Sunday 19 June 2016

Sri Venkatachalapathi Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










My humble salutation to Lord Sri Venkatesa who has the complexion of dark clouds mixed with the vermilion from the bosom of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, he has the eyes of lotus flower, he is the Lord of the Universe, Victory to Lord Sri Venkatesa who dwells in  Venkatadhri/Venkatashailam.  Oh! Vrushashailapathe/ who dwells in the mount Vrushabhadhri,   he is worshiped by Lord Bhrama, Lord Shanmukha, Lord Shiva and all the deities, you are the safe haven for your passionate devotees, kindly protects us.    Oh! Hare,  I have been into worldly matters and committed various sins due to my ignorance, Oh! Vrushashailapathe, kindly protect me with your compassionate grace.  I shall meditate upon Lord Sri Venkatesa along with Goddess Kamala, who dwells in the Venkatashailam and providing various boons to devotees, I am not aware of any other deities and I have no shelter other than you.    Oh! Vasudevasutha, who is charismatic, immersed in the melodious music from the flute and surrounded by beautiful young maidens of Vraja, I am not aware of any other deities other than you.  Oh! Dhasharathe, who is the store house of virtues, prominent in the usage of bow and arrow and compassionate, Oh! Raghunayaka, Oh! Rama, kindly provides us various boons.  I shall meditate upon  Raghurama,  who is the consort of Goddess Sita/Seethavallabha, reduced the burden of Mother Earth, slayer of Ravana, he is charismatic, he is   an ideal associate and brother, easily attainable, I am not aware any other deities other than Lord Raghu.  I shall always meditate upon Lord Sri Venkatesa, kindly bless us with your eternal presence, I have travelled a long way with an intense desire to prostrate before your lotus feet, therefore kindly bless and protect me with abundance of merits of numerous prostrations at your lotus feet.  Oh! Sheshashaila, we have committed various sins due to our ignorance, kindly forgive us.


Kamala Kucha Choochuka Kumkumatho Niyatharuni Thathula Neelathano |
Kamalayatha Lochana Lokapathe Vijayeebhava Venkata Shailapathe ||

Sa Chathurmukha Shanmukha Panchamukha Pramukhakhila Dhaivatha Moulimane: |
Sharanagatha Vathsala Saranidhe Paripalayamam Vrusha Shailapathe ||

Athivelathayathava Dhur Vishayairanu Velakrithair Aparadha Shathair |
Bharitham Thvaritham Vrushashailapathe  Paraya Kripaya Paripahihare ||

Adi Venkata Shaila Mudhara Mather Jjanathabhi Mathadhika Dhanarathath |
Vara Devathaya Gadhithannigamai: Kamala Dhayithannaparam Kalaye ||

Kalavenu Ravadhvasha Gopavadhoo Shathakodi Vruthath Smara Kodi Samath |
Prathivallavikabhirathath Sugathath Vasudeva Suthannaparam Kalaye ||

Abhirama Gunakara Dhasharathe Jagadheka Dhanurdhara Dheeramathe |
Raghunayaka Rama Ramesha Vibho Varadho Bhava Deva Dhayajaladhe ||

Avaneethanaya Kamaneeyatharam Ghana Neeradha Charu Mukhamburuham |
Rajanee Chara Rajathamopaharam Mahaneeyamaham  Raghuramamaye ||

Sumukham Suhrudham Sulabham Sugadham Swanujam Cha Sujaya Mamoghasharam |
Apahaya Raghoodhvaha Manyamaham Na Kadham Cha Na Kanchana Jathu Bhaje ||

Vina Venkatesham Nanadho Nanadham Sadha Venkatesham Smarami Smarami |
Hare Venkatesa Praseedha Praseedha Priyam Venkatesa Prayaccha Prayaccha ||

Aham Dhoorathasthe Padhambhoja Yugmam | Pranamecchayagathya Sevam Karomi |
Sakrith Sevaya Nithya Seva Phalam Thvam | Prayaccha Prayaccha Prabho Venkatesa ||

Ajjaninan Maya Dhoshan Asheshan Vihithan Hare |
Kshamasva Thvam Kshamasva Thvam Shesha Shaila Shikhamane ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||