Lord Vishnu

śrī madhvācārya kṛta dvādaśa stotra - dvitīyastotram

(Dvadasha Stotra - Second Hymn in English (IAST))

Madhvacharya

The Dvadasha Stotra is a celebrated collection of twelve hymns composed by the Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya. The second hymn specifically focuses on the auspicious qualities of Lord Vishnu, described here as the consort of Lakshmi and the protector of the righteous. Through poetic metaphors, the verses highlight the Lord's role in subduing the arrogant while providing refuge to the virtuous. Chanting this hymn is believed to foster deep devotion, remove ignorance, and grant spiritual clarity. It serves as a profound meditation on the supreme nature of Narayana, encouraging devotees to surrender their ego and attain inner peace through divine grace.

atha dvitīyastotram svajanodadhisaṃvṛddhi pūrṇacandro guṇārṇavaḥ | (sujanodadhisaṃvṛddhi)

amandānanda sāndro naḥ sadāvyādindirāpatiḥ || 1||
(prīyātāmindirāpatiḥ)
ramācakorīvidhave duṣṭadarpodavahnaye | (duṣṭasarpodavahnaye)
satpānthajanagehāya namo nārāyaṇāya te || 2||
cidacidbhedaṃ akhilaṃ vidhāyādhāya bhuñjate |
avyākṛtaguhasthāya ramāpraṇayine namaḥ || 3||
amandaguṇasāro'pi mandahāsena vīkṣitaḥ |
nityamindirayā'nandasāndro yo naumi taṃ harim || 4||
vaśī vaśo (vaśe) na kasyāpi yo'jito vijitākhilaḥ |
sarvakartā na kriyate taṃ namāmi ramāpatim || 5||
aguṇāyaguṇodreka svarūpāyādikāriṇe |
vidāritārisaṅghāya vāsudevāya te namaḥ || 6||
ādidevāya devānāṃ pataye sāditāraye |
anādyajñānapārāya namaḥ pārāvarāśraya || 7||
(namo varavarāya te)
ajāya janayitre'sya vijitākhiladānava |
ajādi pūjyapādāya namaste garuḍadhvaja || 8||
indirāmandasāndrāgrya kaṭākṣaprekṣitātmane |
asmadiṣṭaika kāryāya pūrṇāya haraye namaḥ || 9||
iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācārya viracitaṃ dvādaśastotreṣu dvitīyastotraṃ sampūrṇam

Explore More