Vishnu stotram

Vishnu   stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(prayer   addressed  to Vishnu  from Ananda  Ramayana)

1.Namasthe  Pundarikaksha, Namasthe  Viswa bhavana

Namosthesthu  Hrishi kesa, maha  purusha  poorvaja

Salutations   to the lotus  eyed one, salutation  to one  who has universal vision,

Salutations  to one controls all his senses,to the great purusha  , who is earlier to all

2.Yenadhamakhilam jaatham yasmin   sarvam  prathishtitham,

Layameshyathi yathrai thatham, prapannosmi  madhavam

He who  created all the worlds like gold, , he who established  all of them,

He in whom all these  merge   at the end  , To that Madhava, I surrender

3,Na jananthi  param   devam, Sarve Brahmadaya suraa,

Yogino yam prasamsanthi, Tham vandhe  jnana roopinam

All the devas  as well as Brahma  do not understand  that divine God fully,

He who is praised   by Yogis, I salute him who has  form of wisdom

4.Anthareeksham thu yannabhir dhaur, moordha  yasya  chaiva  hi,

Paadhadhabucha vai  Pruthvi tham, vandhe  viswaroopinam

He  whose belly   is  all space between heaven   and earth and whose head is land of devas,

And whose  feet   is the  erarth  , I salute   that God whose form is universe

5.Yasya   srothre dhisa   sarvaa yachakshur   dhina kruchasi,

Rik sama   yajusho yena tham    vandhe  Brahma  roopina

He whose  ears are   all the directions, , whose eyes are  sun and moon

And from whom Rik , Yajur  and sama veda  took birth  , I salute that God who has  form of Brahma

6. Yan mukhath Brahmana  jaathaa, yad bahor apabhavannu paa,

Vaisyaa   yasyaarutho jaathaa  padbhyaam  soodrasthwajayatha

7.Mana schandramaa   jaatho   dhinesa chakshushasthadhaa

Praanebhya Pavano  jaantho mukhad agnirrajayatha

He from whose  face Brahmins were born  , from whose hand  Kshatriyaas were born,

From whose   thighs  Vaisyas were born, from  whose feet  Sudhras   were born,

From whose   mind  moon was born , From whose  eyes  The  sun god   was born,

From whose  soul  wind was born, from whose  face  fire  was born

8.Paapa samdhaha  maathrena vadanthi  purusham thu yam,

Swabhava  vimalam sudham nirvikaaram  niranjanam

That Purusha  who is described as the  destroyer of  all  sins,

Who has  a pure character, who is beyond all feelings  and who  is without any stains

9.Ksheerabdhi   Saayinam   , devam anantham , aparaajitham,

Sath  bhaktha  vathsalam Vishnum  bhakthi  gamyam  Namamyaham

He who sleeps  in  ocean of milkWho is god who is endless, who cannot be defeated,

Who is dear  to true  devotees, Who is Vishnu , towards whom devotion goes, I salute  him

10.Prithvyaadheeni bhoothaani   thanmathraani  indryani    cha,

Su sookshmaani cha yenaasamstham vandhe   sarvathomukham

I salute  he who has several faces, in whom  are entrusted , the five elements like earth  and 

 The subtle elements like sound , touch, taste  , smell and  the senses  of wisdom .

11.Yath Brahma paramam dhama, sarva lokothamothamam,

Nirgunam  paramam sookshmam , pranothosmi puna puna

That Brahmam  which is better than all worlds, which is a divine place,

Which does not have  characteristics, Divinely  micro, Is saluted by me   again and again

12.Nirvikaram ajam  shudham  sarvatho vahnimeeswaram,

Yamamananthi yogeendram  sarva karana  karanam

13.Yeko vishnur  mahad bhootham pradak bhoothanekasa

THreen lokaan  Vyapya bhoothathmaa  bungthe  viswa bhugavyaya,

Nirguna  Paramananda sa may  Vishnu praseedathu

That  Vishnu who is emotion less , birth less , pure, spread   everywhere,

Which is described   as the cause  of all causes   by the great sages,

That Vishnu  the great  element   which was there  before all elements,

Whose soul  is spread  all over  the three  worlds and is  the soul of the universe,

Who is without any characters  and divinely happy, may be pleased   with me

14.Hrudayasthopi   doorastho mayayaa mohithathmanam

Jnaneenam  sarva dharmasthu sa may  Vishnu  praseedathu

He who is in our heart but appears  to be far off due to illusion,

And who is all the dharmas  of the wise , let  that Vishnu  be pleased  with me

15.Chathurbhi chathurbhischa dwaaabhyaam panchabhireva   cha,

Hruyathe cha punar dwarbhyaam  sa may vishnum  praseedathu

That Vishnu   who is worshipped   with great attention  by  doing  offering in fire

Four times, four times, twice, five  times and  again double, May he be  pleased with me

16.Jnaaneenam karmaanaam chaiva thadhaa bakthimathaam  nruaam

Gathi dathaa viswa bhugya sa may  Vishnu  praseedathu

That Vishnu  who compensates  the wise for their actions, devotees for their devotion,

Evenly  and justly    all over   the world  , let him be pleased   with me

17,Jagadhidartham yo deha  madho  leelayaa Hari,

Yamarchayanthi vibudhaa sa may  Vishnu   praseedathiu

That Hari   who takes    various forms as sports for the sake  of the world,

And    who is worshipped  by  very wise people  , let him be pleased with me

18.Yamamanathi vai santha sarvadhaa ananda  vigraham,

Nirgunam  cha gunaadhaaram sa may  Vishnu  praseedathu

Let that Vishnu  who is saluted always by good people, who always has a joyful look,

Who does not have any character   but is the basis of all  characters, Let him be pleased   with  me

19.Paresa  , paramananda, parath para  thara prabhu,

Chidroopascha parijneya sa  may  Vishnu  praseedathu

Let that Vishnu  who is divine God   who is divinely happy, The lord who is greater  than the greatest,

Who  has the divine form and who is the  aim of all, Let him be  pleased with me

20.Ya idham keerthaye  nithyam stotraanam  uthamo uthamam,

Sarva papa nirmuktho, Vishnu loke  maheyathe

If this prayer  is sung daily  it is better than the best,

Removes   all sins and would take  you to the   world of Vishnu