Sri Hari Stotram (Jagajjalapalam)

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Brahmānanda · 10 verses

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ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ (ಜಗಜ್ಜಾಲಪಾಲಂ)

ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ (ಜಗಜ್ಜಾಲಪಾಲಂ)

Sri Hari Stotram (Jagajjalapalam)

Hymn to Lord Hari (The Protector of the Cosmic Web)

Verse 2 — ಜಗಜ್ಜಾಲಪಾಲಂ ಕನತ್ಕಂಠಮಾಲಂ ಶರಚ್ಚಂದ್ರಫಾಲಂ…

ಜಗಜ್ಜಾಲಪಾಲಂ ಕನತ್ಕಂಠಮಾಲಂ ಶರಚ್ಚಂದ್ರಫಾಲಂ ಮಹಾದೈತ್ಯಕಾಲಂ ।
ನಭೋನೀಲಕಾಯಂ ದುರಾವಾರಮಾಯಂ ಸುಪದ್ಮಾಸಹಾಯಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

jagajjālapālaṃ kanatkaṇṭhamālaṃ śarachchandraphālaṃ mahādaityakālam ।
nabhōnīlakāyaṃ durāvāramāyaṃ supadmāsahāyaṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who protects the cosmic web, who wears a shining garland, whose forehead is like the autumn moon, who is death for great demons, whose body is sky-blue, whose maya is insurmountable, and who is accompanied by Lakshmi.

Verse 3 — ಸದಾಂಭೋಧಿವಾಸಂ ಗಲತ್ಪುಷ್ಪಹಾಸಂ ಜಗತ್ಸನ್ನಿವಾಸಂ…

ಸದಾಂಭೋಧಿವಾಸಂ ಗಲತ್ಪುಷ್ಪಹಾಸಂ ಜಗತ್ಸನ್ನಿವಾಸಂ ಶತಾದಿತ್ಯಭಾಸಂ ।
ಗದಾಚಕ್ರಶಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಲಸತ್ಪೀತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಹಸಚ್ಚಾರುವಕ್ತ್ರಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

sadāmbhōdhivāsaṃ galatpuṣpahāsaṃ jagatsannivāsaṃ śatādityabhāsam ।
gadāchakraśastraṃ lasatpītavastraṃ hasachchāruvaktraṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who dwells in the milk ocean, whose smile is like a blossoming flower, who is the abode of the universe, who shines like a hundred suns, who holds the mace and discus, who wears resplendent yellow garments, and whose face is charmingly smiling.

Verse 4 — ರಮಾಕಂಠಹಾರಂ ಶ್ರುತಿವ್ರಾತಸಾರಂ ಜಲಾಂತರ್ವಿಹಾರಂ…

ರಮಾಕಂಠಹಾರಂ ಶ್ರುತಿವ್ರಾತಸಾರಂ ಜಲಾಂತರ್ವಿಹಾರಂ ಧರಾಭಾರಹಾರಂ ।
ಚಿದಾನಂದರೂಪಂ ಮನೋಜ್ಞಸ್ವರೂಪಂ ಧೃತಾನೇಕರೂಪಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

ramākaṇṭhahāraṃ śrutivrātasāraṃ jalāntarvihāraṃ dharābhārahāram ।
chidānandarūpaṃ manōjñasvarūpaṃ dhṛtānēkarūpaṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who is the necklace of Lakshmi's neck, the essence of all Vedas, who sports in the waters, who removes the burden of the earth, whose nature is pure consciousness and bliss, whose form is captivating, and who assumes countless forms.

Verse 5 — ಜರಾಜನ್ಮಹೀನಂ ಪರಾನಂದಪೀನಂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಲೀನಂ ಸದೈವಾನವೀನಂ ।…

ಜರಾಜನ್ಮಹೀನಂ ಪರಾನಂದಪೀನಂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಲೀನಂ ಸದೈವಾನವೀನಂ ।
ಜಗಜ್ಜನ್ಮಹೇತುಂ ಸುರಾನೀಕಕೇತುಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೈಕಸೇತುಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

jarājanmahīnaṃ parānandapīnaṃ samādhānalīnaṃ sadaivānavīnam ।
jagajjanmahētuṃ surānīkakētuṃ trilōkaikasētuṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who is free from old age and birth, who is full of supreme bliss, who is absorbed in samadhi, who is ever fresh and new, who is the cause of creation, the banner of the celestials, and the sole bridge across the three worlds.

Verse 6 — ಕೃತಾಮ್ನಾಯಗಾನಂ ಖಗಾಧೀಶಯಾನಂ ವಿಮುಕ್ತೇರ್ನಿದಾನಂ…

ಕೃತಾಮ್ನಾಯಗಾನಂ ಖಗಾಧೀಶಯಾನಂ ವಿಮುಕ್ತೇರ್ನಿದಾನಂ ಹರಾರಾತಿಮಾನಂ ।
ಸ್ವಭಕ್ತಾನುಕೂಲಂ ಜಗದ್ವೃಕ್ಷಮೂಲಂ ನಿರಸ್ತಾರ್ತಶೂಲಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

kṛtāmnāyagānaṃ khagādhīśayānaṃ vimuktērnidānaṃ harārātimānam ।
svabhaktānukūlaṃ jagadvṛkṣamūlaṃ nirastārtaśūlaṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who is praised by the Vedas, who reclines on Garuda the king of birds, who is the cause of liberation, who humbles the pride of enemies of devotees, who is favorable to His devotees, who is the root of the cosmic tree, and who destroys the afflictions of the distressed.

Verse 7 — ಸಮಸ್ತಾಮರೇಶಂ ದ್ವಿರೇಫಾಭಕೇಶಂ ಜಗದ್ಬಿಂಬಲೇಶಂ…

ಸಮಸ್ತಾಮರೇಶಂ ದ್ವಿರೇಫಾಭಕೇಶಂ ಜಗದ್ಬಿಂಬಲೇಶಂ ಹೃದಾಕಾಶವೇಶಂ ।
ಸದಾ ದಿವ್ಯದೇಹಂ ವಿಮುಕ್ತಾಖಿಲೇಹಂ ಸುವೈಕುಂಠಗೇಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

samastāmarēśaṃ dvirēphābhakēśaṃ jagadbimbalēśaṃ hṛdākāśavēśam ।
sadā divyadēhaṃ vimuktākhilēhaṃ suvaikuṇṭhagēhaṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who is the Lord of all celestials, whose hair is black like bees, who pervades the cosmic reflection, who dwells in the space of the heart, whose body is eternally divine, who is free from all worldly attachments, and whose abode is the auspicious Vaikuntha.

Verse 8 — ಸುರಾಲೀಬಲಿಷ್ಠಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೀವರಿಷ್ಠಂ ಗುರೂಣಾಂ ಗರಿಷ್ಠಂ…

ಸುರಾಲೀಬಲಿಷ್ಠಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೀವರಿಷ್ಠಂ ಗುರೂಣಾಂ ಗರಿಷ್ಠಂ ಸ್ವರೂಪೈಕನಿಷ್ಠಂ ।
ಸದಾ ಯುದ್ಧಧೀರಂ ಮಹಾವೀರವೀರಂ ಭವಾಂಭೋಧಿತೀರಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

surālībaliṣṭhaṃ trilōkīvariṣṭhaṃ gurūṇāṃ gariṣṭhaṃ svarūpaikaniṣṭham ।
sadā yuddhadhīraṃ mahāvīravīraṃ bhavāmbhōdhitīraṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him who is the mightiest among celestials, the best in the three worlds, the greatest among teachers, steadfast in His own nature, ever courageous in battle, the hero of heroes, and the shore of the ocean of worldly existence.

Verse 9 — ರಮಾವಾಮಭಾಗಂ ತಲಾಲಗ್ನನಾಗಂ ಕೃತಾಧೀನಯಾಗಂ ಗತಾರಾಗರಾಗಂ ।…

ರಮಾವಾಮಭಾಗಂ ತಲಾಲಗ್ನನಾಗಂ ಕೃತಾಧೀನಯಾಗಂ ಗತಾರಾಗರಾಗಂ ।
ಮುನೀಂದ್ರೈಸ್ಸುಗೀತಂ ಸುರೈಸ್ಸಂಪರೀತಂ ಗುಣೌಘೈರತೀತಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ

ramāvāmabhāgaṃ talālagnanāgaṃ kṛtādhīnayāgaṃ gatārāgarāgam ।
munīndraissugītaṃ suraissamparītaṃ guṇaughairatītaṃ bhajē'haṃ bhajē'ham

I worship Him on whose left side Lakshmi resides, at whose feet the serpent Shesha remains, for whom all sacrifices are performed, who is free from attachment and aversion, who is beautifully sung by great sages, who is surrounded by celestials, and who transcends all qualities.

Verse 10 — ಫಲಶ್ರುತಿ । ಇದಂ ಯಸ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸಮಾಧಾಯ ಚಿತ್ತಂ…

ಫಲಶ್ರುತಿ ।
ಇದಂ ಯಸ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸಮಾಧಾಯ ಚಿತ್ತಂ ಪಠೇದಷ್ಟಕಂ ಕಂಠಹಾರಂ ಮುರಾರೇಃ ।
ಸ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ವಿಶೋಕಂ ಧ್ರುವಂ ಯಾತಿ ಲೋಕಂ ಜರಾಜನ್ಮಶೋಕಂ ಪುನರ್ವಿಂದತೇ ನೋ

phalaśruti ।
idaṃ yastu nityaṃ samādhāya chittaṃ paṭhēdaṣṭakaṃ kaṇṭhahāraṃ murārēḥ ।
sa viṣṇōrviśōkaṃ dhruvaṃ yāti lōkaṃ jarājanmaśōkaṃ punarvindatē nō

Phala Shruti (Fruit of Recitation): Whoever recites this ashtakam (eight verses) daily with a concentrated mind, this necklace of praise for Murari (slayer of Mura), will certainly attain the sorrowless abode of Vishnu and will never again experience the grief of old age and rebirth.

Verse 11 — ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಪರಮಹಂಸಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾನಂದವಿರಚಿತಂ…

ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಪರಮಹಂಸಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾನಂದವಿರಚಿತಂ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ॥

iti śrī paramahaṃsasvāmi brahmānandavirachitaṃ śrīharistōtram ॥

Thus ends the Sri Hari Stotram composed by Paramahamsa Swami Brahmananda.

About Sri Hari Stotram (Jagajjalapalam)

Sri Hari Stotram (Jagajjalapalam) is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Brahmānanda, addressed to Vishnu/Hari — a Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Traditional Sanskrit stotra (public domain).

A revered saint and composer of devotional hymns praising Lord Vishnu.

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