Sri Venkatesa Sthotram
1. Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumatho
Niyatharunithathula neelathano
Kamalayatha lochana lokapathe
Vijayeebhava Venkatasaila pathe
Meaning :Sri Sapthagiri-vasa! Your descent from Paramapadam
You are our leader and preceptor. Sri Padmavati, Your
heavenly spouse is our endearing refuge.
2. Sachadhurmukha shanmukha panchamukha
Pram ukakhila daivatha mouli mane
Saranagatha vathsala saranidhe
Paripalayamam vrishasailapathe
Meaning :Superb Siva and ardent Ayan do adore You. Mortal
man appeals to you to dissipate his distress.
3. Athivelathaya thava durvishahai
Ranuvela Kruthairaparada sathai:
Paritham thvaritham vrishasailapathe
Paraya krupaya paripahi Hare
Meaning :Many a fault have I committed. I am confident
You will extend Your grace to enable me to wade through this mire of misery.
4. Adhivenkata saila mudaramather
Janathabimathadhika danarathath Paradevathaya gathithannigamai:
Kamaladayithtanna param kalaye
Meaning :Sri Lakshmi’s Lord! Upanishads adore You.
There is none greater than you.
5. Kalavenuravavasa gopa vadhu
Sathakoti vrithath smarakoti samath
Prathivalla vikabhimathath sukhadhath
Vasudeva suthanna paramkalaye
Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You are Lord Krishna Himself. The
melody of Your flute enchants Gopis.
Your beauty is unassailable. You are brighter than brightness itself.
6. Abhirama gunakara dasarathe
Jagadeka danurdhara dheeramathe
Raghunayaka Rama Ramesa vibho
Varadho bhava deva daya jaladhe
Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! You are Rama Himself, the dazzling
son off Dasaratha You have won our hearts
7. Avaneethanaya kamaneeyakaram
Rajaneechara charu mukhamburuham
Rajaneechara raja thamo mihiram
Mahaneeyamaham Raghuramamaye
Meaning :Sri Sita, Your holy Spouse, laboured hard to share
your ordeals in the forest. You annihilated the
Ravana Race and restored confidence among the
Rishis who had all surrendered to you.
8. Sumukham Suhrudam Sulabham sukhadam
Swanujam cha Sukhayamamogha—
Saram Apahaya Raghudwaha manyamaham
Na kathnchana kanchana jathu bhaje
Meaning :Valiant Rama! You gave succour with Your
brothers to humanity in distress. You are a beacon light to posterity.
9. Vinaa Venkatesam nanatho nanatha:
Sadaa Venkatesam smarami smarami
Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda
Priyam Venkatesa Prayachha Prayachha
Meaning :Oh Rama! there is none equal to You. You are our
benefactor. You are ever in our thought and word.
10. Aham doorathasthe padamboja yugma
Pranamechaya gathya sevam karomi
Sakruthsevaya nithyasevapalam thvam
Prayachha prayachha prabho Venkatesa
Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! I pray to You in abundant faith;
You hurried to my rescue. Pray, grant me
the favour of serving You till this life lasts.
11. Agnanina maya doshaanaseshan vihithan Hare
Kshamasvathm kshamasvathvam
Seshasailasikhamane
Meaning :Great God! Many an error have I committed in
ignorance. Do take me out of this ocean of misery.
Your descent from the Heavens to Tirumala, the
Booloka vaikuntam is indeed for Humanity’s sake.
Sri Venkatesa Prapathi
1. Eesanam jagothosya Venkatapathe: vishno:
paraam preyaseem—Thadhwakshasthala
nithyavasarasikam thath kshanthi samvardhineem
Padmalankrutha pani pallavayugam Padmasanasthaam
Sriyam—Vathsalyadi gunojwalam
Bhagavatheem vande jaganmatharam
Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! Sri Lakshmi ever dwells in your broad
bosom. She appeals to you to excuse my errors
and to admit poor me in your rich presence.
2. Sreeman krupajaianidhe krithasarvaloka
Sarvagna Saktanathavathsala sarvaseshin
Swamin susheela sulabhasritha parijatha
Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You are an ocean of Bliss. I am
Sri Lakshmi s endearing devotee. Pray allow me to you with my ardent prayers.
3. Aanupurarpitha sujatha sugandhi pushpa
Sowrabhya Sowrabhakarow samasannivesow
Sowmyow sadanubhavanepi navanu bhavyow
Sree Venkatesa charanow
saranam papadhye
Meaning :Fragrant Flowers adorn your Holy Feet. I am
surrendering myself to these fragrant, flowerbedecked feet.
4. Sadyo vikasi samudithvara saandra raga
Sourabhya nirbhara saroruha soumya vaartham
Samyakshu sahasa padeshu vilekhayanthow
Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Lotus, the queen of flowers, is more too equal
to Your dazzling Feet.
5. Rekamayadwaja sudhakala saathapatra
Vajraamkrusamburuha kalpaka sanka chakrai:
Bhawyai ralankruthathalow
parathathva chinnai: Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! You are Supremely omniscient. Conch
and Chakra line the soles of your Holy Feet.
6. Thamrodara dyuthi parajitha padmaraagow
Baahyairmahobhi rabhi bhootha
mahendra neelow Udhyannakhamsu—
bhirudastha sasaanka bhasow
Sree Venkatessa charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :The soles of your Feet are the most dazzling,
surpassing the precious Padmaraga.
The white nails in your beautiful toes exceed the
full-moon splendour.
7. Saprema bheethi kamalakara pallavabhyam
Samvahanepi sapadiklamamatha dhanow Kantha
vavaangmanasa gochara sowkumaryow
Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :As Tirivikrama, your feet measured the world. As
Sri Rama, you roamed in the Dandakaranya Forests.
Sri Sita s caress removed the toil off thy legs.
8. Lakshmeemaheetha dhanuroopa nljanubhava
Neeladi divyamahisheekara pallavanam
Aarunya sankramanatha: kila saandra raagow
Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :The divine touch of Nappinnai, Thirumagal and
manamagal has rendered your feet attractively red
Your Holy feet have therefore become as
soft as flowers.
9. Nithyanamadvidhi sivadi kireetakoti
Prathyupthadeepta navarathna mahaprarohai:
Neerajanavidhi
mudaramupada dhanow
Sree Venkatesa charanow
saranam prapadhye
Meaning : Ayan, Aran and Devas are constantly at your side,
praying incessantly for the general good.
Diamonds on the heads of celestials, and the brilliance from
the inset precious stones add lustre to thy feet.
10. Vishno: pade parama ithyuditha prasamsow
Yow madhwa uthsa ithi bhogyathayapyupaaththow
Bhooyasthathethi thava paanithala pradishtow Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Upanishads announce your greatness in
Venghadam. Your imposing Tiruvadi are being
pointed out by you for mortals to cherish.
11. Parthaaya thathsadrusa saarathina
thvayaiva Yow darshithow swacharanow saranam vrajethi Shoyopi
mahyamihathow karadarsithowthe
Sree Venkatesa charanow
saranam prapadhye
Meaning :You are Kannan of the Gita. You then asked
Arjuna to surrender to your feet.
And in like manner you are directing mortals to surrender
unto your feet.
12. Manmoordhni kaaliyapane
vikataataveshu Sree Venkatadri sikhare sirasi srutheenaam
Chithepyananyamanasam samamahithowthe Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You were born as Sri Rama.
You then took an avathar as Sri Krishna.
Vedas proclaim you. We adore you forever.
13. Amiana hrushyadavaneethala
keernapushpow Sree Venkatadri
sikharabharanaya manow Aanandithaakila
manonayanow thavaithow Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning : Devas and others extol you at your flower-be the
decked feet. These flowers are of an unfading kind,
as they are in constant touch at your
Tiruvadi. Bakthas are in ecstasy as they visualise
the heads of flowers at your Tiruvadi.
14. Praya: prasanna janatha
prathamavagahyow Mathu:
sthanaviva sisoramrtuhayamanow
Prapthow parasparathulamathulantharowthe Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning : Your Tiruvadi are invincible. Bakthas, drinking the
sweet sight of your endearing Tiruvadi, are ever
ready to serve you at your Holy Feet.
1 5. Sathvotharaissathathasevya
padambujena Samsaratharaka
dayadradruganchalena Soumyopayanthru
munina mamadarshithowthe Sree Venkatesa
charanow saranam prapadhye
Meaning :Manawala Mamuni, extolling your Tiruvadi,
announces to the devotee world that your Holy Feet should ever be in their
thoughts and words.
16. Sreesa sriya ghatikaya thvadupaya
bhave Prapye thvayi swayamu
peyathayaspuranthya ithyasrithaya
niravadya gunayathubhyam Syam
kinkaroo Vrishagireesanajathumahyam
Meaning :Alarmelmangai, your Heavenly consort guides us all.
Oh, God Srinivasa! Help us to cross this sea of Samsara.
We are ever your slaves.
