Lord Vishnu

śrī madhvācārya kṛta dvādaśa stotra - tṛtīyastotram

(Dvadasha Stotra - Third Stotra in English (IAST))

Madhvacharya

This composition is the third of the twelve profound hymns authored by the 13th-century Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Being, the stotra emphasizes the absolute supremacy of Hari as the ultimate father, mother, and refuge of the universe. By shifting one's focus away from worldly distractions and fixing the mind upon the feet of the Lord, a devotee transcends the cycle of existence. Chanting this sacred hymn is believed to foster deep devotion, mental clarity, and spiritual liberation by aligning the individual soul with the divine reality of Lord Vishnu.

atha tṛtīyastotram kuru bhuṅkṣva ca karma nijaṃ niyataṃ haripādavinamradhiyā satatam |

harireva paro harireva guruḥ harireva jagatpitṛmātṛgatiḥ || 1||
na tato'styaparaṃ jagadīḍyatamaṃ (jagatīḍyatamaṃ) paramātparataḥ puruṣottamataḥ |
tadalaṃ bahulokavicintanayā pravaṇaṃ kuru mānasamīśapade || 2||
yatato'pi hareḥ padasaṃsmaraṇe sakalaṃ hyaghamāśu layaṃ vrajati |
smaratastu vimuktipadaṃ paramaṃ sphuṭameṣyati tatkimapākriyate || 3||
śa‍ṛṇutāmalasatyavacaḥ paramaṃ śapatheritaṃ ucchritabāhuyugam |
na hareḥ paramo na hareḥ sadṛśaḥ paramaḥ sa tu sarva cidātmagaṇāt || 4||
yadi nāma paro na bhaveta (bhavetsa) hariḥ kathamasya vaśe jagadetadabhūt |
yadi nāma na tasya vaśe sakalaṃ kathameva tu nityasukhaṃ na bhavet || 5||
na ca karmavimāmala kālaguṇaprabhṛtīśamacittanu taddhi yataḥ |
cidacittanu sarvamasau tu hariryamayediti vaidikamasti vacaḥ || 6||
vyavahārabhidā'pi gurorjagatāṃ na tu cittagatā sa hi codyaparam |
bahavaḥ puruṣāḥ puruṣapravaro harirityavadatsvayameva hariḥ || 7||
caturānana pūrvavimuktagaṇā harimetya tu pūrvavadeva sadā |
niyatoccavinīcatayaiva nijāṃ sthitimāpuriti sma paraṃ vacanam || 8||
ānandatīrthasannāmnā pūrṇaprajñābhidhāyujā |
kṛtaṃ haryaṣṭakaṃ bhaktyā paṭhataḥ prīyate hariḥ || 9||
iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācārya viracitaṃ dvādaśastotreṣu tṛtīyastotraṃ sampūrṇam

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