|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
I shall meditate upon supreme Lord
Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land Varanasi, he is adorned in beautiful streaming river Ganga on matted hair locks, he is inseparable from consort Goddess
Girija who is seated on his left, he is beloved of Lord Narayana, he crushed
the pride of Lord Kamadeva, I shall
meditate upon supreme Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land Varanasi,
he is beyond description, human intellect or senses, he is store house of
virtues, his lotus feet are worshiped by Vageesha/Lord of speech/Lord Bhrama,
Lord Vishnu and deities, he has marvelous form seated with most attractive
Goddess Girija, I shall meditate upon
supreme Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land Varanasi, he is the
commander of Bhoothaganas, he is decked in venomous serpents all over his body,
he is attired in the skin of tiger, he have attractive matted hair locks, he
have three eyes, he is wielded in Pasham, Ankusham, and two hands are in Abhya
and Varadha hastha posture respectively, he is wielded in powerful trident, I
shall meditate upon supreme Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land
Varanasi, he has the luster of moon, he is decked in magnificent crown, he has
Lord Agni as third eye on his forehead, he is adorned in king of serpent as
marvelous earrings that spreads intense radiance, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord
Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land Varanasi, he is fierce like lion
that eradicates excessive pride, ego, lust, ignorance in worshiper, he is
vicious like Garuda that obliterate the wicked nature in worshiper, he is like
woodfire that eradicates the fear of death, aging, sorrow and miseries of
worshiper, I shall meditate upon supreme
Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land Varanasi, he has great
splendor, he is beyond Saguna/virtues, properties, Nirguna/devoid of
properties, he is unique, he is eternal bliss, he is unconquerable and
unfathomable, he is adorned in serpents, he is pure, he dwells as soul in
living beings, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord
of sacred land Varanasi, he is devoid of Ragadhosha/sins of lust, desire,
passion, ego, jealousy, pride, etc… he is truly compassionate to his worshiper,
he is the essence of renunciation and peace, he is embodied as
Ardhanareeshavara/Shivashakthi, he symbolizes compassion, valor, and
auspiciousness, he has bluish throat, I
shall meditate upon supreme Lord Vishvanatha who is the Lord of sacred land
Varanasi, leaving behind all my desires,
tendency to criticize and finding fault in others, sin, lust, and I shall
sincerely contemplate upon Paresha in my lotus like heart. Whoever reads or listens to the glorious
eight verses praising the splendor of Lord of sacred land of Varanasi, would
attain highest of knowledge and wisdom, abundance of wealth, pleasures and
eternal fame, ultimately liberation from repeated births.
Ganga Tharanga Ramaneeya
Jata Kalapam | Gauri Niranthara Vibhooshitha Vamabhagam| Narayanapriyam
Anangamadhapaharam | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja Vishvanatham ||
Vacham Agochara Aneka Gunasvaroopam | Vageesha Vishnu Surasevitha
Padhapadhmam |Vamena Vigrahavarena Kalathravantham | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja
Vishvanatham ||
Bhoothadhipam Bhujangabhooshana
Bhooshithangam | Vyaghrajinambaradharam Jadilam Thrinethram | Pashamkusham
Abhayavarapradha Shoolapanim | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja Vishvantham ||
Sheethamshu Shobhitha Kireeda Virajamanam
|Phalekshananala Shobhitha Panchabanam |Nagadhipa Rajitha Bhasurakarnnapooram |
Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja Vishvanatham ||
Panchananam Dhooritha Maththa
Mathangajanam | Naganthakam Dhanuja Pungava
Pannaganam | Dhavanalam Maranashoka Jaradavinam | Varanasi Purapathim
Bhaja Vishvanatham ||
Thejomayam Saguna Nirgunam Adhvatheeyam |
Anandha Kandham Aparajitham Aprameyam |
Nagathmakam Sakala Nishkalam Athmaroopam | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja
Vishvanatham ||
Ragadhi Dhosharahitham Svajananuragam |
Vairagya Shanthinilayam Girijasahayam | Madhurya Dhairya Subhagam
Garalabhiramam | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja Vishvanatham ||
Asham
Vihaya Parihrithya Parasya Nindham | Pape Rathim Cha Sunivarya Mana:
Samadhau | Adhaya Hrith Kamala
Madhyagatham Paresham | Varanasi Purapathim Bhaja Vishvanatham ||
Varanasipurapathe: Sthvanam Shivasya | Vyakhyatham Ashtakam Idham Padathe
Manushya: |Vidhyam Shriyam Vipula Saukhyam Ananthakeerthim | Samprapya Dhehavilaye Labathe Cha Moksham ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
