Vishnu Stavaraja
Shree vishnu stavaraajah' kalkipuraane
Padmovaacha |
Yogena siddhavibudhaih' paribhaavyamaanam'
Lakshmyaalayam' tulasikaachitabhaktabhri'ngam |
Prottungaraktanakharaangul'ipatrachitram'
Gangaarasam' haripadaambujamaashraye'ham || 1 ||
Gumphanmaniprachayaghat't'itaraajaham'sa-
-sinjatsunoopurayutam' padapadmavri'ndam |
Peetaambaraanchalavilolachalatpataakam'
Svarnatrivakravalayam' cha hareh' smaraami || 2 ||
Janghe suparnagal'aneelamanipravri'ddhe
Shobhaaspadaarunamanidyutichunchumadhye |
Aaraktapaadatalalambanashobhamaane
Lokekshanotsavakare cha hareh' smaraami || 3 ||
Te jaanunee makhapaterbhujamoolasanga-
-rangotsavaavri'tatat'idvasane vichitre |
Chanchatpatatrimukhanirgatasaamageeta-
-vistaaritaatmayashasee cha hareh' smaraami || 4 ||
Vishnoh' kat'im' vidhikri'taantamanojabhoomim'
Jeevaand'akoshaganasangadukoolamadhyaam |
Naanaagunaprakri'tipeetavichitravastraam'
Dhyaaye nibaddhavasanaam' khagapri'sht'hasam'sthaam || 5 ||
Shaatodaram' bhagavatastrival'iprakaasha-
-maavartanaabhivikasadvidhijanmapadmam |
Naad'eenadeeganarasotthasitaantrasindhum'
Dhyaaye'nd'akoshanilayam' tanulomarekham || 6 ||
Vakshah' payodhitanayaakuchakunkumena
Haarena kaustubhamaniprabhayaa vibhaatam |
Shreevatsalakshma harichandanajaprasoona-
-maalochitam' bhagavatah' subhagam' smaraami || 7 ||
Baahoo suveshasadanau valayaangadaadi-
-shobhaaspadau duritadaityavinaashadakshau |
Tau dakshinau bhagavatashcha gadaasunaabha-
-tejorjitau sulalitau manasaa smaraami || 8 ||
Vaamau bhujau muraripordhri'tapadmashankhau
Shyaamau kareendrakaravanmanibhooshanaad'hyau |
Raktaangul'iprachayachumbitajaanumadhyau
Padmaalayaapriyakarau ruchirau smaraami || 9 ||
Kant'ham' mri'naal'amamalam' mukhapankajasya
Lekhaatrayena vanamaalikayaa niveetam |
Kim' vaa vimuktivashamantrakasatphalasya
Vri'ntam' chiram' bhagavatah' subhagam' smaraami || 10 ||
Vaktraambujam' dashanahaasavikaasaramyam'
Raktaadharosht'havarakomalavaaksudhaad'hyam |
Sanmaanasodbhavachalekshanapatrachitram'
Lokaabhiraamamamalam' cha hareh' smaraami || 11 ||
Sooraatmajaavasathagandhamidam' sunaasam'
Bhroopallavam' sthitilayodayakarmadaksham |
Kaamotsavam' cha kamalaahri'dayaprakaasham'
Sanchintayaami harivaktravilaasadaksham || 12 ||
Karnau lasanmakarakund'alagand'alolau
Naanaadishaam' cha nabhasashcha vikaasageham |
Lolaalakaprachayachumbanakunchitaagrau
Lagnau harermanikireet'atat'e smaraami || 13 ||
Bhaalam' vichitratilakam' priyachaarugandham'
Gorochanaarachanayaa lalanaakshisakhyam |
Brahmaikadhaamamanikaantakireet'ajusht'am'
Dhyaaye manonayanahaarakameeshvarasya || 14 ||
Shreevaasudevachikuram' kut'ilam' nibaddham'
Naanaasugandhikusumaih' svajanaadarena |
Deergham' ramaahri'dayagaashamanam' dhunantam'
Dhyaaye'mbuvaaharuchiram' hri'dayaabjamadhye || 15 ||
Meghaakaaram' somasooryaprakaasham'
Subhroonnaasam' shakrachaapaikamaanam |
Lokaateetam' pund'areekaayataaksham'
Vidyuchchailam' chaashraye'ham' tvapoorvam || 16 ||
Deenam' heenam' sevayaa daivagatyaa
Paapaistaapaih' pooritam' me shareeram |
Lobhaakraantam' shokamohaadividdham'
Kri'paadri'sht'yaa paahi maam' vaasudeva || 17 ||
Ye bhaktyaa'dyaam' dhyaayamaanaam' manojnyaam'
Vyaktim' vishnoh' shod'ashashlokapushpaih' |
Stutvaa natvaa poojayitvaa vidhijnyaah'
Shuddhaa muktaa brahmasaukhyam' prayaanti || 18 ||
Padmeritamidam' punyam' shivena paribhaashitam |
Dhanyam' yashasyamaayushyam' svargyam' svastyayanam' param || 19 ||
Pat'hanti ye mahaabhaagaaste muchyante'haso'khilaat |
Dharmaarthakaamamokshaanaam' paratreha phalapradam || 20 ||
Iti shreekalkipuraane padmakri'ta shree vishnu stavaraajah' ||
Meaning
The “Sri Vishnu Stavaraja” from the Kalki Purana, composed by Sage Padma, is a majestic hymn that describes Lord Vishnu’s divine form from the feet upward — a complete meditative visualization of His sacred body. Every verse lovingly paints a portion of the Lord’s form, making the devotee’s heart absorbed in His beauty and divinity.
It begins by praising His lotus feet, adorned with tulasi, shining nails, and the sacred touch of the Ganga. His ankles, calves, and thighs glow with jewels, ornaments, and celestial radiance. His waist, navel, and abdomen—decorated with divine markings—symbolize creation itself, with the lotus of Brahma emerging from His navel.
His chest shines with the Kaustubha jewel, Srivatsa mark, sandal paste, and garlands — revealing Lakshmi’s eternal presence. His mighty arms carry the mace, discus, conch, and lotus, representing protection, righteousness, strength, and purity. Each arm glitters with bracelets, armlets, and ornaments.
The hymn continues by glorifying the Lord’s neck, adorned with the Vanamala, and His sublime face — with soft red lips, lotus-like eyes, gentle smile, and auspicious expressions. His eyebrows command creation, preservation, and dissolution. His ears shine with makara-shaped earrings, and His curls brush against the jeweled crown.
Finally, the hymn prays for Vishnu’s mercy: “My body is filled with sins, pain, greed, delusion, and suffering — O Vasudeva, please protect me with Your compassionate glance.” The concluding verses promise purity, liberation, heavenly joy, and all auspiciousness to those who worship Vishnu through this hymn.
Benefits:
• Deep visualization of Vishnu’s divine form
• Purifies the mind and dissolves sins
• Brings peace, devotion, and spiritual clarity
• Ensures protection, prosperity, and grace
• Leads toward liberation and divine bliss
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