Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam — eight verses of praise to Śrī Rāghavendra Tīrtha of Mantrālaya, opening with the famous invocation “jaya tuṅgātaṭavasate”; the closing gāthā ascribes the hymn to Suvidyendra Tīrtha and says it was composed by the Vidyendra disciples of Suśamīndra out of devotion to their guru.
Verse 2 — ಜಯ ತುಂಗಾತಟವಸತೇ ವರ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯಮೂರ್ತೇ । ಕುರು ಕರುಣಾಂ…
ಜಯ ತುಂಗಾತಟವಸತೇ ವರ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯಮೂರ್ತೇ । ಕುರು ಕರುಣಾಂ ಮಯಿ ಭೀತೇ ಪರಿಮಲತತಕೀರ್ತೇ ॥ ೧ ॥
jaya tuṅgātaṭavasate vara mantrālayamūrte | kuru karuṇāṃ mayi bhīte parimalatatakīrte || 1 ||
Hail to you who dwell on the bank of the Tuṅgabhadrā, O gracious one of divine form in Mantrālaya! Show your mercy upon me, the frightened one — O you of fragrant, far-famed renown!
O divine-formed one, ever dear to your devotees — grant divine vision to those devoted to the worship of your feet and intoxicated with the nectar of your name.
kṛtagītāsuvivṛtte kavijanasaṃstutavṛtte | kuru vasatiṃ mama citte parivṛta bhaktārte || 3 ||
O you who have well expounded the Gītā, whose virtues are sung by poets — make your abode in my heart, O refuge of the devotees who crowd around you.
Verse 5 — ಯೋಗೀಂದ್ರಾರ್ಚಿತಪಾದೇ ಯೋಗಿಜನಾರ್ಪಿತಮೋದೇ ।…
ಯೋಗೀಂದ್ರಾರ್ಚಿತಪಾದೇ ಯೋಗಿಜನಾರ್ಪಿತಮೋದೇ । ತಿಮ್ಮಣ್ಣಾನ್ವಯಚಂದ್ರೇ ರಮತಾಂ ಮಮ ಹೃದಯಂ ॥ ೪ ॥
yogīndrārcitapāde yogijanārpitamode | timmaṇṇānvayacandre ramatāṃ mama hṛdayam || 4 ||
May my heart dwell in delight upon him whose feet are worshipped by the lords of yogis, who rejoices in the homage of the yogic sages — the moon of the Timmaṇṇa lineage!
Composed by the Vidyendras, noble disciples of Suśamīndra, out of devotion to their guru — this song of the blessed Guru delights all good people.
About Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam
Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Śrī Suvidyendra Tīrtha, addressed to Raghavendra — a Ashtakam. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: stotranidhi.com.
A Madhwa ascetic of the Rāghavendra tradition to whom the popular Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam ("jaya tuṅgātaṭavasate…") is ascribed; its closing gāthā says the hymn was composed by the Vidyendras, noble disciples of Suśamīndra, out of devotion to their guru. The verse text is public domain.
What is Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam and what does it mean?
Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Suvidyendra Tīrtha, addressed to Raghavendra, of 10 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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Who composed Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam?
Rāghavendra Aṣṭakam is attributed to Śrī Suvidyendra Tīrtha.
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