Srivaishnava Prayer Book 2013

rmate rmnujya nama
Compiled by
Pandit Sri Ram Ramanuja Achari
(srimatham.com)
18:10:2013

Siivaishnava Piayei Book. Siimatham 18-1u-2u1S

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Our Guru-Parampara
The Jiyars (Pontifs) of the r Perumbudur Yatirja Maham

1. rman mla mantram di yatirja jyar
2. rnivsa yatirja jyar
3. rmat chinna yatirja jyar
4. rmat aakopan poai jyar
5. rmat Bla yatirja jyar
6. rmat Rghava yatirja jyar
7. rmat Narasiha yatirja jyar
8. rmat Rmnuja jyar
9. ?
10. ?
11. rmat aakopa yatirja jyar
12. rmat aakopan poai yatirja jyar
13. rmat aakopcrya (Ghastha)
14. rmat Vra-rghavcrya
(Ghastha)
15. rmat Tiruvekacrya (Ghastha)
16. rmat Vra-rghavcrya (Ghastha)
17. rmat Tirumedyam Tiruvekaa Rmnuja
jyar
18. rmat Perarua yatirja jyar
19. rmat Yatindra-pravaa Rghava yatirja
jyar
20. rmat Varada yatirja jyar
21. rmat Govinda yatirja jyar (incumbent)

Sri Sri Varada Yatiraja Jiyar


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CONTENTS

DAILY PRAYERS __________________________________________ 5
r Vekaea Suprabhtam ___________________________________ 9
r Vekaea Stotram _______________________________________ 15
r Vekaea Prapatti _______________________________________ 17
r Vekaea Magalam _____________________________________ 20
SIMPLE DAILY PUJA ______________________________________ 22
Universal Prayers ___________________________________________ 24
Prayers for forgiveness _______________________________________ 25
Invocatory Verses for the Jyars of Srperumbudur _________________ 26
Tanayagal Preliminary Invocations __________________________ 27
umurai Concluding Prayers ______________________________ 29
Paca nti _______________________________________________ 33
Paca Sktas
1. Purua Sktam ____________________________________________ 35
2. Nryaa Sktam __________________________________________ 39
3. Viu Sktam _____________________________________________ 41
4. r Sktam _______________________________________________ 43
5. Bh Sktam ______________________________________________ 45
6. Nl Sktam ______________________________________________ 46
Nryaa Upaiad __________________________________________ 47
Pupjali _________________________________________________ 49
Prayers and Meditations on Various Mrtis _______________________ 51

Ahottara-ata Nmavallis Garland of Names
1. Rmnuja Ahottara-ata Nmavalli __________________________ 55
2. r Viu Ahottara-ata Nmavalli __________________________ 56
3. r Ragantha Aottara-ata Nmavalli ______________________ 57
4. Vekaea Ahottara-ata Nmavalli __________________________ 58
5. r Lakm aottara-ata Nmvai ___________________________ 59
6. r God Ahottara-ata Nmavalli ___________________________ 59
7. r Ka Aottara-ata Nmavai __________________________ 61
8. r Rma Ahottara-ata Nmavalli ___________________________ 62
9. Sudarana ahottara ata nmavalli _________________________ 63
10. r Hayagrva Ahottara-ata Nmavalli ______________________ 64


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11. r Narasiha Ahottara-ata Nmavalli ______________________ 64
12. r Dhanvantari Ahottara-ata Nmavalli ____________________ 65

Rules For Visiting a Temple ___________________________________ 67
Visiting a Temple ___________________________________________ 68

Stotrams
Dh Pacakam ____________________________________________ 71
r Ragantha Ahakam _____________________________________ 72
Ahalakm Stotram _________________________________________ 74
Divyasr Stotram ___________________________________________ 76
r Bhyakra Magalam ____________________________________ 78
r Yatirja Vimati _________________________________________ 80
Kakam ________________________________________________ 84
Blamukunakam __________________________________________ 85
Jnmta stotram ___________________________________________ 86

Kam Ycana ______________________________________________ 88
Miscellaneous Prayers _______________________________________ 90
Prayers for starting and concluding a teachings session ______________ 93


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Upon Awakening
Upon waking chant the name of the Lord Hari three, six or seven times.

prta smarmi bhava bhti mahrti-ntyai
nryaa garua vhanam ajanbham |
grh bhibhta madavria mukti hetu
cakr yudha tarua vrij patra netram ||

ln tbe morninq l reflect upon lorJ Noroyono of Jork bue riJinq upon 6oruJo; be olone con Jispel
tbe qreot feor of tronsmiqrotory existence, be qronteJ solvotion to tbe 6reot Flepbont wbo wos
couqbt in tbe qrip of tbe miqbty crocoJile, be witb eyes like tbe lotus, bronJisbinq tbe Jiscus.

aho me mahat yt niphal janma santati |
anrdhita govinda cara bhoruha dvay ||
Alos is me! l bove leJ o wretcbeJ onJ wosteJ life, l bove neqlecteJ tbe worsbip of tbe lotus feet of
6ovinJo.

ita urdhvam-aham tvad yvaj jva rya rya |
padayor arcana kartu yatamna samhita ||
Irom now on, os lonq os l live, witb tbe qroce of tbe Bivine Hotber, l sboll moke every effort to serve
tbe feet of tbe lorJ os best l con.
tvayyrdhana kamo'ya vrata caritum icchati |
sakalpa siddhyai bhagavan puraysya manorathn ||
l Jesire to worsbip you 0 lorJ, onJ tbus l moke tbis vow, Pleose moke my resolve successful onJ
belp me to fulfill tbis Jesire.
o trai-lokya caitanya-may-dideva r-ntha vio bhavad jayaiva |
prta samutthya tava sevrtha sasra-ytra anuvartayiye ||
janmi dharma nacame pravttir-janmyadharma nacame nivtti |
kenpi devena hdisthitena yath niyuktosmi tath karomi ||
0 PrimorJiol lorJ, tbe pervoJinq consciousness of tbe tbree worlJs, 0 lorJ of loksbmi, 0 visbnu,
witb your sonction olone bove l risen tbis morninq onJ in orJer to serve you l proceeJ on tbe
journey of life.


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l know full well wbot is my Juty but l om not [noturolly] inclineJ tbereto, l know full well wbot is
forbiJJen but l connot obstoin tbere from, l sboll Jo your will 0 lorJ os you beinq seoteJ in my
beort, ore quiJinq me tbrouqb my conscience.

Upon getting down from the bed:
samudra vasane dev parvata stana maite |
viu patn namas-tubhya pda spara kamasva me ||
0 Hotber Fortb, tbe consort of lorJ visbnu, witb tbe oceons os your skirts onJ tbe mountoins os
your breosts; solutotions to you pleose excuse tbe toucb of my feet.

Calling to mind the four sacred temples :
rraga magaa-mai karu-nivsam |
r vekadri ikharlaya ka-megham |
r hasti aila ikharojvala prijtam |
ra nammi iras yadu-aila-dpam ||
l prostrote before tbe ouspicious qem in Srironqom, tbe oboJe of compossion; tbe Jork clouJ ot tbe
crest of Tirupoti; tbe intensely briqbt flower of Koci onJ tbe liqbt on top of tbe mountoin ot
Helkote

Sakalpa Hari o tatsat. Bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpa
aktya karaa, kty karaa, bhagavad apacra, bhgavata apacrdnm nn
vidhn sarve ppn sadya apanodana dvr, nitya naimittika
karmayat siddhyartha snngre prta snnam aham kariye ||
Witb tbe permission of tbe Supreme lorJ onJ os service to Eim in orJer to immeJiotely rectify
oll tbose vorious offences wbicb l bove committeJ; bovinq Jone tbe JeeJs wbicb l sboulJnt bove,
bovinq not Jone wbot l sboulJve, offences to tbe lorJ onJ to tbe otber Jevotees, onJ to moke
myself fit to perform tbe Joily os well os perioJicol Juties incumbent upon me l toke my morninq
botb in tbe botbroom.

.... Ketre ln tbe socreJ ploce ....
.... vimna chyy ln tbe sboJow of tbe temple tower.
svmi sannidhau ln presence of tbe lorJ ....
. mah-nady ln tbe qreot river ....
. pukariy ln tbe .... temple tonk


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Taking Permission
samasta jagaddhra akha-cakra gaddhara |
dehi deva mamnuj yumat trtha nievae ||
0 lorJ wbo is tbe bosis of tbe entire universe, tbe wielJer of tbe concb, Jiscus onJ moce, pleose
qive me permission to use your socreJ woters.

Invocation of the Ganga
gaga ca yamuna caiva godhvari sarasvati |
narmade sindhu kvari jalesmin sannidhi kuru ||
Hoy 6onqo, Yomuno, 6oJbovori, Sorosvoti, NormoJe, SinJbu onJ Kovori be present bere in
tbis woter.
pukardyni trthni gagdy saritas tath |
gacchantu mahbhg snna kle sad mama ||
0 6reot Beinqs, tbe Pusbkoro onJ oll tbe socreJ woters olonq witb tbe 6onqo olwoys be
present bere ot tbe time of botbinq.

Purificatory Verses
satya uddha tapa uddha jna uddha tathaiva ca |
sarva-bht day uddha jala uddhaca pacama ||
Trutb purifies, ousterity purifies, knowleJqe olso purifies, compossion to oll livinq beinqs purifies
onJ woter is tbe fiftb purifyinq oqent.

adbhirgtrai udhyanti buddhir-jnena uddhyati |
vidy tapobhy bhttma manas satyena uddhyati ||
Tbe limbs of tbe boJy ore purifieJ by woter, tbe intellect by knowleJqe, tbe eqo by wisJom onJ
meJitotion, onJ tbe minJ by trutb. {BouJb S1;27)

o apavitra pavitro v sarvvastha-gatopi v |
yas-smaret puarikka sa bhybhyantara-uci ||
Pure or impure, beinq in ony conJition wbotsoever, be wbo meJitotes upon tbe lotus-eyeJ lorJ
visbnu is purifieJ botb pbysicolly onJ mentolly.


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Applying rdhva-puram
Take some water with the uddharii and sprinkle it on the left palm:
o vryya astrya pha - wipe the hands together.
Take another spoon of water and place it in the left palm:
o jnya hdayya nama
Take the white clay:
uddhtsi varhea kena atabhun
Mix the water and the clay together:
bhmir dhenur-dhara loka-dhra
Apply the rdhva-pura in the following parts followed by the srcra:
o keavya nama
Forehead
o ryai nama
nryaya nama
Stomach
amtodbhavyai nama
mdhavya nama
Chest
kamalyai nama
govindya nama
Throat
candra-sodaryai nama
viave nama
Right stomach
viu-priyyai nama
madhusdanya nama
Right upper arm
vaiavyai nama
trivikramya nama
Right throat
varrohyai nama
vmanya nama
Left stomach
hari-vallabhyai nama
rdharya nama
Left upper arm
rginyai nama
hkeya nama
Left throat
deva-devkyai nama
padmanbhya nama
Lower back
sura-sundaryai nama
dmodarya nama
Nape of neck
sarva abhia-phala-pradyai


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r Vekaea Suprabhtam

kausalya supraj rma prv sandhy pravartate |
uttiha nara-rdla kartavya daivam hnikam ||1||
0 virtuous son of ueen Kousolyo! BebolJ tbe Jown is oppeorinq.
0 lion-like-lorJ, pleose orise onJ perform tbe Joily reliqious rites.
uttiho-tiha govinda uttiha garua-dhvaja |
uttiha kamal-knta trai-lokya magala kuru || 2 ||
0 6ovinJo {lorJ of tbe 0niverse), 0 lorJ of tbe 6oruJo Fnsiqn, 0 lover of loksbmi, Pleose orise
onJ qront ouspiciousness to oll tbe tbree reolms {tbe pbysicol worlJ, tbe mentol worlJ onJ tbe
tronscenJentol worlJ).
mtas-samasta jagat madhu-kaiabhre
vako-vihrii manohara divya mrte |
r svmini rita-jana priya dnale
r vekaea dayite tava suprabhtam || 3 ||
0 Hotber of tbe 0niverse, wbo sports upon tbe brooJ cbest of lorJ visbnu tbe vonquisber of tbe
Bemons HoJbu & Koitobbo { eqo onJ "mineness") 0 loJy of tbe Jivine form, 0 loJy of 0ppulence,
benevolent to tbose wbo toke refuqe in you, 0 BeloveJ consort of venkoteso, on ouspicious
morninq be yours.
tava suprabhtam-aravinda-locane
bhavatu prasanna mukha-candra maale |
vidhi-akar-endra vanitbhir-arcite
va-aila-ntha dayite day-nidhe || 4 ||
0 lotus-eyeJ 0ne, witb o foce os roJiont os tbe Hoon, wbo is oJoreJ by tbe consorts of tbe qoJs
like Brobmo, Sivo, lnJro et ol, reservoir of compossion, beloveJ consort of tbe lorJ of tbe vrisbo
mountoin, Jorlinq, repository of compossion.
atrydi sapta ayas-samupsya sandhym,
ka sindhu kamalni manohari |
dya pda-yugam-arcayitu prapann
edri-ekhara vibho tava suprabhtam || 5 ||
0 lorJ of SbesboJri, bebolJ tbe seven soqes Atri onJ tbe otbers, bovinq performeJ tbeir morninq
rites, beorinq witb tbem tbe cborminq lotuses of tbe socreJ river; bove orriveJ for worsbippinq
your lotus feet. So pleose orise now, moy your morninq be ouspicious.
pacnanbja bhava amukha vsavdy
trai-vikramdi carita vibudh stuvanti |
bh-pati pahati vsara-uddhimrt
0 lorJ of tbe summit of SbesboJri mountoin, lorJ Sivo, Brobmo, Kortikeyo, lnJro onJ tbe otbers
proise you by cbontinq your postimes os vomono etc. Tbe preceptor of tbe qoJs }upiter stonJs
neor, recitinq tbe ostroloqicol porometers for tbis Joy, procloiminq its ouspiciousness, so pleose
orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.


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at-praphulla sarasruha nrikela
pga drumdi sumanohara pliknm |
vti manda manilas-saha divya-gandhai
Tbe qentle breeze blows everywbere woftinq tbe Jivine froqronce of tbe blossoms of tbe lotus, os
well os tbe coconut-nut onJ betel nut trees. 0 Hiqbty lorJ of tbe SbesboJri mountoin moy tbis
morninq be ouspicious for you.
unmlya netra yugam-uttama pajara-sth
ptr-vaia kadali phala pyasni |
bhuktv salla-matha keli uk pahanti
0 Hiqbty lorJ of tbe SbesboJri mountoin, tbe porrots kept for your pleosure in tbe best of coqes,
bove openeJ tbeir eyes onJ bove eoten tbe plontoins onJ milk puJJinq, onJ bove bequn collinq out
witb joy, you too pleose orise now, onJ moy tbis morninq be ouspicious for you
tantr prakara madhura-svanay vipacy
gyaty-ananta carita tava nrado'pi |
bh samagram-asakt-kara-cra-ramya
0 Hiqbty lorJ of SbesboJri, tbe celestiol soqe NoroJo expertly plucks tbe strinqs of bis vino witb
bis Jelicote bonJs. Tbe pleosont stroins of bis music resounJ orounJ obout. Ee cbonts your proises
onJ sinqs of your qlorious postimes, so now pleose orise onJ let tbe morninq be ouspicious for you.

bhgval ca makaranda rasnuviddha
jhakra gta ninadais-saha sevanya |
niryty-upnta saras kamalodarebhya
Sworms of block bees proise you tbrouqb tbeir buzzinq os tbey Jip into tbe nector of tbe flowers.
Fmerqinq from tbe lotus blossoms of tbe neorby loke tbey come to renJer service to you. 0 lorJ of
tbe summit of SbesboJri, let tbe morninq be ouspicious for you.
yo-gaena vara-dadhni vimathyamne
gholayeu dadhi-manthana tvra gho |
rot-kali vidadhate kakubhaca kumbh,
ln tbe cow-sbeJs tbe women cburn excellent curJ, witb o roor, os if tbe Jirections of spoce onJ tbe
cloy pots were enqoqinq in o bottle. 0 lorJ of tbe summit of SbesboJri, let tbe morninq be
ouspicious for you.
padme-amitra ata-patra gatli-varg
hartu riya kuvalayasya nijga lakmy |
bher-nindam-iva bibhrati tvra-nda


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0 lorJ of SbesboJri, bebolJ! Tbe sworm of bees tbot wos biJJen in tbe lotus tbe frienJ of tbe
sun, exceeJ tbe blue woter lily in tbeir beouty, risinq tbey moke o tumultuous sounJ like tbot of tbe
kettle-Jrum. Pleose orise onJ let tbe morninq be ouspicious for you.
rmann-abha varadkhila loka-bandho
r r-nivsa jagad-eka dayaika sindho |
r-devat-gha bhujntara divya-mrte
r-vekacala-pate tava suprabhtam || 13 ||
0 lorJ of prosperity, fulfiller of Jesires! IrienJ of tbe entire universe! Tbe repository of Beouty onJ
Weoltb! You olone ore tbe oceon of compossion. 0pon your brooJ cbest Jwells loksbmi our
HeJiotrix. 0 you of Jivine visoqe! 0 lorJ of Hount venkoto, let tbe morninq be ouspicious for you.
r-svmi pukariik' plava nirmalg,
reyorthino hara-virica sanandan-dy |
dvre vasanti vara-vetra-hatottamg
Eovinq purifieJ tbemselves in tbe Eoly loke of Pusbkorini, lorJ Sbivo, Brobmo, SononJono onJ
tbe otber soqes witb tbe qote keepers beorinq stoves, ot tbeir beoJ, ore stonJinq ot your qote, so
now pleose orise onJ moy your morninq be ouspicious.
r-eaaila garucala veka-dri
nrya-dri vabh-dri vdri mukhym |
khy tvadya vasater-ania vadanti
0 lorJ, your resiJence is colleJ by vorious nomes sucb os Srisboilo, 6oruJocbolo, venkotoJri,
NoroyonoJri, vrisbobboJri, vrisboJri etc. 0 lorJ of Hount venkoto! Hoy your morninq be
ouspicious.
sev-par-iva surea-knu dharma-
rakombu-ntha pavamna dhan-dhi-nth |
baddhjali pravilas-sannija ra de
0 lorJ of Hount venkoto! BebolJ! Tbe reqents of spoce, Sivo, lnJro, Aqni, Yomo, Nirrti, voruno,
voyu onJ Kubero, witb joineJ polms clospeJ to tbeir beoJs opproocb you for your service. Pleose
orise now onJ moy your morninq be ouspicious.
ghu te vihaga-rja mgdhi-rja
ngdhi-rja gaja-rja haydhi-rj |
sva-svdhikra mahimdhika-marthayante
Tbe Reqents of tbe onimol kinqJom; of birJs - 6oruJo, of beosts tbe lion, of serpents - Sbesbo, of
elepbonts - Airovoto, of borses - 0ccboisbrovo, oll stonJ before you lonqinq to see tbeir own
functions onJ qreotness reflecteJ in your postimes. 0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy
your morninq be ouspicious.


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sryendu bhauma budha vk-pati kvya
sauri svar-bhnu ketu diviat-pariat-pradhn |
tvad-dsa dsa caramvadhi-dsa ds
0 lorJ of Hount venkoto, tbe principols of tbe beovenly bost; tbe Sun, Hoon, Hors, Hercury,
}upiter, venus, Soturn, Robu onJ Ketu, tbe servonts of tbe servonts of your servonts ore orrivinq. 0
lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.
tvat-pda dhli-bharita sphuritottamg
svargpavarga nirapeka nijntarag |
kalpgam kalanay'kulat labhante
Your Jevotees, bove come for your Beotific vision, Jecorotinq tbeir forebeoJs witb tbe symbol of
your feet, bovinq obonJoneJ ony tbouqbt of beovenly reworJs or liberotion intent only upon your
service tbey ore becominq oqitoteJ by tbe Jeloy every moment oppeorinq like on oqe. 0 lorJ of
mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.
tvad-gopur-gra ikhari nirkam
svargpavarga padav param rayanta |
marty manuya-bhuvane matim-rayante
Fven tbose mortols wbo bove obtoineJ beoven or liberotion, upon seeinq your temple towers, ore
immeJiotely ottrocteJ to tbe moteriol worlJ {by your quolities onJ qlory) 0 lorJ of mount
venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.
r-bhmi-nyaka daydi-gumtbdhe
devdhi-deva jagad-eka-araya-mrte |
riman-ananta garudi-bhir-arcitghre
0 EusbonJ of loksbmi onJ BbuJevi, you ore on oceon of mercy, onJ virtue. Tbe Supreme lorJ, tbe
only soviour of tbe universe. 0 lorJ wbose feet ore worsbippeJ by Sbesbo, 6oruJo onJ otbers, 0
r-padma-nbha puruottama vsudeva
vaikuha mdhava janrdana cakra-pe |
r-vatsa-cihna aragata prijta
0 Eoly 0ne! PoJmonobbo, Supreme Person, 0mnipresent 0ne, 0 lorJ of lllusion, 0 Jestroyer of
tbe WickeJ, WielJer of tbe Biscus, Beorer of tbe foot-print of Soqe Bbriqu, 0 Refuqe of tbe seekers,
0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.
kandarpa darpa-hara sundara divya-mrte
knt kucmburuha kumala lola-de |
kalya nirmala gukara divya krte


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0 lorJ wbose Jivine beouty rivols tbot of cupiJ. Wbose serene qoze rests upon tbe lotus like
breosts of your beloveJ loksbmi, o limitless repository of untointeJ virtues onJ conqeniolity, 0
mnkte kamaha kola nsiha varin
svmin paravatha tapo-dhana rma-candra |
ema-rma yadu-nandana kalki-rpa
0 lorJ wbo bos incornoteJ os Hino, Kurmo, Norosimbo, vomono, Porosuromo, RomoconJro,
Boloromo onJ Krisbno, onJ Kolki, 0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be
ouspicious.
el lavag ghana sra sugandhi trtha
divya viyatsariti hema-ghaeu pram |
dhtv'dya vaidika ikhmaaya prah
tihanti vekaapate tava suprabhtam || 25 ||
Tbe best of priests well verseJ in tbe socreJ lore, corry upon tbeir sboulJers socreJ woters scenteJ
witb corJomon, cloves, suqor-cone juice onJ compbor, token in qolJen jors from tbe Celestiol
6onqes owoit ot your qote for your service, 0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your
morninq be ouspicious.
bhsvnudeti vikacni saroruhi
saprayanti ninadai kakubho nihag |
r-vaiavs-satatam arthita magalste
dhm rayanti tava vekaa suprabhtam || 26 ||
0 lorJ of Hount venkoto! BebolJ, tbe sun is orisinq, tbe lotus ore bloominq, onJ tbe birJs ore
fillinq tbe Jirections witb tbeir sonq, your Jevotees tbe Srivoisbnovos wbo olwoys Jesire your
welfore, bove orriveJ ot your resiJence, 0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq
be ouspicious.
brahmdayas-suravars-sama harayaste
santas-sanandana mukhsvatha yogi-vary |
dhmntike tava hi magala vastu hast
0 lorJ of Hount venkoto, bebolJ! Tbe foremost of tbe qoJs, yoqis onJ soqes sucb os Brobmo,
SononJono onJ tbe otber soints bove oll orriveJ ot your resiJence beorinq ouspicious orticles in
tbeir bonJs for your worsbip. 0 lorJ of mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be
ouspicious.
lakm-nivsa niravadya guaika sindho
sasra sgara sam-uttaraaika seto |
vednta vedya nija vaibhava bhakta bhogya
0 lorJ of Hount venkoto, tbe resort of Hotber loksbmi, tbe unfotbomoble oceon of pure onJ
Jivine quolities. You olone ore tbe briJqe to cross over tbis munJone existence. You reveol yourself
tbrouqb tbe meJium of tbe veJos onJ 0ponisboJs, onJ ore enjoyeJ by your Jevotees. 0 lorJ of
mount venkoto pleose orise, moy your morninq be ouspicious.


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ittha vcala-pater-iha suprabhtam
ye mnav prati-dina paitu pravtt |
te prabhta samaye smti-raga bhj
praj parrtha sulabh param praste || 29 ||
All tbose wbo Joily cbont tbis morninq bymn to tbe lorJ of Hount venkoto, tbrouqb tbis requlor
contemplotion of lorJ venkotesvoro, obtoin Jivine wisJom tbrouqb wbicb tbe Supreme 6ool is
eosily obtoineJ.


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r Vekaea Stotram

kamal kucaccuka kukumato niyatruittula nlatan|
kamalyata locana loka-pate vijay bhava vekaa-aila-pate || 1 ||
0 Possessor of tbe blue form wbicb become stoineJ Jork reJ from tbe soffron of loksbmi's breosts,
0 Possessor of eyes exponsive os lotus blossoms, 0 lorJ of tbe 0niverse onJ of venkoto Hountoin;
moy you be victorious.
sacatur-mukha a-mukha paca-mukha pramukhkhila daivata maulimae |
aragata vatsala sranidhe pariplaya m vaaila-pate || 2 ||
0 Crest jewel of oll Jeities, incluJinq Brobmo, Kortikeyo, onJ Sivo; 0 lorJ wbo is full of solicituJe for
tbose wbo toke refuqe in you, Repository of oll enerqy, 0 lorJ of vrisbo mountoin, pleose protect
me.
ati-velatay tava durviahair-anuvela ktair apardha-atai |
bharita tvarita va-aila-pate paray kpay pari-phi hare || 3 ||
0 Eori! lorJ of vrisbo mountoin, exceeJinq oll limits, l bove continuously committeJ bunJreJs of
offenses, l om overcome by tbem! Seekinq you sbelter l implore you to bove mercy on me onJ
obsolve me.
adhi-vekaa-ailam udramater-janatbhimatdhika dnaratt |
para-devatay gaditn-nigamai kamal dayitn-na para kalaye || 4 ||
l know no otber beinq, except tbe lorJ of loksbmi, wbo is JescribeJ by tbe veJos os tbe best of oll
qoJs, wbo con exceeJ you in brooJ-minJeJness onJ qenerosity? You qive more tbon onyone con
every osk for.
kalaveuravvaa gopa-vadh ata-koi vtt-smara koi samt |
prati-vallavikbhimatt sukhadt vasudeva sutn-na para kalaye || 5 ||
l will consiJer no Jeity otber tbon tbe lorJ Krisbno tbe son of vosuJevo, wbose beouty is equol to
tbot of o tbousonJ cupiJs; surrounJeJ by tbousonJs of 6opis encbonteJ by tbe flute, tbe qronter of
joy to oll beinqs.
abhirma gukara darathe jagad-eka dhanur-dhara dhramate |
raghu-nyaka rma ramea vibho varado bhava deva day jaladhe || 6 ||
0 repository of oll pleosinq quolities, 0 Son of Bosorotbo, 0 0nique onJ Sole Creotor, 0 Couroqeous
0ne! 0 lorJ of tbe Roqbus, 0 lorJ of loksbmi, 0 Beliqbtful 0ne! 0 0mnipresent 0ne, 0ceon of
compossion, 0 6oJ, be my benefoctor.
avantanay kamanya kara rajankara cru mukhm buruham |
rajan-cara rja tamo bhihira mahanyam-aha raghu-rmamaye || 7 ||
l toke refuqe ot tbe feet of scion of tbe roce of Roqbu; lorJ Romo, wbo is tbe Jeliqbt of Sito; witb o
lotus-foce like tbe full moon; wbo is like tbe sun in tbe Jestruction of tbe Jorkness of iqnoronce,
most wortby of bonour.
sumukha suhda sulabha sukhada svanuja ca sukya amoghaaram |
apahya raghdvaha manyamaha na kathacana kacana jtu bhaje || 8 ||
0 EonJsome 0ne, 0 IrienJ eosily occessible, 6iver of }oy, bovinq qooJ brotbers, 0 you of Beouteous
BoJy, witb tbe unfoilinq orrow, tbe Soviour, obonJoninq oll otbers l toke refuqe in you olone.


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vin vekaea na ntho na ntha sad vekaea smarmi smarmi |
hare vekaea prasda prasda priya vekaea prayaccha prayaccha || 9 ||
Aport from lorJ venkotesvoro l bove neitber moster nor ploce of rest. Aqoin onJ oqoin l remember
lorJ venkotesvoro. 0 Soviour, 0 lorJ venkotesvoro! Be qrocious toworJs me onJ bestow your
compossion upon me.
aha drataste padbhoja yugma pram-ecchay'gatya sev karomi |
sakt sevay nitya sev phala tva prayaccha prayaccha prabho vekaea || 10 ||
0 lorJ venkotesvoro! l bove come from ofor in orJer to solute you lotus feet, onJ l bove come to
perform some service, by tbis smoll service, qront me tbe fruit of Joily service.
ajnin may don aen vihitn hare |
kamasva tva kamasva tva eaaila ikhmae || 11 ||
0 6orqeous 6em of Sbesbo Hountoin! 0 Soviour! Pleose qront me forqiveness for oll tbese foults
wbicb l on iqnoront person bove committeJ. Pleose forqive me!


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r Vekaea Prapatti

n jagot'sya vekaa-pater-vio par preyas
tad-vakasthala nitya vsarasik tat-knti savardhinm |
padmlakta pi pallava yug padmsanasth riya
vtsalydi guojjval bhagavat vande jagan-mtaram || 1 ||
l poy my obeisonce to loksbmi tbe ruler of tbe universe, wbo is tbe most beloveJ of lorJ visbnu
tbe lorJ of Hount venkoto, wbo rests witb supreme Jeliqbt upon Eis cbest, onJ increoses Eis
forbeoronce, wbose bonJs tenJer os sprouts, ore JecoroteJ witb lotus blossoms, wbose seot is tbe
lotus {of tbe minJ) wbo is roJiont witb perfection of quolities sucb os tenJer solicituJe etc. onJ
wbo is tbe Hotber of tbe 0niverse.

rman kpjala-nidhe kta sarva-loka
sarvaja akta nata-vatsala sarva ein |
svmin sula sulabhrita prijta
r vekaea caraau araa prapadye || 2 ||
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbo is opulent, onJ oceon of compossion, tbe
Creotor of tbe entire universe, omniscient, omnipotent, offectionote to tbe bumble, tbe essence of
tbe universe, tbe Hoster, omioble onJ receptive, fulfillinq tbe Jesires of tbose wbo toke refuqe in
bim.
npurarpita sujta sugandhi pupa
saurabhya saurabha karau samasanniveau |
saumyau sadnubhavane'pi navnubhvyau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbicb import tbeir froqronce to tbe lovely
qorlonJs of scenteJ flowers wbicb bonq below bis onklets, restinq qently, oltbouqb experienceJ
constontly, tbe enjoyment is ever fresb.
sadyo viksi samuditva rasndra rga
saurabhya nirbhara saroruha smyavartm |
samyaku shasa padeu vilekhayantau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbicb resemble by tbeir beouty newly
blossomeJ exceeJinqly froqront reJ lotuses. Tbe testimony is self eviJent.
rekhmaya dhvaja sudh-kalata-patra
vajrkuburuha kalpaka akha-cakrai |
bhavyair-alakta talau para-tattva cihnai
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbicb ore most wortby, morkeJ witb tbe
Jivine onJ ouspicious symbols of o floq, pot of ombrosio, umbrello, tbunJerbolt, elepbont qooJ,
concb-sbell, onJ Jiscus.


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tmrodara-dyuti parjita padma-rgau
bhyair-mahobhir abhi-bhta mahendra-nlau |
udyan-nakhubhir-udasta aka bhsau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbose reJness surposses tbot of o ruby, onJ
wbose eternol resplenJence exceeJs tbot of tbe soppbire, tbe roJionce of tbe noils excels tbot of
tbe moon.
sa-premabhti kamalkara pallav-bhy
savhane'pi sapadi klamam dadhnau |
kntva-vg-manasa gocara saukumryau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, so tenJer tbot tbey connot beor even tbe
qentle onJ coreful mossoqinq by tbe lotus-like bonJs of loksbmi. wbose cborm onJ Jelicocy ore
beyonJ comprebension onJ expression.
lakm mah-tad-anurpa nijnubhva
nldi divya mahi kara pallavnm |
ruya sakramaata kila sndra-rgau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbose reJ bue bos been controcteJ from tbe
reJJisb bonJs of loksbmi, BbuJevi onJ NiloJevi onJ tbe otber consorts, oll of equol Jiqnity onJ
roJionce.
nitynamad-vidhi ivdi kira koi
pratyupta dpta nava ratna maha prarohai |
nrjan-vidhim-udram updadhnau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbo ore constontly receivinq tbe oJorotion of
liqbts from tbe crowns of tbe Jeities like Brobmo, Sivo etc os tbey repeoteJly bow Jown onJ poy
tbeir Joily obeisonce.
vio pade parama ityudita praasau
yau madhva utsa iti bhogyatay'pyupttau |
bhyas-tatheti tava pi tala pradiau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbose feet ore JescribeJ in tbe veJos os o
fountoin of ombrosio, on object of profounJ mysticol experience expresseJ in monifolJ woys, onJ
wbose efficocy is JemonstroteJ by tbe qesture of bis bonJ pointinq JownworJs.
prthya tat-sada srathin tvayaiva
yau daritau sva-caraau araa vrajeti |
bhyo'pi mahyam-iha tau kara-daritau te
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro tbose feet wbicb were resorteJ to by Arjuno,
wben you octeJ os bis cborioteer. You pointeJ to tbem witb your bonJ os you qove tbe injunction
"toke refuqe in me olone".


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man-mrdhni kliya-phae vikai vu
r vekadri ikhare irasi rutnm |
citte'py-ananya manas samamhitau te
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbicb ore equolly ploceJ on my beoJ os on tbe
beoJ of tbe Jroqon Koliyo, on tbe crest of Hount venkoto, on tbe beoJ of tbe Secret Boctrine of tbe
0ponisboJs onJ in tbe unwoverinq minJ of tbe yoqis.

amlna hya davan tala kra pupau
r vekadri ikhar bharayamnau |
nanditkhila mano-nayanau tavaitau
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbicb oppeor os unfoJinq flowers, spreoJ over
tbe eortb onJ tbe crest of Hount venkoto, on ornoment of qreot beouty in tbe minJ onJ vision of
everyone.
prya prapanna janat pratham-vaghyau
mtu stanv-iva ior-amtyamnau |
prptau paraspara tulm-atulntarau te
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbose ottroction to tbose wbo surrenJer
{proponnos) is like tbe breost of o motber for o sucklinq infont, spoutinq tbe incomporoble
spirituol ombrosio wbereby tbey ore nourisbeJ.

satvottarais-satata sevya padmbujena
sasra traka dayrdra dgacalena |
saumyopayant munin mama daritau te
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, oJoreJ by tbe pious onJ virtuous, onJ wbicb
ore o boot for crossinq over tbis worlJ of munJone existence: tbey were reveoleJ to me by tbe
qentle soqe Honovolomomuni wbose eyes were moist witb compossion.
ra riy ghaikay tvad-upyabhve
prpye tvayi svayam upeyatay sphuranty |
nity-ritya niravadya guya tubhya
sy kikaro va-gira na jtu mahyam || 16 ||
0 lorJ of 0pulence, you yourself ore tbe meons to finol beotituJe, ofter reocbinq you, motber
loksbmi berself become tbe HeJiotrix overflowinq witb compossion onJ solicituJe, l bove
JeJicoteJ myself to your service for no reworJ wbotsoever, but only to pleose you.


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r Vekaea Magalam

riya kntya kalya-nidhaye nidhaye'rthinm |
r vekaa-nivsya r-nivsya magalam || 1 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso tbe resiJent of Hount venkoto, tbe spouse of loksbmi,
wbo is tbe repository of ouspiciousness, onJ o treosury toworJs tbose wbo toke refuqe in Eim.
lakmsa vibhramaloka subhr-vibhrama cakue |
cakue sarva-lokn vekaeya magalam || 2 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo qozes ollurinqly ot 6oJJess loksbmi witb eleqont
eyebrows, onJ wbo observes oll tbe worlJs witb Eis vocillotinq eyes. .
r vekadri ggra magalbharaghraye |
magaln nivsya rnivsya magalam || 3 ||
Auspiciousness be to the Lord of Lakshmi Devi, the repository of auspiciousness whose
auspicious feet adorn the crest of mount Venkata.
sarv vayava saundarya sapad sarva cetasm |
sad samohany'stu vekaeya magalam || 4 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso, tbe inestimoble beouty of wbose form continuolly
enroptures oll beinqs.
nityya niravadyya satynanda cidtmane |
sarvntartmane rmad vekaeya magalam || 5 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso tbe Supreme Spirit, tbe Absolute Trutb, tbe 0ltimote }oy,
wbo is Fternol, lmmoculote, onJ tbe inJweller in every soul.
svata sarva-vide sarva-aktaye sarva-eie |
sulabhya sulya vekaeya magalam || 6 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo is Eimself omniscient, omnipotent, tbe Supreme
Soul, eosily occessible onJ most omioble.
parasmai brahmae pra-kmya paramtmane |
prayuje para-tattvya vekaeya magalam || 7 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso tbe Supreme Beinq, fully self-content, tbe Supreme lorJ,
tbe Absolute Trutb tbot is to be known onJ souqbt.
akla tattvam arntam tmnam anupayatm |
atpty-amta rpya vekaeya magalam || 8 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbose ombrosiol beouty is sucb, tbot Jevotees bovinq
tbe beotific vision ore never sotioteJ witb qozinq upon Eim even for eternity.
prya sva-caraau pus arayatvena pin |
kpay diate rmad vekaeya magalam || 9 ||


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Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo out of unbounJeJ compossion points to Eis own feet
os o refuqe for everyone.
day'mta taragiys-taragair-va talai |
apgai sicate viva vekaeya magalam || 10 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbose teors of compossion pour out like woves from bis
eyes onJ flow Jown upon tbe worlJ like cool rivers of ombrosio.
srag-bhbara-hetn suamvaha mrtaye |
sarvrti amanystu vekaeya magalam || 11 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo oppeors most cborminq weorinq beoutiful qorlonJs,
qorqeous ornoments onJ fine silk qorments, beorinq tbe celestiol weopons, Jispellinq oll Jistress.
r-vaikuha viraktya svmi pukara tae |
ramay ramamya vekaeya magalam || 12 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo beinq unottocbeJ to Eis Eeovenly AboJe of
voikuntbo, is sportinq witb Eis consort loksbmi on tbe bonks of tbis eortbly loke of Pusbkorini.
rmatsundara jmt munimnasa vsine |
sarvaloka nivsya rnivsya magalam || 13 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ Srinivoso, wbo Jwells witbin tbe minJ of tbe fortuitous onJ beoutiful
soqe Honovolomomuni, onJ is Eimself tbe oboJe of tbe entire universe.
magalsana parair-mad-crya purogamai |
sarvaica prvair-cryai sat-ktystu magalam || 14 ||
Auspiciousness be to tbe lorJ venkoteso wbo is oJoreJ by oll tbe Spirituol Preceptors of my
lineoqe onJ oll tbose tbot went before tbem.


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Purification camanam
Sip water three times from the base of the palm of the right hand, for the purification of body
speech and mind. Recite the following mantras each time:

1. o acyutya nama
2. o anantya nama
3. o govindya nama

1. Tri-upacra Pj
The simplest form of daily pj for busy householders is to offer three items:
1. Flower (or leaf)
o ha ha ha idam-idam-ida pupa gha svh

2. Water (offer a small container of water on the altar.)
o ha ha ha idam-idam-ida jala gha svh

3. Incense (light 2 sticks of incense and offer)
o ha ha ha idam-idam-ida dhpa gha svh
This can be followed by a prayer or the recitation of the Universal Prayers or a stotra etc.

2. Paca-upacra Pj
The next in complexity is the offering of 5 items:
1. Flowers
Take a flower and offer it with love:
turya gua sampannam nn gua manoharam |
nanda saurabha pupa ghyatm idam uttamam ||
Please O Lord accept this flower of various pleasing qualities with great pleasure.
One may offer flower petals with the recitation of the 108 names of the Lord.
2. Incense
Light the incense and wave it around in a clockwise direction.


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vaaspati rasotpanno gandhhyo gandha uttama |
ghreya sarva devn dhpoya pratighyat ||
0 lorJ pleose occept tbis incense, wbicb is oqreeoble to oll tbe Jevos. lt proviJes tbe best of oll
oromos, beinq enJoweJ witb tbe froqronce proJuceJ from tbe sop of tbe forest.
3. Lamp
Light the lamp and offer it to the Lord:
sva-prako mahteja sarvatas timirpaha |
s-bhybhyantara jyotir dpoya pratighyatm ||
0 lorJ pleose occept tbis roJiont lomp wbicb illuminotes botb tbe internol minJ onJ tbe externol
worlJ, reveolinq everytbinq cleorly onJ Jestroyinq tbe Jorkness of iqnoronce.
4. Food Offering
If offering some cooked food (dried fruit and nuts can be substituted) recite the following
verse:
arkara khaa khdyni dadhi kram ghtni ca |
hra-bhakya bhojni naivedyam pratighyetm ||
0 lorJ pleose occept tbis fooJ offerinq, moJe witb suqor, eJible roots, curJ, onJ qbee onJ vorious
tosty tbinqs.
idam phalam may deva sthpitam puratas-tava |
tena me saphale avpte bhave janmani janmani ||
Tbis fruit l offer to you 0 lorJ, tbrouqb tbis offerinq moy tbe purpose of my birtb {i.e. service to you)
be occomplisbeJ
tvadya vastu govinda tubhyam-eva samarpaye |
gha sumukho bhtv prasda paramevara ||
Tbe object wbicb olreoJy belonqs to you 0 6ovinJo l om offerinq to you. Pleose Jeiqn to occept it
onJ bove compossion upon me.
5. Karpura Harati
Light the block of camphor and wave it around in front of the Lord in a clockwise manner
with the wish that the whole world should become enlightened and liberated.
o nryaya vidmahe vsudevya dhmahi, tanno viu pracodayt |
We cognise Lord Narayana, we contemplate Lord Vasudeva, May Lord Vishnu enlighten us.
o mahdevyai ca vidmahe, viu patn ca dhmahi, tanno no lakm pracodayt
We cognise the great goddess, we contemplate upon the consort of Lord Vishnu, may Lakshmi
enlighten us.
o dhanurdharya vidmahe, sarva siddhyai ca dhmahi, tanno dhar pracodayt
We cognise the wielder of the bow, we contemplate the giver of all success, may Mother Earth
enlighten us.


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Pupjali
Take some flowers in the cupped palms and offer them with the following verse:
ahis prathama pupa pupa indriya-nigraha |
sarva-bhta day pupa kam pupa vieata ||
nti pupa tapa pupa jna pupa tathaiva ca |
satya aha-vidha pupa vio prtikara bhavet ||
The eight types of flowers that are pleasing to Vishnu are: non-injury in word deed or thought
to any sentient being, self control, compassion to all sentient beings, and particularly
forgiveness, cultivation of tranquility, restraint of speech, body and mind, and the cultivation
of wisdom and truth.
Prayer for Forgiveness and Refuge
mantra hna kriy hna bhakti hna janrdana |
yat kta tu may deva paripra tad-astu te ||
Tbis liturqy, 0 Krisbno is Jeficient in montro onJ metboJoloqy, onJ lockinq in Jevotion, lorJ! let
wbotever little l bove Jone be occeptoble to you, os complete.

anyath araam nsti tvam-eva araa mama |
tasmt kruya bhvena raka raka janrdana ||
l bove no otber recourse, you ore my only refuqe. Tberefore out of your bounJless compossion sove
me 0 }onorJono!

sasra dukara ghora dur-nirka dursadam |
bhto'ha drua dv trhi m bhava sgart ||
Tbis terrible oceon of Somsoro, is full of iqnoronce, incomprebensible, onJ borJ to cross. Eovinq
experienceJ its unbeoroble noture, l'm terrifieJ 0 lorJ! liberote me from tbis 0ceon of
tronsmiqrotion.

ajnd athav jnd aubha yan may ktam |
kantu arhasi tat sarva dsyena ca graha mm ||
Wittinqly or unwittinqly wbotever offence l moy bove committeJ it beboves you to forqive tbem,
reqorJinq me os your servont.

jnato 'jnato vpi vihita yan may ubha |
tat sarva pra eva astu prto bhava janrdana ||
Wbotever virtue l bove Jone or ottempteJ to Jo knowinqly or unknowinqly, moy it pleose you, 0
}onorJono, occeptinq it os complete.

na dharma-nihosmi na ctma-vedhi, na bhaktims-tvac-cararavinde |
akicino nnya gati-araye, tvt-pad-mle araa prapadye ||
l om not estoblisbeJ in tbe proctice of Jbormo, onJ l om not o Self-reoliseJ person, onJ l om JevoiJ
of Jevotion to your lotus feet, l om belpless witb no otber refuqe but you, ot your feet l surrenJer
myself.


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svasti prajbhy pariplayantm nyyena margea mah mah |
go brhmaebhyo ubham-astu nitya lok samast sukhino bhavantu ||
May all the citizens enjoy wellbeing, may the administrators protect them and walk in the
path of justice, may the whole universe and all spiritual aspirants have perpetual
auspiciousness, may all the worlds be happy.
sarvem mangalam bhavatu | May all beings enjoy auspiciousness
sarvem svastr bhavatu | May all beings enjoy wellbeing
sarvem ntir bhavatu | May all beings enjoy peace
sarvem pram bhavatu | May all beings enjoy wholeness
sarvem magalam bhavatu | May all beings enjoy auspiciousness
sarve bhavantu sukhina sarve santu nirmay |
sarve bhadri payantu m kacid dukha bhk bhavet ||
May all beings be happy, may all be free from disease, may all find what they seek, and may
none experience sorrow.
kle varatu parjanya pthiv sasya lini |
deoya kobha rahito brhma santu nirbhay ||
May the rains fall on time, and may the earth yield its produce in abundance, may this
country be free from disturbances, and may the righteous be free from fear.
sarve taratu durgi sarvo bhadri payatu |
sarva kmn avpnotu sarva sarvatra nandatu ||
May all beings cross over their tribulations, and may all attain their respective goals, may all
realise their aims, and may all beings, at all times and places be happy.
durjana sajjana bhyt sajjano ntim pnuyt |
nto mucyeta bandhebhya muktcnya vimocayet ||
May the wicked become righteous, and may the righteous attain peace, may the peaceful
attain Liberation, and may they help others to be Liberated.


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1. Adi Yatirja Jyar;
tul puya samudbhta rmat bhta-purdhipam |
yatirja mah maunim mantra ratna pratha bhaje ||

2. Tiruvenkaa Rmnuja Jyar;
cpe bhara jta yatirja kpspadam |
vra rga mah-bhga venkakhya munim bhaje ||

3. Varada Yatirja Jyar;
kanyar-svti bhava vande rbhta-puri nivsinam |
yatirja madha rmad varada samajakam ||
I offer my obeisance to H.H. Sriman Varada Yatiraja Jiyar, the pontiff of Yatiraja Math, the
resident of Bhutapuri (Sriperumbudur) , born under the constellation of Virgo on the star of
Svati.
yatirja madha rbhta-pura nivsinam |
kp-mtra prasann-rya vande varada deikam ||
I pay my obeisance to H.H. Sriman Varada Yatiraja Jiyar, the pontiff of Yatiraja Math, the
resident of Bhutapuri (Sriperumbudur), who is so merciful that he will instruct those who
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Preliminary Invocations

1.a. periya jyar taniyan (Tegalai)
r ailesa day-ptra dh-bhaktydi gurnavam |
yatindra-pravaa vande ramya-jmtara munim ||
l poy my obeisonce to tbe soqe Honovollomomuni wbo is on oceon of virtues sucb os intelliqence
onJ Jevotion onJ wbo receiveJ tbe mercy of bis quru Sri Soileso onJ is so ottocbeJ to Romonujo.

1.b. vednta deikan taniyan (Vaagalai)
rmnuja dayptram jna-vairgya bhaam |
rmat vekaa-nthrya vande vednta deikan ||
l solute tbe lineoqe of preceptors onJ veJonto Besikon wbo wos tbe recipient of tbe mercy of
Romonujo onJ is tbe ornoment of knowleJqe onJ Jispossion.

2. guru parampara taniyan
lakm-ntha samrambhm ntha ymuna madhyamm |
asmat crya paryantm vande guru paramparm ||
Beqinninq from tbe Supreme lorJ, tbrouqb Notbomuni onJ Yomunocboryo, Jown to our own
ocoryo l solute tbe entire lineoqe of spirituol mosters.

3. Rmnuja taniyan
yo nitya-acyuta padmbuja yugma rukma
vymohas tad itarni tya mene |
asmat guror bhagavatosya dayaika sindho
rmnujasya caraau araa prapadye ||
l seek refuqe in tbe feet of BboqovoJ Romonujo, our teocber wbo is on oceon of compossion, wbo
consiJereJ everytbinq oport from tbe precious lotus feet of Krisbno to be wortbless.

4. Nammlvr taniyan
mta pit yuvatayas tanay vibhti |
sarva yad-eva niyamena madan-vaynm ||
dyasya na kula-pater vakulbhirmam |
rmat tad aghri-yugala praammi mrdhn ||
Sri Nommolvor, tbe first of our Jisciplic succession, is biqbly veneroteJ by oll Sri voisbnovos, onJ
for us be is our fotber os concerns our welfore, our motber in offection for us, o Jouqbter in respect
of tbe joy tbot be qives us, o son in respect of tbe qlory be qives us onJ in foct everytbinq else.
Bowinq my beoJ, l offer my respectful obeisonce to bis feet, wbicb ore os beoutiful os blossominq
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5. Alvrgal taniyan
bhta saraca mahadhvaya bhaa-ntha
r-bhakti-sra kula-ekhara yogi-vhn |
bhaktghri-reu parakla yatndra mirn
rmat parkusa muni praatosmi nityam ||
l offer perpetuol obeisonce to tbe 12 Alvors; Bbuto-yoqi, Soro-yoqi, Bbronto-yoqi, Bboktisoro,
HoJburokovi, Sbotokopo, Kulosbekboro, visbnucitto, AnJol, Bboktonqbrirenu, Yoqivobo, onJ
Porokolo.

loka guru parampara
asmad deikam asmadya param cryn aen gurn,
rmal-lakmaa yogi pugava mah-pr muni ymunam |
rma padma vilocana muni vara ntha aha dveia,
senea riyam indir saha-cara nryaa saraye ||

Vkya guru parampara (Optional recitation)
1. asmad gurubhyo nama Salutations to our Guru
2. asmat parama gurubhyo nama Salutations to our Gurus Guru
3. asmat sarva gurubhyo nama Salutations to all our Gurus
4. rmate rmnujya nama Salutations to Ramanuja
5. rmate parkua-dsya nama Salutations to Parankusha-dasa
6. rmad ymuna-munaye nama Salutations to Yamunacarya
7. rmate rma-mirya nama Salutations to Rama-mishra
8. rmate punarkkya nama Salutations to Pundarikaksha
9. rman ntha-munaye nama Salutations to Nathamuni
10. rmate ahakopya nama Salutations to Nammalvar
11. rmate vivaksenya nama Salutations to Vishvaksena
12. riyai nama Salutations to Mother Lakshmi
13. rdharya nama Salutations to Sriman Narayana


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umurai

citta siru kl vandunnai svittu |
un po-marai aiy pum porul kly |
peam myttuum kulattil pirandu |
n kuval engaai komal pogdu |
iai parai kolvn anru k govind !
eaikkum piravikkum | undannu
uom yvm unakk nm t ceyvm |
maai na kmaga mlr empvy ||
ln tbe eorly bours of tbe morninq, we bove come to worsbip You,
onJ proise Your qolJen, lotus-like feet.
Born ore we in tbe cowberJ coste, You
sboulJ not Jecline our service onJ bomoqe.
Eorken 0 6ovinJo! Not only for toJoy Jo we seek tbe Jrum,
but for ever more, seven times seven birtbs, we
woulJ be one witb You, onJ serve You onJ You olone;
Cbonqe oll our otber Jesires 0 lorJ !

vagak kaal kaainda mdhavanaik kesavanai |
tiga tiru-mugattu seyiaiyr senniraiji |
agap parai koavttai | ai puduvai
paikamalat ta teriyal bhaa-pirn godai sonna |
sagat tami mlai muppadum tappme |
igip parisuraippr rirau ml varai t |
segan tiru-mukkatu celva tiru-mll |
egum tiruvaru pettinburuvar empvy ||
Tbe lovely well-beJeckeJ onJ moon-foceJ qirls sonq to Kesovo,
loksbmi's lorJ, Wbo bos cburneJ tbe 0ceon full of sbips.
onJ secureJ tbe Jrum wbicb tbey JesireJ. Tbis story bos been retolJ, by 6oJo,
Jouqbter of tbe best of Brobmins, of villiputur, witb bis qorlonJ
fresb onJ cool, ln o qorlonJ tbirty verses of clossicol Tomil.
Wboever will cbont tbese tbirty stonzos requlorly onJ foultlessly,
Will surely win tbe qroce of tbe moqnificent four ormeJ lorJ Tirumol,
Witb reJ eyes onJ comely foce, onJ be boppy evermore.


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pau pau pallyira tu pala koi nyiram
mall tido maiva un evvai evvit-tiruk kppu ||
Ior mony yeors, for everlostinq yeors, for tbousonJs of yeors; moy be beouty of your reJ feet be
blesseJ! 0 lorJ of emerolJ-bue, witb tbe sboulJers tbot vonquisbeJ tbe wrestlers.

aiyo moum ninnum pirivini yiram pau |
vaivy nin vala mrpinil vzh gina magayyum pallu ||
vaivr di valattuayum uarzhiyum pau |
paai pr pukkum-uzhagkum appja anniyamum pa ||
Hoy no rift ever come between you onJ your inseporoble servonts. All boil to Sri wbo, like on
ornoment oJorns your cbest. Hoy your roJiont, sborp blozinq Jiscus in your riqbt bonJ, wbicb is
copoble of onnibilotinq foes be blesseJ for everlostinq yeors! Hoy your concb wbose sounJ pierces
tbrouqb tbe clonqinq Jin of weopons in bottle be blesseJ for everlostinq yeors.

sarva dea daa kleu avyhata parkram |
rmnujrya divyj vardhatm abhivardhatm ||
May the transcendental mandate of Ramanuja spread unobstructed to all places at all times
and all conditions, maintaining its vigour and developing.
rmnujrya divyj prati-vsaram ujjval |
digantu vypin bhuyt s hi loka hitaii ||
May the transcendental mandate of Ramanuja gather fresh glow day by day. May it pervade
all directions, directed undeniably at the benefit of the entire world.

rman rraga ryam anupadravm anu-dinam savardhaya ! (x 2)
May the prosperity and security of the Holy City of Srirangam develop day by day.

namas r aila-nthya kunti nagara janmane |
prasda labdha parama prpya kaikarya line ||
I pay my obeisance to Sri Shailesha who was born in Kuntinagar and who received the
supreme grace (From Pillai Lokacarya) to become expert in devotional service.

r ailea day-ptram dh bhaktydi guravam |
yatindra pravaam vande ramya-jmtara munim ||
I pay my obeisance to Manavallamamuni who is an ocean of virtues such as intelligence and
devotion and who received the mercy of his guru Sri Sailesha and is so attached to
Ramanuja.


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vzhi tiru-vi-moi piai mtakavl
vzhi maavammunivan |
vzhi -yavan mran tiru-vi-moi poruay
mnilattr tumpai yuaikujr |

seyya tmarai tinay vzhiye !
elay vi npi vzhiye !
tuyya mrpum puri nlum vzhiye !
undara tiru toliay vzhiye !
kayum endiya muk-kolum vzhiye !
karuay pogiya kainay vzhiye !
poyyilda maavla-mmuni punti vzhi
puga vzhi vzhiye !

Glory to your lotus feet, glory to your form and your navel!
Glory to the pure sacred thread upon your torso!
Glory to your beautiful skin!
Glory to the triple staff that you hold!
Glory to your eyes welling up with compassion!
Surely O Manavallamamuni may your wisdom, fame and prosperity be glorified!

aiyrga vzha araga nagar vzha !
aakopan ta tami n vzha !
kaal uzhnda mannulagam vzha !
maavla-mmuniy, innum oru nttau irum !!
Hoy oll tbe servonts of tbe lorJ prosper onJ moy tbe boly city of Srironqom prosper, Hoy tbe
socreJ Tomil writinqs of Soint Nommolvor be propoqoteJ. Hoy tbe teocbinqs of Honovolomomuni
be propoqoteJ for onotber bunJreJ yeors.


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Vaagalai
namo rmnujryya vedntrtha pradyine |
treya padmanbhrya-stya gua-line ||
Solutotions to tbe virtuous son of Atreyo PoJmonobbo, onJ to Romonujo wbo reveoleJ tbe purport
of tbe veJonto.

viye rmnuja-pin mtakavl,
vumai nigamnta guru - viyavan,
mran marayyumi-rmnujan piyamum,
terum paiyuraykkum r
Proise be to beloveJ Romonujo, by wbose qroce tbe veJic troJition bos been preserveJ. Eoil to tbe
outbor of tbe Sribbosbyom, o beoutiful combinotion of tbe veJos onJ ProbonJbos.

vaja paraamayam mrravandon vzhiye ,
mannupuga pdrn manamuga pon vzhiye ,
kaja tirumagai-yugakka-vanden vzhiye ,
kaliyanurai kuikoa karuttuaiyon vzhiye ,
sejol tami-maraiga teinduraippon vzhiye ,
tirumalai-ml tiru-maiyi cirakka vandon vzhiye ,
taja paragatiyai tan-taruvon vzhiye ,
daami-tppul tiruvenkaa vandn vzhiye .


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!an-no! mi!tra "a# varu$%a& | "an-no! bhavatvarya"m# | $an- na! indro!
b!ha"spati#$ | %an-no! vi"#u$r-urukra!ma" | namo! brahma#$e | nama#ste v%yo
| tvam e!va pra!tyak"a!# brahm$%si | tvam e!va pra!tyak"a!# brahma%
vadi!y"mi | #$ta% va&di!y"mi | sa$tyam va!di"y#mi | tan-m!m a"vatu | tad
va!kt"#ra$ avatu | ava#tu! m"m | ava#tu va!kt"ram% || o! "#nti$% "#nti$% "#nti&%
1. Hoy Hitro {tbe sun wbo controls tbe Prono) qront us peoce; moy voruno {tbe lorJ of tbe niqbt
onJ controller of tbe Apono) qront peoce to us; moy Aryomon, {tbe Principle of cbivolry) be
propitious to us; moy lnJro {tbe cosmic minJ) onJ Bribospoti {tbe principle of wisJom) qront us
peoce; moy visbnu of qreot striJes, {tbe Supreme omnipresent 6oJbeoJ) be propitious to us
solutotions to you Brobmon {Tbe Absolute reolity), onJ solutotions to voyu {tbe life-force of tbe
universe). You olone ore tbe perceptible Brobmon, You olone l sboll procloim to be tbe perceptible
6oJbeoJ, l sboll speok of tbe Riqbt; l sboll speok of tbe Trutb; Hoy tbot {teocbinq) protect me onJ
olso tbe preceptor. let tbot protect us botb, tbe touqbt onJ tbe teocber. 0m, let tbere be peoce oll
pervoJinq.

!an-no! mi!tra "a# varu$%a& | "an-no! bhavatvarya"m# | $an- na! indro!
b!ha"spati#$ | %an-no! vi"#u$r-urukra!ma" | namo! brahma#$e | nama#ste v%yo
| tvam e!va pra!tyak"a!# brahm$%si tvam e!va pra!tyak"a!# brahm$%
av!di"am | #$tam-a!v"di#am | sa$tyam a!v"di#am | tan-m!m-!"v#t | tad
va!kt"ra#m-!v"t | !v"#n m!m | !v"d-va!kt"ram# || o! "#nti$% "#nti$% "#nti&% ||
2. Hoy Hitro {tbe sun wbo controls tbe Prono) qront us peoce; moy voruno {tbe lorJ of tbe niqbt
onJ controller of tbe Apono) qront peoce to us; moy Aryomon, {tbe Principle of cbivolry) be
propitious to us; moy lnJro {tbe cosmic minJ) onJ Bribospoti {tbe principle of wisJom) qront us
peoce; moy visbnu of qreot striJes, {tbe Supreme omnipresent 6oJbeoJ) be propitious to us.
Solutotions to you Brobmon {Tbe Absolute reolity), onJ solutotions to voyu {tbe life-force of tbe
universe). You olone ore tbe perceptible Brobmon. You olone l procloimeJ to be tbe perceptible
6oJbeoJ, l spoke of tbe Riqbt; l spoke of tbe Trutb: tbot {teocbinq) protecteJ me onJ olso tbe
preceptor. Tbot protecteJ us botb, tbe touqbt onJ tbe teocber. 0m, let tbere be peoce oll pervoJinq.

sa!ha-n!"vavatu | sa!ha nau" bhunaktu | sa!ha v#!rya"$ karav%vahai |
te!ja!svi-n!"vadh#$tam astu" m! vi$dvi%!"vaha&i || o! "#nti$% "#nti$% "#nti&% ||
S. Hoy Brobmon protect us botb toqetber, Hoy be nourisb us botb toqetber. Hoy we botb work
toqetber witb qreot enerqy. Hoy our stuJy be viqorous onJ effective. Hoy we never bote eocb otber.
Hoy peoce pbysicol, mentol onJ spirituol be on us forever.


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namo! v!"ce y! co#di"t! y! c!nu#dit!" tasyai v!"ce namo" namo# v!"ce namo#
v!"cas-pata!ye" nama" #$i!bhyo mantra"-k!dbhyo" mantra# patibhyo" m$ m$m-
!"a#yo mantra$-k!to" mantra#-pata!ya"# par$!du"rm$'ham%&'n mantra"-k!to"
mantra!-pat!"n par#$d#% vai&va-de!v"# v$ca!m udy"sagu# $i%v"mada!st"%#
ju!"h#$% de&vebhya&' 'arma( me& dyau) 'arma( p*thi&v+ 'arma& vi'va(, i&da%
jaga!t | "arma! ca#ndra"ca s$rya!"ca "arma! brahma praj%pa#t& | bh$#ta'
va!di"ye# bhuva!na$ vadi"ye# tejo! vadi"ye# ya%o! vadi"ye# tapo! vadi"ye#
brahma! vadi"ye sa#tya$ va!di"ye# tasm%! a#ham i#da$ u!pa#stara!&a#m
upa!st"#a upa$stara!#a% me pra$j&yai pa'($n&% bh(!y&d upa$stara!#a% a$ham
pra!j"yai pa#$n"% bh$&y"sa!% pr"'"&p"nau m(tyor-m!"-p!ta"# pr!$!%p!nau"
m! m!" h!si#$ha%& madhu" mani#ye% madhu" jani!ye" madhu# vak!y$mi"
madhu! vadi"y#mi$ madhu!mati% de$vebhyo$ v#ca!m-udy!sagu"
!u!r"#e$y%&' manu(#ye&bhya(sta' m%) de(v% a)vantu !o(bh%yai
pi!taro'nu"madantu || o! "#nti$% "#nti$% "#nti&% ||

taccha!!yo r"v!"#$mahe | g!"tu! ya!j"ya! | g!"tu! ya!ja-pa!taye | dai"v!"
sva!stir a"stu na% | sva!stir m"nu!&ebhya% | !"rdhva! ji!g"tu bhe&a!jam |
'anno! astu dvi"pade# | 'a! catu!&pade ||
S. We worsbip tbe Supreme Beinq for tbe welfore of oll. Hoy we be free from oll miseries onJ
sbortcominqs so tbot we moy olwoys cbont in tbe socrifices onJ for tbe lorJ of Socrifices. Hoy tbe
meJicinol berbs qrow in potency, so tbot Jiseoses con be cureJ effectively. Hoy tbe Jevos qront us
peoce. Hoy oll bumon beinqs be boppy, moy oll tbe birJs onJ tbe beosts olso be boppy. 0m Peoce
Peoce Peoce.

namo! brahma!"e# namo! stva#gnaye# nama!$ p%thi#vyai nama# au&a!dh'bhya$
| namo! v"#ce namo! v"#cas-pa!taye" namo" vi#$a!ve b%ha"te ka!romi || om
'"nti% x 3 ||
l poy my obeisonce to Brobmo {Tbe veJos) onJ to you 0 Aqni {Iire of WisJom), to tbe Fortb {my
Support) onJ to tbe Eerbs {tbot nourisb me). Solutotions to Speecb onJ tbe lorJ of Speecb,
solutotions to visbnu {tbe omnipresent Trutb), tbis l Jo for tbe SocreJ veJos. 0m Peoce Peoce
Peoce.


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1. Puru&a S(ktam
'r$ gurubhyo nama% hari% o!
taccha!!yor "v!"#$mahe | g!"tu) ya!j"ya! |
g!"tu! ya!ja-pa!taye | daiv!" sva!stir a!stu na% |
sva!stir m"nu!&ebhya% | !"rdhva! ji!g"tu bhe&a!jam |
'a! no! astu dvi!pade! | 'a! catu!&pade ||
We worsbip tbe Supreme Beinq for tbe welfore of oll. Hoy oll miseries onJ sbortcominqs leove us
forever so tbot we moy olwoys cbont in tbe socrifices onJ for tbe lorJ of Socrifices . Hoy tbe
Peoce Peoce.
o! '"nti!' '"nti!' '"nti!% | hari% o! ||

sa!ha"sra '$r&!" puru!&a% | sa!hasr!"k&a% sa!hasra! p"t |
sa bh(mi!) vi!'vato! v!"tv" | atya! ti&*had da'"+gu!lam || 1 ||
Tbe Supreme Beinq bos o tbousonJ beoJs, o tbousonJ eyes, o tbousonJ feet.
PervoJinq tbe cosmos on every siJe Ee fills o spoce ten finqers beyonJ. 1.
puru!&a e!vedagu) sarva! " | yad bh!"ta) yac ca bhavyam! |
u!t"m!"ta!tva sye!"#na% | ya!d anne!n" ti!roha!ti || 2 ||
Tbe Supreme Beinq inJeeJ is oll tbis, wbot botb been onJ wbot yet sboll be.
lt is Ee wbo confers on oll immortolity by wbicb olone tbey live. 2.
et"v!"n asya mahim" | ato jy"y"gu!' ca p(ru!&a% |
p"do!sya vi'v!" bh!"t"ni! | tri!p"d a!sy!"m ,ta!m di!vi || 3 ||
So miqbty is Eis qronJeur, yeo qreoter tbon tbis is tbe Supreme Beinq.
All creotures comprise one fourtb of Eim, tbree fourtbs eternol life obove. S.
tri!p"d !"rdhva udai!t puru!&a% | p"do!sye!h"bha!v!"t puna!% |
tato! vi'va!+ vya!kr"mat | s!"'a!n!"na!'a!ne a!bhi || 4 ||
Witb tbree fourtbs tbe Supreme Beinq rose up; one fourtb oqoin remoineJ bere.
Tbence Ee moveJ fortb to every siJe, over wbot eots onJ wbot eots not. 4.


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tasm!"d vi!r"- a!j"yata | vi!r"jo! adhi! p(ru!&a% |
sa j!"to atya!ricyata | pa!'c"d bh(mi!m atho! pu!ra% || 5 ||
Irom Eim wos viroj {Sbininq Iortb) born, oqoin from viroj emerqeJ tbe Primevol Hon.
Wben born be spreoJ to tbe eost onJ west, beyonJ tbe bounJories of tbe worlJ. S.
yat puru!&e#a ha!vi&!" | de!v" ya!jam ata"nvata |
va!sa!nto a"sy"s!"d "jyam! | gr!"&ma i!dhma' 'a!rad-ha!vi% || 6 ||
Tben tbe Jevos performeJ o socrifice. Tbe Primevol Beinq Eimself wos tbe offerinq.
Sprinq become tbe qbee, summer tbe foqqots, onJ tbe outumn tbe rice offerinq. 6.
sa!pt"sy!"san pari!dh"ya!% | tri% sa!pta sa!midha!% k!"t"% |
de!v" yad ya!jam ta! nv!"n"% | aba!dhna!n puru!&am pa!'um || 7 ||
Tben seven were tbe enclosinq sticks, Eis kinJlinq bronJs were tbree times seven.
ln tbot socrifice of tbe Bevos tbe Primevol Beinq wos bounJ os tbe victim. 7.
tam ya!jam ba! rhi&i! prauk&a!n | puru!&am j!"tam a!gra!ta% |
tena! de!v" aya!janta | s!"dhy" ,&a!ya' ca! ye || 8 ||
Tbis tbe Supreme Beinq, tbe first born beinq, wos purifieJ by ospertions.
Tbus wos performeJ tbe first socrifice by tbe Jevos onJ risbis of yore. 8.
tasm!"d ya!j"t sa!rva! huta!% | sambh!"ta) p,&ad !"jyam |
pa!&(gu)s t"gga' ca!kre v"ya!vy"n! | !"ra!#y"n gr!"my"'ca! ye || 9 ||
Irom tbot qenerol socrifice tbe Jrippinq qbee wos qotbereJ up.
Ee formeJ tbe creotures of tbe oir onJ tbe onimols botb wilJ onJ tome. 9.
tasm!"d ya!j"t sa!rva! hu!ta% | ,ca!% s"m!"ni jajire |
chand"gu!)si jajire! tasm!"t | yaju!s tasm!"d aj"yata || 10 ||
Irom tbot qreot qenerol socrifice, Rik onJ Somo bymns were born,
Tbere from tbe vorious metres were born, tbe Yojus boJ its birtb from it . 10.
tasm!"d a'va! ay"janta | ye ke co!bha!y"da!ta% |
gavo! ha jajire! tasm!"t | tasm!"j j!"t" a!j!" vaya!% || 11 ||
Irom it were borses born, from it oll onimols witb two rows of teetb.
Cows were born tbere from, from it were qoots onJ sbeep proJuceJ. 11.
yat puru!&a) vya!dadhu% | ka!ti!dh" vya!kalpayan |
mukha!) kim a!sya kau b!"h( | k" v!"r( p"d!" vucyete || 12 ||
Wben tbey contemploteJ tbe Primevol Beinq in bow mony woys JiJ tbey conceive of Eim? Wbot
wos Eis moutb ? Wbot were Eis orms? Wbot were Eis tbiqbs onJ feet colleJ? 12.


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br!"hma!#o!sya" mukha#m "s$t | b!"h( r!"ja!nya"% k!"ta% |
!"r( tad a!sya yad vai'ya!% | pa!dbhy"gu) !"#dro a!j"yata || 13 ||
Tbe brobmin wos bis moutb, of botb Eis orms wos tbe Rojo moJe.
Eis tbiqbs become tbe voisbyo, from Eis feet wos tbe SbuJro proJuceJ. 1S.
ca!ndram!" mana!so j!"ta% | cak&o!s-s(ryo aj"yata |
mukh!"d indra!' c!"gni' ca! | pr!"#"d v!"yur a!j"yata || 14 ||
Tbe Hoon wos creoteJ from Eis minJ, onJ from Eis eye tbe Sun boJ birtb.
Irom Eis moutb were lnJro onJ Aqni born, from Eis breotb come tbe winJ. 14.
n"bhy!" "s$d a!ntari!k&am | !"#r&#o dyau% sama! vartata |
pa!dbhy"! bh(mi!r di'a!' 'rotr!"t | tath!" lo!k"gu) a!kalpayan || 15 ||
Irom Eis novel come tbe ostrol worlJ, onJ from Eis beoJ tbe worlJ beyonJ.
Fortb from Eis feet onJ spoce from Eis eors, tbus JiJ tbey creote tbe worlJs. 1S.
ved!"ham e!ta) puru!&a) ma!h"ntam! | !"di!tya va!r#a!) tama!sa!s tu p!"re |
sarv!"#i r!"p"#i! vi!citya! dh$ra!% | n"m!"ni k!"tv"bhi!vada!n yad"ste! || 16 ||
l know tbe miqbty Supreme Beinq, wbose color is like tbe Sun, beyonJ tbe reocb of Jorkness. Ee tbe
0mniscient 0ne, creotes from Eimself oll tbe monifolJ forms onJ colls tbem by vorious nomes.
dh!"t" pu!rast!"d yam u!d"ja!h"ra! | 'a!kra% pravi!dv"n pra!di'a!'-cata!sra% |
tame!v" vi!dv"n a!m,ta! iha! bhavati | n"nya% panth!" aya!n"ya vidyate || 17 ||
Tbe first creotor [Brobmo] knew tbe Supreme Beinq, be in turn moJe Eim known to Sbokro [lnJro]
wbo procloimeJ it in tbe four Jirections. Eence even toJoy be wbo knows Eim onJ tbe creotion
tbus; os permeoteJ, pervoJeJ onJ possesseJ by tbe Supreme Beinq verily ottoins immortolity.
Tbere is no otber woy. [Ior spirituol perfection] 17.
ya!jena ya!jam a!yajanta de!v"% | t"ni! dharm!"#i pratha!m"-ny!"san |
te ha! n"ka!) mahi!m"na!s sacante | yatra p(rve! s!"dhy"s santi! de!v"% || 18
Tbe qoJs socrificeJ tbrouqb socrifice, tbus were tbe first orJinonces estoblisbeJ. Tbose qreot
Beinqs wbo bose tbeir lives upon socrifice verily reocbes tbe biqbest Spirituol Reolm wbere oll tbe
sJbyos {nityo sris) Jwell. 18.
a!dbhyas sa)bh!"ta% p,thi!vyai ras!"cca | vi!'va!karma#a!s sama! varta!t"dhi! |
tasya! tva&*!" vi!dadha!d r!"pam-e!ti | tat puru!&asya! vi'va!m "j!"na!m agre! ||
ln tbe beqinninq tbis universe orose from visbvokormo [tbe 0niversol Arcbitect] tbrouqb woter,
eortb, fire onJ tbe otber elements. Ee excelleJ AJityo, lnJro onJ tbe otber qoJs.
Iosbioninq tbe form tbereof Tvosbto proceeJeJ, tbus wos tbe universe creoteJ in tbe beqinninq
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ved!"ham e!ta) puru!&a) ma!h"ntam! | !"di!tya va!r#a!) tama!sa!% para!st"t |
l know tbis miqbty Supreme Beinq wbose splenJour is like tbe sun, beyonJ tbe reocb of Jorkness.
tam e!va) vi!dv"n a!m,ta! i!ha bha!vati | n"nya% panth!" vidya!teya!n"ya ||
Ee olone wbo knows Eim becomes immortol bere, tbere is no otber potb to liberotion.
pra!j"pa!ti' carati! garbhe! a!nta% | a!j"ya!m"no bahu!dh" vij!"yate |
tasya! dh$r!"% pari!j"nanti! yonim! | mar!"c$n"! pa!dam i!cchanti ve!dhasa% ||
ln tbe womb moves Projopoti [tbe lorJ of Creotures], Ee never becominq born is monifesteJ in
vorieqoteJ forms. Tbe wise Jiscern tbe Source from wbence Ee orises, tbe first potriorcbs souqbt
tbe position wbicb Horici onJ tbe otbers boJ obtoineJ.
yo de!vebhya! "tapa!ti | yo! de!v"n!"! puro!hi!ta% |
purvo! yo devebhyo! j!"ta% | namo! ru!c"ya! br"hma!ye || 22 ||
Ee wbo qives liqbt onJ beot to tbe qoJs, tbe Iirst, Ioremost oqent of tbe qoJs.
To Eim, to tbe ResplenJent, to tbe Eoly 0ne solutotions be.
ruca!) br!"hma) ja!naya!nta% | de!v" agre! tad a!bruvan |
yas tvai!va) br!"hma!#o vi!dy"t | tasya! de!v" asa!n va'e! || 23 ||
Tbus spoke tbe qoJs ot first, os tbey beqot tbe Briqbt onJ Eoly 0ne;
Tbe brobmin wbo moy know you tbus, sboll obtoin Jominion over oll tbe qoJs.

hr$' ca! te la!k&m$' ca! patnyau! | a!ho! r!"tre p!"r've |
nak&a!tr"#i r!"pam | a!'vinau! vy"ttam! |
i!&*a) ma!ni&"#a | a!mu) ma!ni&"#a | sarva!) mani&"#a% || 24 ||
Beouty onJ Iortune ore your two consorts, eocb siJe of you ore Joy onJ niqbt.
Tbe constellotions ore your form, tbe Asbvins your moutb.
Beinq sucb qront me wbotever l Jesire; yonJer worlJ onJ oll otber boppiness.

taccha!!yor "v!"#$mahe | g!"tu) ya!j"ya! |
g!"tu! ya!ja-pa!taye | daiv!" sva!stir a!stu na% |
sva!stir m"nu!&ebhya% | !"rdhva! ji!g"tu bhe&a!jam |
'a! no! astu dvi!pade! | 'a! catu!&pade ||
We worsbip tbe Supreme Beinq for tbe welfore of oll. Hoy oll miseries onJ sbortcominqs leove us
forever so tbot we moy olwoys cbont in tbe socrifices onJ for tbe lorJ of Socrifices . Hoy tbe
Peoce Peoce.
o! '"nti' '"nti' '"nti% | hari% o! 'r$ gurubhyo nama% hari% o! |


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2. N"r"ya#a S(ktam
sa!ha!sra!-'$r&a!! de!va!! vi!'v"k&a!! vi!'va-'a!!bhuvam |
vi'va!! n!"r"ya!#a! de!va!m-ak&a!ra! para!ma! pa!dam || 1 ||
1. Tbis universe is truly {tbe boJy of ) tbe Supreme 6oJbeoJ only. Tberefore it is JepenJont upon
Eim; tbe Self-effulqent Bivine Beinq; wbo bos countless beoJ onJ eyes, wbo is tbe proJucer of joy
for tbe universe, wbose form tbe universe is; wbo is tbe Controller onJ tbe Couse of oll beinqs, oll-
pervosive, imperisboble onJ tbe unsurposseJ Ruler onJ Soviour of oll.
vi!!vata"% para!m!n-ni!tya!! vi"!va" n#$ r!ya" #agu) ha!rim |
vi!va"m e!veda) puru!!a"stad vi!va"m upa!j$vati || 2 ||
2. Ee is superior to tbis universe, enJless onJ multi-form. Ee is tbe qool of bumonity onJ tbe
Bestroyer of sin. Tbot Supreme Person is tbe universe onJ tbe Creotor tbereof.
pati!! vi"va#sy!"tme!va"ra!gu) !"!va# tagu) !i"vam a!cyutam |
n!"r!ya" !a" ma# h"-je!ya!! vi"!v"tm"# na! pa"r!ya" #am || 3 ||
S. Ee is tbe Protector-of-tbe-universe onJ tbe Ruler-of-inJiviJuol-souls, Ee is permonent, supremely
ouspicious onJ uncbonqinq. Ee bos emboJieJ Eimself in monkinJ os tbe lnJwellinq-spirit. Ee is
supremely wortby of beinq known by creotures; tbe 0ne wbo is emboJieJ in tbe universe onJ wbo
is tbe Supreme-qool.
n!"r!ya" !a pa"ro jyo!tir-!tm! n!"r!ya" !a" pa#ra% |
n!"r!ya" !a pa"ra!-bra!hma! ta!ttva! n"#r!ya" !a" pa#ra% || 4 ||
n!"r!ya" #a pa!ro jyo!tir-!tm! n!"r!ya" !a pa"ra% |
n!"r!ya" #a pa!ro dhy!"t!" dhy!"na! n"#r!ya" !a" pa#ra% || 5 ||
4. Noroyono is tbe Supreme-Reolity JesiqnoteJ os Brobmon. Noroyono is tbe Supreme, Noroyono is
tbe Supreme liqbt {JescribeJ in tbe 0ponisboJs), Noroyono is tbe Supreme. Noroyono is tbe most
excellent meJitotor onJ meJitotion.
yacca! ki!cit ja!gat sa!rva!! d"#!yate" !r"ya#te'pi! v" |
anta!rba!hi!ca" tat sa!rva!! vy"pya n"#r!ya" !a" sthi#ta% || 6 ||
S. Wbotsoever tbere is in tbis universe known tbrouqb perception or report; oll tbot is pervoJeJ by
Noroyono witbin onJ witbout.
ana!nta!m avya!ya! ka"vigu) sa!mu!drenta!! vi"!va !a" !bhuvam |
pa!dma! ko!!a pra" t!k"#!a"gu) h!"daya!! c"pya#dhomu! kham || 7 ||
6. 0ne sboulJ meJitote witbin tbe inverteJ lotus-buJ like beort; upon tbot Supreme Person, tbe
limitless, 0ncbonqinq, All-knowinq, tbe Couse-of-boppiness to tbe universe; wbo is tbe enJ of tbe
oceon of Somsoro onJ tbe qool of oll strivinq. Tbe point of focus in meJitotion is tbe spoce witbin
tbe beort wbicb resembles on inverteJ lotus buJ.
adho! ni!!"y# vi$tasty!"nte! n!"bhy!m u"pari! ti!"ha#ti |
jv!"la!-m!"l"-ku!la! bh"#t!" vi!!vasy"# yata!na! ma" hat || 8 ||
7. lt sboulJ be known tbot witbin tbe beort wbicb is situoteJ between tbe lorynx onJ tbe novel, tbe
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santa!tagu) !i"l!bhi"stu! lamba!ty! ko"a# sanni!bham |
tasy!nte" su!i"ragu) s!k"ma# tasmin$ sarva! ! prati"&*hitam || 9 ||
8. Tbe beort resembles on inverteJ lotus-buJ surrounJeJ by orteries. Witbin it tbere is o subtle
spoce, witbin wbicb everytbinq is estoblisbeJ.
tasya! madhye! ma!han-a!gnir vi!!v"rci#r vi!!vato"-mukha% |
so'gra! bhu!g vibha!jan ti!!"ha#n n!h!"ram aja! ra! ka"vi% || 10 ||
9. ln tbot spoce is tbe 0nJecoyinq, omni-foceJ, qreot liqbt, wbicb bos flomes on every siJe. Ee
enjoys tbe fooJ presenteJ onJ metobolizes it in tbe boJy.
t!"rya!g !"rdhva! a"dha!!"#y!" ra!!maya" s tasya! santa!t" |
sa!nt!"paya!ti sva! de"ham !p!" da tala!-mastaka% ||
tasya! madhye! vahni! !ikh" a#!"yo#rdhv! vya"vasthi!ta% || 11 ||
10. Tbe roys of tbot Iire spreoJ out, upworJs onJ JownworJs worminq tbe wbole boJy from beoJ
to foot. ln tbe center of tbot liqbt wbicb permeotes tbe wbole boJy tbere obiJes o tbin tonque of
flome; tbe color of qolJ wbicb is most subtle.
n!"la-to!ya!da! madhya!sth!"d vi!dyulle!kheva! bh!sva"r" |
n!"v!ra" !"ka#vat ta! nv!" p!"t! bh!"svatya!!"pa#m" || 12 ||
11. lt is Jozzlinq like o flosb of liqbteninq tbot oppeors in o Jork roin clouJ. lt is o slenJer os tbe
own of o poJJy qroin wbicb serves os o comporison to illustrote its subtlety.
tasy!" !ikh"ya# ma!dhye pa!ram!" tm! vya"vasthi!ta% |
sa brahma! sa !iva"s sa hari!s sendra! so'k!a" ra! pa"ramas sva!r"* || 13 ||
12. Tbe Supreme Soul Jwells witbin tbot flome, Ee is Brobmo, Ee is Sivo, Ee is visbnu, Ee is lnJro,
Ee is tbe Supreme Couse-of-tbe-universe, tbe Self-luminous 0ne.
!"tagu) sa!tya! pa"ra! bra" hma! pu!ru"a#$ k!"#a$ pi!ga"lam |
!"rdhvare!ta! vi"r!p"#k!a"! vi"!var"#p!ya" vai namo! nama! % || 14 ||
1S. Tbe Supreme Brobmon tbe Absolute Reolity is o Beinq Jork-blue onJ yellowisb in color,
obsolutely cboste onJ possessinq uncommon eyes; solutotions to Eim of tbe 0niversol-form.
o! n"#r!"ya!!"ya# vi!dmahe! v!sude"v!ya" dh$mahi |
tanno! vi!"u# praco$day!"t || 15 ||
14. Hoy we know tbe Couse-of-oll-beinqs, we meJitote upon tbe lnJweller-of-oll-jivos; moy tbot
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3. Vi&#u S(ktam
vi!"o#r nuka$) v!"ry#$#i pravo!ca!" ya# p$rthi%v!ni vima"me raj!#gm! si yo
aska!bh!ya"d utta#ragm! sa!dhastha") vicakram!"#as tre"dho ru$g!"yo vi#$o%
ra!r"#a$masi! vi"#o$% p!"#hama$si! vi"#o!$ %aptrestho! vi"#o!s y&ra'si vi!"o
dhru!vam a"si vai!"a#vam a$si! vi"#a$ve tv" |
l will Jeclore tbe miqbty JeeJs of visbnu; of Eim wbo meosureJ out tbe eortbly reqions. Wbo
estoblisbeJ tbe biqbest oboJe , tbrice settinq Jown Eis footstep, wiJely striJinq. Rv.1:1S4:1 Tbou
ort tbe forebeoJ of visbnu; tbou ort tbe bock of visbnu; ye two ore tbe corners of visbnu's moutb.
Tbou ort tbe tbreoJ of visbnu, tbou ort tbe fixeJ point of visbnu. Tbou ort of visbnu; to visbnu tbee.
{TS. 1:2:1S)
vi!"o#r nuka$) v!"ry#$#i! pravo"ca!" ya# p$rthi%v!ni vima"me raj!#gum! si yo
aska!bh!ya"d utta#ragum! sa!dhastha") vicakram!"#as tre"dho ru$g!"ya# || 1 ||
l will Jeclore tbe miqbty JeeJs of visbnu; of Eim wbo meosureJ out tbe eortbly reqions. Wbo
estoblisbeJ tbe biqbest oboJe, tbrice settinq Jown Eis footstep, wiJely striJinq. {R.v.1:1S4:1)
tad a!sya pri!yam a!bhip"tho# a!y"m | naro# yatra$ deva!yavo! mada"nti |
u!ru!kra!m asya! sa hi bandhu"r i!tth" vi#$!!% pa!do pa"ra!me madhva! uthsa"% ||
Hoy l ottoin to Eis well-beloveJ reolm wbere tbe Jevotees rejoice. Ior tbere sprinqs, close okin to
tbe WiJe-StriJer; tbe source of immortolity in visbnu's biqbest footstep.
prastad vi!"u#s tavate v!"ry#$ya | m!go na bh"#ma$ ku%ca!ro gi"ri!"#h$% |
yosyo!ru"u# tri!"u vi!krama##e!u | adhi" k!i"yanti" bhuva#n!ni" vi#v!$ || 3 ||
Ior tbis Eis miqbty JeeJ is visbnu proiseJ, wbo like some wilJ lion, JreoJ, prowlinq, rooms tbe
mountoins. Ee witbin wbose tbree wiJe-extenJinq poces oll livinq creotures bove tbeir existence.
pa!ro m"tra#y! ta"nuv!# v!dh"na | na te# mahi!tvam anva"'nuvanti |
u!bhe te" vidma! raja"si p!thi"vy# | vi$%o& deva!tvam pa!ra!masya" vithse || 4 ||
Eumons connot comprebenJ your qreotness, Wbo exponJs beyonJ oll bounJ onJ meosure witb
your boJy. Botb your two reqions of tbe eortb , 0 visbnu we know; you 0 6oJ knows tbe biqbest.
vica!krame p!thi"v#m e"$a e"t%m | k$etr%&ya! vi"#u!r manu$&e da!a"syan |
dhru!v"so# asya k!"rayo" jan#$sa! | u"ru"k#i"tagum! su!jani"m "cak"ra || 5 ||
0ver tbis eortb witb miqbty step stroJe visbnu, reoJy to qive it for o bome to Honu. ln Eim tbe
bumble people trust for refuqe; Ee, tbe Nobly Born, bos moJe tbem spocious Jwellinqs.
trir de!va" p!thi"v#m e"$a e"t%m | vica&krame !a"rta#casa! mahi"tv# |
pra-vi!"u#r astu ta!vasa!stav"#y!n | tve"#agum! hya!sya! sthavi"rasya! n"ma# || 6 ||


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Tbree times 6oJ stroJe fortb in oll Eis qronJeur over tbis eortb briqbt witb o bunJreJ splenJours.
Ioremost is visbnu, stronqer tbon tbe stronqest; for qlorious is Eis nome Wbo lives forever.
ato! de!v" a#vantu no! yato! vi"#u$r vicakra!me |
p!thi"vy#$ sa"pta dh#ma%bhi% || 7 ||
Tbe qoJs be qrocious unto us even from tbe ploce wbence visbnu stroJe. Tbrouqb tbe seven reqions
of tbe eortb.
i!da" vi#$u!r vica%krame tre!dha nida"dhe pa!dam |
sam!"-ham asya p"gum! su!re || 8 ||
Tbrouqb oll tbis worlJ stroJe visbnu; tbrice Eis foot be plonteJ, onJ tbe wbole wos qotbereJ in Eis
footstep's Just.
tr!"i# pa!d" vica#krame! vi"#u$r go!p" ad"#bhya! | ato" dharm#$#i dh!"rayan# ||
visbnu, tbe Protector, Ee wbom none Jeceives, moJe tbree steps, tbencefortb. Fstoblisbinq Eis biqb
orJinonces.

vi!"o#$ karm%&#i pa!yata" yato# vra!t"ni# paspa!"e |
indra!sya! yujya!sya sakh"#% || 10 ||
look upon tbe JeeJs of visbnu, wbereby tbe frienJ of lnJro, close-ollieJ, Eos let bis postimes be
seen.
tad vi!"o#% para!ma" pa!dagum! sad! pa"yanti s#$raya%% |
di!v"#va! cak"u!r#ta$tam || 11 ||
Tbe nityo suris evermore bebolJ tbot loftiest ploce wbere visbnu is, ploceJ os it wbere on eye in
beoven.
tad vipr!"so vipa!nyavo" j!g"v!gum! sa! sami" ndhate |
vi!"o#r yat pa$ra!ma" pa!dam || 12 ||
Tbis visbnu's stotion most sublime, tbe sinqers ever viqilont, lovers of boly sonq liqbt up.{Rik veJo
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4. .r$ S(ktam
hira!!yavar!"# ! hari"!"# suva$r!a ra"jata! -sra!j"m |
ca!ndr!" hi#ra!ma" y!" la#k!m"# j$ta%vedo ma! !va"ha || 1 ||
1. 0 }otoveJo! 0 Aqni! lnvite for my soke, tbe 6oJJess of qooJ fortune, tbe qolJen-bueJ Jome, tbe
Joe-like, moon-like moiJen wreotbeJ in qolJ onJ silver.
t!" ma# !va"ha! j!ta" vedo la!k!m"m ana#pag!"min!"m |
yasy!"! hira"!ya" vi#ndeya!! g"ma#va$! puru"!"n a# ham || 2 ||
2. 0 Knower-of-oll-beinqs! Toke me to tbe 6oJJess of 6ooJ Iortune - not o fickle Jeity, but one wbo
is unswervinq. Hoy l obtoin qolJ, cows, borses onJ men from ber. Hoy l be blesseJ witb oll tbe
moteriol comforts, sucb os weoltb, cottle, conveyonces, frienJs, servonts onJ proqeny.
a!!va"p!"rv!" ra# tha-ma!dhy!"! ha"stin!"da pra!bodhi!n$m |
!r"ya#! de!v!m upa"hvaye! !r"rm#$ de!v! ju"&at"m || 3 ||
S. l invoke Hotber loksbmi to opproocb me witb borses obeoJ onJ cboriots in tbe miJJle onJ
tumultous sounJs of elepbonts.
k!"! so"smi!t!" hira#!ya pr"#k!r!"m !"rdr!" jvala#nt!" t#$pt!" ta#rpaya!nt$m
pa!dme! sthi!t!" pa#dma-va!r!"#! t"m i#hopa!hvaye! 'r$yam || 4 ||
4. l invoke tbe smilinq 6oJJess of prosperity, lotus-like in colour, beominq, content, sotisfyinq,
seoteJ on o lotus, in o romport of qolJ. Sbe tronscenJs oll sense perception. Sbe is obsolute.
ca!ndr!" pra#bh!"s!" ya# !as"# jvala!nt!"! "riya#! lo"ke de!va ju!!"#m ud#$r!m
t!" pa#dmin!m!"! "ara##am a!ha! prapa" dye'lak!m"r me# na!yat"# ! tv"!
v!"#e || 5 ||
S. l seek refuqe in tbe brilliont 6oJJess wbo is qenerous onJ Jeliqbtful. Tbis 6oJJess of prosperity is
ossiJuously souqbt ofter by Jevos. Hoy ber opposite - oloksbmi- JenoteJ by Jesire, onqer, qreeJ,
penury, unboppiness onJ misfortune be utterly JestroyeJ.
!"di!tya va!r!e" tapa!so'dhi!j!"to vana!spati!s tava! v!"k!o'tha bi"lva% |
tasya! phal!"ni! tapa!s! nu"dantu m!"y!nta"r!" y!"ca# b!"hy! a"la!k&m$% || 6 ||
6. 0 Beity Jozzlinq like tbe Sun's orb! Tbe bilvo tree wbicb comes to fruition witbout flowerinq bos
sprunq from your ousterity. lt's fruits ore tbe result of your penonce. Hoy tbe bilvo fruit Jispel ony
iqnoronce onJ impeJiments, inner onJ outer. Hoy tbey Jestroy my misfortune.
upai!tu! m!" de#va-sa!kha! k"#rti!ca" ma!i"n! sa"ha |
pr!"du!rbh!"tosmi! r!"#re$'smin k!"rtim !"ddhi! da"d"tu me || 7 ||
7. Hoy tbe frienJ of tbe Bevo opproocb me witb fome onJ precious stones. l om born in tbis
country. Hoy Kubero bless me witb prosperity onJ celebrity.
k!ut-pi!p!"s") ma!l!" jye#!"h#m a$la!k!m"# n$%!ay"# myaham |
abh!"ti!m asa!m!ddhi"! ca sarv"#n nir!u"da me! g!h"#t || 8 ||
8. l sboll Jrive owoy from myself impurities, bunqer onJ tbirst. 0 6oJJess bonisb from my bome oll
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ga!ndha!-dv!"r!" du#r!dha"r!"#! ni"tya pu!!"#$ kar%&!i"#$m |
!"'var$gu!" sarva! bh!t"#n!"! t"m i#hopa!hvaye! 'riyam || 9 ||
9. l invoke bere in tbis worlJ tbe 6oJJess of prosperity, tbe Hotber Fortb, wbo is invioloble. Sbe is of
exboustoble nourisbment, representinq weoltb of cottle. Sbe is tbe mistress of oll creotures.
mana!sa!! k"ma# m !k"#ti! v"#cas sa!tyam a!'$mahi |
pa!!"#n"gu) r!"pam-a!nnasya! mayi! !r"# !ra$yat!"! ya"a#% || 10 ||
10. Hoy oll my Jesires be fulfilleJ. Hoy oll my intentions come true onJ my utteronces by trutbful.
Hoy tbe 6oJJess be witb me for ever in tbe form of obunJont fooJ, increoseJ fome, fine form oll oll
kinJs of Jomestic onimols.
ka!rdame!na pra!j!bh"#t! ma"yi! sa!bha" va ka!rdama |
!riya"! v"#saya! me ku!le m!"tara!! padma" m!li" n$m || 11 ||
11. 0 KorJomo! By your oJvent, tbe 6oJJess bos become o Hotber, Jo resiJe witb me. Fstoblisb tbe
Hotber, tbe 6oJJess of proserity, wreotbeJ witb qorlonJs of lotuses, in my bobitotion.
!pa"! s"#jantu! sni!gdh!"ni! ci!kl!"ta va!sa me! g,he |
nica! de!v!" m#$tara!gga" !riya"! v"#saya! me ku!le || 12 ||
12. let tbe woters proJuce frienJly results. 0 Cbiklito! {KomoJevo) Come onJ stoy witb me. Hoke
your Hotber, tbe 6oJJess of plenty, obiJe in my oboJe.

!"rdr!" pu#!kari"!"# pu$!"i#! su"va!r!"# he$ma m!"lin$m |
s!"ry!" hi#ra!may"# lak$m"# j%ta& vedo ma! !va"ha || 13 ||
1S. 0 }otoveJo, tbe Bivine Iire! Brinq me tbe qolJen loksbmi, moist witb compossion. FnJoweJ
witb towny colour, sbe nourisbes tbe worlJs. Sbe is ottenJeJ by elepbonts. Sbe weors o qorlonJ of
flowers onJ is beJeckeJ in qolJ.

!"rdr!" ya#! kari"!"# ya$!"i# pi$!gal"# pa$dma m!"lin$m |
ca!ndr!" hi#ra!ma" y$! lak&m$! j!ta" vedo ma! "va!ha || 14 ||
14. 0 }otoveJo, tbe Bivine Iire! Brinq me tbe onnointeJ loksbmi of qolJen bue. Brinq tbe Hotber
wbo bolJs tbe moce in ber bonJ. leoJ tbe Beity of prosperity to my Jwellinq.

t!" ma# !va"ha! j!ta" vedo la!k!m"m a#napag!" min!"m | yasy!"! hi"ra!ya"!
prabh!"ta!! g"vo# d!"syo'!v"# n vi!ndeya!! puru"!"n a# ham || 15 ||
1S. 0 Hystic Iire! Brinq me loksbmi wbo will olwoys stoy witb me. Hoy l be enJoweJ by ber qroce,
weoltb in plenty, borses onJ cottle, moiJs onJ servonts, frienJs onJ componions.

ya! "uci#! praya"to bh!"tv! ju"huy!"d!jya"m anva!ham |
s!kta"! pa"ca da!!arca" ! ca "r#$ k!ma" sata!ta! ja"pet || 16 ||
16. Wboever Jesire to obtoin loksbmi , sboulJ bovinq purifieJ bimself onJ become equononimous,
sboulJ Joily offer fire socrifice witb qbee, recitinq tbe 1S stonzos of tbis Srisukto.


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padma!-priye padmini padma!-haste padm!"laye padma-dal!ya"t!k#i |
vi!va"-priye! vi"#u mano$nuk%!le tvat p&$da pa!dmam mayi! sanni$dhatsva ||
0 loksbmi witb eyes like lotuses onJ to wbo lotuses ore Jeor, wbo bolJs lotuses in ber bonJs, onJ
Jwells witbin tbe lotus of tbe beort, tbe beloveJ of tbe wbole worlJ onJ tbe one to wbom visbnu
conceeJs, moy your lotus feet olwoys be tbe object of contemplotion for me.

5. Bh( Suktam
bh!mi"r bh!"mn" dyaur va!ri!!"'ntari#k!a" mahi#tv" |
u!pasthe! te devyadite!'gnim a!nn!dam a" nn!dy!"y! da"dhe || 1 ||
0 qoJJess AJiti, You ore tbe Fortb in Jeptb. sky in breoJtb, otmospbere in qreotness.
ln your lop , l ploce Aqni, tbe oll-consumer for tbe consumption [of oblotions] .
!ya"gau# p$%ni&r akram!" dasa!nan m!"tara!! puna"% |
pi!tara!! ca pra"yant-suva!% || 2 ||
Tbe spotteJ bull bos come onJ sot before tbe motber in tbe eost.
AJvoncinq to bis Iotber beoven. {R.v. X :189:1)
tri!gu) !addh"ma# vir!"jati! v!k pa"ta!!g"ya# 'i'raye |
pratya!sya vaha! dyabhi!% || 3 ||
Tbirty ploces be rules; Speecb relies upon winqs to fly; beor it witb tbe Joys.

a!sya pr!" !"d a#p!na"tya!nta!!carati roca" n" |
vya!khyan mahi!&as suva!% || 4 ||
Witb ber inspirotion from bis expirotion, Sbe wonJers between tbe worlJs;
Tbe bull Jiscerns tbe beoven.

yatv!" kru!ddh!" pa#ro!vapa! ma!nyun!" yad a!varty" |
su!kalpa!m agne! tat tava! puna!s-tvodd!"pay"m asi || 5 ||
lf in onqer l bove scottereJ you, in roqe or tbrouqb misoJventure
Hoy tbot offence be rectifieJ by you 0 Aqni, oqoin we rekinJle you.

yatte! ma!nyu pa!roptasya p!thi" v!m anu"dadhva!se |
!"di!ty! vi"ve# tad-de!v! vasa"va!ca sa"m!bha"ran || 6 ||
Wbotever of you scottereJ in roqe, wos spreoJ over tbe eortb,
Tbot tbe AJityos, tbe All-qoJs onJ tbe vosus qotbereJ toqetber.


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mano! jyoti!r ju!at"#m !jya"! vicchi"nna! ya"jagu) sami!ma! da"dh"tu |
b!ha"spati!s tanut!m i"ma! no" vi!ve" de!v! i"ha m!"dayant"m || 7 ||
HinJ, liqbt, rejoice in oblotion. Hoy be unite tbis scottereJ socrifice.
Hoy Brbospoti extenJ it; moy tbe All-qoJs rejoice berein. { Krsno Yojur veJo 1;S;S;)

me!din!" de!v! va"sundha!r! sy!"d vasu!dh! de"v! v"#sav!" |
bra!hma! va!rca!sa! pi"t!"#"gu) !rotra"! cak"u#r mana!% || 8 ||
de!v! hira"#ya-garbhi!" de#v! pra"s(va!r! | sada"ne sa!ty!ya"ne s$da || 9 ||
sa!mudrava!t! s"vi#tr!ha" no de!v! ma"hya!g"# |
ma!h$-dhara!!" ma#hovyathi!&*ha || 10 ||
!"!ge "r#!ge ya"je ya!je vibh!"!a"#$ |
indra! patn! vy"#pin!" su!rasa!rid i!ha || 11 ||
v!"yumat!" jala!!aya" n! "ri#ya! dh"#r!j!" sa!tyandho!pari! medin$ |
!vo"pari!dhata) pari!g"ya || 12 ||
vi!!"u#-pa!tn!" ma#h$) dev!") m!"dha!v!" m#$dhava!-priy"m |
lak!m"#! pri"ya sa!kh!" de#v!"! na"m!"myacyu!ta va!llabh"m ||13||
o! dha"nur-dha!r!yai" vi!dmahe! sarva si! ddhyai ca! dh$mahi |
tanno! dhar! praco"day!"t
N$/" S(ktam
n!"l!" de#v!gu" #ara$!am a"ha! prapa" dye | g!"!"#hi! | gh!"tava!t! savita" r
!dhi"patyai!! paya" svat!"r anti!r"'!"no astu | dhru! v! di"!"# vi$%u&
pa!tnyagho!r!"'sye!"#n! sa"haso!y! mano"t!" | b!ha"spati!r m!ta" ri!vo"ta v!"yus
sa!ndhuv!"n! v!t!" a!bhi no! g!"antu | vi#!"a#mbho di!vo dha!ru!a"! p"thi#vy!
a!sye!"#n!" jaga!to! vi!"u# patn$ || T.S. 4;4;12
Bo be qrocious unto us. Ricb in qbee, 0 Sovitr, tbrouqb your sovreiqnity be tbe bounteous reqion
ricb in milk, for us. Tbe firm omonq tbe quorters, loJy-of visbnu, tbe milJ, rulinq over tbis strenqtb,
tbe Jesiroble, Brbospoti, Hotorisvon, voyu, tbe winJs blowinq toqetber be qrocious unto us.
Supporter of tbe Sky, supporter of tbe eortb, rulinq tbis worlJ 0 loJy of visbnu. {T.S. 4;4;12)


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N"r"ya#a Upa#i&ad
o! atho puru"o ha vai n#r#ya$o'k#mayata praj#% s&'je ye(ti | n#(r#(ya($#t
pr!"#o j!$yate | mana% sarvendri"y!#i$ ca | kha& v!yur jyotir !pa% p'thiv(
vi!va"sya dh#$ri%& | n#$r#$ya$%#d bra"hma j#$yate | n#$r!"ya"#!d ru$dro j!"yate |
n!"r!"ya"#!d i$ndro j!"yate | n!"r!"ya"#!t praj!pataya% pra$j!ya"nte | n!"r!"ya"#!d
dv!da"!dity! rudr! vasavas sarv!#i ca cha$nd!gu%&si | n!%r!%ya%#!d eva
samu!tpadya"nte | n#"r#"ya"$e pra!varta"nte | n#"r#"ya"$e pra!l%ya"nte || etad ,g
veda 'iro'dhite || 1 ||
Tben Noroyono, tbe Supreme Beinq JesireJ 'l sboll project beinqs. Irom Noroyono emonotes tbe
proo {life Breotb), minJ onJ tbe sense orqons, etber, oir, fire, woter, onJ tbe eortb tbot supports
oll. Irom Noroyono emonotes Brobmo. Irom Noroyono emonotes RuJro. Irom Noroyono
emonotes lnJro. Irom Noroyono emonote tbe Projopotis {Tbe Bivine Proqenitors). Irom
Noroyono emonotes tbe 12 AJityos, RuJros, vosus onJ oll tbe veJic metres {cbonJos). Irom
Noroyono only Jo tbey proceeJ. Tbrouqb Noroyono Jo tbey prosper. ln Noroyono ore tbey
reobsorbeJ. Tbis is touqbt os tbe beoJ of tbe Riq veJo. 1.
o! atha nityo" n#r#ya$%a& | bra$hm# n#"r#ya$%a& | 'i$va'ca" n#r#ya$%a& |
!a"kra!ca# n$r$ya"%a& | dy$"v$" p'"thi"vyau ca# n$r$ya"%a! | k"#la$ca% n"r"ya#&a!
| di!"a"ca# n$r$ya!%a& | vi!di!!a!ca" n#r#ya$%a& | !"rdhva#ca$ n%r%ya"&a' |
a!dha"ca# n$r$ya!%a& | a!nta!r ba!hi"ca# n$r$ya!%a& | n$r$ya%a eveda#gu'
sa!rvam | yad bh"!ta# yacca! bhavyam$ | ni%kalo nirajano nirvikalpo
nir!khy!ta" "uddho deva eko# n!r!ya$%a& | na dvi$t'yo('sti$ ka"ci#t | ya e#va)
ve!da | sa vi"#ur-eva bhavati sa vi&#ur-e!va bha"vati | etad yajur veda
'iro'dh$te || 2 ||
Noroyono is eternol. Brobmo is Noroyono. Sivo is Noroyono. lnJro is Noroyono. Time is Noroyono.
Spoce is Noroyono, tbe intermeJiote quorters olso ore Noroyono. Tbot wbicb is obove is Noroyono.
Tbot wbicb is below is Noroyono. Tbot wbicb is witbin onJ tbot wbicb is witbout is Noroyono. Tbe
entire 0niverse wbicb existeJ onJ tbot wbicb will exist is Noroyono. Noroyono is tbe only 0ne tbot
is portless, immoculote, inconceivoble, inJescriboble, pure onJ Jivine. Tbere is no seconJ.
Wbosoever knows Eim tbus, becomes visbnu. Tbis tbe Yojur veJo teocbes. 2.
o! itya"gre vy#$haret | nama i"ti pa$!c"t | n"#r"#ya#$"yety-u!pari"#$%t | o&
i!tyek"#k$aram | nama iti! dve a#k$are | n"#r"#ya#%"yeti pac"&k$ar"#%i | etad
vai n!r!ya"asya a#$!k#a% ra! pa"dam | yo ha vai n#r#ya$asya #%*!k"ara#


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pada!m adhye"ti | anapabruvas sarvam #!yur e"ti | vindate pr#!j#pa"tyagu!
r!yas po"a#$ gaupa%tyam | tato'm&tatvam a'nute tato'm&tatvam a'nu#ta i%ti
| ya e!va" ve#da | etat s$ma veda %iro'dh&te || 3 ||
0ne sboulJ utter "# first, tben $%#%& onJ tbereofter $%'%(%$%(%. "#is o sinqle sylloble.
)%#%& consists of two syllobles. )%'%(%$%(% consists of five syllobles. Tbis is tbe montro of eiqbt
syllobles {osbtoksbori) pertoininq to Noroyono. Wboever stuJies tbis montro onJ cbonts it
constontly, becomes free from oll Jisqroce, ottoins full life onJ beqemony. Ee enjoys royol pleosures
onJ ottoins self-mostery, tbereupon Ee ottoins liberotion, yeo Iinol liberotion. Tbis tbe Somo
veJo teocbes. S.
pratyag !nanda" brahma puru#a" pra$ava% svar&'pa" | ak!ra uk!ra
mak!"ra i#ti | tan ekadh! samabharat tad-eta!d o" i#ti | yam uktv!" mucya"te
yo!g"! ja!nma! sa#s$%ra ba!ndhan$t | o# namo n$r$ya&$yeti ma%ntrop$saka'
| vaiku#*ha - bhuvana loka!"
1
gami!"yati | tad ida# para# pu$%ar&ka#
vi!j"na#-ghanam | tasm!t tad id!"van m!#tram | brahma$yo deva"k% pu#tro#
brahma!yo ma"dhus#$dan-o! | sarva bh!tastham eka"# n$r$%ya&am |
k!ra"a puru#a$ ak!ra"am pa%rabra&hma o$ || 4 ||
Tbe Yoqi tbot recites tbe nome of Eim, wbo is Bliss Absolute, Tbe 6reot Purusbo, wbo is
representeJ by 0m compriseJ of tbe tbree letters A, 0, onJ H, is releoseJ from tbe bonJoqe of birtb
onJ repeoteJ tronsmiqrotion. Ee wbo cbonts tbe montro *# $%#* $%'%(%$%(% reocbes tbe
reolm of voikunto. Tbot is tbis lotus, it is replete witb tronscenJentol wisJom onJ briqbt os
liqbtninq. Tbe son of Bevoki {Krisbno) is tbe Supreme, HoJbusuJono is tbe Supreme, Noroyono
wbo pervoJes oll beinqs, wbo is 0NF only, tbe Couse of oll, beinq Eimself couseless is tbe Supreme
Beinq {porobrobmon). 4.
etad atharva !iro" yo'dh#$te pr%$tar a"dh#y%$no$ r%tri-k,ta) p!pa"# n!$a%yati |
s!"yam a#dhiy!"no" divas- k,ta) p!pa"# n!$a%yati | madhyandinam !ditya
abhimukho!'dhiy"#na#$ paca p"taka-upa p!tak!"t pramu#cyate | sarva
veda p!r!ya"a pu#"ya$ la%bhate | n!r!ya"a s!yujya#m av!pno%ti% n!r!ya"a
s!yujya"m av!pno#ti | ya e!va" ve#da | ityu!pa#ni$a!t || 5 ||
Tbe Atborvo veJo teocbes tbot wboever recites tbis 0ponisoJ in tbe morninq Jestroys tbereby tbe
sins committeJ Jurinq tbe niqbt. Wboever recites it in tbe eveninq Jestroys tbereby tbe sins
committeJ Jurinq tbe Joy. Wboever recites it ot miJJoy focinq tbe sun is freeJ from tbe five
beinous sins onJ oll minor ones. Ee Jerives tbe some merit proJuceJ by tbe recitotion of oll tbe
veJos. Wboever knows tbis ottoins 0nion witb Noroyono. Ee ottoins 0nion witb Noroyono. Tbis is
tbe Secret Teocbinq. S.

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Pupjali
yo!'p"m pu&pa!m veda" | pu&pa!v"n pra!j"v!"n pa'u!m"n bha!vati | ca"ndram!"
v" a!p"m pu&pa!m | pu&pa!v"n pra!j"v!"n pa'u!m"n bha!vati | ya e"vam veda!
| yo!'p"m !"yata!na"m veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati ||
Tbe one wbo unJerstonJs tbe bloominq potency of tbe Supreme Beinq, is blesseJ witb beoltb,
proqeny onJ cottle. Tbe HinJ is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe
quolities of tbe HinJ, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb on
unfolJinq of perfection, proqeny onJ cottle. 0ne wbo reolises tbis principle onJ tbe Source from
Wbom oll tbese powers bove come, bimself becomes tbe repository of tbose Jivine Powers.
a!gnirv" a!p"m !"yatanam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | yo! 'gner !"yata!na!m veda! |
!"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! v" a!gner-!"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya
e!va) veda! | yo!'p"m !"yata!na!" veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati ||

Tbe Iire is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe Iire, wbicb
ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.
v!"yur v" a!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | yo v!"yur-!"yata!na!m
veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! vai v!"yor !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n
bhavati | ya e!va) veda! | yo!'p"m !"yata!na!" veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati ||

Tbe Breotb of life is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe
Breotb of life, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.
a!sau vai tapa! nna!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | yo'mu&ya! tapa!ta
!"yata!na!m veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! v" a!mu&ya! tapa!ta !"yata!nam |
!"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya e! va) veda! | yo!'p"m !"yata!na!" veda! |
!"yata!nav"n bhavati ||
Tbe life-qivinq force of tbe Sun is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe
quolities of tbe Sun, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose
powers.
ca!ndram!" v" a!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya'-ca!ndrama!sa
!"yata!na!) veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | !"po vai ca!ndrama!sa !"yata!nam |

Tbe Nurturinq Hoon is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe
Hoon, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.


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nak&a!tr"#i! v" a!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | yo nak&a!tr"#"m
!"yata!na!m veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! vai nak&a!tr"#"m !"yata!nam |

Tbe Constellotions ore certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe
Constellotions, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.

pa!rjanyo! v" a!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya%
pa!rjanya!sy!"yata!na!m veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! vai
pa!rjanyasy"'yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya e!va) veda! | yo!'p"m
!"yata!na!" veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati ||
Tbe life-qivinq roin is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe
roin, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.

sa!mva!tsa!ro v" a!p"m !"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | yas
sa!)vatsa!rasy!""yata!na!m veda! | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | "po! vai
sa!)vatsa!rasy!"yata!nam | !"yata!nav"n bhavati | ya e! va) veda! | yo!'psu
n!va"# prati$%&hat!"# veda$ | pratye"va ti$%&hati ||
Tbe Iorce of Time is certoinly tbe blossom of tbot potency. 0ne wbo reolises tbe quolities of tbe
Time, wbicb ore notbinq but tbe bloominq Jivine Powers, is blesseJ witb tbose powers.

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1.Vaikuha ntha
savya pda prasrya rita durita hara dakia kucayitv |
jnunydya savyetaram itara bhuja nga bhoge nidhya ||
pacd bhu-dvayena prati-bhaa-amane dhrayan akha-cakre |
dev bhdi juo janayatu jagat arma vaikuha-ntha ||
Tbe lorJ of voikunto is seoteJ on tbe Serpent Tbrone, witb Eis left leq bonqinq Jown, witb Eis
riqbt wbicb removes tbe Jistress of tbose wbo toke refuqe in it, bent onJ kept upon tbe tbrone, witb
Eis riqbt orm bonqinq over Eis riqbt knee, onJ tbe left bonJ broceJ upon tbe tbrone, Ee bolJs in
Eis bock bonJs tbe concb onJ Jiscus wbicb ore useJ for quellinq enemies, Ee sits in tbe compony of
Eis consorts onJ is well oJorneJ; Hoy Ee qront peoce to tbe entire worlJ.

2. Vishnu
ntkra bhujaga-ayana padma-nbha surea
vivdhra gagana-sada megha-vara ubhgam |
laksm-knta kamala-nayana yogibhir-dhyna-gamya
vande viu bhava-bhaya-hara sarva-lokaikantham ||

l offer my obeisonce to visbnu, wbo is tbe emboJiment of peoce, restinq upon tbe serpont of Tine
{Anontosesbo). Irom Eis novel sprouts tbe lotus of cosmic monifestotion. Ee is tbe lorJ of tbe
celestiol beinqs. Eis form is tbe universe. Ee is like tbe sky onJ of tbe colour of clouJs, ouspicious of
limbs. Ee is tbe lorJ of tbe 6oJJess of Prosperity, Eis eyes ore like lotuses, onJ Ee is reolizeJ by
yoqis tbrouqb Jeep meJitotion. Ee is tbe remover of tbe feor of rebirtb, Ee is tbe 0ne lorJ of tbe
entire 0niverse.
3. Krishna
chyy prijtasya hema-sihsanopari |
snam ambudaymam yatkam alaktam ||
candrnama catur-bhu rvatskita vakasam |
rukmi satyabhmbhy sahita kam raye ||
0pon o qolJen tbrone unJer tbe sboJe of tbe beovenly Porijoto tree, ls seoteJ tbe oJorneJ clouJ-
bueJ one, witb wiJe eyes onJ o moon like countenonce, four-ormeJ, witb tbe mork of Srivotso upon
bis cbest, l toke refuqe in Krisbno, olonq witb Rukmini onJ Sotyobbomo.
4. Rma
padam apahartram dtra sarva sapadm |
lokbhirma rrma bhyo bhyo nammyaham ||
l solute Sri Romo oqoin onJ oqoin, tbe 0ne wbo removes tribulotions onJ qronts tbe ocbievement
of oll qools, tbe most beoutiful one in tbe wbole universe.


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rtnm rti-hantra bhtn bhti-nanam |
dviant kla-daa ta rmacandra nammyaham ||
l solute lorJ Romo CbonJro wbo removes tbe sufferinq of tbe offlicteJ onJ tbe feor of tbe feorful,
tbe one wbo is o roJ of Time to tbose wbo ore molicious.

rmya rma-bhadrya rmacandrya vedhase |
raghu-nthya nthya stya pataye nama ||
l solute tbe Kinq Romo CbonJro, tbe benevolent one, tbe lorJ of tbe Roqbus onJ consort of Sito.
5. Lakm
y s padmsanasth vipula kai ta padma patryatk |
gambhr vartanbhir stana-bhara namit ubhra vastrottarya ||
lakmr-divyair-gajendrair-mai-gaa khacitais-snpit hema-kumbhai |
nitya s padma-hast mama vasatu ghe sarva mgalya yukt ||
Hoy loksbmi wbo is seoteJ upon tbe lotus, witb brooJ bips onJ lotus leof like eyes, witb o Jeep onJ
twistinq novel onJ penJulous breosts, qorbeJ in wbite roiment, botbeJ by Jivine elepbonts bolJinq
qem stuJJeJ qolJen pots, moy sbe wbo is tbe bolJer of tbe lotus olwoys resiJe in my bouse toqetber
witb oll ouspiciousness.
6. Dhanvantari
ankham cakram jalaukam dadhad amta ghaam cru dorbhis caturbhi |
skma svachhan hdayuka arivilasan maulim ambhoja netram ||
klam bhodojjvalgam kai taa vilasac cru pitmbaryam |
vande dhanvantarim tam nikhila gada vana praua dvgni nlam ||
Solutotions to Bbonvontori, wbo bolJs witb bis four orms o concb {success), o wbeel or Jisk of
enerqy {freeJom), o leecb {purity) onJ o pot celestiol ombrosio {boppy, lonq onJ fulfilleJ life), in
wbose beort sbines o very subtle, cleor, qentle onJ pleosinq bloze of liqbt, tbis liqbt olso sbines oll
orounJ bis beoJ onJ lotus eyes, wbo by bis mere ploy Jestroys oll Jiseoses like o miqbty forest fire.

7. Vivaksena
o yasya dviradha vaktrdya paridya paraatam |
vighna nighnanti satata vivakena tamraye ||
I take refuge in Vivaksena who is the Leader of the entourage of the Lord comprised of those with
elephants heads etc., and who always removes obstacles.

divykra sarojka akha-cakra gad dharam |
sarva vighna vinya vivaksenam upsmahe ||
l contemplote for tbe removol of oll obstocles upon visbvokseno of Jivine form, lotus-eyeJ onJ
beorinq tbe concb, Jiscus onJ moce.


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8. Garua
kukumkita varya kundendu davalya ca |
viu-vha namastubhya paki-rjya te nama ||
Solutotions to you, 0 vebicle of visbnu, solutotions 0 Kinq of BirJs, of reJJisb colour, like tbe
soffron flower.
9. Hayagrva
jnnanda-mayam deva nir-mala sphaikktim |
dhram sarva vidyn hayagrvam upsmahe ||
l contemplote upon tbe Bivine Eoyoqrivo wbo is tbe founJotion of oll knowleJqe, pervoJeJ by tbe
bliss of wisJom onJ immoculote like o crystol.
10. Narasimha
ugra vra mah-viu jvalanta vivato-mukham |
nsiha bhaa bhadra mtyu mtyu nammyaham ||
l solute lorJ Norosimbo, tbe wrotbful ospect of Hobo-visbnu, witb blozinq foces in every Jirection,
tbe owesome one, beroic onJ benevolent, tbe Jeotb of Jeotb itself.

11. Lakm narasiha dhyna
sarascandra nibha deva akha-cakra varbhayn |
bibhrnam puarikka lakmyligita vigraham ||
siha vaktra mahkya nsiham hdbhvayet |
l contemplote in my beort upon tbe lorJ Norosimbo bovinq o lion foce, witb o buqe boJy, witb
eyes like lotuses, tbe colour of tbe moon, bolJinq tbe Concb onJ Biscus, embrocinq motber loksbmi.

rman nkeari tano jagad eka bandho, r nla-katha karurava smarja |
vahn!dut!vra kara netra pin"ka p"#e $!t"%$u $ekara rame$vara p"hi vi&#o ||

Protect every one 0 visbnu, tbe qlorious one, 0 lorJ of tbe Hon-lion form, tbe sole benefoctor of tbe
universe, tbe blue-neckeJ one, tbe oceon of compossion, tbe lorJ wbo monifest tbrouqb tbe somo
montros, tbe one wbo bos tbe sun onJ tbe moon for eyes onJ is ormeJ witb tbe pinoki bow, 0 lorJ
of loksbmi, witb tbe moon os o crest ornoment.

12. Sudarana
sudarana mahjvla koi srya samaprabh |
ajnndhasye me deva vior mrga pradaraya ||
0 SuJorsbono, qreot flome, os refulqent os on bunJreJ tbousonJ suns, leoJ me 0 lorJ from tbe
Jorkness of iqnoronce onJ quiJe me in lorJ visbnus potb.


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13. Hanumn
blrkyuta tejasa tribhuvan prakobhakam sundaram |
sugrvdi samasta vnara-gaair sasevya pdmbujam ||
ndenaiva samasta rkasa gan santrsayantam prabhu |
rmad rma padmbuja smti-ratam dhyymi vttmajam ||
l contemplote upon tbe son of tbe winJqoJ wbo bos tbe enerqy of o tbousonJ younq suns, tbe
beoutiful one mokes tbe S reolms tremble. Eis feet ore oJoreJ by Suqrivo onJ oll tbe bosts of
monkeys. Ee is tbe lorJ wbo terrifies oll Jemonic forces by bis mere qrowl. Eis minJ is olwoys
focusseJ on tbe lotus feet of Sri Romo.

manojava mruta-tulya-vegam, jitendriya buddhimat variham |
vttmajam vnara ytha mukhya rrma-dta iras nammi ||
l bow my beoJ to tbe intelliqent Eonumon wbo is tbe qreotest, tbe son of WinJ wbo is os fost os tbe
minJ, self-controlleJ, tbe leoJer of tbe bonJ of monkeys, tbe messenqer of lorJ Romo.


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1. Rmnuja
o rmnujya nama | pukarkya | yatndrya | karukarya | knti-
madhytmajya | rmate | ll-mnua-vigrahya | sarva-strrtha-tattva-jya |
sarva-jya | sajjana-priyya || 10 ||
nryaa-kp-ptrya | r-bhta-pura-nyakya | anaghya | bhakta-mandrya
| keavnanda-vardhanya | kci-pra-prya-sakhya | praatrti-vinakya |
puya-sakrtanya | puyya | brahma-rkasa-mocakya || 20 ||
ydava-pdit-prtha-vka-cheda-kurakya | amoghya | lakmaa-munaye |
rad-oka-nanya | nirantara-jan-jna-vimocana-vicakanya | vednta-
dvaya-srajya | varadmbu-pradyakya | parbhiprya-tattva-jya | ymuna-
aguli-mocakya | devarja-kpa-labdha-a-vkyrtha-maho-dadhaye || 30 ||
prrya-labdha-san-mantrya | auri-pdbja-a-padya tridaa-dhrie |
brahma-jya | brahma-jna-paryaya | ragea-kaikarya-rathya | vibhti-
dvaya-nyakya | goi-pra-kpa-labdha-mantra-rja-prakakya |
varragnukamptta-drvi-mnya-pragya | ml-dharrya-sujta-drvi-
mnya-tattva-dhiye || 40 ||
catus-sapta-iyhyya | pac-crya-padrayya | prapta-via-trthmba-
prakai-kta-vaibhavya | praatrthi-harcryya-datta-bhkaika-bhojanya |
pavitr-kta-kreya | bhgineya-tridaakya | krea-darathydi-
caramrtha-prakakya | ragea-vekaedi-prakai-kt-vaibhavya |
devarja-arcana-ratya | mka-mukti-pradyakya || 50 ||
yaja-mrti-pratitre | man-nthya | dhara-dharya | varadcrya sad-
bhaktya | yajerthi vinakhaya | anantbhia -phaladya | vialea pra-
pjitya | raila-pra karu-labdha rmyarthakya | prapatti dharmaika-
ratya | govindrya-priynujya || 60 ||
vysa-strrtha-tattva-jya | bodhyana-matnugya | rbhydi mah-
grantha-krakya | kali-nanya | advaita-mata-vicchetre | viidvaita-
pragya | kuraga-nagar-pra mantra-ratno-padeikya | vin-itetara-matya
| e-kta rampataye | putr-kta ahrtaye || 70 ||
ahajte | ra-mocakya | bh-datta haya-grvya | bhya-krya | mah-
yaase | pavitr-kta bhu-bhgya | krma-ntha prakakya | r-
vekacaldha akha-cakra-pradaya-kya | r-vekaea vaurya | r-
rmasaka deikya || 80 ||


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kp-mtra-prasann-ryya | gopik-moka-dyakya | samcnrya-sac-chiya-
sat-ktya | vaiava-priyya | kmi-ka-npa-dhvasne | sarva mantra
mahodadhaye | ag-ktndhra-prryya | slagrma-pratiithya | r-bhakta-
grma-preya | viu-vardhana rakakya || 90
baudha-dhvnta sahasrave | ea-rpa pradarakya | nagar-kta veddraye |
dillvara samarcitya | nryaa pratitre | sapat-putra vimocakya | sapat-
kumra janakya | sdhu-loka ikhmaaye | supratiita govinda-rjya | pura-
manorathya || 100 ||
godgrajya | dig-vijetre | godbhiha praprakya | sarva-samaya-vicchetre |
viu-loka pradyakya | avyhata mahad-vartmane | yati-rjya | jagat-gurave ||
108 || rmate rmujya nama

2. r Viu
o viave nama | lakm-pataye | goplya | vaikunhya | garua-dhvajya |
para-brahmae | jagan-nthya | vsudevya | tri-vikramya | daityntakya || 10 ||
madhu-ripave | trkya-vhya | santanya | nryaya | padma-nbhya |
hikeya | sudh-pradya | mdhavya | puarikkya | sthiti-kartre || 20 ||
partparya | vanamline | yaja-rpya | cakra-paye | gad-dharya | upendrya |
keavya | hamsya | samudra-mathanya | haraye || 30 ||
govindya | brahma-janakya | kaiabhsura- mardanya | rdharya | kma-janakya
| ea-yine | catur-bhujya | pcajanya-dharya | rmate | rga-paye || 40 ||
janrdanya | pitmbara-dharya | devya | srya-candra-vilocanya | matsya-
rpya | krma-rpya | kroha-rpya | nkearini | vmanya | bhrgavya || 50 ||
rmya | haline | kya | haynanya | vivambarya | simsumrya | rdharya |
kapilya | dhruvya | datttreyya || 60 ||
acyutya | anantya | mukundya | dadhi-vmanya | dhanvantaraye | r-nivsya |
pradyumnya | puruottamya | rvatsa-kaustubho-raskya | murrtye || 70 ||
adhokajya | vabhya | mohini-rpa-dhrie | sakaraya | pthave | krbdhi-
yine | bhttmane | bhagavate | bhakta-vatsalya | aniruddhya ||80
aprameytmane | tri-dhmne | bhta-bhvanya | veta-dvpe-nivstavyya | srya-
maala-madhya -gya | sanakdi-samsevitya | gajendra-varadya | nryaya |
nla-kntya | dhar-kntya || 90 ||
vedtmane | bdryanya | bhgirathi-janma-bhmi-pda-padmya | satm-prabhave |
svabhuve | vibhave | ganaymya | jagat-kraya | avyayya | buddhvatrya
||100 ||


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nttmane | lildhta-varktaye | damodarya | vir-rpya | bhta-bhavat-
prabhave | di-devya | deva-devya | prahlda-pariplakya || 108

3. r Ragantha
o r-raga-nthya nama | deveya | r-raga-brahma-samjakya | ea-
paryaka-ayanya | r-nivsa-bhujntarya | indra-nlotpala-ymya |
puarka-nibhekaya | r-vatsa-lcitya | hrie | vana-mline || 10 ||
hal-yudhya | ptmbara-dharya | devya | narya | nryaya | haraye
| r-bh- sahitya | puruya | mah-viave | santanya || 20 ||
sihsana-sthya | bhagavate | vsudevya | prabhvtya | kandarpa-koi-
lvayya | kastri-tilakya | acyutya | akha-cakra-gad-padma-sulakita-
catur-bhujya | rmat-sundara-jmtre | nthya || 30 ||
deva-ikhmaaye | r-raga-nyakya | lakmi-vallabhya | tejas-nidhaye |
sarva-arma-pradya | ahiya | sma-gna-priyotsavya | amtatva-pradya |
nityya | sarva-prabhave || 40 ||
arindamya | r-bhadra-kukum-liptya | r-mrtaye | citta-rajitya |
sarva-laka-sampannya | nttmane | trtha-nyakya | r-raga-nyakya |
yaja-mrtaye | hira-mayya || 50 ||
praavkra-sadanya | praatrtha-pradyakya | god-prevarya | kya |
jagan-nthya | jayadrathya | niculpura-vallya | nitya-magala-dyakya |
gandha-stambha-dvayollsa-gyatr-rpa-maapya | bhtya-varga-arayya ||
60 ||
bala-bhadra-prasdakya | veda-ga-vimna-sthya | vyghrsura nidakya |
garunanta-senea-gaja-vaktrdi-sevitya | akara-priya-mhtmyya |
ymya | antanu-vanditya | pcartrrcitya | netre | bhakta-netrotsava-
pradya || 70 ||
kalambhodhi-nilayya | kamalsana-pjitya | sananda-nanda-sanaka-sutrm-
mara-sevitya | satya-loka-purvsya | cakue | akarya | avyayya |
ikvku-pjitya | vasihdi-stutya | anaghya || 80 ||
rghavrdhitya | svmine | rmya | rjendra-vanditya | vibha-rcita-
padya | lak-rjya-vara-pradya | kver-madhya-nilayya | kalya-pura-
vstukya | dharma-varmdi-colendra-pjitya | puya-krtanya || 90 ||
puruottama-kta-sthnya | bh-loka-jana-bhgya-dya | ajna-damana-jyotie
| arjuna-priya-srathaye | candra-pukari-nthya | cadi-dvra-plakya |
kumuddi-parivrya | pya-srpya-dyakya | saptvaraa-savta-
sadanya | sura-poakya || 100 ||


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navanta-ubhhrya | vihrie | nrada-stutya | rohi-janma-trya |
krtikeya-vara-pradya | r-ragdhipataye | rmate | rmad-raga-mah-
nidhaye || 108 || r-raga-nthya | r-raga-para-brahmae ||

4. r Vekaea
o r vekaeya namah | r-nivsya | lakm!-pataye | annuyya |
amtane | mdhavya | kya | r-haraye | jna-pajarya | rvatsa
vakase || 10 ||
jagad-vandyya | govindya | vatya | prabhave | edri-nilyya | devya |
keavya | madhusdanya | amtya | viave || 20 ||
acyutya | padmin-priyya | sarveya | goplya | puruottamya | gopvarya |
parajyotie | vaikuha-pataye | avyayya | sudh-tanave || 30 ||
ydavendrya | nitya yauvana rpavate | nirajanya | virbhsya | nitya tptya
| dhar-pataye | sura-pataye | nirmalya | deva-pjitya | catur-bhujya || 40 ||
cakra-dharya | catur-vedtmakya | tri-dhmne | tri-gurayya | nirvikalpya |
nikaakya | nirntakya | rtha-lokbhaya-pradya | nir-upradavya | nir-
guya || 50 ||
gad-dharya | rga-paye | nandakin | akha-dhrakya | aneka-mrtaye |
avyaktya | kai-hastya | vara-pradya | anektmane | dna-bandhave || 60 ||
jagad-vypine | ka-rja-varadya | yogi-ht-padma-mandirya | dmodarya |
jagat-plya | ppaghnya | bhakta-vatsalya | tri-vikramya | iumrya |
ja-makua obhitya || 70 ||
akha madyolla sanmaju kikiy'hya | kruakya | nla-mogha-yma
tanave | bilva-patrrcana priyya | jagat-kartre | jagat-skie | jagat-pataye |
cintitrtha pradyakya | jiave | drhya || 80 ||
daa-rpavate | devak nandanya | auraye | haya-grvya | janrdhanya |
kanyraa-trejyya | ptmbara-dharya | anaghya | vanamline | padma-
nbhya || 90 ||
mgaysakta mnasya | avar'hya | kha'ga-dhrie | dhanrjana
samutsukya | ghanatrala sanmadhya kastr tilakojjvalya | saccitnanda-
rpya | jagan-magaa dyakya | yaja-bhokre | cinmayya | paramevarya ||
100 ||
paramrtha pradyakya | ntya | rmate | dordaa vikramya | para-
brahmae | r vibhave | jagad varya | livelu mag sahita vekaevarya ||
108 ||


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5. r Lakm
o praktyai nama | viktyai | vidyyai | sarva-bhta-hita-pradyai |
raddhyai | vibhtyai | surabhyai | param-tmikyai | vce | padmlayyai || 10
padmyai | ucaye | svhyai | svadhyai | sudhyai | dhanyyai | hiramayyai
| lakmyai | nitya-puyai | vibhvaryai || 20 ||
adityai | dityai | dptyai | vasudhyai | vasu-dhriyai | kamalyai | kntyai |
kmkyai | kroda-sambhavyai | anugraha-paryai || 30 ||
ddhyai | anaghyai | hari-vallabhyai | aokyai | amtyai | dptyai | loka-
oka-vininyai | dharma-nilayyai | karuyai | loka-mtre || 40 ||
padma-priyyai | padma-hastyai | padmkyai | padma-sundaryai |
padmodbhavyai | padma-mukhyai | padma-nbha-priyyai | ramyai | padma-
ml-dharyai | devyai || 50 ||
padma-gandhinyai | padminyai | puya-gandhyai | su-prasannyai |
prasdbhi-mukhyai | prabhyai | candra-vadanyai | candryai | candra-
sahodaryai | catur-bhujyai || 60 ||
candra-rpyai | indiryai | indu-talyai | hlda-jananyai | puyai | ivyai |
ivakaryai | satyai | vimalyai | viva-jananyai || 70 ||
tuyai | dridrya-ninyai | prti-pukariyai | ntyai | ukla-mlymbaryai
| riyai | bhskaryai | bilva-nilayyai | varrohyai | yaasvinyai || 80 ||
vasundharyai | udrgyai | hariyai | hema-mlinyai | dhana-dhnya-karyai
| siddhyai | straia-saumyyai | ubha-pradyai | npa-vema-gatnandyai |
vara-lakmyai || 90 ||
vasu-pradyai | ubhyai | hiraya-prkryai | samudra-tanayyai | jayyai |
magal-devyai | viu-vakas-sthala-sthityai | viu-patnyai | prasann-kyai
| nryaa-samrityai | dridya-dhvasinyai | devyai | sarvo-padrava-
vriyai | nava-durgyai | mah-klyai | brahma-viu-ivtmikyai | trikla-
jna-sapannyai | bhuvanevaryai || 108 ||

6. r God
o r raga - nyikyai nama | r godyai | r viu-citta-tma-jyai | satyai |
gop-vea-dharyai | devyai | bh-sutyai | bhoga-linyai | tulas-vana-sajtyai
| r-dhanv-pura-vsinyai || 10 ||
r-bhaa-ntha-priya-karyai | r kryuta-bhojinyai | bhukta-mlya-dyai |
blyai | r raga-ntha-priyyai | paryai | vivambharyai | kal-lpyai | yati-
raja-sahodaryai | r ka-anuraktyai || 20 ||


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subhagyai | durlabha- r-su-lakayai | lakm-priya-sakhyai | ymyai |
daycita-dga-calyai | phlguyma-avirbhavyai | ramyyai | dhanur-msa-
kta-vratyai | campaka-aoka-punnaga-mlat-bilva-atakacyai | kra-traya-
sampannyai || 30 ||
nryaa-pada-ityai | rmad akara-mantra-rja sthita manodharyai |
moka pradna nipuyai | manurja-adhi-devatyai | brahmayai | loka-jananyai |
ll-mnuya-rpiyai | brahma-jna-pradyai | myyi | sac-cid-nanda-
vigrahyai || 40
mah-pati-vratyai | viu-gua-krtana-lolupyai | prapanna-arti-haryai |
nityyai | veda- sodha-vihriyai | r raga-ntha mikya-majar-majula-
bhiyai | pradma-priyyai | padma-hastayai | vednta-dvaya-bodhinyai |
suprasannyai || 50 ||
bhagavtyai | r janrdana- jvikyai | sugandha-avayavyai | cru-raga-magala-
dpikyai | dhvaja-vajra-akua abja-malati - mdu-pdata-lacityai | tark-kra -
nakha-varyai | pravla-mdula-agulyai | krmopameya - padordhv-bhagyai |
somana-prikyai | vedrtha-bhva-tattva-jyai || 60 ||
loka - rdhya - aghri - pakajyai | nanda - budbudkra - sugulphyai |
param-aakyai | atula - pratima - abhsvad - agulyaka - bhityai | mna -
ketana -tra - cru - jagh - virjityai | kubja-jnu - dvaya- adhyyai | svara -
rambhbha-aktikyai | vila - jaghanyai | pta - suroyai | mai-mekhalyai ||
70 ||
nanda- sgara- varta-gambhra-ambhojan- trikyai | bhsvad- vali -trikyai |
cru-pra-lvaya-sayutyai | nava-rom-valirjyai | sudh-kumbha-stanyai |
kalpa-ml-nibha-bhujyai | candra-khaana-khcityai | pravla-agul-
vinyasta-mah-ratna-agulauyakyai | nava-arua-pravlbha -pi -dea
samcityai | kambu -kahyai || 80 ||
su-cibukyai | bimba-ohyai | kunda-danta-yuje | kruya-rasa- nipanda-locana-
dvaya linyai | kamanya- prabh-bhsvat-cmpeya-nibha- nsikyai | darpaa-
kra-vipula-kapola-dvitaycityai | ananta- arka- praksodyan-mai- taka-
obhityai | koi- srya-agni-saka-nn-bhaa-bhityai | sugandha-
vadanyai | subhrave || 90 ||
ardha- candra- lalikyai | pra-candrnanyai | nla-kuila-alaka-obhityai |
saundarya sm vilasat-kastri -tilaka-ujjvalyai | dhaga dhagya mnodyan-mai
bhaa-rjityai | jjvalya-mnasad-ratna divya c-vatasakyai | srya
candrdi-kalya bhacita veikyai | atyarka-anala-tejovat-mai-kacuka-
dhriyai | sad-ratna -jla-vidyota-vidyut -pujbha-ikyai | nn-mai -gaa-
akra kcana- agada-bhityai || 100 ||


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kukuma-aguru-kastri-divya-candana carcityai | svocita- ujvala-vidyota-
vicitra-mai-hriyai | paribhsvad-ratna-puja-dpta-svara-nicolikyai |
asakhyeya-sukha-spara-sarva avayava-bhayai | mallika-aprijta di-divya-
pupa-riycityai | r raga-nilayyai | pjyyai | divya-dev-sevityai || 108 ||

7. r Ka
o r kya nama | kamala-nthya | vsudevya | santanya |
vsudevtmajya | puyya | lla-mnua-vigrahya | rvatsa-kaustubha-dharya
| yaod-vatsalya | haraye || 10 ||
catur-bhujtta-cakrsi-gad-ankhd-yud-yudhya | devak-nandanya | rya
| nanda-gopa-priytmajya | yamun-vega-sahrie | bala-bhadra-priynujya |
ptana-jvita-harya | akasura-bhajanya | nanda-vraja-jannandine | saccid-
nanda-vigrahya || 20 ||
navanta-viliptgya | navanta-naya | anaghya | navanta-nav-hrya |
mucukunda-prasdakya | oaa-str-sahasreya | tri-bhagine | lalitktaye |
uka-vg-amtbdhndave | govindya || 30 ||
yoginm-pataye | vatsa-va-carya | anantya | dhenuksura-mardanya | t-
kta-tvartya | yamarjuna-bhajanya | uttla-tla-bhetre | tamla-ymal-
ktaye | gopa-gopvarya | yogine || 40 ||
koi-srya-sama-prabhya | i-pataye | parasmai-jyotie | ydavendrya | yadu-
dvahya | vanamline | pta-vsase | prijta-apahrakya | govardhana-
acaloddhartre | goplya || 50 ||
sarva-plakya | ajya nirajanya | kma-janakya | kaja-locanya |
madhughne | mathur-nthya | dvrak-nyakya | baline | vndvan-ntara-
sacrie | tulas-dma-bhaya || 60 ||
symantaka-maer-hartre | nara-nryaa-tmakya | kubja-kmbara-
dharya | myine | parama-pruya | muiksura-cra-mallayudh-
viradhya | sasra-vairie | kasraye | murraye | narakntakya || 70
andi-brahma-crie | k-vyaana-karakya | iupla-iras-chetre |
duryodhana-kulntakya | vidurkrra-varadya | vivarpa-pradarakya |
satya-sakalpya | satya-vce | satyabhm-rataye | jayine || 80 ||
subhadr-prva-jya | viave | bhma-mukti-pradyakya | jagad-gurave |
jagan-nthya | veu-nda-viradya | vabhsura-vidhvasine | bsura-
karntakya | yudhihira-pratihtre | barhi-barhvat-asakaya || 90 ||


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prtha-srathaye | avyaktya | gtmta-mahodadhaye | kiya-phai-mikya-
rajita-r-padmbujya | dmodarya | yaja-bhoktre | dnavendra-vinakya |
nryaya | para-brahmae | pannagana-vhanya || 100 ||
jala-kr-samsakta-gop-vastrpahrakya | puya-lokya | trtha-pdya |
veda-vedyya | day-nidhaye | sarva-bhttmakya | sarva-graha-rpie |
partparya ||108 ||

8. r Rma
o r rmya nama rma-bhadrya rma-candrya vatya rjva-locanya
rmate rjendrya raghu-pugavya | jnak-vallabhya | jaitrya ||10 ||
jit-mitrya | janrdanya | vivamitra-priyya | dntya | araa-tra-tat-parya
| vli-pramathanya | vgmine | satya-vce | satya-vikramya | satya-vratya || 20
vrata-dharya | hanumad-ritya | kausaleyya | khara-dhvasine | virdha-
vadha-paitya | vibhaa-paritrtre | hara-kodaa-khaanya |sapta-tla-
prabhetre | daa-grva-iro-harya | jmadagnya- mah-darpa-dalanya || 30 ||
takntakya | vednta-srya | vedtmane | bhava-rogasya-bheajya |daa-
tri-iro-hantre | tri-mrtaye | tri-gutmakya | tri-vikramya | tri-loktmane |
puya-critra-krtanya || 40 ||
tri-loka-rakakya |dhanvine |daakraya-puya-kte | ahaly-pa-amanya |
pit-bhaktya | vara-pradya | jitendriyya | jita-krodhya | jit-mitrya | jagad-
gurave || 50 ||
ka-vnara-saghtine | citra-ka-samrayya | jayanta-tra-varadya |
sumitr-putra-sevitya | sarva-devdi-devya | mta-vnara-jvanya | my-
mrca-hantre | mah-devya | mah-bhujya |sarva-deva-stutya || 60 ||
sarayya | brahmayya | muni-sastutya | mah-yogine | mahodarya |
sugrv-epsita-rjya-dya | sarva-puydhika-phalya | smta-sarvgha-nya |
di-puruya | parama-puruya || 70 ||
mah-puruya | puyodayya | day-srya | pura-puruottamya | smita-
vaktrya | mita-bhie | prva-bhie | rghavya | ananta-gua-gambhrya |
dhrodtta-guottamya || 80 ||
my-mnua-critrya | mah-devdi-pjitya | setu-kte | jita-vraye | sarva-
trthamayya | haraye | ymgya | sundarya | rya | pta-vsase || 90 ||
dhanur-dharya | sarva-yajdhipya | yajvane | jar-maraa-varjitya |
vibhaa-pratihtre | sarvpa-gua-varjitya | paramtmane | para-brahmae |
sac-cid-nanda-vigrahya | parasmai-jyotie || 100 ||


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parasmai dhmne | parkya | part-parya | pareya | pragya | prya |
sarva-devtmakya | o parasmai brahmae nama || 108 ||

9. Sudarana
o r sudaranya namah | cakra-rjya | tejo-vyuhya | mah-dyutya |
sahasra-bhave | dptgya | arukya | pratpavate | anekditya-sakya |
prordhva-jvala-bhirajitya || 10 ||
saudmai-sahasrbhya | mai-kuala-obhitya | paca-bhta-mano-rpya |
a-koa-antara-sasthitya | harnta-karaodbhuta-roa-bhana-vigrahya |
hari-pi-lasat-padma-vihra-mao-harya | srkra-rpya | sarva-jnya |
sarva-loka-arcita-prabhave | catur-daa-sahasrrya || 20 ||
catur-veda-mayya | analya | bhakta-candramasa-jyotie | bhava-roga-
vinakya | rephtmakya | makrtmane | rako-sug-bhuitga-kya | sarva-
daitya-grvana-vibhedana-mah-gajya | jvala-karya || 30 ||
bhma-karmae | tri-locanya | nla-vartmane | nitya-sukhya | nirmala-ryai |
nirajanya | rakta-mlymbara-dharya | rakta-candana-bhitya | rajo-gua-
kte | rya || 40 ||
rkasa-kula-mohanya | nitya-kema-karya | prajya | paa-jana-
khaanya | nryaa-jnuvarthine | naigamnta-prakakya | bali-mandana-
dordaa-khaanya | vijayktaye | mitra-bhvine | sarva-mayya || 50 ||
tamo-vidhvaanya | rajas-sattva-tamodhvartine | tri-gutmane | triloka-dhte
| hari-mya-guopethya | avyayya | akara-rpa-bhje | param-tmane |
parama-jyotie | paca-ktya-paryaya || 60 ||
jna-akta-bal-aivarya-vryya | teja-prabhmayya | sadsat-paramya |
prya | vmayya | vardhya | acyutya | jvya | haraye | hasa-rpya |
pacaa-pa-rpakya ||
mtka-maala-adhyakya | madhu-dhvasine | mano-mayya | buddhi-
rpya | citta-skine | srya | haskara-dvayya | mantra-yantra-prabhavya
| mantra-yantra-mayya | vibhave || 80 ||
srare | kriys-pataye | uddhya | mantre | bhoktre | tri-vikramya |
niryudhya | asarabhya | sarva-yudha-samanvitya | o-kra-rpya || 90
prtmane | o-krt-sdhya-bhajanya | ai-krya | vg-pradya | vgmine
| r-kr-aivarya-vardhanya | kl-kr-mohan-krya | hu-pha-kobhan-
ktaye | indrrcita-mano-vegya | dharai-bhra-nakya | vrrdhyya || 100


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viva-rpya | vaiavya | viu-bhakti-dyakya | satya-vratya | satya-
parya | satya-dharmnuagakya | nryaa-kpa-vyha-teja-cakrya | r
sudaranya || 108 ||

10. r Hayagrva
o haya-grvya nama | mah-viave | keavya | madhusdanya |
govindya | puarkkya | viave | vivabharya | haraye ||10 ||
dityya | sarva vgya | sarv dharya | santanya | nirdhrya | nirkrya |
nirya | nir-upadravyya | nirajanya | nikalakya || 20 ||
nitya tptya | nirmayya | cidnandya | skine | arayya | sarva-dyakya |
rmate | loka-tray dya | ivya | srasvat-pradya || 30 ||
vedoddhartre | veda-nidhaye | veda-vedhyya | purtanya | prya | prayitre |
puyya | puya-krtaye | partparasmai | paramtmae || 40 ||
parasmai-jyotie | pareya | prakya | parasmai | sakalopaiad vedhyya |
nikalya | sarva-stra-kte | akaml-jna-mudr-yukta-hastya | vara-
pradya | pura-puruya || 50 ||
reya | dharayya | paramevarya | ntya | dntya | jita-krodhya | jita-
mitrya | jagan-mayya | jar-mtyu-harya | jvya || 60 ||
jayadya | jya-nanya | japa-priyya | japa-stuthyya | japa-kte | priya-kte
| prabhave | vimalya | visva-rpya | viva-goptre || 70 ||
vidhi-stuthya | vidaye | viave | iva-stuthya | ntidya | knti-prakya |
reya-pradya | ruti-mayya | reyasm-pathaye | isvarya || 80 ||
acyutya | ananta-rpya | pra-dya | pthiv-pataye | avyaktya | vyakta-
rpya | sarva-skine | tamo-harya | ajna-nakya | jnine || 90 ||
pra-candra-samaprabhya | jna-dya | vg-pataye | yogine | yogya |
sarva-kma-dya | mah-maunine | mah-yogine | maunya | reyasm-
nidhaye || 100 ||
hamsya | parama-hasya | viva-goptre | virje | svarje | udha-sphaika-
sakya | ja-maala-samyuttya | di-madhynta-rahitya | sarva-
vgvarevarya namah 108 ||

11. r Narasimha
narasihya | mahsihya | divyasihya | mahbalya | ugrasihya |
mahdevya | upendrya | agnilocanya | raudrya | auraye || 10 ||


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mahvrya | suvikrama parkramya | hari-kolhalya | cakrie | vijayya |
jayya | avyayya | daityntakya | para-brahmae | aghorya || 20 ||
ghora-vikramya | jvla-mukhya | jvla-mline | mah-jvlya | mah-
prabhave | niilkya | sahasrkya | dur-nirkayya | pratpanya | mah-
datryudya || 30 ||
prjya | hirayaka-nidanya | caa-kopine | surrighnya | sadrthi-
ghnya | sad-ivya | gua-bhadrya | mah-bhadrya | bala-bhadrya |
subhadrakya || 40 ||
karlya | vikarlya | gatyuya | sarva kartkya | bhairav-abharya |
divyya | agamyya | sarva atrujite | amoghstrya | astra-dharya || 50 ||
savyacya | surevarya | sahasra-bhave | vajra-nakhya | sarva-siddhaye |
janradanya | anantya | bhagavate | sthlya | agamyya || 60
parvarya | sarva mantraika rpya | sarva yantra vidhranya | avyayya |
paramnandya | klajite | khaga-vhanya | bhaktti-vatsalya | avyaktya |
suvyaktya || 70 ||
sulabhya | ucaye | lokaika-nyakya | sarvya | aragata- vatsalya |
dhrya | dharya | sarvajya | bhmya | bhma-parkramya || 80 ||
veda-priyya | nutya | pjyya | bhava-hte | paramevarya | rvatsa-vakase |
rvsya | vibhave | sakaraya | prabhave || 90 ||
tri-vikramya | tri-loktmya | klya | sarvevar-evarya | vivambharya |
sthirbhya | cyutya | puruottamya | adhokajya | akayya || 100 ||
sevyya | vanamline | prakapanya | gurave | loka-gurave | shre | para-
jyotie | paryaya || 108 ||

12. Dhanvantari
o dhanvantaraye nama | dharma-dhvajya | dhar-vallabhya | dhrya |
dhiaa-vandyya | dharmikya | dharma niymakya | dharma-rpya |
dhrodtta guojvalya ||10 ||
dharma-vide | dhar-dhrie | dhtre | dht-garva-bhide | dhtre-itya | dhar-
dhara-rpya | dhrmika priyya | dhrmika-vandyya | dhrmika-jana-
dhytya | dhanaddi-samarcitya || 20 ||
dhanajaya-rpya | dhanajaya-vandyya | dhanajaya srathaye | dhiaa
rpya | dhiaa pjyya | dhiagraja sevyya | dhiadhipya | dhia-
dyakya | dhrmika ikhmaaye | dh-pradya || 30 ||


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dh-rupya | dhyna gamyya | dhyna dhytre | dhyt-dhyeya padmbujya |
dh-svarpie | dhra -sampjyya | dhra samarcitya | dhra ikhmaaye |
dhura-dharya | dhpa dhpita vigrahya || 40 ||
dhpa-dpdi-pj-priyya | dhmdi mrga darakya | dha-samardanya |
dhadyumnya | dhhadyumna stutya | dhenuksura sdanya | dhenu vraja
rakakya | dhenuksura vara-pradya | dhairyya | dhairya-vatm agraaye || 50
dhairya-vatm dhairya-dya | dhairya-sthirakya | dhym-pataye | dhaumyya |
dhaumyeita padya | dhaumydi muni-stutya | dharma-marga-vighna-
sdanya || 60 ||
dharma-rjai | dharma mrga paraika vandyya | dhma traya mandirya |
dhanur-vtdi rogaghnya | dhta sarvdya vndya | dhra-rpya | dhra-
mrga darakya | dhyna mrga tatparya | dhyna mrgaika labhyya | dhyna
mtra sulabhya || 70 ||
dhyt-ppa-harya | dhyt-tpa-traya-harya | dhana-dhnya-pradya | dhana-
dhnya-matta-sdanya | dhma-ketu vara-pradya | dharmdhyakya | dhenu
rakdhurya | dhara rakaa dhurya | dhta mohin rpya | dhra
samarcitya || 80 ||
dhtvin vod sarpya | dharmbhi-vddhi kartre | dharma goptre dharma
bndhavya | dharma hetave | dhrmika vraja rak dhurya | dhanajaydi
vara-pradya | dhanajaya sev-tuya | dhanajaya sahyya-kte | dhanajaya
stotra ptrya || 90 ||
dhanajaya garva hartre | dhanajaya stuti haritya | dhanajaya viyoga
khinnya | dhanajaya gtopadea kte | dharmdharma vicra paryaya |
dharma-skie | dharma-niymakya | dharma-dhurandharya | dhana-dpta
jana-dragya | dharma-plakya || 100 ||
dharma-mrgopadea-kd-vandyya | dharma tanaya vandyya | dharma rpa
vidura vandyya | dharma-tanaya stutyya | dh-dhti-smti-pradya | dharma-
tanaya sasevyya | dhik-kta-mah-rogravya | dhr-mta hastya || 108 ||
dhtmta kalaa karya rmad dhanvantaraye nama || 108 ||


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1. Do not enter the temple without having brushed the teeth and rinsed the mouth.
2. Do not enter the temple after having touched a menstruating woman or during
menstruation.
3. Do not enter the temple after having attended a funeral without having bathed.
4. Do not enter the temple directly after visiting the cemetery without having bathed.
5. After a death of a parent or guru one does not visit a temple during the period of mourning
which is usually 10 days. After the purification ceremony one may visit a temple.
6. After the birth of a child the parents do not visit a temple for 10 days until the purification
ceremony has been performed by the family priest.
7. Do not enter the temple wrapped in a blanket.
8. Avoid lying, gossiping, praising or deprecating another deity or person in the presence of
the Lord.
9. Do not attend the temple functions an angry mood.
10. Do not worship the Lord wearing unwashed garments. (Silk or woollen garments need not
be washed everyday but only as the need arises whereas cotton garments must be washed
every day.)
11. Do not worship the Lord wearing the garments borrowed from others.
12. Do not wear shoes during worship.
13. Do not taste the food or smell the flowers before they are offered.
14. Do not comb your hair, clip your nails or spit in the vicinity of the temple.
15. Do not eat meat prior to attending the temple worship.
16. Do not drink alcohol prior to worship.
17. Do not carry an umbrella while circumambulating the temple even if it is raining.
18. Avoid weeping or lamenting in the temple.
19. Avoid entering a temple after having anointed and massaged the body with oil.
20. Avoid stretching the feet towards the Icon or turning the back towards it.
21. Avoid sitting with one leg across the other during worship.
22. Avoid sitting upon an elevated seat in front of the Lord.
23. Remove the upper garment (anga-vastra or shawl) while prostrating.
24. Do not prostrate in the temple.
25. Avoid sleeping or eating in the temple.
26. Do not steal or use the temple vessels or paraphernalia for your personal use.
27. Never observe any form of untouchability during festival processions.


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Visiting a temple is quite a complex form of spiritual practice when done properly. The verses
given here should be learned and recited with full concentration and devotion.
1. When the temple gopuram comes into view recite:
r-raga magala-mai karu-nivsam |
r vekadri ikharlaya ka-megham |
r hasti aila ikhar-ojvala prijtam |
ra nammi iras yaduaila-dpam ||
l prostrote before tbe ouspicious qem in Srironqom, tbe oboJe of compossion; tbe Jork clouJ ot tbe
crest of Tirupoti; tbe intensely briqbt flower of Koci onJ tbe liqbt on top of tbe mountoin ot
Helkote.

2. Wash the feet and hands and rinse the mouth before entering the temple
compound.
3. Prostrate full length at the Bali Pitha (Sacrificial pedestal next to the Flag
Pole):
namo namo vsudeva tva gatis-tva paryaam |
araa tv gato ntha sasrrava traka ||
Solutotions oqoin onJ oqoin to you 0 Krisbno, you ore tbe qool onJ tbe meons. l bove token refuqe
in you 0 lorJ, pleose sove me from tbe oceon of Somsoro.
4. Visit the shrine of Garuda:
kukumkita varya kundendu davalya ca |
viu-vha namastubhya paki-rjya te nama ||
Solutotions to you, 0 vebicle of visbnu, solutotions 0 Kinq of BirJs, of reJJisb colour, like tbe
soffron flower.
5. Circumambulate the temple once in a clockwise directionand then enter the
main hall. Proceed to the shrine of Perumal. (Some devotees go first to the
Shrine of Lakshmi). The women should stand to the right and men to the left
leaving the front of the shrine unobstructed. Recite the formulae of surrender
and make offerings.
rman kpjala-nidhe kta sarva-loka
sarvaja akta nata-vatsala sarva ein |
svmin sula sulabhrita prijta
r vekaea caraau araa prapadye ||
l toke refuqe in tbe lotus feet of lorJ venkotesvoro, wbo is opulent, onJ oceon of compossion, tbe
Creotor of tbe entire universe, omniscient, omnipotent, offectionote to tbe bumble, tbe essence of
tbe universe, tbe Hoster, omioble onJ receptive, fulfillinq tbe Jesires of tbose wbo toke refuqe in
bim.


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vin vekaea na ntho na ntha
sad vekaea smarmi smarmi |
hare vekaea prasda prasda
priya vekaea prayaccha prayaccha ||
Aport from lorJ venkotesvoro l bove neitber moster nor ploce of rest. Aqoin onJ oqoin l remember
lorJ venkotesvoro. 0 Soviour, 0 lorJ venkotesvoro! Be qrocious toworJs me onJ bestow your
compossion upon me.

aha drataste padbhoja yugma
pram-ecchaygatya sev karomi |
sakt sevay nitya sev phala tva
prayaccha prayaccha prabho vekaea ||
0 lorJ venkotesvoro! l bove come from ofor in orJer to solute you lotus feet, onJ l bove come to
perform some service, by tbis smoll service, qront me tbe fruit of Joily service.
ajnin may don aen vihitn hare |
kamasva tva kamasva tva eaaila ikhmae ||
0 6orqeous 6em of Sbesbo Hountoin! 0 Soviour! Pleose qront me forqiveness for oll tbese foults
wbicb l, on iqnoront person bove committeJ. Pleose forqive me!

6. When receiving the sacred water (tirtham), hold a cloth under the hands so as
not to spill any upon the floor.
akla mtyu haranam sarva vydhi vinanam |
sarva-ppa kaya-karam vio pdodakam ubham ||
Tbe socreJ woter from tbe feet of lorJ visbnu, obviotes tbe possibility of untimely Jeotb, it Jestroys
oll Jiseoses onJ obsolves one of oll sins.

7. Go to the shrine of Lakshmi.
n jagotsya vekaa-pater vio par preyas
tad-vaka-sthala nitya vsarasik tat-knti savardhinm |
padmlakta pi pallava yug padmsanasth riya
vtsalydi guojjval bhagavat vande jagan-mtaram ||
l poy my obeisonce to loksbmi tbe motber of tbe universe, wbo is tbe most beloveJ of lorJ visbnu
tbe lorJ of Hount venkoto, wbo rests witb supreme Jeliqbt upon Eis cbest, onJ increoses Eis
forbeoronce, wbose bonJs tenJer os sprouts, ore JecoroteJ witb lotus blossoms, wbose seot is tbe
lotus {of tbe minJ) wbo is roJiont witb perfection of quolities sucb os tenJer solicituJe etc. onJ wbo
is tbe Hotber of tbe 0niverse.

9. Visit the Shrine of Andal
n-tuga-stana giri-tai suptam udbodhya kam
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svocchihy sraji nigalita y balt-ktya bhukte
god tasyai nama idam-idam bhya evstu bhya ||
l offer my obeisonce oqoin onJ oqoin to 6oJJess AnJol, to Eer olone wbo bos owokeneJ lorJ
Krisbno sleepinq on tbe mountoin-like lofty breosts of 6oJJess Nilo. AnJol bos informeJ Eim ber
totol JepenJence on Eim in occorJonce witb tbe bunJreJs of veJontic texts; AnJol wbo robustly
enjoys Eim: ofter binJinq Eim witb qorlonJs tbot sbe boJ first worn.

10. Leave the temple without showing your back to the Lord and
circumambulate the temple four times.
11. Now proceed to visit the shrines of Vishvaksena, the Alvars and Acharyas
lastly visiting the shrine of Hanuman.
12. One should then sit for a short while doing japa or contemplating upon the
glory of the Lord and then partaking of the prasad one should depart.
13. Remember that the temple is literally the house of God and therefore,
being mindful of the perceptable presence of God, the utmost decorum must be
observed at all times.


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Dh Pacakam
paa druma-aa dva-dahana-crvka ailsani,
bauddha-dhvnta nirsa vsara pati jainebha kahrava
myvdi bhujaga bhaga garua trai-vidya-cmai
rragea jaya-dhvajo vijayate rmnujoyam muni ||
victory to you 0 Romonujo! Tbe one wbo corries tbe victory bonner of lorJ Ronqonotbo. You ore
tbe confloqrotion wbicb consumeJ tbe forest of tbe beretics onJ tbe moteriolists. You ore tbe lion
wbo refuteJ tbe orquments of tbe }oins onJ tbe BuJJbists. You ore tbe crest-jewel of tbe tbree
worlJs; o kite wbo JestroyeJ tbe snoke of tbose wbo believe in Hoyo.
paa aa giri khaana vajra da
pracchan-bauddha makarlaya mantha da |
vednta-sra sukha darana dpa da
rmnujasya vilasanti munes trida ||
victory to you 0 Romonujo! Tbe refulqent beorer of tbe triple stoff. You ore tbe tbunJerbolt wbicb
rent osunJer tbe mountoin of tbe impotent beretics. You ore tbe cburninq stoff wbicb cburneJ tbe
seo of tbe cryptic buJJbists {AJvoitis). You ore tbe lomp wbicb illumineJ tbe worlJ witb tbe joyful
Joctrine contoineJ in tbe veJontosoro.
critroddhra daa catur nayapathlakriy ketu daa,
sad-vidy dpa daa sakala kali-kath sahte kla daa |
trayyant lamba daa tri-bhuvana vijaya cchatra sauvara daa
dhatte rmnujrya prati-kathaka-iro vajra daa tri-daam ||
victory to you 0 Romonujo! Tbe beorer of tbe ensiqn morkeJ witb tbe foot-prints of tbe lorJ. Your
impeccoble cborocter is like tbe eJqe of tbe sworJ, onJ you ore o beocon of liqbt illuminotinq tbe
Six Pbilosopbicol systems. You ore tbe roJ of time wbicb removeJ tbe impurities of Koli-yuqo. You
ore tbe beorer of tbe triple-stoff, wbo corries tbe qolJen porosol of victory over tbe tbree worlJs.
trayy mgalya stra tri-yuga-pada yugroha lamba stram,
sad-vidy dpa stra sakala kali-kath sahate kla stram |
praj-stra budhn praama dhana mana padmn nla stram, rak
stra munn jayati yati-pater vakasi brahma stram ||
victory to you 0 lorJ of oscetics! Tbe one wbo weors tbe socreJ tbreoJ onJ is proficient in oll tbe
Six Pbilosopbicol systems. You ore tbe rope of wisJom for tbe wise to qrosp, tbe one wbo colms
troubleJ minJs. You ore tbe protector of tbe soqes, 0 Kinq of Soqes; onJ you ore tbe propoqotor of
tbe Brobmo-sutros.
paa sgara mah baav-mukhgni r-raga-rja carabhuja mla
dsa r viu loka mai maapa mrga-dy rmnujo vijaya te yati-rja rja
victory to you 0 Romonujo! 0 Prince of Ascetics! 0 Sub-oceonic fire wbicb consumes tbe seo of
beresy! 0 primory servont of tbe lotus feet of lorJ Ronqonotbo! 0 quiJe to tbe bejewelleJ povilions
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r Ragantha Ahakam
nanda rpe nija bodha rpe, brahma svarpe ruti mrti rpe |
aaka rpe ramaya rpe, rraga rpe ramat mano me || 1 ||
0 lorJ wbose form is Blissful form of enliqbtenment personifieJ, Wbose Fssentiol Beinq is Supreme,
Wbo monifests os tbe veJos, Wbose 6orqeous form is tbe onswer to oll Joubts. Hoy your form 0
Ronqonotbo olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
lakm nivse jagat nivse, ht padma vse ravi biba-vse |
kp-nivse gua vnda-vse, rragavse ramat mano me || 2 ||
0 AboJe of loksbmi, Substrotum of tbe universe, tbe inJweller of tbe lotus of tbe beort, tbe
inJweller of tbe Jisk of tbe sun, tbe oboJe of compossion, olwoys present in on ossembly of tbe
leorneJ, Hoy you 0 ResiJent of Srironqom olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
brahmdi vandye jagad eka vandye, mukunda vandye surantha vandye |
vysdi vandye sanakdi vandye, rraga vandye ramat mano me || 3 ||
0 lorJ oJoreJ by Brobmo onJ tbe otber Jevos, tbe 0nique onJ universolly oJoroble one, tbe one
oJoreJ by loksbmi. tbe one oJoreJ by lnJro tbe kinq of tbe qoJs. tbe one oJoreJ by vyoso onJ tbe
otber soqes, tbe one oJoreJ by tbe four Kumoros. Hoy you tbe most veneroble lorJ of Srironqom
olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
brahmdhi-rje garuhdhi-rje, vaikuha rje sura rja rje |
trailokya rje akhila loka rje, rragarje ramat mano me || 4 ||
0 Kinq of Brobmo onJ tbe otbers, 0 lorJ of 6oruJo, Sovereiqn of vokuntbo, 0ver-lorJ of lnJro, Tbe
Fmperor of tbe tbree worlJs, Tbe reqent of tbe entire universe, Hoy you 0 Kinq of Srironqom
olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
amogha mudre paripra mudre, r yoga-nidre su-samudra nidre |
ritaika bhadre jagad eka nidre, rraga bhadre ramat mano me || 5 ||
0 lorJ of infollible form, wbose form is o totolity, reposinq in yoqic tronce witb loksbmi, lyinq upon
tbe cousuol oceon, tbe only ouspicious refuqe, tbe sinqle source of tbe entire universe, Hoy you tbe
ouspicious lorJ of Srironqom olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
saccitta y bhujagendra y, nandka y kamalka y |
krbdhi y vaa patra y, rragay ramat mano me || 6 ||
0 You wbo Jwell witbin tbe minJ, onJ wbo reclines upon tbe Kinq of Snokes, onJ rests in tbe lop of
NonJo, onJ lies on tbe lop of loksbmi, onJ reposes on tbe seo of milk, onJ reclines upon tbe BonJon
leof, Hoy you wbo ore recumbent in Srironqom olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
kasa pramthe naraka pramthe, abhakta pramthe jagata nidhne |
antha nthe jagad eka nthe, rraganthe ramat mano me || 7 ||
0 tormentor of Komso, tbe tormentor of bell itself, tbe one wbo terrorises tbose JevoiJ of Jevotions,
tbe source of tbe universe, tbe refuqe of tbe stroy ones, tbe only lorJ of tbe universe, Hoy you tbe
lorJ of Srironqom olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
kveri-kle karuvilole, mandra mle dhta cru cele |
daitynta kle akhila loka lle, rraga lle ramat mano me || 8 ||


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0 Jweller, on tbe bonks of tbe Koveri, oqitoteJ by your overwbelminq compossion, 0 beoutiful one
wbo upbelJ tbe 6reot HonJoro mountoin, JresseJ in beoutiful qorments, Tbe Jestroyer of tbe
forces of cboos in tbe form of time, you wbo creoteJ tbe worlJ tbrouqb Bivine Sport, Hoy you wbo
ploy in Srironqom olwoys Jeliqbt my minJ.
ragantha aaka puya prtar utthya ya pahet |
sarvn kmn avpnoti ragi syujyam pnuyt || 9 ||
Tbose wbo recite tbis bymn on Srironqonotbo upon wokinq in tbe morninq ottoin tbe fulfilment of
oll tbeir qools onJ ore completely unifieJ witb Sri Ronqonotbo.


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Ahlakm Stotram
sumanasa vandita sundar mdhavi candra-sahodari he mamaye | mui-gaa
vandita moka-pradyin majula bhin veda-nutte || sarasija-vsin deva
supjita sat-gua varin nta-yutte | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin di-
lakm jaya playa mm || 1 ||
Witb o pleosont minJ l offer my obeisonce to tbe beoutiful one, tbe lover of Krisbno, tbe sister of tbe
Hoon, tbe one is reverenceJ by oll tbe soqes, tbe qiver of liberotion, tbe sweet speokinq one, tbe one
wbo is conveyeJ by tbe veJo, tbe one wbo Jwells witbin tbe lotus, worsbippeJ by tbe qoJs, tbe one
wbo sbowers tbe sottvo quno, tbe peoceful one, victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0
Primevol loksbmi, pleose protect me.
ai kali-kalmaa nin kmin vaidika rpi veda-maye | kra-samudbhava
magala rpin yantra nivsin mantra-nutte || magala dyin abuja vsin
deva gaita pda-yutte | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin dhnya-lakm
jaya playa mm || 2 ||
0 You beloveJ Jestroyer of tbe sins of quorrellinq, wbo bos become monifest tbrouqb tbe veJo, onJ
is pervoJeJ by Jivine knowleJqe, born from tbe Hilk-oceon, tbe form of ouspiciousness, wbo Jwells
witbin tbe yontro onJ is conveyeJ tbrouqb montro. Tbe bestower of ouspiciousness, tbe lotus-
Jweller, tbe one in wbose feet tbe Jevos toke refuqe, victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0
loksbmi of 6roin, pleose protect me.
jaya vara varmin vaiav bhrgav mantra-svarpin mantra-maye | sura-gaa
pjita ghra phala-prada jna vikin stra-nutte || bhava-bhaya-hri ppa-
vimocan sdhu-janita pda-yutte | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin
dhairya-lakm jaya playa mm || 3 ||
6lory to you, 0 benefoctor, tbe consort of visbnu of tbe clon of Bbrqu, monifesteJ tbrouqb montro
onJ pervoJeJ by montro. 0 you wbo ore worsbippeJ by tbe bost of qoJs, tbe swift qiver of reworJs,
tbe spreoJer of knowleJqe conveyeJ tbrouqb tbe Scriptures. Tbe remover of tbe feor of continueJ
rebirtb, tbe reJeemer of sins, tbe one wbose feet ore resorteJ to for refuqe by tbe riqbteous. victory
to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0 loksbmi of Potience, pleose protect me.
jaya jaya durgati nin kmin sarva-phala-prada stra-maye | ratha gaja
turaga padd samvta pari-jana maita loka-nutte || hari hara brahma supjita
sevita tpa nivrini pda-yutte | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin r gaja-
6lory to you Jestroyer of poverty, voluptuous one, tbe qiver of oll results preJicteJ by tbe
Scriptures, beloveJ of tbe worlJ, surrounJeJ by courtiers, tbe bestower of oll forms of prosperity
sucb os vebicles, elepbonts, borses etc. Tbe one wbo is worsbippeJ by visbnu, Brobmo onJ Sivo, tbe
one wbo qives respite from oll forms of sufferinq to tbose wbo worsbip ber feet. victory to you 0
BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0 loksbmi of Flepbonts, pleose protect me.
ai khaga vhin mohin cakri rga-vivardhin jna-maye | gua gaa vriddhi
loka hitaiin sapta-svara-vara gna-nutte ||
sakala sursura deva munvara mnava vandita pda-yuge jaya jaya he
madhusdhana kmin santna-lakm jaya playa mam || 5 ||


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0 riJer of 6oruJo, encbontress, tbe wielJer of tbe Jiscus, tbe promoter of Jesire, tbe one wbo is
permeoteJ by wisJom, tbe oceon of excellent quolities, tbe benefoctress of tbe universe, tbe one wbo
is proiseJ by tbe seven musicol notes. Your two feet ore oJoreJ by oll tbe qoJs, ontiqoJs, soqes,
reqents onJ people. victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0 loksbmi of Proqeny, pleose
protect me.
jaya kamalsin sad-gati dyin jna-viksin jna-maye | anudita marcita
kukuma dhsara bhita vsita bhgya-nutte | kanaka-dhara stuti vaibhava
vandita ankara deika mya-pade | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin vijaya-
6lory to tbe one wbo is seoteJ upon tbe lotus, tbe qiver of liberotion, tbe purveyor of knowleJqe,
pervoJeJ by consciousness. Tbe unspoken, tbe cleonser, oJorneJ witb kumkum, onJ roiment, tbe
one conveyeJ by qooJ fortune, tbe one wbo is proiseJ by Kubero tbe qoJ of weoltb, tbe one wbose
opulence is oJmireJ, tbe one wbo is well-reqorJeJ by Sonkoro. victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno,
victory 0 loksbmi of victory, pleose protect me.
praata surevar bhrat bhrgavi oka-vinin ratna-maye mai-maya bhita
kara-vibhana nti samvta hsya mukhe || nava-nidhi-dyini kali-mala-
hrin kmya-phala-prada hasta-yutte | jaya jaya he madhusdhana kmin
vidya-lakm jaya playa mm || 7 ||
0 veneroteJ loJy of tbe qoJs, 0 qreot octress, tbe Jispeller of qrief, tbe bejewelleJ one, beJeckeJ
witb precious stones onJ witb eorrinqs, tbe serene one witb o smilinq foce. Tbe qiver of tbe nine
types of treosure, tbe remover of tbe impurities of tbe oqe of Koli, tbe bestower of JesireJ reworJs.
victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0 loksbmi of leorninq, pleose protect me.
dhimidhimi dhimdhimi dhimdhima dhimdhima dundhubhi nda supra-maye |
ghumaghuma ghumghuma ghumghuma ghumghuma ankhani-nda sovgya-
nutte ||ruti nigamgama stra supjita vaidika mrga pradarayutte | jaya jaya
he madhusdhana kmin r-dhana-lakm playa mm || 8 ||
Bbimo Bbimi tbe Jrums roll, fillinq tbe Jirections witb its sounJ. 6bumo, qbumo qbumo tbe concb
sbells reverberote, you ore reverenceJ by oll tbe Aqomos, veJos onJ oll Scriptures, you ore tbe one
wbo is ottesteJ to by tbe voiJiko woy. victory to you 0 BeloveJ of Krisbno, victory 0 loksbmi of
Weoltb, pleose protect me.


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Divyasr Stotram
rmad vednta siddhnta sthpan nitya dkitam |
rmannryaa vande bhntam sri guruttamai || 1 ||
l worsbip Srimon Noroyono wbo is ever JetermineJ to estoblisb tbe qenuine trutb of veJonto on
eortb onJ wbo sbines in tbe miJst of liberoteJ souls onJ wortby preceptors.
tuly rvae jta kcy kcana vrijt |
dvpare pcajanya saroyogi namraye || 2 ||
l toke refuqe in Soroyoqi {Poiqoi Alvor) wbo wos born of o qolJen lotus in tbe montb of Asbvino
unJer tbe influence of tbe osterism Srovono in tbe Bvoporo Yuqo in tbe city of Koncbi, wbo is tbe
incornotion of tbe Concb of visbnu.
tul ravih sabhta bhtam kallola mlina |
tre phullot paln mallpuryme gadakam || 3 ||
l oJore tbe soint Bbuto wbo wos born in tbe montb of Asvino unJer tbe osterism Srovisbto from
witbin tbe bloominq lotus in Hobobolipurom on tbe seosbore, wbo is tbe monifestotion of tbe Club.
tul-atabhiag jt mayra-pura-kairavt |
mahnta mahadkhyta vande r-nandakakam || 4 ||
l oJore tbe celebroteJ Hobotmo {Pey Alvor) wbo wos born of o woterlily blossominq witbin o well
in Hoyopur, in tbe montb of Asvino Jurinq tbe osterism of Sotobbisbo os o monifestotion of tbe
SworJ.
makhy makare mse cakra bhrgavodbhavam |
mahsurpurdha bhakti-sram aha bhaje || 5 ||
l worsbip Bboktisoro {Tirumozbisoi Alvor) wbo wos born os tbe son of Bborqovo in Hobisbopuro
in tbe montb of Pousbo Jurinq tbe osterism of Hokbo os o monifestotion of tbe Biscus.
vaikhe tu vikhy kurukpuri krijam |
pyadee kalerdau ari sainyapa bhaje || 6 ||
l worsbip Sotbori {Nommolvor) tbe incornotion of visbvokseno, born in tbe beqinninq of tbe Koli
yuqo os tbe son of Kori ot Kurukopuri in tbe lonJ of PonJyo, in tbe montb of voisbokbo Jurinq tbe
osterism of visbokbo.
caitre citr samudbhta pya dee khagakam |
r-parkua sad-bhakta madhura kavim-raye || 7 ||
l toke refuqe in HoJburokovi Alvor wbo wos born in tbe montb of Cboitro Jurinq tbe Cbitro
osterism, os o monifestotion of 6oruJo, onJ wbo boJ qreot Jevotion to Nommolvor.
kumbhe punar-vamubhava kerale colapaane |
kaustubha dhardha kulaekharam-raye || 8 ||
l toke refuqe in Kinq Kulosbekboro of Kerolo born in tbe city of Cbolopottono in tbe montb of
Hoqbo Jurinq tbe osterism of Punorvosu, os o monifestotion of tbe 6em.
jyehe svti-bhava viu-ratham dhanvina pure |
prapadye vaura vior viu-citta pura-ikham || 9 ||


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l toke refuqe in visbnucitto {Periyolvor) Wbo wos born in Srivilliputir Jurinq tbe Svoti osterism in
tbe montb of }yestbo, os tbe monifestotion of tbe lorJ's Cboriot, wbo become tbe fotber-in-low of
visbnu, wbo belonqeJ to tbe Brobmono community of tbe Purossbikbos.
he prva-phlguy tulas-knan-odbhavm |
pye viva-bhar god vande rraga nyakm || 10 ||
l worsbip tbe consort of Sri Ronqonotbo {AnJol) born in o tulosi qrove in tbe PonJyoJeso in tbe
montb of AsboJbo Jurinq tbe osterism of Purvopbolquni , wbo is o monifestotion of BbuJevi onJ
wbo is tbe superb ortificer of lonquoqe.
kodae jyeh nakatre maagui purodbhavam |
colorvy vana-mla bhaktghrireum raye || 11 ||
l toke refuqe in tbe qreotest of Jevotees known os tbe "Bust-of-tbe-Jevotees-feet", {TonJoroJJipoJi
Alvor) born in tbe montb of Horqosirso Jurinq tbe }yestbo osterism, os o monifestotion of tbe
6orlonJ ot tbe city of HonJonquJipuro in tbe Cbolo kinqJom.
krtike rohi-jta r-pa nicupure |
rvatsa gyakendra muni-vhanam raye || 12 ||
l toke refuqe in Hunivobono {Tiruppon Alvor) born in Nicbilopuro in tbe montb of Kortiko Jurinq
tbe Robini osterism, wbo is tbe monifestotion of tbe Srivotso onJ is tbe foremost omonq poneqyrics.
krtike kttikjta catukavi ikhmaim |
a prabandha kta rga-mrti kaliyam raye || 13 ||
l toke refuqe in Koliyom {Tirumonqoi Alvor) born in tbe montb of Korttiko Jurinq tbe Krittiko
osterism, os o monifestotion of tbe Bow, wbo wos tbe crest-jewel of poets occomplisbeJ in tbe four
kinJs of poetry onJ tbe composer of 6 bymns.
jyehe'nurdh sambhta vra-nryae pure |
gajavaktram cryamdya ntha-muni bhaje || 14 ||
l oJore Notbomuni, tbe qreotest of tbe preceptors, born o vironoroyonopurom in tbe montb of
}yestbo Jurinq tbe osterism of AnuroJbo os on incornotion of 6ojovoJono {o courtier of
visbvokseno).
dhe cottarah sambhta tatra vai pure |
sihsana vikhyta r ymuna-muni bhaje || 15 ||
l worsbip Yomunocoryo born ot vironoroyonopurom in tbe montb of AsboJbo Jurinq tbe
0ttorosboJbo osterism onJ wbo wos reputeJ to be tbe incornotion of tbe Bivine Tbrone.
caitrrdra sabhava vior darana sthpanotsukham |
tura maale ea-mrti rmnuja bhaje || 16 ||
l worsbip tbe veneroble Romonujo, tbe incornotion of Anonto, born in tbe montb of Cboitro Jurinq
tbe osterism of ArJro in tbe counry of TunJiroJesbo in orJer to estoblisb tbe voisbnovo pbilosopby.
kra-traya sapannm aravinda nivsinm |
aea jagaditr vande varada-vallabhm || 17 ||
l worsbip tbe blesseJ lotus feet of tbe beloveJ Consort of tbe lorJ wbo is tbe frienJ of tbe entire
universe, wbo Jwells in tbe full-blown lotus {of my minJ) onJ is enJoweJ witb tbree forms.


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r Bhyakra Magalam
r parkua pdbja surabhi-kta maulaye |
r vatsa cihna nthya yati-rjya magalam || 1 ||

ntha padmka rmrya pda-pakaja sevine |
sevyya sarva yaminm yati-rjya magalam || 2 ||

prya pra karu ptrya amita-tejase |
mldhra priy ystu yati-rjya magalam || 3 ||

sasevya ymuncrya ekalavyosmy-aham guro |
ityeva vadate nitya yatirjya magalam || 4 ||

r kc-pra mirokta rahasyrtha vide sad |
deva-rja priy-ystu yatirjya magalam || 5 ||

rmad gohi-pur-pra divyj kurvate mud |
lokryam ghate tasmt yatirjya magalam || 6 ||

krea kuruk-ntha darathydi-deik |
yac-chiy bhnti tasmai ca yatirjya magalam || 7 ||

carama-loka tattvrtha jtvryj vilaghya ca |
diate ta svakyebhyaa yatirjya magalam || 8 ||

raila pra kpay r rmyaam arthata |
bhakty yena ruta tasmai yatirjya magalam || 9 ||

akardi ku-dn bhynm nidhanya ca |
r-bhya kurvate tasmai yatirjya magalam || 10 ||

kurvann-upaniad-bhya jagad rak karoti ya |
dyy para-tantrya bhyakrya magalam || 11 ||

dramiopaniad vykhy klayeti kp-balt |
sate kurukea ta bhyakrya magalam || 12 ||

gatv tu rad-pha vtti bodhyanasya ca |
avaloky-gatystu bhyakrya magalam || 13 ||

paramu m vdi vda-sahra-krie |
tasmai bhagavate rmad bhyakrya magalam || 14 ||

rmat kuraga prya r bhyam vadate svayam |
pitre sapatsu tasypi bhyakrya magalam || 15 ||


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dattv va-girasya akha-cakre rampate |
parama prti yuktya bhyakrya magalam || 16 ||

sannysa kurvate kcy ananta saras-tae |
varade nyasta-bhrya bhyakrya magalam || 17 ||

rman mah bhta pure rmat keava yajvana |
Knti-maty prastya yatirjya magalam || 18 ||

eo v sainyantho v rpatir veti stvikai |
vitarkyya mah prjai yatirjya magalam || 19 ||

praka-gua prya prpyya svghri-sevinm |
prapanna srtha-vhya yatirjya magalam || 20 ||

vedtmaka pramena sttvikaica pramtbhi |
prameyea saha rmn vardhat yatiekhara || 21 ||


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r Yatirja Vimati
ya stutim yati pati prasdinm vyjahra yatirja viatim |
ta prapanna janactakmbhuda naumi saumya varayogi pugavam ||
r mdhavghri jala jadvaya nitya-sev
prem vilsaya parkua pda bhaktam |
kmdi doa haram tma padtnm
rmnuja yati-pati praammi mrdhn || 1 ||
l bow Jown witb my beoJ tokinq refuqe in tbe feet of Romonujo tbe Prince of oscetics, be bimself
took refuqe in tbe feet of Nommolvor wbo is eternolly enqoqeJ witb lovinq Jevotion in service to
Krisbno's two lotus-like feet. Hoy be remove Jesire onJ tbe otber foults of tbe Self.

r raga-rja carambhuja rja hasam
rmat parkua padmbhuja bhga-rjam |
r bhaa-ntha para-kla mukhbja mitram
rvatsa cihna saraa yatirjam e || 2 ||
l oJore Yotirojo tbe refuqe of Kurottozbvon, tbe 6lorious Sun tbot couses lotuses like Porosoro
Bbottor onJ Porokolo {Tirumonqoi Alvor) to blossom. Tbe beoutiful Kinq Bee ot tbe lotus feet of
Soint Nommolvor, tbe Kinq swon ot tbe lotus feet of tbe Kinq of Srironqom.

vc yatndra manas vapu ca yumad
pdravinda yugala bhajatm gurum |
kurdi-ntha kurukea mukhdya pusm
pdnucintana para satata bhaveyam || 3 ||
0 Romonujo! Hoy l constontly meJitote upon tbe feet of tbe foremost of spirituol mosters like
Kureso onJ Kurukesbo {Tiru-kkuruqoipiron Pillon). Acboryos wbo by speecb, minJ onJ boJy
forever worsbip your lotus feet.

nitya yatindra tava divya vapu smto me
sakta mano bhavatu vk gua krtane'sau |
ktyaca dsya karaa tu kara dvayasya
vtyantare'stu vimukha karaa traya ca || 4 ||
0 Romonujo l olwoys contemplote upon your Jivine form, moy my minJ be ottocbeJ to you, onJ
moy my speecb enqoqe only in recountinq your qlories. Hoy my bonJs be ever enqoqeJ in your
service onJ moy tbese tbree foculties {boJy, speecb & minJ) be turneJ owoy from oll else.

akarkhyam-anurja pada trayrtha
nim mamtra vitardya yatndra-ntha |
sigragaya jana sevya bhavat padbje
hr'stu nitya anubhya mamsya buddhi || 5 ||
0 lorJ of oscetics moy l bere onJ now obtoin steoJfost Jevotion to tbe meoninq of tbe tbree worJs
of tbe socreJ montro known os tbe ostboksbori. let me forever revel in tbe enjoyment of your
lotus feet wbicb ore wortby of service by tbe cultureJ onJ foremost of people.


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alpdi me na bhavadya padbja bhakti
abdhdi bhoga rucir-anvaha me dadhe h |
mat ppa eva hi nidhna mamuya nnyat
tad-vrrya yatirja dayaika sindh|| 6 ||
0 Noble 0ne, prince of monks; you ore tbe sole oceon of compossion. l Jo not bove even tbe
sliqbtest Jevotion to your lotus feet; but olos my preoccupotion witb tbe five sensuol pleosures
qrows intense everyJoy. Pleose Jeliver me from sins wbicb ore tbe sole couse of oll tbis.

vtty paur nara vapus tvaham dso'pi
rutydi siddha nikiltma gurayo'yam |
itydarea ktino'pi mita pravaktum
itypi vacana paro'tra yatndra varte || 7 ||
ln my beboviour l om o veritoble onimol in bumon form, consiJerinq my beboviour, l om on
imposter, mokinq even leorneJ people toke me seriously os tbe repository of Scripturol leorninq
onJ Self-reolisotion.
dukhvaho'ham ania tava dua cea
sabdhdi bhoga nirata aragat khya |
tvad pda bhakta iva sia janaugha madhye
mitycarmi yatirja tatho'smi mrkha || 8 ||
0 Prince of Ascetics! l om inJeeJ o source of Jisoppointment to you, committinq bose JeeJs,
enqrosseJ in sense qrotificotion, yet l proctice Jeceit by pretenJinq to be o proponno onJ
mosqueroJinq bolJly os o qreot Jevotee omonqst tbe people, l om o fool.

nitya tvaha paribhavmi gurn ca mantram
tad devatm api na kicit aho bibhemi |
ittha ao'pya aavat bhavadya sage
dhha carmi yatirja tatho'smi mrkha || 9 ||
0 Prince of Ascetics l om reolly rosb onJ not in tbe leost remorseful, floutinq Joily even teocbers
onJ tbeir instructions, stroyinq owoy from tbe Beity emboJieJ in tbe montro. Tbus, l om o frouJ,
like on upriqbt person in tbe ossembly of your Jevotees l poroJe, wbot o fool l om.

h hanta hanta manas kriyay ca vc
yo'ha carmi satata tri-vidhpacrn |
so'ha tv apriya-kara priya ktva deva
kla naymi yatirja tatho'smi mrkha || 10 ||
Alos ! 0 Prince of oscetics, l om constontly enqoqeJ in tbe tbree types of sins {oqoinst tbe lorJ,
oqoinst tbe Jevotees onJ oqoinst tbe Acboryos) by my tbouqbts, octions onJ speecb; wbereby
l Jo tbot wbicb is Jispleosinq to you, but still continue to mosqueroJe os o lovinq servont, wbot o
fool l om.
ppe kte yadi bhavanti bhaynutpa
lajj puna karaam asya katha ghaeta |
mohena me na bhavat iha bhaydi leas
tasmt pua punaraa yatirja kurve || 11 ||


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lf feor {of consequences) of sins committeJ orise onJ repentonce follows; sbome will not ollow one
to repeot tbose sins. But Jue to Jelusion, l bove in me not tbe sliqbtest troce of remorse onJ
tberefore, 0 Prince of Ascetics l sin repeoteJly.

antar bahis sakala vastuu santa sam
andha puras-sthitam ivham avkama |
kandarpa vaya hdaya satata bhavmi
hanta tvadagra gamaasya yatindra nrha || 12 ||
Tbe lorJ pervoJes oll tbinqs witbin onJ witbout, yet l Jo not comprebenJ, like unto one born blinJ
unoble to opprebenJ tbinqs riqbt in front, beinq perpetuolly Jriven by sex-Jesire, olos! l remoin
unwortby to present myself before you, 0 Prince of Ascetics!

tpa tray janita dukha niptino'pi
deha sthitau mama rucis tu na tn nivttau |
etasya kraa aho mama ppam eva
ntha tvam eva hara tat yatirja ghram || 13 ||
0 Prince of Ascetics, even tbouqb tbis boJy is tbe source of sufferinq orisinq from tbe sources tbree
{pbysicol, mentol onJ spirituol) still l om unoble to renounce my Jesires wbicb ore tbe couses {of
sufferinq) Jue to my sins. lnJeeJ, 0 lorJ, you olone ore oble to obsolve me of tbem immeJiotely .

vcm agocara mahgua deikgraya
krdhintha kathitkhila naicya ptram |
eso'ham eva na punar jagat das tat
rmnujrya karuaiva tu mad gatis te || 14 ||
0 Romonujo my sole refuqe, tbere con be no better person upon wbom to bestow your qroce tbon l,
tbe only one replete witb tbose [neqotive] troits wbicb tbe qreot Kurotozbvon of ineffoble virtue,
cloimeJ os bis own, out of object bumility.

uddhtma ymua guruttama krantha
bhakhya deika varokta samasta naicyam |
adystysaku citam eva mayha loke
tasmt yatindra karunaiva tu mad gatis te || 15 ||
0 Romonujo my sole refuqe, tbere is no better recipient for your compossion tbon l, for now in tbis
worlJ, oll tbose JeqroJinq troits cloimeJ in bumility by tbe qreot onJ pure Acboryos like Yomuno,
Azbvon onJ Porosboro Bbotto, ore octuolly present in tbeir totolity in me onJ me olone.
abdhdi bhoga viay ruciras mady
na bhavattvha bhavat dayay yatindra |
tvad dsa dsa gaan caramvadhau yas
tad dsataika rasat'virat mam'stu || 16 ||
0 YotinJro, by your qroce moy my Jesires for sounJ onJ tbe otber objects of sense enjoyments be
JestroyeJ onJ moy tbe keen Jesire orise in me to be o servont, sure onJ steoJfost unto tbe one tbot
is tbe lowest servont to your servonts.


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ruty-agra vedya nija divya guna svarpa
pratyakatm upagatas tviha raga-rja |
vayas sad bhavati te yatirja tasmt
aktas svakya jana ppa vimocane tvam || 17 ||
Tbe veJos reveol tbe personol Jivine quolities of tbe Supreme lorJ Sri Ronqonotbo, wbo is olwoys
Jirectly monifest in Eis emboJieJ form for you, inJeeJ Sri Ronqonotbo olwoys remoins unJer
your control, 0 Romonujo tberefore ore you oble to reJeem your own from sins.
kla traye'pi karaa traya nirmittti
ppa kriyasya araa bhagavat kamaiva |
s ca tvayaiva kamal ramae'rthit yat
kemasya eva hi yatindra bhavac sitnm || 18 ||
0 YotinJro, oll tbe sins tbot bove been committeJ in tbe post, present onJ future, oll tbose sins
wbicb ore committeJ by meons of boJy, speecb onJ minJ onJ oll otber sins, ore forqiven by
Ronqonotbo olone, onJ tbot forqiveness wos requesteJ by you, on bebolf of oll tbose tbot surrenJer
to you.

rman yatndra tava divya padbja sevm
railantha karu parim adattm |
tvanvaha mama vivardhaya ntha tasy
kma virudham akhila ca nivartaya tvam || 19 ||
0 Hy lorJ, Prince of Ascetics, moy you Joily intensify tbe service of your lotus feet, qiven to me by
tbe qroce of Srisoilonotbo, onJ root out completely oll tbose Jesire wbicb ore opposeJ to sucb
service.

vijpana yadidam adya tu mmaknam
ag kuruva yatirja daymbu re |
ajo'yam tmaguna lea vivarjitasya
tasmt ananyas arao bhavatti matv || 20 ||
Pleose responJ to tbis pleo of mine, 0 Prince of Ascetics, onJ qive me your monJote, you ore on
oceon of compossion; commonJ tbis soul wbicb is JevoiJ of virtue onJ completely Jesolote; tbere
is no otber refuqe for me tbon you, of tbis l om convinceJ.

iti yatikula dhrya medhamnaih ruti madhurai rudhitai praharyanta
vara varamunim eva cintayanti matirya meti niratyaya prasdam.


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vasudeva-suta deva kasa cnra mardanam |
devak-paramnanda ka vande jagat gurum || 1 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor tbe supreme joy of motber Bevoki; tbe
son of vosuJevo, onJ tbe vonquisber of Komso onJ Conuro.
atas pupa sakam hra npura obhita |
ratna-kakaa keyra ka vande jagat gurum || 2 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor; wbo is tbe colour of tbe Atosi flower,
oJorneJ witb neckloces, onklets, brocelets onJ crown.
ktillaka samyukta pra candra nibhnanam |
vilasat kuala-dhara ka vande jagat gurum || 3 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor witb tbe foce os beoutiful os tbe full
moon, oJorneJ witb tbe ouspicious tilok mork on bis forebeoJ onJ sportinq qlitterinq eorinqs.
mandra gandha sayukta cru-hsa catur-bhujam |
brhi-picva-cga ka vande jagat gurum || 4 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor wbose crown is oJorneJ witb o
peocock feotber; wbo bos o sweet onJ cborminq smile, onJ wbo is perfumeJ like tbe corol tree of
lnJro's poroJise.
utphula padma patrka nla jmta sannibham |
ydavn iro-ratna ka vande jagat gurum || 5 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor tbe crest jewel of tbe YoJovo clon;
wbose eyes resemble full blown lotus flowers, wbo is tbe colour of o Jork roin clouJ.
rukma kei sayukta ptmbara suobhitam |
avpta tulas gandham ka vande jagat gurum || 6 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor qorbeJ in qlorious yellow silk
envelopeJ by tbe sweet smell of boly bosil; wbo sports omorously witb Rukmoni.
gopikn kuca-dvandva kukumkita vakasam |
r-niketa mahevsa ka vande jagat gurum || 7 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor; tbe 6reot Arcber wbo is tbe oboJe of
loksbmi onJ wbo lives in tbe beorts of tbe qopis wbose breost ore oJorneJ witb reJ Kumkumo
powJer.
rvatska mahoraska vanamla virjitam |
akha-cakra-dhara-deva ka vande jagat gurum || 8 ||
l poy my obeisonce to lorJ Krisbno tbe 0niversol Preceptor tbe wielJer of concb onJ Jiscus; wbose
brooJ cbest is morkeJ witb tbe Srivotso curl onJ wbo weors tbe qorlonJ of forest flowers.
kaka ida puya prta utthya ya paet |
koi janma kta ppa smaraena vinayati || 9 ||
Wboever recites tbis bymn of eiqbt stonzos upon owokinq in tbe morninq, tbrouqb tbe
remembronce of lorJ Krisbno is liberoteJ from tbe occumuloteJ sinful effects of mony birtbs.


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karravindena padravinda mukhravinde viniveayantam |
vaasya patrasya pue ayna bla mukunda manas smarmi || 1 ||
0 infont Krisbno l contemplote upon you in my minJ, witb bonJs onJ feet tbe colour of lotus
blossoms onJ o foce os beoutiful os o full blown lotus, lyinq on your bock on o bonyon leof.
sahtya lokn vaa patra madhye aynam dyanta vihna rpam |
sarvevara sarva hitvatram bla mukunda manas smarmi || 2 ||
Tbe one wbo sleeps on tbe voto-potro ofter tbe Jissolution of tbe worlJs, tbe one wbose form is
witbout beqinninq or enJ, tbe one wbo is lorJ of oll, l tbink of BolomukunJon wbo incornoteJ for
tbe qooJ of oll.
indvara ymala lomalga indrdi devrcita pda padmam |
santna kalpadrumamritn bla mukunda manas smarmi || 3 ||
Tbe one wbo bos o beoutiful boJy tbot is Jork like tbe ceruleon blue lotus, tbe one wbose lotus feet
is worsbippeJ by lnJro onJ otber Jevos, l tbink of BolomukunJon wbo is like tbe kolpoko vriksbo
tree qivinq sontbono-boqyom to tbose wbo bow to Eim.
lamblaka labita hra yai gra llkita danta pakti |
bimbdhara cru vila netra bla mukunda manas smarmi || 4 ||
Tbe one wbo bos locks of boir follinq in front of bis foce, tbe one wbo weors o lonq bonqinq cboin,
tbe one wbose teetb rows sbine witb tbe nector of sbrinqorom, tbe one wbose lips ore like tbe reJ
bimbo fruit {kovoi), l tbink of BolomukunJon wbo bos lonq onJ beoutiful eyes.
ikye nidhydya payodadhni barhir gaty vraja-nyikn |
bhuktv yathea kapaena supta bla mukunda manas smarmi || 5 ||
Tbe time wben YosboJo bos qone out ofter keepinq milk, curJs in tbe pot, tbe one wbo sleeps folsely
ofter eotinq oll tbis, l tbink of tbis BolomukunJon.
kalinda jnta sthita kliyasya phangra rage naana priyantam |
tat puccha hasta aradindu vaktra bla mukunda manas smarmi || 6 ||
Irom tbe rock of KolinJbi, tbe one wbo bos tbe Jesire of Joncinq on tbe booJs of tbe snoke koliyon,
tbe one wbo bos tbe tip of tbe toil of koliyon in bis bonJ, tbe one wbose foce is like tbe moon Jurinq
sorotbritbu {Jecember montb), l tbink of tbis BolomukunJon.
ulkhale baddha udra sauraya uttuga yugmrjuna bhaga-llam |
utphulla padmayata cru netra bla mukunda manas smarmi || 7 ||
Tbe one wbo is tieJ to o rounJ boulJer, tbe one wbo is qreot, tbe one wbo bos tbe ployfullness of
pusbinq two Horutomorom {Arjuno-Trees) to tbe qrounJ, tbe one wbo bos eyes like o bloomeJ reJ
lotus, l tbink of tbis BolomukunJon.
lokya mtur mukham dharea stanya pibanta saras ruhsyam |
sat-cin-maya devam ananta rpa bla mukunda manas smarmi || 8 ||
Tbe one wbo looks offectionotely ot tbe motber's foce wbile suckinq milk from ber breosts, tbe one
wbo bos eyes like tbe reJ lotus, tbe one wbose form is Trutb, lntelliqence onJ tbe one wbo bos otber
forms onJ is o lorJ, l tbink of tbis BolomukunJon.


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Jnmta Stotram
(A hymn of Lord Siva Garuda Purana 1.232)

yasya vivam andyanta ajam tmani sasthitam |
sarvaja acala viu sad dhyyet sa mucyate || 1 ||
1. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; wbo is
witbout beqinninq or enJ, wbo bos tbe cosmos os Eis boJy, Tbe Self Sufficient, unborn &
omniscient lorJ.

deva garbhocita viu sad dhyyan vimucyate |
aarra vidhtra sarva jna manoritam |
acala sarvaga viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 2 ||
2. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; of wbom oll
tbe Bevos ore vorious emonotions. 0ne wbo meJitotes upon tbe Supreme lorJ witbout form, tbe
Creotor, 0mniscient, tbe lmmovoble onJ All-pervoJinq becomes liberoteJ.

nirvikalpa nirbhsa niprapaca nirmayam |
vsudeva guru viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 3 ||
S. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; wbo is free
from Joubts onJ controJictions, bovinq limitless monifestotions, tronscenJinq tbe creotion, free
from offlictions onJ imperfections; vosuJevo tbe Preceptor of tbe 0niverse.

sarvtmakaca vai yvadtma caitanya rpakam |
ubham ekkara viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 4 ||
4. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; on visbnu,
tbe Host Auspicious, tbe 0ne lmperisboble Supreme Beinq, bovinq countless monifestotions.

vkytta triklaja vivea loka-skiam |
sarvasmd uttam viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 5 ||
S. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; wbo
tronscenJs oll munJone Jescription, tbe All-knowinq 0ne, tbe lorJ of tbe 0niverse, tbe Supreme
witness of oll octions, tbe Host Fxcellent.

brahmdi deva gandharvair munibhi siddhacraai |
yogibhi sevita viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 6 ||
6. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; wbo is
serveJ by tbe beovenly bost leJ by Brobmo onJ tbe otber Bevos, os well os by tbe soqes onJ yoqis.

sasra bandhann muktim icchalloko hyeata |
stutvaiva varada viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 7 ||
7. 0ne ottoins liberotion tbrouqb constont contemplotion upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ; All tbose
wbo Jesire to be liberoteJ from tbe bonJoqe of worlJly existence onJ rebirtb, become free by
cbontinq tbis bymn to tbe Supreme lorJ, tbe Soviour.


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sasra bandhant ko'pi muktim icchan samhita |
anantam-avyaya deva viu viva-pratiitam |
vivevaram-aja viu sad dhyyan vimucyate || 8 ||
8. Wboever Jesires liberotion from tbe trovoils of tronsmiqrotion sboulJ witb concentrotion
meJitote upon tbe All-pervoJinq lorJ. 0ne wbo contemplotes upon tbe FnJless lmperisboble lorJ
visbnu, estoblisbeJ in tbe 0niverse, tbe 0nborn lorJ of oll tbe WorlJs, ottoins liberotion.
God Stuti
r visnucitta kulnandana kalpa-vallim,
r raga rja hari-candana yoga dym |
skat kamm karuay kamalm-ivnym
godm ananya arana aranam prapadye || 1 ||
vaideika ruti girm-api bhyasinm
vareu mti mahim na hi mdrum te |
ittham vidantam api mm sahasaiva gode
mauna-druho mukharayanti gu tvady || 2 ||
tvat preyasa ravanayomtay mannm
tulym tvadya mai-npura sijitan |
gode tvam eva janani tvad abhia vrhm
vcam prasanna madhurm mama savidhehi || 3 ||
kn vayena dadhatm yamun nubhvam
tirthai yathvat avaghya sarasvatm te |
gode vikasvara dhiym bhavati kakt
vca sphuranti makarandam uca kavnm || 4 ||
asmdm apa ktau cira dkitnm
anhya devi dayate yadasau mukunda |
tan nicittam niyamitas tava maulidmna
tantri ninda madhuraica girm nikhumbhai || 5 ||
ondar-epi kucayor api tugabhadra
vcm pravha nivahepi sarasvat tvam |
aprktair api rasai viraj svabhavt
godpi devi gamitu nanu narmadsi || 6 ||
valmkata ravanato vasudht manas te
jto babhva sa muni kavi srva-bhauma |
gode kim adbhtam ida yadam vadan te
vaktrravinda makaranda nibh prabandh || 7 ||


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bhoktum tava priyatamam bhavatva gode
bhaktim nijm praaya bhvanay gnanta |
ucchvaccair virah sagamajair udantai
sgrayanti hdayam guravas tvadiya || 8 ||
mtas samutthita vatm visnucittam
vivopajvyam amtam vacas duhnm |
tpa-cittam hima-ruceriva mrtim anyam
santa payodhi duhitus sahajam vidus tvm || 9 ||
ttas tu te matupita stuti lea vayt
karmtais stuti atair anavpta prvam |
tvan mauli kanta subhagm upahtya mlm
lepe mahattara padnu guam prasdam || 10 ||
dik daksinpi pari paktrim apuya labhyt
sarvottar bhavati devi tavvatrt |
yatraiva raga-patin bahumna prvam
nidrlunpi niyatam nihith kaks || 11 ||
pryena devi bhavati vyapade yogt
godvari jagat idam payas punte |
yasym sametya samayeu ciram nivst
bhgirati prabhtayopi bhavanti puyh || 12 ||
ngeaya sutanu pakirata katham te
jta svayam-vara pati purusa purna |
evam vidh samucittam praayam bhavaty
sandarayanti parihsa gira sakhnm || 13 ||
tvat bhukta mlya surapi kta crumaule
hitv bhujntara gathm api vaijayantm |
patyus tavevari mita pratighta lol
barhta patra ruci mracayanti bhg || 14 ||
modavatyapi sad hdayam gampi
rknvitpi lalitpi gunottarpi |
mauli sraja tava mukunda kiria bhja
gode bhavatya dharit khalu vaijayanti || 15 ||
tvan mauli dhmani vibhoh iras ghte
svaccandha kalpita sapta rasa pramod |
manjusvana madhuliho vidadhu svayam te,
svyamvaram kamapi magala trya ghoam || 16 ||


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vivyamna rajas kamalena nbhau
vakasthale ca kamal sthana candanena |
moditopi nigamair vibhuraghri yugme
dattena tena iras tava maulimlm || 17 ||
c padena parighya tavottaryam
mlm api tvat alakair adhivsya dattm |
pryea ragapatir eabhibharti gode
saubhgya sampat abhieka mahdhikram || 18 ||
tugair aktrimagira svayam uttamgai
yam sarva gandha iti sdharam udvahanti |
moda manyam adhigacchati mlikbhi
sopi tvadiya kuillaka vsitbhi || 19 ||
dhanye samasta jagatm pitur uttamge
tvan mauli mlyabhara sambharen bhya |
indvara srajam iv dadhati tvadyni
kekarni bahumna vilokitn || 20 ||
ragevarasya tava ca praaynu bandht
anyonya mlya parivttim abhiuvanta |
vclayanti vasudhe rasiks trilokm
nyndi gatva samat viayair vivdai || 21 ||
drva dala pratimaya tava deha kntya
gorocana ruciray ca rucendiry |
adanujjita ikhvala kantha obham
mgalyadam praamatm madhuvairi gtram || 22 ||
arcam samarca niyamair nigam prasnai
ntham tvay kamalay ca sameyivmam |
mtas ciram niravian nija mdirjyam
mnya manu prabhtayopi mahkitas te || 23 ||
rdhra paradhini janebhy abhirakanrtham
ragevarasya ramay vinivedyamne |
prve paratra bhavati yadi tatre nst
pryea dev vadanam parivartitam syat || 24 ||
gode guair apanayan praatparadn
bhrkepa eva tava bhoga rasnukla |
karmnubandh phala dnaratasya bhartu
svtantrya drvyasana marmabhid nidhnam || 25 ||


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rage tait-guavado ramayaiva gode
knm buddhasya kaithma kpay suvy |
daurgatya durvia vina sudnadhim tvm
santa prapadya samayantya cirea tpn || 26 ||
tapardham api mm anukampya gode
goptr yadi tvam asi yuktam idam bhavaty |
vtsalya nirbharatay janan kumram
sthanyena vardhayati daa payodharpi || 27 ||
ata makha mai nl cru kalhra hast
Sthana-bhara namitagi sntra vtsalya sindhu |
alaka-vinihitbhi sragbhir ka ntha
vilasatu hdi god viucitttmaj na || 28 ||
iti vikasita bhakter-utthitm venkatet
bahu gua ramaniym vakti godstutim ya |
sa bhavati bahum nya rmato raga bhartu
caraa kamala sevm vatm abhyupaiyan || 29 ||
kavitrkika simha kalya gua line |
rmate vekaeya vednta gurave nama ||


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1. Prayer for the development of Altruistic intent.
nha kkaye svargam, na rjyam nacpunar-bhavam |
kkaye dukha-taptn prnm arthi-nanam ||
0 lorJ l Jo not Jesire, beoven, or reqol oppulence nor liberotion, l Jesire only tbot oll beinqs tbot
ore tormenteJ by sufferinq moy be free from tbe couses of tbeir sufferinq.

2. Prayer for the development of Compassion.
na kmayeha gati vart par,
aaddhi-yuktm apunar-bhavam v |
rti prapadyekhila deha bhjm,
anta sthito yena bhavanty-adukh ||
l Jo not osk for prosperity, celestiol pleosures, nor liberotion from tbe lorJ, oll l osk is tbot l moy
relieve tbe sufferinq of oll beinqs by iJentifyinq witb tbeir misery. {S.B. 9:21:12)

3. Prayer for the Wellbeing of Another
bhadra astu ivacstu mahlakm prasdatu |
rakntu tvm sur sarve sampads-santu susthira ||
Hoy you be well, onJ moy Hotber loksbmi sbower ber qroce upon you, moy oll tbe qoJs protect
you onJ moy oll tbot you possess be secure.
rua rogdi dridrya ppa kud-apamrtyava |
bhaya oka manas-tp nayantu tava sarvad ||
Hoy oll your Jebts, oilments, poverty, crovinqs, potentiol for untimely Jeotb, feors, qrief onJ
onxiety be forever JestroyeJ.
4. Prayers for Surrender
ppoha ppakarmha pptm ppa-sabhav |
trhi m kpay dev aragata vatsal ||
l om o sinner, tbe performer of sinful JeeJs, o sinful soul, born from sin, Pleose sove me 0 lorJ, wbo
ore solicitous of tbose wbo come to you for refuqe.
anyath araa nsti tvam-eva araa mama |
tasmt kruya bhvena kamasva paramevara ||
l bove no otber refuqe but you, you ore my sole refuqe tberefore out of compossion for me forqive
me Supreme lorJ.
na dharma-nihosmi na ctma-vedhi,
na bhaktims-tvac-cararavinde |


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akicino nnya gati-araye,
tvt-pad-mle araa prapadye ||
l om not estoblisbeJ in tbe proctice of Jbormo, onJ l om not o Self-reoliseJ person, onJ l om JevoiJ
of Jevotion to your lotus feet, l om belpless witb no otber refuqe but you, ot your feet l surrenJer
myself.

5. Dedication of Action
kyea vc manasendriyair v
buddhytman va praktair svabhvt |
karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai
nryayeti samarpaymi ||
Wbotever l ocbieve tbrouqb oction or speecb, by tbouqbt or sense orqon, by intellect or Self or
tbrouqb my noturol Jisposition, oll tbot l JeJicote to tbe Supreme lorJ Srimon Noroyono.

6. Prayer to the Acarya
ajna gahanloka srya somgni mrtaye |
dukha traygni santpa ntaye gurave nama ||
Solutotion to my preceptor, wbo bos tbe form of Suryo, Somo onJ Aqni, illuminotinq tbe Jeep
Jorkness of iqnoronce onJ wbo quencbes tbe fire of tbe tbree types of misery.

8. Grace before meals
brahmrpaa brahma-havir brahm-gnau brahma hutam |
brahmaiva tena gantavya brahma karma samdhin ||
Brobmon is tbe instrument, Brobmon is tbe oblotion; by Brobmon is tbe oblotion offereJ into tbe fire
of Brobmon; Brobmon olone is to be reocbeJ by one wbo meJitotes on Brobmon in one's works. 6ito
4:24.
aha vaivnaro bhtv prin deham rita |
prpna samyukta pacmyanna caturvidham ||
Becominq tbe voisbvonoro Aqni, l function witbin tbe boJies of oll livinq beinqs. ln ossociotion witb
tbe Prono onJ tbe Apono, l Jiqest tbe four kinJs of fooJ. 6ito 1S:14.

9. Receiving of Holy Water
akla mrtyu haraam sarva vydhi vinanam |
sarva ppa kaya-karam viu pdodaka ubham ||
The auspicious water from lord Vishnus feet removes untimely death, destroys all diseases
and negates all sins.


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10. Lighting the Altar Lamp
bhakty dpa prayacchmi devya paramtmane |
trhi m timirt ghort divya jyoti namostute ||
Witb Jevotion l offer you tbis lomp 0 Supreme 6oJbeoJ, protect me from tbe terrible Jorkness of
iqnoronce, l solute tbe Jivine liqbt of WisJom.
ubham karoti kalyam rogya dhana sampada |
atru-buddhi vinya dpa-jyotir namostu te ||
l prostrote to tbe liqbt of knowleJqe in orJer to overcomes neqotive stotes of minJ, wbicb in turn
brinqs roJionce, ouspiciousness, beoltb, weoltb onJ ocbievement

11. Prayer for Menstruating Women
andi madhyntam aja pura rajasval deva-vara nammi ||
Tbouqb in my menses l offer my obeisonce to tbe preeminent lorJ, tbe 0nborn Fternol 0ne witbout
oriqin, miJJle or enJ.

12. Before Taking a Sea-bath
apm-adhipatis-tva ca trtheu vasatis-tava |
varuya namas-tubhya snnnuj prayaccha me ||
l solute you 0 voruno wbo is tbe over-lorJ of oll wotery ploces, tbe one wbo Jwells in oll socreJ
ploces, pleose qive me permission to botbe.

vndyai tulas devyai priyyai keavasya ca |
viu bhakti prade dev satyavatyai namo nama ||
l solute Tulosi Bevi tbe beloveJ of Krisbno, 0 qoJJess, bestow upon me Jevotion to visbnu, 0
trutbful one.
tulasy-amta-janmsi sad tvam keava-priy |
keavrtham cinomi tvm vara-d bhava obhane ||
0 Tulosi, you ore born from nector. You ore olwoys very Jeor to lorJ Kesovo. Now, to worsbip lorJ
Kesovo, l om collectinq your leoves onJ monjoris. Pleose bless me.


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sa!ha-n!"vavatu | sa!ha nau" bhunaktu | sa!ha v#!rya"$ karav%vahai |
te!ja!svi-n!"vadh#$tam astu" m! vi$dvi%!"vaha&i || o! "#nti$% "#nti$% "#nti&% ||
Hoy [Brobmon] protect us botb toqetber, Hoy be nourisb us botb toqetber. Hoy we botb work
toqetber witb qreot enerqy. Hoy our stuJy be viqorous onJ effective. Hoy we never be inimicol to
eocb otber. Hoy peoce pbysicol, mentol onJ spirituol be on us forever.

Guru Namaskram
ajna gahanloka srya somgni mrtaye |
dukha traygni satpa ntaye gurave nama ||

l solute tbe quru wbo is tbe emboJiment of tbe Sun, Hoon onJ Iire, onJ wbo removes tbe tbreefolJ
sufferinq.

Hayagrva Prrthana
jnnanda-mayam devam nirmalam sphaikktim |
dhram sarva vidynm hayagrvam upsmahe ||
l contemplote upon Eoyoqrivo, tbe Bivine Beinq, filleJ witb knowleJqe onJ bliss, pure, in tbe form
of o crystol tbe qrounJ of oll knowleJqe.

Request for teaching
bhagavan maitrea caku paya
ivena manasnugha
prasda mm adhypaya |
veneroble Sir, look on me witb o frienJly eye,
receive me witb o fovouroble minJ,
be kinJ onJ teocb me.'

Generating the Four Therapeutic States of Mind

These are four special states of mind taught in the Yoga Stras called the four Great
Medications to the suffering of Samsara.

Immeasurable love (maitri) the wish for all beings to be happy;
Immeasurable compassion (karuna) the wish for all beings to be free from suffering;
Immeasurable joy (mudita) the wish for all beings to attain the everlasting joy of
liberation;
Immeasurable equanimity (upeksha) the wish for all beings to be free from
unbalanced attitudes such as attachment and anger.

They are called 'immeasurables' because we generate these states of mind while thinking
of all sentient beings, whose number is immeasurable.


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sarvem mangalam bhavatu | Hoy oll beinqs enjoy ouspiciousness
sarvem svastr bhavatu | Hoy oll beinqs enjoy wellbeinq
sarvem ntir bhavatu | Hoy oll beinqs enjoy peoce
sarvem pram bhavatu | Hoy oll beinqs enjoy wboleness
sarvem magalam bhavatu | Hoy oll beinqs enjoy ouspiciousness
sarve bhavantu sukhina | Hoy oll beinqs be boppy
sarve santu nirmay | Hoy oll beinqs be free from moloJies
sarva bhadri payantu | Hoy oll beinqs ocbieve wbot is qooJ for tbem
m kacid dukha bhg bhavet | Hoy no beinq experience sorrow

om asato m sad gamaya Irom untrutb leoJ us to trutb
tmaso m jyotir gamaya Irom iqnoronce leoJ us to wisJom
mtyor m amta gamaya Irom Jeotb leoJ us to immortolity


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Tirupau

Invocation
guru mukhaman ditya prha na en
narapati parikpta ulka dnum kma |
vaura amaravandya raganthasya skt
dvija kula tilaka ta viucitta nammi ||

pau pau pallyira tu pala ki nyiram
mall tid maiva un evvai evvit-tiruk kppu || 1.

Ior mony yeors, for everlostinq yeors, for tbousonJs of yeors; moy be beouty of your reJ feet be blesseJ!
0 lorJ of emerolJ-bue, witb tbe sboulJers tbot vonquisbeJ tbe wrestlers.

aiy mum ninnum pirivini yiram pau |
vaivy nin vala mrpinil vz gina magayyum pallu ||
vaivr di valattuayum uarziyum pau |
paai pr pukkum-uzagkum appja anniyamum pa || 2.

Hoy no rift ever come between you onJ your inseporoble servonts. All boil to Sri wbo, like on ornoment
oJorns your cbest. Hoy your roJiont, sborp blozinq Jiscus in your riqbt bonJ, wbicb is copoble of
onnibilotinq foes be blesseJ for everlostinq yeors! Hoy your concb wbose sounJ pierces tbrouqb tbe
clonqinq Jin of weopons in bottle be blesseJ for everlostinq yeors.

vzh pau ninr url, vandu maum maamum komin |
kz pau ninrr-kaay, ega kuzuvinil pugudal om |
zh klum pazippilm nga, irkka darvz ilagay |
pzka paay porudnukku, pau krudum || 3.

0 you wbo ore fit to Jo service onJ ore reoJy, come onJ corry tbe socreJ cloy onJ scent for tbe lorJ's
worsbip. We will not oJmit into our folJ tbose wbo serve otbers for tbeir mointenonce. Ior seven birtbs
we bove not serveJ ony otber. We bove sunq for eternol yeors to Eim wbo in bottle utterly JestroyeJ
lonko; tbe seot of tbe AntiqoJs.

u nilattil iuvadan munnam vandu, ega kuzhm pugundu |
ku manam uayyrga varampozhi, vandollay kumin |
nu nagaramum nagariya, namo nryaya venu |
pum manam uay pattarur, vandu pau krumin || 4.

Come oll you wbo ore so inclineJ onJ join us, qivinq up Jesires for everytbinq else. }oin us before
becominq lost in tbe worlJ of sorrow. Come witb tbe Jesire to cbont witb Jevotion 'om nomo
noroyonoyo' so tbot every town onJ villoqe moy know. Sinq eternol life to 6oJ.


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aa kulattu kadi padi ygi, asurar irkkataray |
iai kulattai yeuttu kaainda, iru ksan tanakku |
toa kulattil u vandai dozudu, yira nmam olli |
paai kulattay tavirndu, pau pallayira ten min || 5.

0 you wbo belonq to tbe community tbot serves tbe lorJ onJ Hoster-of-tbe-senses {Ersbikesbo); wbo is
tbe Ruler of oll tbe worlJs; wbo uprooteJ tbe wbole bost of Jemons; come onJ oJore Eis Eoly Ieet
wbile cbontinq Eis Eoly nomes. AbonJoninq tbe olJ bobits onJ qivinq up oll sense of 'l' onJ 'mine'; sinq
'moy tbe lorJ reiqn for tbousonJs onJ tbousonJs of yeors'.

enday tanday tanday tanday tam mttappan, zpai kl toagi |
vandu vazi vazi ceyginm, tiruvna tiru vizavil
andiyam pdil ariyur uvgi, ariyay azit-tavanay |
pandanay tr pau, pallyira tnnu putum || 6.

Ior seven qenerotions; qronJson onJ sire; we Jo our tosks oriqbt for Eim wbo Jurinq tbe osterism
Tiruvonom {Srovono), wben tbe Jemons were stronq; slew tbe foe; tokinq tbe form of Norosimbo. AnJ
we sboll sinq to our beorts content "Fternol life to tbe lorJ for tbousonJs of yeors".

tyi poli-kia sej cuarzhi tigazh tiru cakkaratin |
kyi poriyl ouu iu kui kuiy seygim |
mya pou paay vanay yiran tum pozhi gurudipya |
suzhaiya zhi vallukku pau kruum || 7.

All our fomilies will serve Tbee wbo ore tbe oboJe of tbe Jiscus wbicb is more refulqent tbon tbe
celestiol liqbts. loq life eternol Jo we sinq to Tbee wbo ort tbe lorJ wbo cut osunJer tbe sboulJers of
Bono, tbe moster of tbe ormy copoble of miroculous worfore; onJ moJe blooJ flow.

neyyiay nalla dr rum, niyatamum atti cvakamum |
kaiyaai kyum kazuttukku pu, kukku kualamum |
meyyia nalla dr ndamum tandu, ay veuyir kavalla |
paiyuai nga pagai koiynnukku, pau kruvae || 8.

l sinq boil everlostinq yeors to you wbo qronts me excellent fooJ mixeJ witb clorifieJ butter, unceosinq
service, betel nuts fillinq my bonJs, flower qorlonJs to oJorn my neck, eorinqs for my eors, sonJol poste
for my boJy onJ even mokes me pure. Eoil to Eim wbo bos tbe foe-of-tbe-serpents for Eis ensiqn.

uattu kaainda nin pa gavay uuttu, kalatta tuu |
toutta tuzhi malar i kaaindana, umi toargalm |
viutta diay karumam tirutti, tiruva tiru vizhavil |
pautta pain ngaai pai koukku, pau krudum || 9.

Weorinq tbe clotb wbicb you bove worn onJ JiscorJeJ, tokinq tbe remoinJer ofter you bove eoten,
weorinq tbe Tulsi qorlonJ tbot bos oJorneJ you; tbus Jo we your servonts wbo worsbip your feet;
perform ossiJuously tbe tosks ollotteJ to us in every ploce onJ sinq your proise for tbousonJs of yeors,
Jurinq tbe perioJ of tbe Tiruvonom osterism.


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enn emperum, unranak-kaiym eezhuttu
paavanl, aiyonga aikkuil, vu peuynda dugn |
ennl ti tiru madurayu ilay guittu | aindalaiya
painga pynduvane, unay pau krutume || 10.

0 lorJ wben we colleJ ourselves your servonts, you liberoteJ us onJ moJe us free, onJ we bove
prospereJ. Now to you wbo oppeoreJ in Hotburo on on ouspicious Joy, onJ broke tbe bow, onJ lept
opon tbe five-booJeJ serpents beoJ; oll boil we soy.

alvaza konrum ill ai ki yarkn, abhimna tugan |
elvanay pla tirumle, nnum unakku pazhavaiyn |
nal vagaiyl namo nryaveu nmum pala paravi |
pal vagaylum pavitirane, unnai pau kruvane || 11.

l, like tbe Jevotees of kinq Selvo of Kottiyur, oll foir witb nouqbt unfit, om your eternol servont.
Fcstoticolly l sinq 'nomo noroyono" onJ cbont your tbousonJ nomes. 0 lorJ monifolJ in purity oll boil
to you for tbousonJs of yeais.

palleu pavitiranai paramiyay | gamam
ennum villn tanai, villiputtur viucittan virumpiya ol |
nalleu navinru raipr, namo nryayaveu |
pallum paramtmanai, zhn tiru tttuvar pall || 12.

Tbey wbo repeot tbese worJs of visbnucittor's sonq, proisinq tbe socreJ lorJ on biqb, onJ reolizinq
tbeir qooJ fortune; tbey sboll tbronq orounJ tbe lorJ onJ unceosinqly cbont 'nomo noroyono'.

pau pau pallyira tu pala ki nyiram
mall tid maiva un evvai evvit-tiruk kppu ||


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Uyarvaa
bhaktmtam viva-jannumodanam sarvrthadam r aakopa vmayam |
sahasra khopaniat samgamam nammyaham drvia veda sgaram ||

uyarvaa uyar nalam * uaiyavan yavan avan *
mayarvaa madi nalam * aruinan yavan avan *
ayarvaum amararga * adipati yavan avan *
tuyar au suarai * tozudezen manan 1

Who is he that has the highest goou, cutting uown all othei heights
who is he, who bestows wisuom anu love, cutting thiough ignoiance!
who is he, who commanus the tiieless' immoitals
woiship his iauiant feet that quell all soiiow, anu iise, 0 minu.

manan agam malam aa * malar miai ezu darum *
manan uarvu vaavilan * poi uarvu vavai ilan *
inan uar muzu nalam * edir nigaz kazivinum *
inan ilan enan uyir * migu narai ilan 2

The inmost minu cleanseu of all things foul, floweiing, iising upwaiu,
cannot measuie him oi know him;
the senses cannot giasp him; yet he is bliss most complete:
unpaialleleu in piesent, past anu in times to come,
he is my life anu bieath anu theie is no one highei than him.

ilan adu vuaiyan idu * ena ninai variyavan *
nilaniai viumbiai * uruvinan aruvinan *
pulanou pulan alan * ozivilan paranda *
annalan uai oruvanai * nauginam nm 3

"Be uoesn't have that; he has this, such thought he eluues
In eaith anu sky, he has foims, this foimless one;
In the miust of the senses, he is not of them;
0nenuing, he peivaues, he is the uoou anu we have ieacheu him.

nm avan ivan uvan * ava iva uva eva *
tm avar ivar uvar * adu vidu udu vedu *
vm avai ivai uvai * avai nalam tngkavai *
m avai yavai y * yavai nina avar 4

We heie anu that man, this man, anu that othei in-between,
anu that woman, this woman, anu that othei, whoevei,
Those people, anu these, anu these otheis in-between,
this thing, that thing, anu this othei in-between whichevei,
All things uying, these things, those things, those othei in-between,
goou things, bau things,


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Things that weie, that will be, being all of them, he stanus theie.

avar avar tam adam adu * aivai vagai vagai *
avar avar iaiy-avar * ena vai aaivarga *
avar avar iaiy-avar * kuaivilar iaiy-avar *
avar avar vidi vazhi * aaiya ninanar 5

Each accoiuing to his unueistanuing, each in his own way,
Each peison ieaches his own gou's feet:
anu these gous, they lack nothing,
Foi the Loiu has aiiangeu it
that each peison will attain, accoiuing to his kaima.

ninanar irundanar * kiandanar tirindanar *
ninilar irundilar * kiandilar tirindilar **
enum or iyal vinar * ena ninai-vari-yavar *
enum or iyal vou * nina ven tiar 6

Be stanus, he sits, he lies uown, he wanueis;
Be uoesn't stanu noi sit noi lie uown noi wanuei
Any thought that he is any of these states he eluues
Yet he is always one changeless quality, oui Loiu who is foievei fiim.

tia viumb-eri vai * nr nilam ivai miai *
paar poru muzu vadumy * avai avai doum *
ual misai uyir ena * karandegum paranduan *
uar migu surudiyu * ivai ua uran 7

Becoming all things, spieau on the ceitainties of sky, fiie,
Winu, watei, anu eaith, he is in each of them;
hiuuen, he peivaues all, like the life-foice in a bouy,
Yet accoiuing to the sacieu woiu, all flame
he is the one who uevouieu them all, this gou.

urar ai-varu nilai * vi mudal muzuvadum *
varan mudaly avai * muzudua para paran *
puram oru mnerittu * amararkkum aiv-iyandu *
aran ayan ena * ulagazittu amaittuan 8

This supieme uou beyonu the gous' unueistanuing,
Fiist one of the skies anu eveiything beginning theie
who uevouieu them all
As Aian (Siva), he once buineu the uemons' thiee cities;
as Ayan (biahma), he biought unueistanuing to the gous;
Be uestioys, then cieates the woilus anu uwells in all of them.
Say he is, then he is: his foims aie these foims.


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uan enil uan * avan uruvam ivvuru-vuha *
uan alan enil * avan aruvam ivvaru-vuha *
uan ena ilan ena * ivai guam uaimaiyil *
uan iru tagaimai-you * ozivilan parand 9

Say he is not, then these non-foims aie his foimlessness.
If he is anu is not, if he has both qualities,
These foims anu non-foims aie his foim anu foimlessness.
In both states, he peivaues anu he is without enu.

paranda ta paravaiyu * nr toum paranduan *
paranda aam iden * nila vium pozivaa *
karanda il iam toum * ian tigaz poru toum *
karandegum paranduan * ivai ua karan 10

Peivauing eveiy uiop of the cool wiue sea anu spieau ovei this iounu wiue eaith,
All lanus anu all of space, missing not a spot,
Biuuen in eveiy open shining space, he peivaues eveiything eveiywheie,
The steauy one who once uevouieu eveiything.

kara viumb eri vai * nr nilam ivai miai *
varan navil tial vali * ai poaiyy nina *
paran ai ml * kurugr saakpan ol *
niral niai yirattu * ivai pattum v 11

These ten veises out of the thousanu full of goou woius anu sense
Spoken by Kuiukui Shatakopan about the feet of the gieat one
Who stanus in space, in fiie, aii, watei anu eaith
In sounu stiength, foice, giace anu sustenance you will obtain ielease.

adivaravu: uyar manan ilanadu nm avaravar ninanar tidavisum surarai
uanenil paranda karavisum vdu

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