Sri Anantha Padmanabha Mangala Stotram
Shree anantapadmanaabha mangal'a stotram'
Shriyah'kaantaaya kal'yaananidhaye nidhaye'rthinaam |
Shreesheshashaayine anantapadmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 1 ||
Syaanandoorapureebhaagyabhavyaroopaaya vishnave |
Aanandasindhave anantapadmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 2 ||
Hemakoot'avimaanaantah' bhraajamaanaaya haarine |
Harilakshmeesametaaya padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 3 ||
Shreevaikunt'haviraktaaya shankhateerthaambudheh' tat'e |
Ramayaa ramamaanaaya padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 4 ||
Ashesha chidachidvastusheshine sheshashaayine |
Asheshadaayine anantapadmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 5 ||
Yatpadam' paramam' sevyam' sadaa pashyanti soorayah' |
Senaapatimukhaastasmai padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 6 ||
Chuturmukheshvaramukhaih' putrapautraadishaaline |
Samastaparivaaraaya padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 7 ||
Divaakarayateeshaanayogihri'tpadmabhaanave |
Parasmai brahmane anantapadmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 8 ||
Paraankushaprabandhoktiprathitaaya paramaatmane |
Poornaaya mahate anantapadmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 9 ||
Vanchibhoopashiroratnarashmineeraajitaanghraye |
Vaanchhitaakhiladaayaastu padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 10 ||
Sarvaavayavasaundarya sauvarnasushamaa jushe |
Sadaa sammohanaayaastu padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 11 ||
Yogeshvaraaya kri'shnaaya narasim'haaya yogine |
Yogamudraabhiraamaaya padmanaabhaaya mangal'am || 12 ||
Anantapuranaathaaya nirantaradayaamuche |
Anantapadmanaabhaaya nityashreeh' nityamangal'am || 13 ||
Iti shree anantapadmanaabha mangal'a stotram |
Meaning
This Mangala-stotram venerates Lord Vishnu as Ananta-Padmanabha — the infinite-one whose feet rest upon the lotus and who is the auspicious refuge of devotees. The verses paint a majestic vision: the Lord reclining on Ananta (Shesha), dwelling in Vaikuntha’s golden chambers, accompanied by Lakshmi, and presiding over the oceans of bliss. His lotus-feet are praised as the supreme object of worship whose sight delights even the sun and sages.
The hymn explains that those who behold and serve that supreme lotus-feet — kings and sages, yogins and ordinary devotees, sons and progeny — receive fulfillment of desires, protection, and all auspicious benefits. As sovereign of the world and shelter of all beings, Anantapadmanabha is the source of prosperity, inner peace, and spiritual attainment. Recitation or meditation upon this Mangala is presented as a means to invoke continuous grace, auspiciousness, and devotion that leads one toward Vaikuntha.
Benefits:
• Invokes auspiciousness, prosperity, and divine protection
• Strengthens devotion, mental peace, and spiritual clarity
• Grants wellbeing for family, progeny, and worldly success
• Supports yogic practices and leads toward liberation (Vaikuntha)
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