Sri Adisesha Stavam
Shree aadishesha stavam'
Shreemadvishnupadaambhoja peet'haayuta phanaatalam |
Sheshatvaika svaroopam' tam' aadisheshamupaasmahe || 1 ||
Anantaam' dadhatam' sheershaih' anantashayanaayitam |
Anante cha pade bhaantam' tam' anantamupaasmahe || 2 ||
Sheshe shriyah'patistasya sheshabhootam' charaacharam |
Prathamodaahri'tim' tatra shreemantam' sheshamaashraye || 3 ||
Vande sahasrasthoonaakhya shreemahaamanimand'apam |
Phanaa sahasraratnaughaih' deepayantam' phaneeshvaram || 4 ||
Sheshah' sim'haasanee bhootvaa chhatrayitvaa phanaaval'im |
Veeraasanenopavisht'e shreeshe'sminnadhikam' babhau || 5 ||
Paryankeekri'tya bhogam' svam' svapantam' tatra maadhavam |
Sevamaanam' sahasraaksham' naagaraajamupaasmahe || 6 ||
Sharadabhraruchih' svaanka shayita shyaamasundaraa |
Sheshasya moortiraabhaati chaitraparva shashaankavat || 7 ||
Saumitree bhooya raamasya gunairdaasyamupaagatah' |
Sheshatvaanugunam' sheshah' tasyaaseennityakinkarah' || 8 ||
Attvaalokaan layaambodhau yadaa shishayishurharih' |
Vat'apatratanuh' sheshah' talpam' tasyaabhavattadaa || 9 ||
Paadukeebhoota raamasya tadaajnyaam' paripaalayan |
Paaratantrye'ti sheshe tvam' shesha taam' jaanakeemapi || 10 ||
Chiram' vihri'tya vipine sukham' svapitumichchhatoh' |
Seetaaraaghavayoraasedupadhaanaam' phaneeshvarah' || 11 ||
Devakeegarbhamaavishya harestraataasi shesha bhoh' |
Satsantaanaarthinastasmaat tvatpratisht'aam' vitanvate || 12 ||
Gri'heetvaa svashishum' yaati vasudeve vrajam' drutam |
Varsha tree bhooya shesha tvam' tam' rirakshishuranvagaah' || 13 ||
Prasoonadbhih' phanaaratnaih' nikunje bhooya bhogiraat' |
Raadhaamaadhavayoraaseet sanketasthaanamuttamam || 14 ||
Bhagavachchheshabhootaistvam' asheshaih' shesha geeyase |
Aadishesha iti shreemaan saarthakam' naama te tatah' || 15 ||
Anantashchaasmi naagaanaam' iti geetaasu sannutah' |
Ananto'nantakainkarya sampadaapyetyananta taam || 16 ||
Aho vividharo'pyeshah' sheshah' shreepati sevanaat |
Sahasrasheershyo'nanto'bhoot sahasraakshah' sahasrapaat || 17 ||
Hareh' shreepaada chihnaani dhatte sheershaih' phaneeshvarah' |
Chihnaani svaamino daasaih' dhartavyaaniti bodhayan || 18 ||
Ananta sevinah' sarve jeernaam' tvachamivoragah' |
Vimuchya vishayaasaktim' sheshatve kurvate ratim || 19 ||
Shree shreeshanaaya saahasreem' yugapatparikeertayan |
Sahasravadanah' shesho noonam' dvirasano'bhavat || 20 ||
Anyonya vairamutsri'jya phaneeshvara khageshvarau |
Shayanam' vaahanam' vishnoh' abhootaam' tvatpadaashrayau || 21 ||
Vapuh' shabdamanodoshaanvirasya shri'tigocharam |
Darshayantam' parabrahmam' tam' shesham' samupaasmahe || 22 ||
Sheshatalpena rangeshah' sheshaadrau venkat'eshvarah' |
Hasti kaal'eshvarah' shesha bhooshanena viraajate || 23 ||
Bhavatpaadukaatvam' te mahattvaa paaduko gunah' |
Shirasaa dhaarayanti tvaam' bhaktyaa sheshayah' sa me || 24 ||
Bhaagavata sheshataayaah' mahattvamaavedayannayam' sheshah' |
Gururasya vaamapaade vishnorvaahasya veerakat'akamaabhoot || 25 ||
Sheshah' peetaambaram' vishnoh' tadvishnudhri'tamambaram |
Sheshavastramiti khyaatyaa bhakta sammaanyataam' gatam || 26 ||
Durmatim' jananeem' tyaktvaa shreepatim' sharanam' gatah' |
Tena dattvaabhayo'nantah' tasyaasennityakinkarah' || 27 ||
Gargaaya munaye jyotirvidyaam' yah' samupaadishat |
Devarshiganasampoojyam' tam' anantamupaasmahe || 28 ||
Vande'nantam' mudaabhaantam' ruchaa shvetam' suraarchitam |
Haripaadaabja sharanam' tadeeyaasyaabja toshanam || 29 ||
Shreemate vishnubhaktaaya shankhachakraadidhaarine |
Vaarunee keerti sahitaayaanantaayaastu mangal'am || 30 ||
Imam' stutim' anantasya bhaktyaa nityam' pat'hanti ye |
Sarpabaadhaa na teshaam' syaat putrinah' syuh' hareh' priyaah' || 31 ||
Iti shreeaadishesha stavam ||
Meaning
Sri Adishesha Stavam glorifies Adishesha, the eternal servant and divine companion of Lord Vishnu. The hymn describes him as the majestic serpent with a thousand hoods, shining with countless jewels, forming the divine seat, canopy, and couch of Sri Hari. His very being radiates purity and spiritual brilliance, symbolizing infinite strength, devotion, and surrender.
He serves as Vishnu’s throne, umbrella, bed, and resting couch, adapting to every divine need of the Lord. As Lakshmana, Adishesha performed perfect service to Lord Rama, embodying unwavering devotion. As the serpent who entered Devaki’s womb to protect Krishna, and as the one who shielded Vasudeva during Krishna’s secret transfer to Gokula, he is praised for his extraordinary loyalty.
Adishesha is also remembered as the divine backdrop for Radha–Krishna’s sacred meetings in Vrindavan, illuminating the groves with the light of his jeweled hoods. In Srirangam he becomes the serpent bed of Ranganatha, and as Sheshadri he becomes the sacred hill of Lord Venkateswara. His very nature is pure consciousness, destroying illusion and ignorance in spiritual seekers.
He bears the marks of Vishnu’s feet on his hoods, reminding all devotees that the highest honour is to hold the Lord’s feet upon one’s own head. Those who serve the Lord with humility, just like Adishesha, shed worldly attachments like old snakes shed their skin. The stavam concludes by assuring that one who recites it daily with devotion will be protected from serpents, blessed with children, and become dear to the Lord.
Benefits:
• Protection from serpents, fears, obstacles, and negativity
• Strengthens devotion, humility, and selfless service
• Enhances spiritual clarity and dissolves ignorance
• Grants family welfare, progeny, and divine grace
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