Lord Vishnu

śrī madhvācārya kṛta dvādaśa stotra - pañcamastotram

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

Sri Madhvacharya

The fifth hymn of the Dvadasha Stotra composed by the Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya is a profound invocation of Lord Vishnu as the supreme controller of the universe. Characterized by complex poetic structure and deep theological precision, this stotra emphasizes the removal of ignorance and the breaking of worldly bonds. Chanting this hymn with devotion is believed to sharpen the intellect, grant clarity of thought, and facilitate the seeker's journey toward spiritual liberation by fostering an unwavering connection with the supreme essence of Lord Narayana.

atha pañcamastotram vāsudevāparimeyasudhāman śuddhasadodita sundarīkānta |

dharādharadhāraṇa vedhuradhartaḥ saudhṛtidīdhitivedhṛvidhātaḥ || 1||
adhikabandhaṃ randhaya bodhā cchindhipidhānaṃ bandhuramaddhā |
keśava keśava śāsaka vande pāśadharārcita śūrapareśa (śūravareśa) || 2||
nārāyaṇāmalatāraṇa (kāraṇa) vande kāraṇakāraṇa pūrṇa vareṇya |
mādhava mādhava sādhaka vande bādhaka bodhaka śuddha samādhe || 3||
govinda govinda purandara vande skanda sanandana vandita pāda |
viṣṇu sṛjiṣṇu grasiṣṇu vivande kṛṣṇa saduṣṇa vadhiṣṇa sudhṛṣṇo || 4||
viṣṇo sṛjiṣṇo grasiṣṇo vivande kṛṣṇa saduṣṇavadhiṣṇo sudhṛṣṇo
madhusūdana dānavasādana vande daivatamodana (daivatamodita) vedita pāda |
trivikrama niṣkrama vikrama vande sukrama saṅkramahuṅkṛtavaktra || 5||
(saṅkrama sukrama huṅkṛtavaktra)
vāmana vāmana bhāmana vande sāmana sīmana sāmana sāno |
śrīdhara śrīdhara śandhara vande bhūdhara vārdhara kandharadhārin || 6||
hṛṣīkeśa sukeśa pareśa vivande śaraṇeśa kaleśa baleśa sukheśa |
padmanābha śubhodbhava vande sambhṛtalokabharābhara bhūre |
dāmodara dūratarāntara vande dāritapāraka pāra (dāritapāragapāra) parasmāt || 7||
ānandasutīrtha munīndrakṛtā harigītiriyaṃ paramādarataḥ |
paralokavilokana sūryanibhā haribhakti vivardhana śauṇḍatamā || 8||
iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācārya viracitaṃ dvādaśastotreṣu pañcamastotraṃ sampūrṇam

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