Sri Raghunatha Pratha: Smarana Sthothram –
Sri Adhishankaracharya Virachitham
I shall contemplate upon the marvelous lotus-like face of supreme Lord Raghunatha in the early hours of dawn, he has
pleasing smile and speech, lustrous forehead, adorned in marvelous ear
ornaments which spread intense luster all over the neck area, his long and
beautiful eyes stretched up to the ears, are extremely pleasing to my eyes. I
shall meditate upon the lotus-like hands of supreme Lord Raghunatha in the
early hours of dawn, one hand in Abhayahastha to provide shelter and another hand
in Varadahastha posture to provide boons to his devotees. The supreme Lord Raghunatha broke the
Shivadhanuss before the grand assembly and the auspicious event took place, he
achieved Devi Sita as a wedded wife. I shall prostrate before the lotus feet of
supreme Lord Raghunatha in the early hours of dawn, which holds the divine
symbol of Pasham, and Angusham, I shall prostrate before the lotus feet of Lord
Raghunatha where the Yogeendhra like the honey bees constantly takes pleasure
it and relentlessly serve, the lotus feet of that removed the curse of Devi
Ahalya in a single touch. I shall recite the sacred names of the Supreme Lord
Raghunatha in the early hours of dawn; it removes the Vakdhosha/sins committed
by words and the impurities. Those sacred names of Raghunatha are constantly
recited by Devi Parvathi along with Lord Mahadeva, who takes pleasure in reciting thousands of sacred names of Lord Hari. I shall listen to the Vedic
chants eulogizes the supreme Lord Raghunatha in the early hours of dawn, he has
the complexion of a lustrous blue lotus flower, symbolizes Neelarathna/blue sapphire. Whoever reads or listens to the glorious five
verses praising the splendor of Lord Raghunatha, during the early hours of
dawn, on a regular basis, would achieve the nearness to the dust of the
lotus feet of Lord Raghunatha, ultimately attains the abode of Lord Hari.
Pratha: Smarami Raghunatha Mukharavindham
| Mandhasmitham Madhurabhashi Vishalabhalam| Karnnavalambichakundala
Shobhigandam | Karnnathadheeghanayanam Nayanabhiramam ||
Prathar Bhajami Raghunadha Kararavindham
| RakshoganayaBhayadham Varadham Nijebhya: | Yadhrajasamsadhi Vibhajya
Maheshachapam | Seethakaragrahana Mangalamapa Sadhya: ||
Prathar Namami Raghunadhapadharavindham |
Padmankushadhi Shubarekhi Sukhavaham Me | Yogeendhramanasa Madhuvratha
Sevyamanam| Shapapaham Sadhapi Gauthamadharmapathya: ||
Pratharvadhami Vachasa Raghunathanama |
Vakdhoshahari Sakalam Shamalam Nihanthi | Yath Parvathi Svapathina Saha
Bhokthukama | Preethya Sahasra Harinamasamam Jajapa ||
Pratha Shraye Shruthinutham
Raghunathamoorthim | Neelambujothpalasithethara Rathnaneelam | Amukthamaukthika
Vishesha Vibhooshanadyam | Dhyeyam Samastha Munibhir Janamukthihethum ||
Ya: ShlokaPanchakam Idham Prayatha:
Padethvidh | Nithyam Prabhathasamaye Purusha: Prabhudhdha: | Sri Ramanghrirajaneshu
Sa Yeva Mukhyo | Bhukthva Prayathi Hari Lokamanyalabhyam ||
||Ithi Srimath Paramahamsa
Parivrachakacharyasya Sri Govinda
Bhagavadh Poojyapadhashishasya Srimathshankarabhagavath: Krithau Srirama Pratha:
Smarana Sthothram Sampoornnam ||
