Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam

Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam

Five verse prayer of Lord Venkateswara

 

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam is the Slokam in praise of and as prayer to Sri Venkatesa Swamy of Thirupathi Hill, Andhra Pradesh. Sri Venkateshwara is one of the manifestations of Sri Maha Vishnu.

Sri Venkateshwara Panchakam contains five stanzas each describing the attributes and compassion of Sri Venkateshwara. The Slokam is given in Devanagari and English scripts.

 

श्रीधराधि नायकं श्रितापवर्गदायकं
श्री गिरीश मित्रमम्बुजेक्षणं विचक्षणं
श्रीनिवासमादिदेवमक्षरं परात्परं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (1)

 

shreeDharaaDhi naayakaM shrithaa-pavarga-dhaayakaM
shree gireesha mithram-ambuje-kShaNaM vichakShaNaM
shreenivaasam-aadhidhevam-akSharaM paraathparaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram

 

The chief  of gods like Sridhara, He who gifs gifts to those who depend on him’

The  friend of lord shiva, he who has lotus like eyes, he who is wise

He  in whom Lakshmi lives.He  who is primevial god , He who is  divine  among divines
The  lord of city  on mountain, I salute  Venkateswara

 

उपेन्द्रमिन्दु शेखरारविन्द जामरेन्द्र
ब्रुन्दारकादि सेव्यमान पाद पङ्कजद्वयम्
चन्ड्र सुर्य लोचनं महेन्द्र नील सन्निभम्
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (2)

 

upendhram-indhu shekhara-aravindhaja amarendhra
brundhaarakaadhi sevyamaana paadha paGkajadhvayam
chandra surya lochanaM mahendhra neela sannibham
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram

 

He  who has serpent and moon, He whose twin feet is served

 Lord  Brahma, The king of devas and  the  crowd  of their followers

He who has moon and Sun as eyes, He who is of blue colur  like that of Indra

The  lord of city  on mountain, I salute  Venkateswara

 

नन्द गोप नन्दनं सनन्दनादि वन्दितं
कुन्दकुढ्म लाग्रदन्तमिन्दिरामनोहरम्
नन्दकारविन्दशङ्ख चक्र शार्ङ्ग साधनं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (3)

 

nandha gopa nandhanaM sanandhanaadhi vandhithaM
kundha kuDmala agra dhantham-indhiraa-manoharam
nandhaka-aravindha shanGkha chakra shaarGga saaDhanaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram

 

He who is saluted  by son of Nanda gopa  and his sons

He who has teeth like  the buds of jasmine, He who attracts  Lakshmi

He who is delighted to have lotus, conch, sudrashana and flute with him

The  lord of city  on mountain, I salute  Venkateswara

 

नाग राज पालनं भोगिनाथ शायिनं
नाग वैरि गामिनं नगारि शत्रु सूदनम्
नाग भूषणार्चितं सुदर्शनाद्युदायुधं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (4)

 

naaga raaja paalanaM bhoginaaTha shaayinaM
naaga vairi gaaminaM nagaari shathru soodhanam
naaga bhooShaNa-archithaM sudharshana-adhyudha-ayuDhaM
naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram

 

He who looks after king of snakes and lies down of lord of snakes

He who travels on enemy of serpent, He who looks after enemy of mountain

He who is worshipped by one  who wears  serpent, He who has sudharsha as weapon

The  lord of city  on mountain, I salute  Venkateswara

 

तार हीर शारदा भ्रतार केशकीर्ति
संविहार हारमादि मध्यान्त शून्य मव्ययम्
तारकासुराटवीकिठामद्वितीयकं
नागराड्गिरीश्वरं नमामि वेङ्कटेश्वरम् (5)

 

thaara heera shaaradhaa bhrathaara keshakeerthi
saM-vihaara haaram aadhi maDhyaantha shoonya mavyayam
thaaraka-asura-ataveekiTa-amadhvi-theeyakaM

naagaraad-gireeshvaraM namaami venGkateshvaram

He wh is like star like diamond, The btother of Saradha, He whose hair is famous

His  garland of temple   is without beginning or end and is undecaying

It is like a star without bad people, insects ,animal products  and is without second

The  lord of city  on mountain, I salute  Venkateswara