Vande Vandyaṃ

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha) · stotra · 12 verses

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vande vandyaṃ

vande vandyaṃ

Verse 1 — vande vandyaṃ sadānandaṃ vāsudevaṃ nirañjanam |…

vande vandyaṃ sadānandaṃ vāsudevaṃ nirañjanam |
indirāpatimādyādi varadeśa varapradam ||

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.

Verse 2 — namāmi nikhilādhīśa kirīṭāghṛṣṭapīṭhavat |…

namāmi nikhilādhīśa kirīṭāghṛṣṭapīṭhavat |
hṛttamaḥ śamane'rkābhaṃ śrīpateḥ pādapaṅkajam ||

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.

Verse 3 — jāmbūnadāmbarādhāraṃ nitambaṃ cintyamīśituḥ |…

jāmbūnadāmbarādhāraṃ nitambaṃ cintyamīśituḥ |
svarṇamañjīrasaṃvītaṃ ārūḍhaṃ jagadambayā ||

I meditate on the waist of the Lord, clothed in golden raiment and girded with a golden girdle, graced by the Mother of the worlds (Lakṣmī).

Verse 4 — udaraṃ cintyaṃ īśasya tanutve'pi akhilambharam…

udaraṃ cintyaṃ īśasya tanutve'pi akhilambharam |
valitrayāṅkitaṃ nityaṃ ārūḍhaṃ śriyaikayā ||

Meditate on the Lord's belly, which though slender yet bears the entire universe, marked by the three folds and ever graced by Śrī alone.

Verse 5 — smaraṇīyamuro viṣṇoḥ indirāvāsamuttamaiḥ | var…

smaraṇīyamuro viṣṇoḥ indirāvāsamuttamaiḥ |
var indirāvāsamīśituḥ indirāvāsamuttamam anantaṃ antavadiva bhujayorantaraṅgatam ||

The noble should hold in mind the chest of Viṣṇu, the supreme abode of Indirā — infinite yet seeming finite — resting intimately between His arms.

Verse 6 — śaṅkhacakragadāpadmadharāścintyā harerbhujāḥ |…

śaṅkhacakragadāpadmadharāścintyā harerbhujāḥ |
pīnavṛttā jagadrakṣā kevalodyogino'niśam ||

Meditate on Hari's arms that bear the conch, discus, mace, and lotus — rounded and mighty, ceaselessly and solely intent on guarding the world.

Verse 7 — santataṃ cintayetkaṇṭhaṃ bhāsvatkaustubhabhāsaka…

santataṃ cintayetkaṇṭhaṃ bhāsvatkaustubhabhāsakam |
vaikuṇṭhasyākhilā vedā udgīryante'niśaṃ yataḥ ||

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.

Verse 8 — smareta yāminīnātha sahasrāmitakāntimat |…

smareta yāminīnātha sahasrāmitakāntimat |
bhavatāpāpanodīḍyaṃ śrīpateḥ mukhapaṅkajam ||

Meditate on the lotus-face of Śrī's Lord, luminous as a thousand moons, worthy of praise for dispelling the torment of worldly existence.

Verse 9 — pūrṇānanyasukhodbhāsiṃ andasmitamadhīśituḥ |…

pūrṇānanyasukhodbhāsiṃ andasmitamadhīśituḥ |
govindasya sadā cintyaṃ nityānandapadapradam ||

Ever contemplate Govinda's gentle smile, beaming with full and unrivalled bliss, which bestows the state of eternal joy.

Verse 10 — smarāmi bhavasantāpa hānidāmṛtasāgaram |…

smarāmi bhavasantāpa hānidāmṛtasāgaram |
pūrṇānandasya rāmasya sānurāgāvalokanam ||

I call to mind the loving glance of Rāma, the Lord full of bliss — an ocean of nectar that removes the anguish of worldly existence.

Verse 11 — dhyāyedajasramīśasya padmajādipratīkṣitam |…

dhyāyedajasramīśasya padmajādipratīkṣitam |
bhrūbhaṅgaṃ pārameṣṭhyādi padadāyi vimuktidam ||

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.

Verse 12 — santataṃ cintaye'nantaṃ antakāle viśeṣataḥ |…

santataṃ cintaye'nantaṃ antakāle viśeṣataḥ |
naivodāpuḥ gṛṇanto'ntaṃ yadguṇānāṃ ajādayaḥ ||

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.

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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, Telugu, Tamil, 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.

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