SUPRABHATHAM

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1 . Kow salya supraja Ram a poorva sandhya pravarthathe Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivam ahnikam ( Tw ice)

1. Sri Ram a! Kausalya’s endearing son! Wake up, dear; You have to do Your day- to-day dut ies; Do wake up please.

2 . Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhw aja Uthishta kam alakantha thrilokyam m angalam kuru ( Tw ice)

2. Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have to prosper. Wake up, m y child.

3 . Mathassam asta jagatham m adukaitabhare: Vakshovihar ini m anohara divyam oorthe Sree sw am ini sr ithajana pr iya danaseele Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham

3. Sri Lakshm i! You are in Venkateswara’s’s bosom , With Your lotus-eyes wide open to the world. Get up dear.

4 . Thavasuprabhatham aravindalochane Bhavathu prasanna m ukhachandra m andale Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe Vr ishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe

4. Sri Lakshm i! The celest ials viz. Parvat i, Saraswat i, and Indrani stand in prayer to Thee. You have an endearing at tachm ent to Your devotees.

5 . Athr iyadhi saptharushayssam upasyasandyam Aakasa sindhu kam alani m anoharani Aadaya padhayuga m archayithum prapanna: Seshadr isekhara vibho! Thava suprabhatham

5. Sri Srinivasa! Maharishis like At r i are forging ahead from far and near, for your darshan, Get up, dear.

6 . Panchananabja bhava shanm ukavasavadhya: Tryvikram adhi char itham vibhudhasthuvanthi Bhashapathipatathi vasara shuddhi m arath Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava subrabhatham

6. Aran, Ayan, Shanm uga and Devas are all anxious to adore You. The daily Panchangam is to be read and approved by You. Get up, Srinivasa, dear.

7 . Eeshathprapulla saraseeruha narikela Phoogadrum adi sum anohara Balikanam Aavaathi m andam anilassaha divya gandhai: Seshadri shekara vibho! thava suprabhatham

7. Dawn is ahead. Flowers are opening their petals. The m orning breeze is bracing. Get up and bless Your devotees.

8 . Unm eelya nethrayugam uththam a panjarasthaa: Paathraa vasishta kadhaleephala payasani Bhukthvaa saleelam atha keli sukha: patanthi Seshadr i sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

8. Parrots are chant ing Your celest ial nam es repeatedly to the ecstasy of Your Bakthas. Get up, God, t o hear the Sahasranam am s of Your Divine Self.

9 . Thanthreeprakarsham adhurasw anaya vipanchyaa Gayathyanantha char itham thava naradopi Bhashasam agram a sakruthkara sara ram m yam Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

9. Thum buru Narada is speeding up to You. His Veena is set t o sing Your glory. Do hear these m elodious songs of Narada.

1 0 . Brungavaleecha m akaranda rashanuvidda Jhankara geetha ninadaissa sevanaya Niryathyupaantha sarasee kam alodarebhyaha Seshadri sekhara vibhol thava suprabhatham

10. Lotus—hidden bees, having com e out in the open with the opening of the petals, are singing solem n hym ns. Oh Srinivasa! You are om nipotent .

1 1 . Yoshaganena varadhadni vim athyam aane Ghoshalayeshu dhadhim anthana theevraghoshaaha Roshaathkalim vidha- dhathe kakubhascha kum bhaha Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

11. Ayarpadi, ladies are singing their sweet m elodies as they are churning but ter. They announce the day-dawn. Get up, Oh Govinda! Bless these endearing Gopis.

1 2 . Padm esham ithra sathapathra kathalivargha Harthum shriyam kuvalayasya nijanga Lakshm ya Bheree ninadam iva bibrathi theevranadam Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham

12. The hum m ing black bees seem to sing that they are far m ore at t ract ive than the black ’Kuvali’ flowers from which they draw honey.All the three of you nam ely, bees, flowers and Your Holy Self form a holy Trinity in colour and splendour.

1 3 . Sreem annabheeshta varadhakhila lookabandho Sree Sreenivasa Jagadekadayaika sindho Sree devathagruha bhujanthara divyam urthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

13. You have changed Your abode from Heaven to Venkatam to give boons to Your devotees. Do Hurry up! Venkatesa, to bless them .

1 4 . Sree sw am y pushkarinikaplava nirm alangaa Sreyorthino hara viranchi sanadadhyaha Dw are vasanthi varavethra hathotham angaha: Sree Venkatachalapathel thava suprabhatham

14. Ayan, Aran and Celest ials, after taking bath in Swam i Pushkarini, are await ing Your Grace to receive blessings.

1 5 . Sree seshasaila garudachala venkatadr i Narayanadri vr ishabhadr i vr ishadri m ukhyam Akhyam thvadeeyavasatheranisam vadanthi Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

15. You have m ade Venkatam your perm anent abode. Aran, and celest ials are chant ing the glory of the Sapthagir i.

1 6 . Sevaaparaashiva suresa krusanudharm a Rakshom bhunatha pavam ana dhanadhi nathaha: Bhaddanja li pravilasannija seersha deSaha: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

16. The Dikpalakars, eight in num ber, are seeking Your grace in prayerful m ood to take orders for their allot ted work.

1 7 . Dhateeshuthevihagaraja

m rugadhira ja Nagadhiraja gajaraja hayadhiraja: Sw asw adhikara m ahim adhika m arthayanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

17. Garuda, lion, Anata, Gaja, Aswa, all these five are await ing Your Com m and to im prove their way of doing things to serve You bet ter and m ore effect ively.

1 8 . Sooryendhubhoum a bhudhavakpathi kavya soor i Sw arbhanukethu divishathparishathpradanaa: Tw addhasa dasa charam avadhidaasa daasa: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

18. Navagrahas are await ing Your pleasure. Please wake up

1 9 . Thw athpadadhulibharit a spurithothha m anga: Sw argapavarga nirapeksha nijantharanga: Kalpagam akalanaya kulatham labhanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

19. Surya and the rest of the Navagrahas are steadfast in their dut iful obeissance to Your devotees. They await Your Com m and to serve you through your devotees.

2 0 . Thvadgopuragra sikharani nireekshm ana Sw argapavarga padaveem param am shrayantha: Marthyaa m anushyabhuvane m athim ashrayanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava Suprabhatham

20. Srinivasa! Mankind desires to be with you for ever and for ever in Venkatam and to serve You life- long.

2 1 . Sree bhoom inayaka dayadhi guna m m ruthabdhe Devadideva jagadeka saranya m oorthe Sreem annanantha garudadibhirarchithangre Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

21. Ananta and Garuda are eagerly standing at Your door. Their anxious to serve You at a m om ent ’s not ice is telling. .

2 2 . Sree Padm anabha Purushotham a Vasudeva Vaikunta Madhava Janardhana

chakrapane Sree vathsachinha saranagatha par ijatha Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

22. Bakthas are chant ing Your nam es as Vasudeva, Madhava, Govinda, Janardhana, Chakrapani and other endearing nam es. Devotees are ever ready to obey Your Com m and.

2 3 . Kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya m urthe Kanthaa kucham buruha kutm ialola drishte Kalyana nirm ala gunakara divyakeerthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

23. Sri Lakshm i is enchanted by Your beauty. She would not leave her Lord. For the sake of Bakthas get up please and afford them Dharshan.

2 4 . Meenakruthe kam atakola Nrusim ha varnin Sw am in parashvatha thapodana Ram achandra Sesham sharam a yadhunandana kalk i roopa Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

24. Thy descent from Param apada was heralded in Thy num erous avathars when You did im m ense good to Your devotees. Great God, do com e to us to help us in our dist ress.

2 5 . Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi theertham Divyam viyathsarithi hem aghateshu poornam Drutw adhya vaidika sikham anaya: prahrushta: Thishtanthi Venkatapathe! thava suprabhatham

25. Vedic Savants are in wait with Akasaganga theertham for Your m orning Anushtanam . Vedic hym ns sung by them are a delight to hear and cherish. Do get up Sri Srinivasa

2 6 . Bhasw anudethi vikachani saroruhani Sam poorayanthi ninadai: kakubho vihangha: Sree vaishnavassathatha m arthitha m angalasthe Dham asrayanthi thava Venkata! subrabhatham

26. The twit terings of birds on all sides proclaim the dawn of the day.

Devotees are gathered in num bers and they sing their vociferous adorat ion to You.

2 7 . Bhram adayassuravarasam aharshayast the Santhassa nandana m ukhastvatha yogivarya: Dham anthike thavahi m angala vasthu hasthaa: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

27. Brahm a and celest ials are await ing You with their choicest edibles to greet You, great God.

2 8 . Lakshm inivasa niravadya gunaika sindo: Sam sarasagara sam uththaranaika setho Vedanta vedya nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

28. Devotees in ecstasy are at Your door in all eagerness. You are in duty bound to help them with your inim itable caress and affect ion; Great one!

2 9 . ltnam vnsnacnala pam erlna suprabhatham Ye m anava: prathidinam pat ithum pravrutha: Thesham prabhatha sam aye sm ruthirangabhhajam Pragnyam paraartha sulabham param am prasoothe

29. Day- to-day prayers to You, Sri Vehkatesa! fetch untold wealth of devot ional culture and fervour. God, give us your grace.

Sri Venkatesa Sthotram 1 . Kam alakucha choochuka kunkum atho Niyatharunithathula neelathano Kam alayatha lochana lokapathe Vijayeebhava Venkatasaila pathe

1. Sri Sapthagiri- vasa! Your descent from Param apadam You are our leader and preceptor. Sri Padm avat i, Your heavenly spouse is our endearing refuge.

2 . Sachadhurm ukha shanm ukha pancham ukha Pram ukakhila daivatha m ouli m ane Saranagatha vathsala saranidhe Par ipalayam am vrishasailapathe

2. Superb Siva and ardent Ayan do adore You. Mortal m an appeals to you to dissipate his dist ress.

3 . Athivelathaya thava durvishahai Ranuvela Kruthairaparada sathai: Par itham thvaritham vrishasailapathe Paraya krupaya paripahi Hare

3. Many a fault have I com m it ted. I am confident You will extend Your grace to enable m e to wade through this m ire of m isery.

4 . Adhivenkata saila m udaram ather Janathabim athadhika danarathath Paradevathaya gathithannigam ai: Kam aladayithtanna param kalaye

4. Sri Lakshm i’s Lord! Upanishads adore You. There is none greater than you.

5 . Kalavenuravavasa gopa vadhu Sathakot i vr ithath sm arakot i sam ath Prathivalla vikabhim athath sukhadhath Vasudeva suthanna param kalaye

5. Sri Venkatesa! You are Lord Krishna Him self. The m elody of Your flute enchants Gopis. Your beauty is unassailable. You are brighter than brightness it self.

6 . Abhiram a gunakara dasarathe Jagadeka danurdhara dheeram athe Raghunayaka Ram a Ram esa vibho Varadho bhava deva daya jaladhe

6. Sri Srinivasa! You are Ram a Him self, the dazzling son off Dasaratha You have won our heart s

7 . Avaneethanaya kam aneeyakaram Rajaneechara charu m ukham buruham Rajaneechara raja tham o m ihiram Mahaneeyam aham Raghuram am aye

7. Sri Sita, Your holy Spouse, laboured hard to share your ordeals in the forest . You annihilated the Ravana Race and restored confidence am ong the Rishis who had all surrendered to you.

8 . Sum ukham Suhrudam Sulabham sukhadam Sw anujam cha Sukhayam am ogha— Saram Apahaya Raghudw aha m anyam aham Na kathnchana kanchana jathu bhaje

8. Valiant Ram a! You gave succour with Your brothers to hum anity in dist ress. You are a beacon light to posterit y.

9 . Vinaa Venkatesam nanatho nanatha:

Sadaa Venkatesam sm aram i sm aram i Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda Priyam Venkatesa Prayachha Prayachha

9. Oh Ram a! there is none equal to You. You are our benefactor. You are ever in our thought and word.

1 0 . Aham doorathasthe padam boja yugm a Pranam echaya gathya sevam karom i Sakruthsevaya nithyasevapalam thvam Prayachha prayachha prabho Venkatesa

10. Sri Venkatesa! I pray to You in abundant faith; You hurried to m y rescue. Pray, grant m e the favour of serving You t ill this life lasts.

1 1 . Agnanina m aya doshaanaseshan vihithan Hare Ksham asvathm ksham asvathvam Seshasailasikham ane

11. Great God! Many an error have I com m it ted in ignorance. Do take m e out of this ocean of m isery. Your descent from the Heavens to Tirum ala, the Booloka vaikuntam is indeed for Hum anity’s sake.

Sri Venkatesa Prapathi 1 . Eesanam jagothosya Venkatapathe: vishno: paraam preyaseem —Thadhw akshasthala nithyavasarasikam thath kshanthi sam vardhineem Padm alankrutha pani pallavayugam Padm asanasthaam Sriyam —Vathsalyadi gunojw alam Bhagavatheem vande jaganm atharam

1. Sri Srinivasa! Sri Lakshm i ever dwells in your broad bosom . She appeals to you to excuse m y errors and to adm it poor m e in your r ich presence.

2 . Sreem an krupajaianidhe krithasarvaloka Sarvagna Saktanathavathsala sarvaseshin Sw am in susheela sulabhasritha par ijatha Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

2. Sri Venkatesa! You are an ocean of Bliss. I am Sri Lakshm i s endearing devotee. Pray allow m e to you with m y ardent prayers.

3 . Aanupurarpitha sujatha sugandhi pushpa Sow rabhya Sow rabhakarow sam asannivesow Sow m yow sadanubhavanepi navanu bhavyow Sree Venkatesa charanow

saranam papadhye

3. Fragrant Flowers adorn your Holy Feet . I am surrendering m yself to t hese fragrant , flowerbedecked feet .

4 . Sadyo vikasi sam udithvara saandra raga Sourabhya nirbhara saroruha soum ya vaartham Sam yakshu sahasa padeshu vilekhayanthow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

4. Lotus, the queen of flowers, is m ore too equal to Your dazzling Feet .

5 . Rekam ayadw aja sudhakala saathapatra Vajraam krusam buruha kalpaka sanka chakrai: Bhaw yai ra lankruthathalow parathathva chinnai: Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

5. Sri Srinivasa! You are Suprem ely om niscient . Conch and Chakra line the soles of your Holy Feet .

6 . Tham rodara dyuthi paraj itha padm araagow Baahyairm ahobhi rabhi bhootha m ahendra neelow Udhyannakham su— bhirudastha sasaanka bhasow Sree Venkatessa charanow saranam prapadhye

6. The soles of your Feet are the m ost dazzling, surpassing the precious Padm araga. The white nails in your beaut iful toes exceed the full-m oon splendour.

7 . Saprem a bheethi kam alakara pallavabhyam Sam vahanepi sapadik lam am atha dhanow Kantha vavaangm anasa gochara sow kum aryow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

7. As Tir ivikram a, your feet m easured the world. As Sri Ram a, you roam ed in the Dandakaranya Forests. Sri Sita s caress rem oved the toil off thy legs.

8 . Lakshm eem aheetha dhanuroopa nljanubhava Neeladi divyam ahisheekara pallavanam Aarunya sankram anatha: k ila saandra raagow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

8. The divine touch of Nappinnai, Thirum agal and m anam agal has rendered your feet at t ract ively red Your Holy feet have therefore becom e as

soft as flowers.

9 . N ithyanam advidhi sivadi k ireetakot i Prathyupthadeepta navarathna m ahaprarohai: Neera janavidhi m udaram upada dhanow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

9. Ayan, Aran and Devas are constant ly at your side, praying incessant ly for t he general good. Diam onds on the heads of celest ials, and the brilliance from the inset precious stones add lust re to thy feet .

1 0 . Vishno: pade param a ithyuditha prasam sow Yow m adhw a uthsa ithi bhogyathayapyupaaththow Bhooyasthathethi thava paanithala pradishtow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

10. Upanishads announce your greatness in Venghadam . Your im posing Tiruvadi are being pointed out by you for m ortals to cherish.

1 1 . Parthaaya thathsadrusa saarathina thvayaiva Yow darshithow sw acharanow saranam vrajethi Shoyopi m ahyam ihathow karadarsithow the Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

11. You are Kannan of the Gita. You then asked Arjuna to surrender to your feet . And in like m anner you are direct ing m ortals to surrender unto your feet .

1 2 . Manm oordhni kaaliyapane vikataataveshu Sree Venkatadr i sikhare sirasi srutheenaam Chithepyananyam anasam sam am ahithow the Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

12. Sri Venkatesa! You were born as Sri Ram a. You then took an avathar as Sri Krishna. Vedas proclaim you. We adore you forever.

1 3 . Am iana hrushyadavaneethala keernapushpow Sree Venkatadr i sikharabharanaya m anow Aanandithaakila m anonayanow thavaithow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

13. Devas and others extol you at your flower-be the decked feet . These flowers are of an unfading kind,

as they are in constant touch at your Tiruvadi. Bakthas are in ecstasy as they visualise the heads of flowers at your Tiruvadi.

1 4 . Praya: prasanna janatha pratham avagahyow Mathu: sthanaviva sisoram rtuhayam anow Prapthow parasparathulam athulantharow the Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

l4. Your Tiruvadi are invincible. Bakthas, drinking the sweet sight of your endearing Tiruvadi, are ever ready to serve you at your Holy Feet .

1 5 . Sathvothara issathathasevya padam bujena Sam saratharaka dayadradruganchalena Soum yopayanthru m unina m am adarshithow the Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye

l5. Manawala Mam uni, extolling your Tiruvadi, announces to the devotee world that your Holy Feet should ever be in their thoughts and words.

1 6 . Sreesa sriya ghat ikaya thvadupaya bhave Prapye thvayi sw ayam u peyathayaspuranthya ithyasr ithaya niravadya gunayathubhyam Syam k inkaroo Vrishagireesanajathum ahyam

16. Alarm elm angai, your Heavenly consort guides us all. Oh, God Srinivasa! Help us to cross this sea of Sam sara. We are ever your slaves.

Sri Venkatesa Mangalasasanam 1. Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam Sri Venkata nivasaya Sr inivasaya Mangalam .

2. Lakshm i savibhram aloka-subhru vibhram a chakshushe Chakshushe SarvaloKanam Venkatesaya Mangalam .

3. Sri Venkatadri Sringagra-Mangalaha bharananghraye Mangalanam nivasaya Venkatesaya Mangalam .

4. Sarvavayava soundarya Sam padha Sarvachethasam Sada sam m ohanayasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam .

5. Nithyaya niravadhyaya Sathyananda chidhathm ane.

Sarvantharathm ane Srim ad Venkatesava Mangalam .

6. Swathassarvavide sarvasakthaye Sarvaseshine. Sulabhaya Suseelaya Venkatesaya Mangalam .

7. Parasm ai Brahm ane Poorna Kam aya Param athm ane. Prayunje Parathathvaya Venkatesaya Mangalam .

8. Akalathathva m asrantha m athm anam anu-pasyatham . Athripthya m ritha rupaya Venkatesaya Mangalam .

9. Prayah swacharanow Pum sam Saranyathvena Panina. Kripaya dhisathe Srim ad-Venkatesava Mangalam .

10. Dhayam ritha tharanginya-Stharangairiva Seethalaih. Apagaissinchalhe viswam Venkatesava Mannalam .

11. Sragbhusham bara hetheenam Susham ava ham urthaye. Sarvarthi Sam anavasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam .

12. Sri Vaikunta virakthaya Swam i Pushkarineethate Ram aya Ram am anaya Venkatesaya Mangalam .

13. Srim ad sundarajam athru m anim anasavasine. Sarvaloka Nivasava Srinivasaya Mangalam .

14. Mangalasasana paraih m adacharya Purogam aih. Sarvaischa Purvairacharyaih Sathkrithayasthu, Mangalam .