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Ānanda Mukunda

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha) · stotra · 8 verses

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Also available in: Roman (IAST)Kannada

आनन्दमुकुन्द अरविन्दनयन । आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद…

आनन्दमुकुन्द अरविन्दनयन ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
ānandamukunda aravindanayana |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O blissful Mukunda, lotus-eyed one; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 2 — सुन्दरीमन्दिरगोविन्द वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

सुन्दरीमन्दिरगोविन्द वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
sundarīmandiragovinda vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O Govinda, abode of the Beautiful One (Lakṣmī), I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 3 — चन्द्रकमन्दिरनन्दक वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

चन्द्रकमन्दिरनन्दक वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
candrakamandiranandaka vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O bearer of the Nandaka sword, adorned with the peacock-plume, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 4 — चन्द्रसुरेन्द्रसुवन्दित वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

चन्द्रसुरेन्द्रसुवन्दित वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
candrasurendrasuvandita vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O one well-adored by the Moon and by Indra, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 5 — मन्दारसूनसुचर्चित वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद…

मन्दारसूनसुचर्चित वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
mandārasūnasucarcita vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O one anointed well with the blossoms of the coral tree, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 6 — वृन्दारवृन्दसुवन्दित वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

वृन्दारवृन्दसुवन्दित वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
vṛndāravṛndasuvandita vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O one well-adored by the whole host of gods, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 7 — इन्दिराऽनन्दक सुन्दर वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

इन्दिराऽनन्दक सुन्दर वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
indirā'nandaka sundara vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O beautiful one who delights Indirā (Lakṣmī), I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 8 — मन्दिरस्यन्दनस्यन्दक वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

मन्दिरस्यन्दनस्यन्दक वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
mandirasyandanasyandaka vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O one who drives forth the moving temple-chariot, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

Verse 9 — आनन्दचन्द्रिकास्यन्दक वन्दे । आनन्दतीर्थ…

आनन्दचन्द्रिकास्यन्दक वन्दे ।
आनन्दतीर्थ परानन्दवरद ॥
ānandacandrikāsyandaka vande |
ānandatīrtha parānandavarada ||
O one who pours forth the moonlight of bliss, I bow to You; O granter of the boon of supreme bliss to Ānanda Tīrtha.

About Ānanda Mukunda

Ānanda Mukunda 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.

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What is Ānanda Mukunda and what does it mean?

Ānanda Mukunda is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha), addressed to Vishnu, of 8 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.

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Ānanda Mukunda is attributed to Śrī Madhvācārya (Ānanda Tīrtha).

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