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Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam

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śrī veṅkaṭeśa suprabhātam

śrī veṅkaṭeśa suprabhātam
Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam — the dawn hymn that wakes the Lord of Tirumala: Suprabhātam, Stotram, Prapatti and Maṅgaḷāśāsanam in one seventy-verse cycle, chanted every morning before the deity.

Verse 1 — kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvā sandhyā pravartate…

kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvā sandhyā pravartate |
uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ daivamāhnikam ||
O Rāma, noble son of Kausalyā — dawn has broken. Rise, tiger among men; your sacred morning rites await.

Verse 2 — uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha govinda uttiṣṭha garuḍadhvaja |…

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha govinda uttiṣṭha garuḍadhvaja |
uttiṣṭha kamalākānta trailokyaṃ maṅgalaṃ kuru ||
Rise, rise, Govinda — rise, Garuḍa-bannered one, rise, lotus-eyed lord, and set the three worlds right.

Verse 3 — mātassamastajagatāṃ madhukaiṭabhāreḥ…

mātassamastajagatāṃ madhukaiṭabhāreḥ vakṣovihāriṇi manoharadivyamūrte |
śrīsvāmini śritajana priyadānaśīle śrīveṅkaṭeśadayite tava suprabhātam ||
O Mother of all the worlds, inseparable companion of Madhu and Kaiṭabha's slayer, radiant in your divine form —

Verse 4 — tava suprabhātamaravindalocane bhavatu…

tava suprabhātamaravindalocane bhavatu prasannamukhacandramaṇḍale |
vidhiśaṅkarendravanitābhirarcite vṛṣaśailanāthadayite dayānidhe ||
May this dawn break auspiciously for you, lotus-eyed goddess worshipped by Brahmā, Śiva and Indra's queens, O lady of Vṛṣaśaila.

Verse 5 — atryādi saptaṛṣayassamupāsya sandhyāṃ…

atryādi saptaṛṣayassamupāsya sandhyāṃ ākāśasindhukamalāni manoharāṇi |
ādāya pādayugamarcayituṃ prapannāḥ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
The seven seers led by Atri have finished their twilight worship and gathered Ganges water in lotus cups, waiting to bathe you.

Verse 6 — pañcānanābjabhavaṣaṇmukhavāsavādyāḥ…

pañcānanābjabhavaṣaṇmukhavāsavādyāḥ traivikramādicaritaṃ vibudhāḥ stuvanti |
bhāṣāpatiḥ paṭhati vāsaraśuddhimārāt śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
Śiva, Brahmā, six-faced Skanda and the gods sing of your stride across the worlds — may your dawn be glorious.

Verse 7 — īṣatpraphullasarasīruhanārikelapūgadrumādi…

īṣatpraphullasarasīruhanārikelapūgadrumādi sumanoharapālikānām |
āvāti mandamanilassaha divyagandhaiḥ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
A soft breeze drifts from half-opened lotuses and groves of coconut and betel, carrying their sweet fragrance to your door.

Verse 8 — unmīlya netrayugamuttamapañjarasthāḥ…

unmīlya netrayugamuttamapañjarasthāḥ pātrāvaśiṣṭakadalīphalapāyasāni |
bhuktvā salīlamatha keliśukāḥ paṭhanti śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
Caged parrots open their eyes at dawn and taste the leftover plantain and milk-sweets offered to you yesterday.

Verse 9 — tantrīpraharṣamadhurasvanayā vipañcyā…

tantrīpraharṣamadhurasvanayā vipañcyā gāyatyanantacaritaṃ tava nārado'pi |
bhāṣāsamagramasakṛtkaracāraramyaṃ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
Nārada himself sings your endless story on the vīṇā, its strings swelling with joy — wake to his music.

Verse 10 — bhṛṅgāvalī ca makarandarasānuviddhajhaṅkāragītan…

bhṛṅgāvalī ca makarandarasānuviddhajhaṅkāragītaninadaiḥ saha sevanāya |
niryātyupāntasarasīkamalodarebhyaḥ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
Rows of bees, drunk on honeyed nectar, hum their way here to serve at your feet.

Verse 11 — yoṣāgaṇena varadadhni vimathyamāne ghoṣālayeṣu…

yoṣāgaṇena varadadhni vimathyamāne ghoṣālayeṣu dadhimanthanatīvraghoṣāḥ |
roṣātkaliṃ vidadhate kakubhaśca kumbhāḥ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
In the dairies the milkmaids churn curds, and the roar of churning drowns even quarrels — the household is awake.

Verse 12 — padmeśamitraśatapatragatālivargāḥ hartuṃ śriyaṃ…

padmeśamitraśatapatragatālivargāḥ hartuṃ śriyaṃ kuvalayasya nijāṅgalakṣmyā |
bherīninādamiva bibhrati tīvranādaṃ śeṣādriśekharavibho tava suprabhātam ||
Swarms of dark bees hover over white lotuses, as if to steal their beauty with their own dark splendour.

Verse 13 — śrīmannabhīṣṭavaradākhilalokabandho…

śrīmannabhīṣṭavaradākhilalokabandho śrīśrīnivāsa jagadekadayaikasindho |
śrīdevatāgṛhabhujāntara divyamūrte śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
O benevolent lord of all worlds, sole ocean of mercy, Śrīnivāsa — refuge of the friendless, hear your waking song.

Verse 14 — śrīsvāmipuṣkariṇikā''plavanirmalāṅgāḥ…

śrīsvāmipuṣkariṇikā''plavanirmalāṅgāḥ śreyo'rthino haraviriñcisanandanādyāḥ |
dvāre vasanti varavetrahatottamāṅgāḥ śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Devotees bathed pure in the Svāmi Puṣkariṇī stand with offerings in hand, longing only for your blessing.

Verse 15 — śrīśeṣaśailagaruḍācalaveṅkaṭādri…

śrīśeṣaśailagaruḍācalaveṅkaṭādri nārāyaṇādrivṛṣabhādrivṛṣādrimukhyām |
ākhyāṃ tvadīyavasateraniśaṃ vadanti śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
The sacred hills — Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Veṅkaṭa, Nārāyaṇa and Vṛṣabha — echo on every side with morning worship.

Verse 16 — sevāparāḥ śivasureśakṛśānudharmarakṣo'mbunāthapa…

sevāparāḥ śivasureśakṛśānudharmarakṣo'mbunāthapavamānadhanādhināthāḥ |
baddhāñjalipravilasannijaśīrṣadeśāḥ śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Śiva, Indra, Fire, Yama and all the guardians of the directions stand in your service with folded hands.

Verse 17 — dhāṭīṣu te vihagarājamṛgādhirājanāgādhirājagajar…

dhāṭīṣu te vihagarājamṛgādhirājanāgādhirājagajarājahayādhirājāḥ |
svasvādhikāramahimādhikamarthayante śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Garuḍa the bird-king, the lion, the serpent-king, the elephant-king and the horse-king wait each at his appointed station.

Verse 18 — sūryendubhaumabudhavākpatikāvyasaurisvarbhānuket…

sūryendubhaumabudhavākpatikāvyasaurisvarbhānuketudiviṣatpariṣatpradhānāḥ |
tvaddāsadāsacaramāvadhidāsadāsāḥ śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
The nine planets led by the Sun and Moon, with all the hosts of heaven, stand first in attendance at your door.

Verse 19 — tvatpādadhūlibharitasphuritottamāṅgāḥ…

tvatpādadhūlibharitasphuritottamāṅgāḥ svargāpavarganirapekṣanijāntaraṅgāḥ |
kalpāgamākalanayā''kulatāṃ labhante śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Sages dusted with the pollen of your feet want neither heaven nor liberation — your presence is enough.

Verse 20 — tvadgopurāgraśikharāṇi nirīkṣamāṇāḥ…

tvadgopurāgraśikharāṇi nirīkṣamāṇāḥ svargāpavargapadavīṃ paramāṃ śrayantaḥ |
martyā manuṣyabhuvane matimāśrayante śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Whoever beholds the golden towers of your temple-gate reaches the supreme state beyond heaven and release.

Verse 21 — śrībhūmināyaka dayādiguṇāmṛtābdhe devādhideva…

śrībhūmināyaka dayādiguṇāmṛtābdhe devādhideva jagadekaśaraṇyamūrte |
śrīmannanantagaruḍādibhirarcitāṅghre śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
O lord of Śrī and Bhū, ocean of compassion and every virtue, god above gods, the world's one refuge in embodied form.

Verse 22 — śrīpadmanābha puruṣottama vāsudeva vaikuṇṭha…

śrīpadmanābha puruṣottama vāsudeva vaikuṇṭha mādhava janārdana cakrapāṇe |
śrīvatsacihna śaraṇāgatapārijāta śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Padmanābha, Puruṣottama, Vāsudeva, Vaikuṇṭha, Mādhava, Janārdana, discus-armed, Śrīvatsa-marked — by all your names we wake you.

Verse 23 — kandarpadarpaharasundaradivyamūrte…

kandarpadarpaharasundaradivyamūrte kāntākucāmburuhakuḍmalaloladṛṣṭe |
kalyāṇanirmalaguṇākaradivyakīrte śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
O beauty that shames Cupid's pride, whose restless glance plays upon your beloved's budding lotus-face.

Verse 24 — mīnākṛte kamaṭhakolanṛsiṃhavarṇin svāmin…

mīnākṛte kamaṭhakolanṛsiṃhavarṇin svāmin paraśvadhatapodhana rāmacandra |
śeṣāṃśarāma yadunandana kalkirūpa śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
O Fish, Tortoise, Boar, Man-lion, dwarf youth, axe-bearing ascetic and Rāmachandra — all your descents in one salutation.

Verse 25 — elālavaṅgaghanasārasugandhitīrthaṃ divyaṃ…

elālavaṅgaghanasārasugandhitīrthaṃ divyaṃ viyatsariti hemaghaṭeṣu pūrṇam |
dhṛtvā''dya vaidikaśikhāmaṇayaḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ tiṣṭhanti veṅkaṭapate tava suprabhātam ||
Priests bear golden pots of holy water scented with cardamom, clove and camphor, drawn from the heavenly Ganges.

Verse 26 — bhāsvānudeti vikacāni saroruhāṇi sampūrayanti…

bhāsvānudeti vikacāni saroruhāṇi sampūrayanti ninadaiḥ kakubho vihaṅgāḥ |
śrīvaiṣṇavāssatatamarthitamaṅgalāste dhāmāśrayanti tava veṅkaṭa suprabhātam ||
The sun climbs, lotuses open, and birds fill every quarter with song — the whole world performs your suprabhātam.

Verse 27 — brahmādayassuravarāssamaharṣayaste…

brahmādayassuravarāssamaharṣayaste santassanandanamukhāstvatha yogivaryāḥ |
dhāmāntike tava hi maṅgalavastuhastāḥ śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
Brahmā and the best of gods, Sanandana and the sages, the foremost yogis — all wait upon your threshold.

Verse 28 — lakṣmīnivāsa niravadyaguṇaikasindho…

lakṣmīnivāsa niravadyaguṇaikasindho saṃsārasāgarasamuttaraṇaikaseto |
vedāntavedya nijavaibhava bhaktabhogya śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ||
O dwelling of Lakṣmī, faultless ocean of every virtue, sole bridge across the sea of rebirth, known only through Vedānta.

Verse 29 — itthaṃ vṛṣācalapateriha suprabhātam ye mānavāḥ…

itthaṃ vṛṣācalapateriha suprabhātam ye mānavāḥ pratidinaṃ paṭhituṃ pravṛttāḥ |
teṣāṃ prabhātasamaye smṛtiraṅgabhājāṃ prajñāṃ parārthasulabhāṃ paramāṃ prasūte ||
Whoever recites this dawn-hymn of the lord of Vṛṣāchala daily with devotion wins his grace and every good.

śrīveṅkaṭeśvarastotram

śrīveṅkaṭeśvarastotram
The Stotram — eleven verses of praise to the Lord standing on the sacred hill.

Verse 30 — kamalākucacūcukakuṅkumato niyatāruṇitātulanīlata…

kamalākucacūcukakuṅkumato niyatāruṇitātulanīlatano |
kamalāyatalocana lokapate vijayī bhava veṅkaṭaśailapate ||
O lotus-eyed lord of the world, robed in gold — be victorious, be victorious, Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa.

Verse 31 — sacaturmukhaṣaṇmukhapañcamukhapramukhākhiladaiva…

sacaturmukhaṣaṇmukhapañcamukhapramukhākhiladaivatamaulimaṇe |
śaraṇāgatavatsala sāranidhe paripālaya māṃ vṛṣaśailapate ||
Jewel atop the crowns of Brahmā, Skanda, Śiva and every god; treasure of the surrendered — protect me.

Verse 32 — ativelatayā tava durviṣahaiḥ anuvelakṛtairaparād…

ativelatayā tava durviṣahaiḥ anuvelakṛtairaparādhaśataiḥ |
bharitaṃ tvaritaṃ vṛṣaśailapate parayā kṛpayā paripāhi hare ||
I lie sunk under hundreds of offences, knowing and unknowing both — lift me quickly, lord of Vṛṣaśaila.

Verse 33 — adhiveṅkaṭaśailamudāramaterjanatābhimatādhikadān…

adhiveṅkaṭaśailamudāramaterjanatābhimatādhikadānaratāt |
paradevatayā gaditānnigamaiḥ kamalādayitānna paraṃ kalaye ||
The Vedas declare you, on Veṅkaṭa's hill, higher than every other god — compassionate, generous beyond measure.

Verse 34 — kalaveṇuravāvaśagopavadhūśatakoṭivṛtātsmarakoṭis…

kalaveṇuravāvaśagopavadhūśatakoṭivṛtātsmarakoṭisamāt |
prativallavikābhimatātsukhadāt vasudevasutānna paraṃ kalaye ||
Dark as a raincloud with the flute's spell, ringed by crores of cowherdesses, outshining crores of Cupids.

Verse 35 — abhirāmaguṇākara dāśarathe jagadekadhanurdhara…

abhirāmaguṇākara dāśarathe jagadekadhanurdhara dhīramate |
raghunāyaka rāma rameśa vibho varado bhava deva dayājaladhe ||
Mine of virtues, Rāma of the Raghus, unequalled archer, resolute lord of Ramā — grant my prayer.

Verse 36 — avanītanayākamanīyakaraṃ rajanīkaracārumukhāmbur…

avanītanayākamanīyakaraṃ rajanīkaracārumukhāmburuham |
rajanīcararājatamomihiraṃ mahanīyamahaṃ raghurāmamaye ||
Husband of earth's daughter Sītā, moon-lotus faced, sun that scatters the darkness of demons — I praise you.

Verse 37 — sumukhaṃ suhṛdaṃ sulabhaṃ sukhadaṃ svanujaṃ ca…

sumukhaṃ suhṛdaṃ sulabhaṃ sukhadaṃ svanujaṃ ca sukāyamamoghaśaram |
apahāya raghūdvahamanyamahaṃ na kathañcana kañcana jātu bhaje ||
Gracious, friendly, within everyone's reach, unfailing of arrow — leaving Rāma, what other refuge is there?

Verse 38 — vinā veṅkaṭeśaṃ na nātho na nāthaḥ sadā…

vinā veṅkaṭeśaṃ na nātho na nāthaḥ sadā veṅkaṭeśaṃ smarāmi smarāmi |
hare veṅkaṭeśa prasīda prasīda priyaṃ veṅkaṭeśa prayaccha prayaccha ||
Without Veṅkaṭeśa there is no master, no refuge — Veṅkaṭeśa I remember, always I remember. O Hari, save me.

Verse 39 — ahaṃ dūrataste padāmbhojayugmapraṇāmecchayā''gat…

ahaṃ dūrataste padāmbhojayugmapraṇāmecchayā''gatya sevāṃ karomi |
sakṛtsevayā nityasevāphalaṃ tvaṃ prayaccha prayaccha prabho veṅkaṭeśa ||
From far away I have come, longing to bow to your twin lotus feet and serve — accept this one act of service.

Verse 40 — ajñāninā mayā doṣān aśeṣānvihitān hare |…

ajñāninā mayā doṣān aśeṣānvihitān hare |
kṣamasva tvaṃ kṣamasva tvaṃ śeṣaśailaśikhāmaṇe ||
For every fault committed by ignorant me, forgive — forgive, forgive, O Hari, ocean of mercy.

śrīveṅkaṭeśaprapattiḥ

śrīveṅkaṭeśaprapattiḥ
The Prapatti — sixteen verses of total surrender at the Lord's feet, with Lakṣmī herself as the means.

Verse 41 — īśānāṃ jagato'sya veṅkaṭapaterviṣṇoḥ parāṃ…

īśānāṃ jagato'sya veṅkaṭapaterviṣṇoḥ parāṃ preyasīṃ tadvakṣassthalanityavāsarasikāṃ tatkṣāntisaṃvardhinīm |
padmālaṅkṛtapāṇipallavayugāṃ padmāsanasthāṃ śriyaṃ vātsalyādiguṇojjvalāṃ bhagavatīṃ vande jaganmātaram ||
To her — supreme beloved of Viṣṇu, ever dwelling on his chest, mother of the world — with Lakṣmī as my means, I surrender.

Verse 42 — śrīman kṛpājalanidhe kṛtasarvaloka sarvajña…

śrīman kṛpājalanidhe kṛtasarvaloka sarvajña śakta natavatsala sarvaśeṣin |
svāmin suśīla sulabhāśritapārijāta śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
O merciful maker of all worlds, all-knowing, all-mighty, tender to devotees, master of all — I belong to you; do with me as you will.

Verse 43 — ānūpurārpitasujātasugandhipuṣpasaurabhyasaurabha…

ānūpurārpitasujātasugandhipuṣpasaurabhyasaurabhakarau samasanniveśau |
saumyau sadā'nubhavane'pi navānubhāvyau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Your twin feet, graced with chiming anklets and fragrant blossoms, soft and perfectly shaped, ever my refuge —

Verse 44 — sadyovikāsisamuditvarasāndrarāgasaurabhyanirbhar…

sadyovikāsisamuditvarasāndrarāgasaurabhyanirbharasaroruhasāmyavārtām |
samyakṣu sāhasapadeṣu vilekhayantau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet fresh as just-opened lotuses, deep-red with love's own hue, cool and gentle as moonlight —

Verse 45 — rekhāmayadhvajasudhākalaśātapatra…

rekhāmayadhvajasudhākalaśātapatra vajrāṅkuśāmburuhakalpakaśaṅkhacakraiḥ |
bhavyairalaṅkṛtatalau paratattvacinhaiḥ śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet traced with the auspicious marks — flag, thunderbolt, lotus, wish-tree, conch and discus —

Verse 46 — tāmrodaradyutiparājitapadmarāgau…

tāmrodaradyutiparājitapadmarāgau bāhyairmahobhirabhibhūtamahendranīlau |
udyannakhāṃśubhirudastaśaśāṅkabhāsau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet whose coppery glow puts ruby gems to shame, crushing all darkness under their splendour —

Verse 47 — sapremabhīti kamalākarapallavābhyāṃ…

sapremabhīti kamalākarapallavābhyāṃ saṃvāhane'pi sapadi klamamādadhānau |
kāntāvavāṅgmanasagocarasaukumāryau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet which the beloved massages with loving trepidation, tiring in a moment from sheer tenderness —

Verse 48 — lakṣmīmahītadanurūpanijānubhāvanīlādidivyamahiṣī…

lakṣmīmahītadanurūpanijānubhāvanīlādidivyamahiṣīkarapallavānām |
āruṇyasaṅkramaṇataḥ kila sāndrarāgau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet passed from hand to hand among Lakṣmī, Bhū and Nīlā, your divine consorts, reddened by their touch —

Verse 49 — nityānamadvidhiśivādikirīṭakoṭipratyuptadīptanav…

nityānamadvidhiśivādikirīṭakoṭipratyuptadīptanavaratnamahaḥprarohaiḥ |
nīrājanāvidhimudāramupādadhānau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet for whom Brahmā and Śiva's bowing crowns light eternal gem-lamps — an unceasing ārati of jewels —

Verse 50 — viṣṇoḥ pade parama ityuditapraśaṃsau yau madhva…

viṣṇoḥ pade parama ityuditapraśaṃsau yau madhva utsa iti bhogyatayā'pyupāttau |
bhūyastatheti tava pāṇitalapradiṣṭau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet the Veda hails as the highest state, which the sage Madhva tasted and savoured in devotion —

Verse 51 — pārthāya tatsadṛśasārathinā tvayaiva yau…

pārthāya tatsadṛśasārathinā tvayaiva yau darśitau svacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ vrajeti |
bhūyo'pi mahyamiha tau karadarśitau te śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet you showed to Arjuna yourself, driving his chariot — to those same feet I come for refuge, again and again.

Verse 52 — manmūrdhni kāliyaphaṇe vikaṭāṭavīṣu…

manmūrdhni kāliyaphaṇe vikaṭāṭavīṣu śrīveṅkaṭādriśikhare śirasi śrutīnām |
citte'pyananyamanasāṃ samamāhitau te śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Set your feet on my head — as on Kāliya's hood, in wild forests, on Veṅkaṭādri's peak, crowning the Vedas.

Verse 53 — amlānahṛṣyadavanītalakīrṇapuṣpau…

amlānahṛṣyadavanītalakīrṇapuṣpau śrīveṅkaṭādriśikharābharaṇāyamānau |
ānanditākhilamanonayanau tavaitau śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet strewn with never-fading blossoms, living ornaments of Veṅkaṭādri's crest, delighting all the worlds —

Verse 54 — prāyaḥ prapannajanatāprathamāvagāhyau…

prāyaḥ prapannajanatāprathamāvagāhyau mātusstanāviva śiśoramṛtāyamānau |
prāptau parasparatulāmatulāntarau te śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet into which the surrendered plunge first, as a baby turns first to its mother's breast flowing with nectar —

Verse 55 — sattvottaraissatatasevyapadāmbujena…

sattvottaraissatatasevyapadāmbujena saṃsāratārakadayārdra dṛgañcalena |
saumyopayantṛmuninā mama darśitau te śrīveṅkaṭeśacaraṇau śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
Feet ever worshipped by the pure of heart, your glances melting with the pity that ferries souls across rebirth —

Verse 56 — śrīśa śriyā ghaṭikayā tvadupāyabhāve prāpye…

śrīśa śriyā ghaṭikayā tvadupāyabhāve prāpye tvayi svayamupeyatayā sphurantyā |
nityāśritāya niravadyaguṇāya tubhyaṃ syāṃ kiṅkaro vṛṣagirīśa na jātu mahyam ||
O lord of Śrī — with Lakṣmī herself as the way, you stand self-attained as the goal. I surrender; make me yours.

śrīveṅkaṭeśamaṅgalāśāsanam

śrīveṅkaṭeśamaṅgalāśāsanam
The Maṅgaḷāśāsanam — fourteen benedictions of auspiciousness upon the Lord.

Verse 57 — śriyaḥ kāntāya kalyāṇanidhaye nidhaye'rthināṃ…

śriyaḥ kāntāya kalyāṇanidhaye nidhaye'rthināṃ śrīveṅkaṭanivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Śrīnivāsa — beloved of Śrī, treasure-house of welfare, refuge of seekers, dweller of Veṅkaṭa.

Verse 58 — lakṣmī savibhramālokasubhrūvibhramacakṣuṣe…

lakṣmī savibhramālokasubhrūvibhramacakṣuṣe cakṣuṣe sarvalokānāṃ veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa, whose playful sidelong glance enchants the eyes of all the worlds.

Verse 59 — śrīveṅkaṭādriśṛṅgāṅgramaṅgalābharaṇāṅghraye…

śrīveṅkaṭādriśṛṅgāṅgramaṅgalābharaṇāṅghraye maṅgalānāṃ nivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Śrīnivāsa, whose feet crown Veṅkaṭādri's peak with blessing, home of all good.

Verse 60 — sarvāvayavasaundaryasampadā sarvacetasāṃ sadā…

sarvāvayavasaundaryasampadā sarvacetasāṃ sadā sammohanāyāstu veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa, whose limbs in their total beauty hold every mind spellbound, forever.

Verse 61 — nityāya niravadyāya satyānandacidātmane…

nityāya niravadyāya satyānandacidātmane sarvāntarātmane śrīmadveṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to blessed Veṅkaṭeśa — eternal, flawless, truth and bliss and consciousness, the self within all.

Verse 62 — svatassarvavide sarvaśaktaye sarvaśeṣiṇe…

svatassarvavide sarvaśaktaye sarvaśeṣiṇe sulabhāya suśīlāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa — self-knowing, all-mighty, master of all, easy to reach, gracious by nature.

Verse 63 — parasmai brahmaṇe pūrṇakāmāya paramātmane…

parasmai brahmaṇe pūrṇakāmāya paramātmane prayuñje paratattvāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa — the supreme Brahman whose every desire is fulfilled, the highest truth.

Verse 64 — ākālatattvamaśrāntaṃ ātmanāmanupaśyatāṃ…

ākālatattvamaśrāntaṃ ātmanāmanupaśyatāṃ atṛptyamṛtarūpāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa — unwearied watcher of souls till time's end, of deathless nectar-form.

Verse 65 — prāyassvacaraṇau puṃsāṃ śaraṇyatvena pāṇinā…

prāyassvacaraṇau puṃsāṃ śaraṇyatvena pāṇinā kṛpayā''diśate śrīmadveṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to blessed Veṅkaṭeśa, who with his own hand points men to his feet as their refuge.

Verse 66 — dayāmṛta taraṅgiṇyāstaraṅgairiva śītalaiḥ…

dayāmṛta taraṅgiṇyāstaraṅgairiva śītalaiḥ apāṅgaiḥ siñcate viśvaṃ veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa, who bathes the world in cool glances, wave upon wave from mercy's river.

Verse 67 — sragbhūṣāmbarahetīnāṃ suṣamāvahamūrtaye…

sragbhūṣāmbarahetīnāṃ suṣamāvahamūrtaye sarvārtiśamanāyāstu veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa — garlanded, jewelled, robed and armed in splendour, soother of every pain.

Verse 68 — śrīvaikuṇṭhaviraktāya svāmipuṣkariṇītaṭe ramayā…

śrīvaikuṇṭhaviraktāya svāmipuṣkariṇītaṭe ramayā ramamāṇāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Veṅkaṭeśa, who left Vaikuṇṭha to sport with Ramā on Svāmi Puṣkariṇī's bank.

Verse 69 — śrīmatsundarajāmātṛmunimānasavāsine…

śrīmatsundarajāmātṛmunimānasavāsine sarvalokanivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam ||
Auspiciousness to Śrīnivāsa, home of all worlds, who dwells in the heart of the blessed sage.

Verse 70 — maṅgalāśāsanaparairmadācārya purogamaiḥ…

maṅgalāśāsanaparairmadācārya purogamaiḥ sarvaiśca pūrvairācāryaiḥ satkṛtāyāstu maṅgalam ||
Honoured by Madhvācharya foremost and all the ancient teachers chanting benedictions — auspiciousness!

About Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam

Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Prativādi Bhayaṅkaram Aṇṇan, addressed to Venkateshwara — a Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.

Also known as: Kausalya Supraja Rama, Venkateswara Suprabhatam, Srinivasa Suprabhatam, Balaji Suprabhatam, Tirumala Suprabhatam.

The 13th-century Śrīvaiṣṇava ācārya credited with the fourfold Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam cycle — Suprabhātam, Stotram, Prapatti and Maṅgaḷāśāsanam — chanted every dawn before the deity at Tirumala.

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Frequently asked questions

Who composed the Venkatesa Suprabhatam?

The Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam cycle is traditionally attributed to Prativādi Bhayaṅkaram Aṇṇan, the 13th-century Śrīvaiṣṇava ācārya — the dawn hymn (Suprabhātam), the praise hymn (Stotram), the surrender (Prapatti) and the benedictions (Maṅgaḷāśāsanam), 70 verses in all.

How many verses are in the Venkatesa Suprabhatam?

The full cycle as chanted at Tirumala runs to 70 verses in four parts: the Suprabhātam itself (29 verses, ending with its phala-verse), the Stotram (11), the Prapatti (16) and the Maṅgaḷāśāsanam (14). On Avabodhak each part opens under its own section heading.

What is the meaning of Kausalya Supraja Rama?

"Kausalyā supraja Rāma" is the famous opening line of Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam: "O Rāma, noble son of Kausalyā — the early morning hour is here." The verse calls on the Lord to rise, as Rāma the ideal, for his daily worship — the traditional reveille sung before the deity at Tirumala every dawn.

When is the Venkatesa Suprabhatam chanted?

At dawn, before sunrise — it is the first seva of the day at the Tirumala temple, waking the deity of Lord Veṅkaṭeśvara. Many households play or chant it as their own morning reveille. The closing Maṅgaḷāśāsanam verses shower benedictions on the Lord, ending the cycle on an auspicious note.

How do I read the Venkatesa Suprabhatam on Avabodhak?

All 70 verses of Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam are shown in Devanagari, Roman (IAST) and English meaning, grouped under the four traditional sections. Free to read, no login required; the practice view lets you chant along verse by verse.