who has  gone  to the city  of Varaha,

Who has his own clean form which shines  in side  the word Om,

Who is the foundation of the world, whose lotus feet is swarmed by hearts of sages like bees,

And who is one fulfilling  all the wants of the people who depend on the flow of devotion to him.

5.Bhakthaanaam  sura padapa sumanasam , soubhagya seemavadhi ,

Daithyaanam  pralayantha kale ruja vadhu vrundhasyapuspasuga,

Vrushneenaam   vruja palako  varamuni vrathasya thapatham thapa ,

Vipraanaam varahapure thu vasathaambhgyam Hari pathu va.

5.I salute   Hari  the luck of   the Brahmins   who live in the city of Varaha,

Who is the wish giving tree of Devas   to his devotees , who is the limit of prosperity,

Who is the killer of Rakshasas   at time  of deluge, who is bee following  the flowerlike damsels of Vruja,

Who  is protector of Vruja to the Vrishnis and who is the heat of penance  done by blessed sages.

6.Lakshmipathe  , garuda vahana Sesha sayin,

Vaikuntavasa  , vasudhadhipa Vasudeva,

Yajesa Yajnamaya Yajnabugadhi deva ,

Pahi Prabho   Sri  Varahapuri  Venkatesa

6.Protect me Oh Lord  Venkatesa of the city of Varaha,

Who is the consort of Lakshmi , Who rides on Garuda, Who sleeps on  Adhi Sesha ,

Who lives in Vaikunta, Who is Vasudeva , the lord of earth,

Who is the God of Yajna, Who is pervaded  with Yajna, Who is the God who enjoys the Yajna.

7.Yogeesa  sasvatha , sarnya , bavabdhipotha ,

TRayyantha vedhya, Karunakara Dheenabandho,

Srikantha Yadhava kulabdhi sasankha Krishna,

Pahi Prabho   Sri  Varahapuri  Venkatesa

7.Protect me Oh Lord  Venkatesa of the city of Varaha,

Who is the God of Yogis, who is forever , who grants protection, who is the ship to cross Ocean of Samsara,

Who cherishes  the three Vedas , Who is the giver of mercy , Who is friend of  the suffering,

Who is the consort of Lakshmi, who   is the moon like Krishna   to the  ocean of  Yadava  clan.

8,Sachidananda roopaya  paramanandha roopine ,

Namo Venkatanadhaya varaha  puri vasine.

8.Salutations  to Lord of Venkata who lives in city of Varaha,

Who has the form of divine bliss  and also the form of extreme joy.

9.Sarva loka saranyaya  , sArva loka nivasine,

Namo Venkatanadhaya varaha  puri vasine.

9.Salutations  to Lord of Venkata who lives in city of Varaha,

Who is the protector of all the world  and one who lives in all the worlds.

10.Namo varaha vyajena   divya darsana dhayine,

Namo Venkatanadhaya varaha  puri vasine.

10.Salutations  to Lord of Venkata who lives in city of Varaha,

Who grants divine sight of his form  in the guise  of Varaha

11.SArva sampathkaram  , sarva duritha kshaya  karakam,

Sarva vyadhi haram  chaiva  Puthra bhagyadhi Dhayakam.

11.This gives all types of prosperity, is the cause of destruction of all sufferings,

Is the cure of all diseases and also gives  the luck of having a son.

12.SArvabheeshta pradham  chaiva  moksha samrajya dhayakam,

Koti janma krutham papam  Vyopahathi  na Samsaya.

12.This fulfills  all our desires, gives us   the kingdom of salvation,

And without any doubt  destroy sins committed in a crore of our  lives.