Tuesday 19 April 2016

Sri Vishnu Shathanama Sthothram by Maharishi Vedavyasa – Lyrics and meanings




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||














My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is Vasudeva/covers the Universe with illusion, he is Hrishikesha who has perfect control over senses, he is personified as Vamana, he is Jalashayin who reclines in water, he is the annihilator of enemies, he is Lord Hari who is the provider of salvation to his devotees, he is Lord Krishna who has the complexion of dark clouds, he is with the perpetual presence of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, his flag has the symbol of Garuda/king of birds.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is personified as wild boar, he has the eyes which resembles to lotus flowers, he has personified as Nrusimha/half man and half lion, he brings an end to hellish tortures, he is invisible, he is perpetual, he is eternal without any changes.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is Naraya/seated on the water, he carries powerful mace, he is Govinda who protects the living and non living beings, he is eulogized by the Veda and sacred scriptures, he raised the Mount Govardhana, he is the cause for the Universe and he is the Lord of the Universe.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is the essence of Veda, he is personified as Yagna, he is the Lord of Yagna,  he is the receiver of  oblation from the Yagna, he carries divine wheel, mace, and conch in his hand, he is supreme among the Purushas.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who dwells in the abode of Sri Vaikundam, he is the destroyer of wicked people, he carries the entire Universe in his stomach, he is attired in majestic yellow clothes, he is personified as dwarf/ Lord Thrivikrama, he is aware of the past, present and future, he is the Trinity, he is Lord of Nandhas/cowherds.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is personified as Sri Rama and Lord Parasurama as well, he is Lord Hyagreevah /horse faced who protected the Veda from the demon, he has colossal and fierce form, he is primordial, he is the consort of Goddess Sri, he carries Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi on his chest/Sridharam, he is the consort of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, he is the symbol of auspiciousness, and he carries weapon which provides all the auspiciousness to his ardent devotees.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is personified as Dhamodhara/who is fastened by rope in his belly, he removes the worldly bondage of his passionate devotees, he is Keshava who has attractive curly hair locks, he is the slayer of Keshi, he is most deserved to be venerated, he is the provider of boons to his worshiper, he is eternal bliss and he is the dearest child of Vasudeva.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who has golden virility, he has supreme brilliance, he is the essence of sacred scriptures, he is supreme among the men, he is all in all, he is unblemished, he is beyond Thrigunas, he has stable virtues.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who has golden complexion, and has the brilliance of Aditya, he has the complexion of dark clouds, he has four hands, he is blissful, he has the lotus flower like eyes.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who has the resemblance to flame, he has no specific form, he has specific form and specific features as well, he is the knower of all, he is the symbol of numerous forms, he is the Lord of all the living beings and omnipresent.

My humble salutation to supreme Lord Vishnu who is the personification of eternal wisdom and knowledge, he is beyond description, he is the supreme Lord, he is the Lord of Yoga and Yogic practices, he is superior Yogi, he is the personification of Yoga.

I shall venerate the supreme Lord Vishnu who is the Lord of all the living beings in this Universe and all pervading, with this glorious hundreds of verse, which eradicates the sins of passionate devotees of Lord Vishnu.  Whoever recites or listens to these glorious verses composed by Maharishi Vedavyasa, which is capable to destroy all the sins and become an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. Whoever recites or listens to these glorious verses would become sinless and attain the abode of Lord Vishnu, he/she also achieve the meritorious reward of performance of marriage of one hundred girl children to  deserving bride groom, performance of lakhs of cow as charity, merits of Ashwamedha Yagna, ultimately liberation from the repeated births.



Vasudevam Hrishikesham Vamanam Jalashayinam |
Janardhanam Harim Krishnam Sripaksham Garudadhvajam ||

Varaham Pundareekaksham Nrusimham Narakanthakam |
Avyaktham Shvashvatham Vishnum Anantham Avyayam ||

Narayanam Gadhadhyaksham Govindam Keerthi Bhajanam |
Govardhanodharanam Devam Bhoodharam Bhuvaneshwaram ||

Vedaram Yagnapursham Yagnesham Yagnavahakam |
Chakrapanim Gadhapanim Shankhapanim Naroththamam ||

Vaikundam Dhushtadhamanam Bhoogarbham Peethavasasam |
Thrivikramam Thrikalagnam Thrimoorthim Nandhakeshwaram ||

Ramam Ramam Hayagreevahm Bheemam Roudhram Bhavothbhavam |
Sripathim Sridharam Srisham Mangalam Mangalayudham ||

Dhamodharam Dhamopetham Keshavam Keshisoodhanam |
Varenyam Varadam Vishnuanandham Vasudevajam ||

Hiranyarethasam Dheeptham Puranam Purushoththamam |
Sakalam Nishkala Shuddham Nirgunam Gunashashvatham ||

Hiranyathanusankasham Suryayatha Samaprabham |
Meghashyamam Chathurbahum Kushalam Kamalekshanam ||

Jyothir Roopam Aroopamcha Swaroopam Roopasamsthitham |
Sarvagnam Sarvaroopastham Sarvesham Sarvathonmukham ||

Gnanakoodastham Achalam Janardhanam Paramam Prabhum |
Yogesham Yoganishnatham Yoginam Yogaroopinam ||

Ishwaram Sarva Bhoothanam Vandhe Bhoothammayam Prabhu: |
Ithi Nama Shatham Dhivyam Vaishnavam Khalupapakam ||

Vyasena Khaditham Poorvam Sarva  Papapranashanam |
Ya Padeth Prathaurththaya Sa Bhaveth Vaishnavo Nara: ||

Sarva Papavishuddhathma Vishnu Sayoojyam Avapnuyath |
Chandhrayana Sahasrani Kanyadhana  Shathani Cha ||

Gavam  Lakshasahasrani Mukthibhag Bhaven Nara: |
Ashwamedha Yutham Punyam Phalam Prapnothi Manava: ||


 || Jai Sriman Narayana ||