Lord Venkateswara

śrī veṅkaṭeśvara stotram

(Sri Venkateswara Stotram in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

This powerful hymn is traditionally sourced from the Brahmanda Purana and dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the Tirumala Tirupati temple. The verses invoke the Lord as the protector of the universe, specifically addressing his compassionate nature toward those who seek refuge at his feet. Reciting this stotra is believed to remove obstacles, bestow prosperity, and grant inner peace. By focusing on the divine form of the Lord, devotees seek his grace to overcome worldly afflictions and achieve spiritual liberation, making it a cornerstone of daily worship for followers of the Vaishnava tradition.

kamalākuca cūcuka kuṅkamato
niyatāruṇi tātula nīlatano |
kamalāyata locana lokapate
vijayībhava veṅkaṭa śailapate || 1 ||
sacaturmukha ṣaṇmukha pañcamukha
pramukhā khiladaivata maulimaṇe |
śaraṇāgata vatsala sāranidhe
paripālaya māṃ vṛṣa śailapate || 2 ||
ativelatayā tava durviṣahai
ranu velakṛtai raparādhaśataiḥ |
bharitaṃ tvaritaṃ vṛṣa śailapate
parayā kṛpayā paripāhi hare || 3 ||
adhi veṅkaṭa śaila mudāramate-
rjanatābhi matādhika dānaratāt |
paradevatayā gaditānigamaiḥ
kamalādayitānna paraṅkalaye || 3 ||
kala veṇura vāvaśa gopavadhū
śata koṭi vṛtātsmara koṭi samāt |
prati pallavikābhi matāt-sukhadāt
vasudeva sutānna paraṅkalaye || 4 ||
abhirāma guṇākara dāśarathe
jagadeka dhanurthara dhīramate |
raghunāyaka rāma rameśa vibho
varado bhava deva dayā jaladhe || 5 ||
avanī tanayā kamanīya karaṃ
rajanīkara cāru mukhāmburuham |
rajanīcara rājata momi hiraṃ
mahanīya mahaṃ raghurāmamaye || 6 ||
sumukhaṃ suhṛdaṃ sulabhaṃ sukhadaṃ
svanujaṃ ca sukāyama moghaśaram |
apahāya raghūdvaya manyamahaṃ
na kathañcana kañcana jātubhaje || 7 ||
vinā veṅkaṭeśaṃ na nātho na nāthaḥ
sadā veṅkaṭeśaṃ smarāmi smarāmi |
hare veṅkaṭeśa prasīda prasīda
priyaṃ veṅkaṭèśa prayaccha prayaccha || 8 ||
ahaṃ dūradaste padāṃ bhojayugma
praṇāmecchayā gatya sevāṃ karomi |
sakṛtsevayā nitya sevāphalaṃ tvaṃ
prayaccha prayaccha prabho veṅkaṭeśa || 9 ||
ajñāninā mayā doṣā na śeṣānvihitān hare |
kṣamasva tvaṃ kṣamasva tvaṃ śeṣaśaila śikhāmaṇe || 10 ||

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