Sri Venkatesha Stotram
shree venkat'esha stotram'
kaushikashreenivaasaaryatanayam' vinayojjvalam |
vaatsalyaadigunaavaasam' vande varadadeshikam ||
padmasthaam' yuvateem' paraardhyavri'shabhaadreeshaayatorassthalee-
madhyaavaasamahotsavaam' kshanasakri'dvishleshavaakyaasahaam |
moorteebhaavamupaagataamiva kri'paam' mugdhaakhilaangaam' shriyam'
nityaanandavidhaayineem' nijapade nyastaatmanaam' sam'shraye || 1 ||
shreemachchheshamaheedhareshacharanau praapyau cha yau praapakau
asmaddeshikapungavaih' karunayaa sandarshitau taavakau |
proktau vaakyayugena bhoorigunakaavaaryaishcha poorvairmuhuh'
shreyobhih' shat'havairimukhyamunibhistau sam'shritau sam'shraye || 2 ||
yasyaikam' gunamaadri'taah' kavayitum' nityaah' pravri'ttaa girah'
tasyaabhoomitayaa svavaangmanasayorvaiklabyamaasedire |
tattaadri'gbahusadgunam' kavayitum' mohaadvri'shaadreeshvaram'
kaankshe kaaryavivechanam' na hi bhavenmood'haashayaanaam' nri'naam || 3 ||
yatpaadaa .. yoshitam' nijasakri'tsparshena kaanchichchhilaa-
mangaara .. d'imbhataamanupamau shaantam' kamapyanchitau |
yatpaadoorakhilaam' shashaasa cha maheemaashcharyaseemaasthaleem
adraaksham' harimanjanaachalatat'e nirnidrapadmekshanam || 4 ||
atrasyanmaniraajaraajivilasanmanjeeraniryanmahah'-
stomapraastasamastavistri'tatamashshreemandiraabhyantaram |
vyaakochaambujasundaram' charanayordvandvam' vri'shaadreeshituh'
chakshurbhyaamanubhooya sarvasulabham' praapsyaami modam' kadaa || 5 ||
satkri'tyaa samakaalalabdhatanubhirgopeebhiratyaadaraat
vinyastau vadane kuche cha nitaraam' romaancharohaanchite |
padmaabhookarapallavaih' sachakitam' sam'vaahyamaanau mri'doo
maanyau venkat'abhoodhareshacharanau maarge dri'shoh' staam' mama || 6 ||
praatah' phullapayoruhaantaradalasnigdhaarunaantasthalau
nishpeetaakhilaneeraneeradhilasanneelaambudaabhau bahih' |
raakaasheetamareechisannibhanakhajyotirvitaanaanchitau
paadau pannagapungavaachalapatermadhyemanasstaam' mama || 7 ||
mandaaraprasavaabhiraamashirasaam' bri'ndaarakashreyasaam'
bri'ndairindukalaabhri'taa cha vidhinaa vandyau dhri'taanandathoo |
bandhachchhedavidhaayinau vinamataam' chhandashshataabhisht'utau
vande sheshamaheedhareshacharanau vandaaruchintaamanee || 8 ||
chinchaamoolakri'taasanena muninaa tattvaarthasandarshinaa
kaarunyena jagaddhitam' kathayataa svaanusht'hitikhyaapanaat |
nishchikye sharanam' yadeva paramam' praapyam' cha sarvaatmanaam'
tatpaadaabjayugam' bhajaami vri'shabhakshoneedharaadheeshituh' || 9 ||
nandishyaami kadaa'hametya mahataa gharmena tapto yathaa
mandodanchitamaarutam' marutale martyo mahaantam' hradam |
santapto bhavataapadaavashikhinaa sarvaartisam'shaamakam'
paadadvandvamaheeshabhoodharapaternirdvandvahri'nmandiram || 10 ||
yau bri'ndaavanabhootale vyaharataam' daiteyabri'ndaavri'te
kupyatkaaliyavistri'tochchhritaphanaarangeshu chaanri'tyataam |
kinchaanassamudaasthataam' kisalayapraspardhinaavaasuram'
tanvaataam' mama venkat'eshacharanau taavam'hasaam' sam'hri'tim || 11 ||
sheshitvapramukhaannipeeya tu gunaannityaa haressoorayo
vaikunt'he tata etya venkat'agirim' saulabhyamukhyaaniha |
nityodanchitasam'nidhernirupamaannirvishya tasyaadbhutaan
nirgantum' prabhavanti hanta na tato vaikunt'hakunt'haadaraah' || 12 ||
samphullaadbhutapushpabhaaravinamachchhaakhaashataanaam' sadaa
saurabhyaanubhavaabhiyanmadhulihaam' sanghairvri'te bhooruhaam |
udyadrashmibhirujjvalairmaniganairuttungashri'ngairvri'sha-
kshoneebhartari vartate'khilajagatkshemaaya lakshmeesakhah' || 13 ||
naanaadingmukhavaasino naraganaanabhyaagataanaadaraat
pratyudyaata ivaantikasphut'ataraprekshyaprasannaananah' |
saanukroshamanaassad'imbhamahilaan sampraaptasarvepsitaan
kurvannanjanabhoodhare kuvalayashyaamo harirbhaasate || 14 ||
aapaadaadanavadyamaacha shirasassaundaryaseemaaspadam'
hastodanchitashankhachakramurasaa bibhraanamambhodhijaam |
maalyairullasitam' manojnyamakut'eemukhyaishcha bhooshaashataih'
madhyetaaranamanjanaachalatat'e bhaantam' harim' bhaavaye || 15 ||
manjeeraanchitapaadamadbhutakat'eevibhraajipeetaambaram'
padmaalankri'tanaabhimangamahasaa paathodharabhraantidam |
paarshvaalankri'tishankhachakravilasatpaanim' param' poorusham'
vande mandahasam' vichitramakut'eejusht'am' vri'shaadreeshvaram || 16 ||
naanaabhaasuraratnamauktikavarashreneelasattorana-
svarnastambhayugaantaraalakabhri'shapradyotamaanaananam |
aanaasashrutilolaneelavishadasnigdhaantaraktekshanam'
naatham' prekshitumanjanaachalatat'e naalam' sahasram' dri'shaam || 17 ||
chakraabje karayugmakena satatam' bibhrat karena spri'shan
savyenorumapeetarena charanau sandarshayan bhooshanaih' |
sadratnaih' sakalaa disho vitimiraah' kurvan vri'shaadrau harih'
shuddhasvaantanishevite vijayate shuddhaantabaahaantarah' || 18 ||
susnigdhaadharapallavam' mri'duhasam' meenollasallochanam'
gand'aprasphuradam'shukund'alayugam' vibhraajisubhroonnasam |
phaalodbhaasiparaardhyaratnatilakam' vaktram' pralambaalakam'
bhavyam' venkat'anaayakasya pibataam' bhaagyam' na vaachaam' padam || 19 ||
tvatpaadaambujasaspri'ham' mama manah' kuryaastvadanyaspri'haam'
dooram' tolaya duh'khajaalajananeem' tvatpaadavaanchhaadvisham |
kincha tvatparatantrabhoosurakri'paapaatram' kriyaa maam' sadaa
sarpaadheeshvarabhoodharendra bhagavan sarvaarthasandaayaka || 20 ||
naakaarsham' shrutichoditaam' kri'timaham' kinchinna chaavedisham'
jeeveshau bhavabhanjanee na cha bhavatpaadaabjabhaktirmama |
shreemattvatkarunaiva deshikavaropajnyam' pravri'ttaa mayi
tvatpraaptau sharanam' vri'shaachalapate'bhoovam' tatastvadbharah' || 21 ||
shreematkaushikavam'shavaaridhividhoh' shreevenkat'eshaakhyayaa
vikhyaatasya gurorvishuddhamanaso vidyaanidheh' soonunaa |
bhaktyaitaam' varadaabhidhena bhanitaam' shreevenkat'eshastutim'
bhavyaam' yastu pat'hedamushya vitarechchhreyah' param' shreesakhah' ||
iti venkat'esha stotram |
Meaning
- Salutations to Varada Desika, son of Srinivasa Arya, born in the Kaushika lineage — humble, compassionate, and radiant with devotion.
- I bow to the lotus feet of Lord Venkatesha, revealed by the great teachers — those feet that liberate souls and bless even gods and sages.
- The Lord’s virtues are beyond measure; even the most eloquent poets fail to express them. Only those with pure hearts can glimpse His greatness.
- By the mere touch of His feet, a stone maiden became alive, and a king ruled the world — such is the wonder of Venkatesha’s grace.
- His anklets shine like jewels, lighting up the temple — may my eyes ever behold those lotus feet.
- The feet adored by Gopis and massaged by Goddess Lakshmi — may they ever dwell in my heart’s vision.
- His feet glow like red lotuses within, like rainclouds outside — resplendent and cool, symbols of peace.
- His feet are the wish-fulfilling gems of all beings — praised by gods and sages alike.
- The wise seers have shown these divine feet as the highest refuge — I worship them as my only destination.
- Like a weary traveler seeking a cool lake, I long for those feet that extinguish the fire of worldly suffering.
- The same Lord who danced upon Kaliya’s heads now removes the serpents of sin.
- Even the blessed of Vaikuntha descend to Venkata Hill, for here His grace flows freely and tangibly.
- The hill itself, adorned with flowers and jewels, shines for the welfare of the world.
- The Lord, dark as a blue lotus, smiles gently upon devotees — granting their every wish.
- His divine form, holding conch and discus, robed in yellow silk, gleams on the sacred Tirumala peak.
- I worship that smiling Lord, radiant with jewels, ornaments, and golden hue.
- His resplendent face, shining amid golden pillars and jeweled arches, captivates all who behold Him.
- Holding conch and discus, He brightens all directions, filling the world with light and peace.
- His lips, eyes, and ornaments radiate beauty beyond speech — a vision to be tasted, not described.
- O Lord of Venkata, fix my heart on Your feet; remove my sorrows and make me a vessel of Your mercy.
- I have no merit, no scriptural learning, but by Your compassion alone I surrender to You, my eternal refuge.
Summary:
The Sri Venkatesha Stotram is a masterpiece of devotion and poetry by Varada Desika. It describes the divine beauty, compassion, and supreme power of Lord Venkateshwara, the eternal protector of the universe. Each verse is a meditation — transforming longing into surrender, devotion into enlightenment. Reciting this stotra daily purifies the heart, removes suffering, and draws the soul closer to the divine presence of the Lord of the Seven Hills.
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