I bow to Vāsudeva, worthy of all worship, ever-blissful and untainted, the consort of Indirā (Lakṣmī), the primeval source of all, who grants boons even to the givers of boons.
I bow to the lotus-feet of Śrī's Lord — radiant as the sun to dispel the darkness of the heart — whose footstool is brushed by the crowns of all rulers of the world.
Constantly meditate on the throat of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, radiant with the gleaming Kaustubha gem, from which all the Vedas are ceaselessly uttered forth.
Constantly meditate on the Lord's arching of the brows, awaited by Brahmā (the lotus-born) and the gods, which grants the station of Brahmā and confers liberation.
I ever meditate on the infinite Lord, and especially at the hour of death — He whose qualities even Brahmā and the foremost gods, though they praise them, could never reach the end of.
About Vande Vandyaṃ
Vande Vandyaṃ is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha), addressed to Vishnu — a Dvadasha Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.
Founder of the Dvaita (Tattvavāda) school of Vedānta and third of the great Vaiṣṇava ācāryas; author of the Sarvamūla works, including devotional stotras such as the Dvādaśa Stotra.
Vande Vandyaṃ is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha), addressed to Vishnu, of 11 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
How do I pronounce Vande Vandyaṃ correctly?
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What is the word-by-word meaning of Vande Vandyaṃ?
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Who composed Vande Vandyaṃ?
Vande Vandyaṃ is attributed to Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha).
In which scripts can I read Vande Vandyaṃ?
Vande Vandyaṃ is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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