Collection of 25 slokas for praying Lord Vishnu , his consorts , his avataras and his assistants

Collection of  25 slokas  for praying Lord  Vishnu  , his consorts ,  his avataras and his assistants

Collected and translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1Lord Maha Vishnu

Santhakaram Bujaga sayanam Padmanabham suresam,
Viswadharam Gagana sadrusam Megha varnam shubangam
Lakshmi kantham kamala nayanam Yogi hrid dyana gamyam
Vande vishnum bava bhayaharam sava lokaika nadham 3

I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who is personification of peace,
Who sleeps on his folded arms,
Who has a lotus on his belly,
Who is the God of gods,
Who is the basis of earth,
Who is similar to the sky,
Who is of the colour of the cloud,
Who has beautiful limbs,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who is seen by saints through thought,
Who kills all worries and fears,
And who is the lord of all the worlds.

Sasanga chakram sakerita kundalam sappeethavastram saraseruhekshanam,
Sahara vaksha sthala shobhi kousthubham namai Vishnum sirasa chaturbhujam 5

I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who has four arms,
Who has a conch and wheel in his hands,
Who wears a crown and ear globes,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who shines because of Kousthbha ,
Worn in his garlanded chest.

Megha syamam Peetha kouseys vasam Srivatsangam Kausthuboth bhasithangam
Punyopetham pundareekayathaksham Vishnum vande sarva lokaika natham 4

I bow before that God Vishnu,
Who is the lord of all the universe,
Who is black like a cloud,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has the sreevatsa on him,
Whose limbs shine because of Kousthubha,
Who has eyes like an open lotus,
And who is surrounded by the blessed always.

2.Goddess Mahalakshmi

Lakshmeem ksheera samudra raja thanayam,
Sri rangadhaameswareem ,
Dasi bhootha samastha deva vanithaam ,
Lokaika deepthanguraam,
Sriman manda kataksha labdha,
Vibhava brahmendra gangadaraam,
Twaam trilokya kutumbinim sarasijaam,
Vande mukunda priyaam.

Salutations to Goddess Lakshmi,
Who is the daughter of king of ocean of milk,
Who is the consort of Lord of Sri Ranga,
Whose maids are the deva maidens,
Who is the lighthouse for the entire world,
Whose side long glances add fame,
To Brahma, Shiva and Indra,
Whose family is all those in three worlds,
Who appears in lotus ponds,
And who is the darling of Lord Mukunda.

Raksha thwam  deva devesi, deva devasya  Vallabhe,

Daridryath thrahi maam Lakshmi krupaam  kuru mamo pari

Oh Godess of all Gods who is the consort   of the God of Gods, please protect me  ,

Save me from poverty and Oh Goddess  Lakshmi   show mercy on me

3.Godha  /Aandal

Sri Vishnu chitha   kula nandana kalpa valleem,

Sri Rangaraja  harichandana   yoga   drusyaam,

Saakshaath  kshamaam   karunayaa  kamalamivaanyaam,

Godham ananya  sarana   saranam prapadye.

Oh wish giving tree  in the garden of Joy  of Vishnu Chitha,

Who  along with Rangaraja  looks like   the  harichandna tree  ,

Who is real patience and in her  pity to others  she is like Goddess  Lakshmi  ,

As I do not  have any one to surrender , I  seek  Godha as my only   refuge.

Radha

.Vandhe  Radha Padambojam  , Brahmadhi sura  vanditham,

Yath keethi keerthanenaiva  punaathi  bhuvana thrayam

I salute lotus life feet  of Radha which is saluted  Brahma and other devas,

And by praising its greatness, the three  worlds get purified.

4.Kamala

Omkara roopini  devi   Vishudha    sathva roopini  ,

Devanaam Janani   , thwam hi   prasanna   Bhava ,sundari.

Oh pretty goddess    who has the form of “Om”  .

Who   has the    very  pure   form   being  ,

And who is the mother of devas , please become pleased with me.

5,Mathsya avathara

Noonam thwam Bhagawan sakshath harir narayano avyaya,
Anugrahaya bhoothanam dhathse roopam jalokasam. 1

Hey Lord Vishnu who does not have death,
You ,who is the real Lord Vishnu,
Even took the form of living being in water,
For showering your blessings on all beings

6.Koorma avathara

Namami they deva padaravindam,
Prapanna thapopa samatha pathram,
Yan moola hethou yathayo agna soru,
Samsara dukham Bahiruthkshi panthi. 1

Oh God I salute your lotus like feet,
Which is like an umbrella preventing heat,
Due to its basic reason the learned sages,
Get rid of the sorrows of this world from their mind.

7.Varaha avathara

Nama swethavarahaya maha kolaya bhoopathe,
Yagnangaya shubhangaya sarvagnaya paramathmane.

Sthrvathundaya dheeraya para brahma swaroopine,
Vakra damshtraya nithyaya namo antharyamini kramath.


“Salutations to the white boar, to the king who is the great boar,
Who is part of the sacrifice , whose all body parts are holy,
Who is the all knowing one and who is ultimate God.,
Who has fierce horn, who is courageous , who is of the form of ultimate,
Who has slanted teeth , who is for ever and who is inside everything.”

8.Lord Lakshmi  Narasimha avathara

Srimat payonidhi nikethana chakra pane,
Bhogeendra Bhoga mani rajitha punya moorthe,
Yogeesa saswatha saranya Bhabdhi potha,
Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Who lives in the ocean of milk,
Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,
Who wears the gems of the head,
Of Adhisesha as ornaments,
Who has the form of good and holy deeds,
Who is the permanent protection of sages,
And who is the boat which helps us cross,
This ocean of misery called life,
Please give me the protection of your hands.

9.Vamana avathara

Hemadri shikarakaram,
Shudha spatika sannibham,
Poorna chandra nibhanam,
Devam dwibujam, Vamanam smareth

I meditate on Vamana with two hands,
Who has the form of the peak of golden mountain,
who resembles a pure crystal,
And who has a face like the full moon.

10.Parasurama avathara

Devam naumi remapathim , ranapatum, bhaswath kireedanchitham,
Kodandam sasaram karena dhadhatham vamena chanyena cha,
Aartha thrana patum kutarasamatham kanda chidham bhasuram,
Smasru prasphurithananam sura thanum Ramam sada saswatham.

I salute that Rama with an axe,
Who is being saluted by devas,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who is expert in fighting in war,
Who shines due to his crown,
Who holds Kodanda in his right hand,
And arrows in his left hand,
Which are capable of saving the oppressed,
Who is armed with the terrible white axe,
Who is effulgent with light,
And who has a well proportioned heavenly body,

11. Sri Rama avathara

Sri Raghavam   dasarathathmaja  aprameyam  Sithapathim raghu varaanvaya rathna  deepam,

Aajanubahumaravinda   dalayathaaksham  Ramam , nisa chara  vinasa karam Namani

I salute the  killer  of Rakshasas, who belonged to Raghu clan, who was the incomparable son of Dasaratha ,

Who was the  Lord of Sita, who is the light made of gems   of the   Raghu clan,

Who had hands  hanging up to his thighs and who is Rama who had  eyes like  petals of lotus.

Vaidehi sahitham   suradruma thale   haime Maha Mandape,

Madhye pusahpakamasane  mani maye   veerasanr samsthitham,

Agrai   vachaspathiprabanjana suthe thathwam muneebhya param,

Vyakhyaantham bharathathibhi parivrutham  Ramam bhaje shyamalam.

I salute that black coloured Rama,Who sits along with daughter of Videha,
And in the company of Bharatha and others,
Inside the golden shed beneath the holy tree of Karpaga,
On the seat of flowers bedecked with jewels, Built in its centre,
Explaining the essence of knowledge,To the assembled sages and to the son of Anjana.

12.Balarama avathara

DEvadhi deva bhagavan kamapala   namosthuthe,

Namo ananthaya   seshaya  sakshad Ramaya    they nama.

Salutations to the god of gods who fulfills our wishes ,

Salutations to Anantha  and Adhi seasha who  , salutations  to    Balarama himself.

13.Sri Krishna avathara

Kasthuri thilakam lalata phalake, Vaksha sthale Kousthubham,
Nasagre nava moukthikam, Kare thale Venum, kare Kankanam,
Sarvange hari chandanam cha kalayan kande cha mukthavaleem,
Gopa sthree pariveshtitho Vijayathe Gopala Choodamani.

Victory to the gem among Gopalas , who is surrounded by Gopa ladies,
Who has a musk thilaka on his forehead, Kousthubha gem on his chest,
A new gem studded nose drop at the end of the nose ,
Flute in his hand, Bangle on his hand,
Who is coated with sandal paste all over and wears a necklace of beads on his neck.

Hey Gopalaka, Hey krupa jala nidhe , Hey Sindhu kanya pathe,
Hey Kamsanthaka , Hey Gajendra karuna paarina, Hey Madhava,
Hey Ramanuja, Hey Jagathraya guro, Hey Pundareekaksha maam,
Hey Gopi jana nadha, palaya param Janami nathwam vinaa.
I do not know any other God greater than you, Oh Lord of people of Gokula,
Oh cowherd, Oh ocean of mercy, Oh husband of daughter of ocean,
Oh killer of Kamsa, Oh God who took mercy on Gajendra, Oh Madhava,
Oh brother of Rama, Oh teacher of three worlds, Oh God with lotus like eyes.

14,  Vishvaksena

Yasya   dviradha vakthraadhya  parishadhyaa para  satham,

Vignam nignanthi sathatham  vishvaksenam thamasraye

I  seek protection in God Vishvaksena, who has an elephant face,

Who has two tusks   and whoi removes humdreds of obstacles

15,Sri Hayagriva

Jnananandamayam devam nirmala sphatikakrutim,
aadharam sarvavidyaanaam Hayagreevamupasmahe.

 I worship Lord Hayagreeva, who is the very basis of  all knowledge,

pure as a crystal, and who is the God fully   pervaded with  joy of wisdom

Chinthamanir Hayagreevo vasyathya nishevitha,

Soapi  sarvarthadho  nrunaam   kimuthaa   souhayanana.

When  the man who  worships  Hayagreeva  makes him his own,

Can  give you health, wealth an prosperity , where is the doubt that  Hayagreeva  can do so.

16. Lord Hanuman

Manojavam marutha thulya vegam,
Jithendriyam budhimatham varishtam,
Vathathmajam vanara yudha mukyam,
Sree rama dhootham sirasa namami.

I bow my head before,
The emissary of Lord Sri Rama,
Who is faster than mind,
Who is as fast as the wind,
Who has won over his senses,
Who is wisest among the learned,
Who is son of God of wind,
And who is the chief among,
An army of monkeys.

Akshadhi rakshasa haram, Dasa kanda darpa,
Nirmoolanam, Raghuvarangri saroja bhaktham,
Seetha vishahya Ghana dukha nivarakam tham,
Vayo sutha, galitha bhanu maham namami.

I salute Him, who shines like the Sun,
Who killed Rakshasas like Aksha,
Who destroyed the pride of the ten headed,
Who is the devotee of lotus feet of Rama,
Who removed the great sorrow of Sita,
And who is the son of Wind God.

17.Lord  Garuda

Nama pannaga nadhaya Vaikunta vasa varthine,
Sruthi Sindhu sudothpada mandharaya guruthmathe.

Salutations to the Lord of Serpents,
Who resides in control of Vaikunta,
Who like the mandara mountain,
Churned the ocean of Vedas,
And has the nectar of it on his legs

18. Sudarsana CHakra

Sudarshana mahajwala praseedha  Jagatha  pathe,

Thejo raase praseedha thwam  koti surya amitha  prabha

1.Be pleased with me Oh Sudarshana  of great luster  who is the lord of the universe ,

Oh shining one  who has luster  more than one crore suns,  be pleased with me

19.Thulasi(Vrinda) devi

Gangeya champeya tadith vinindi-
Rocih pravaha snapitatma vrinde
Bandhuka bandhu dyuthi divya vaso
Vrnde namaste charanaravindam

My salutations to your lotus like feet ,Oh Vrinda devi,
Who is surrounded by the glow similar to Bandhuka flowers*,
Whose splendour puts to shame gold, Champaka** flower and lightning,
And by the flow of that same splendour you continuously anoint your devotees,

20.Lord Venkateswara

.Kalyanadbutha gathraya, kamidartha  dhayine,

Srimad venkata Nadhaya , srinivasaya  mangalam.

Auspiciousness   to Lord Srinivasa  who is the  lord of Venkata  mountain,

Who has a wonderful  auspicious form and who gives wealth that  is desired.

.Sriya kanthaya  kalyana  nidhaye  nidhayerdhinaam,

Sri Venkata  nivasaya  , Sri Venkatesaya  Mangalam.

Auspiciousness  to the Lord of Venkata  mountains, who is the Lord of Lakshmi  ,

Who is the treasure of good  , who is the  treasure  to his devotees  who lives on Venkata mountains.

21.Ranganatha

Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane,
Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage,
Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham,
Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham.

I salute that Lord of Ranga,
Who sleeps in the yogic pose,
On the bed of Adhisesha,
Below the tall dome**,
Which resembles a lotus bud ,
And is surrounded by seven ramparts,
And which is in between two Kaveri rivers,
With his right hand near his crown,
And his lotus like merciful left hand,
Pointing towards his feet which take care of us all.
** Vimana

22.Varadaraja

Namastha  hasthi sailaya sriman ambuja lochana,

Saranam thwaam prapannosmi pranatharthi harachyutha

I salute  the lord of Hasthigiri, who is God with lotus eyes,

I  seek your protection by my absolute surrender,

Oh Achyuthawho destroys problems of those   who pray to you.

Nindiththaachara karanam nivrutham kruthya karmana ,

Paapiyamsam amaryaadham  pahi maam varada  prabho

I  detest   doing  rituals , I am free  from doing  prescribed duties,

I am a sinner as well as disrespectful , Please  save me  oh Lord Varada

23.Guruvayurappan

Maru mandhira vasa , mangalya moorthe,
Jagannadha , Govinda Vishno , Murare,
Bhavad bhakthi randha sphuranthi naraanaam,
Paramananda peeyusha yusham dadadhaathi.

Oh Lord who lives in Guruvayur who is personification of good events,
Oh Lord of the universe , Oh Govinda , Oh Vishnu , Oh killer of Mura,
That man whose mind is completely filled with your devotion,

24.Panduranga

Maha Yoga Peete thate Bheema Radhya,
Varam Pundarikay Dathum Muneendrai,
Samagathya thishtanthamanandakandam
Parabrahma lingam baje pandurangam.

I worship that Panduranga, who is the absolute Brahman,
Who is the source of immense happiness,
Who stays in the great seat of yoga, in the banks of Bheema,
Along with great seers to fulfill the boon to Pundarika.

25.Jagannatha

.Rakthamboruha   darpa banjana  maha soundarya   nethra dhvayam,

Muktha  hara   vilambi hema makutam , rathnojjwalath kundalam  ,

Varsha  megha samana  Neela vapusham  graiveya   haranvitham,

Parswe  chakra dharam prasanna vadanam    neeladri nadham Bhaje.

.I sing about  the   lord  of blue mountains   who has  a pair of eyes,

Which are  very pretty   and destroy the pride   of red lotus  flowers,

Who  wears a  peral necklace  , gold   crown  and shining  gem studded ear globes,

Who has the colour of the blue   water rich clouds, who  wears  garlands  ,

Who holds the  divine wheel on his side   and who has  a o pleasing face