Oh Rama,
Kausalya's auspicious child!
Twilight is appearing in the East.
O best of men!(ie, Purusottama) Wake up, the divine, daily
rituals have to be performed
Govinda,
wake up!
Garudadwaja(ie,
one who has Garuda on the banner), wake up!
Kamalakanta!(the
husband of Kamala) (rising) render the three worlds
auspicious.
May it be an
auspicious dawn to Thee, O Lakshmi;
the Mother of the worlds,
the everdweller on the chest of Vishnu(the enemy of the
demons, Madhu and Kaitaba),
of attractive and divine form, the Mistress,
and of the nature of granting the desired objects of those
seeking refuge.
May it be
an auspicious dawn to Thee, O Lakshmi;
(the beloved of the Lord of Vrsachala),
of eyes like the Lotus (petals),
(Lakshmi) of a bright face like (the orbit of) the Moon,
(Lakshmi) worshipped by the wives of Brahma, Sankara and Indra
(Vani, Girija and Pulomaja)
and (Lakshmi) who is a treasure of compassion.
Having worshipped
the morning dawn,
(having said the morning prayer, the sandhyavandana),
the seven sages like Atri,
bringing the beautiful lotuses from the Divine Ganges,
have arrived to worship at Thy feet.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The gods
Ishwara(the five-faced), Brahma(the Lotus born),
Subramanya(the six faced),
Indra
and others are praising deeds of your incarnations as the
Traivikramavatara.
Nearby is Brhaspati reading out the planetary
position(panchangam) of the day.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The breeze,
carrying the wonderful fragrance of the partly opened Lotuses,
and the beautiful ears of the trees like the Areca and the
Coconut,
is gently blowing.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The parrots,
kept for pleasure in the foremost cages,
opening their eyes,
are graciously singing
after eating the remains of the plantain fruits and the
payasam in the vessels.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
(The sage) Narada,
with (his) Vina of sweet music produced by the tight grip of
the strings,
is singing in praise of Thy endless deeds,
expressed in fine language by beautifully waving the hand
often.
Lord Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Bruddhavali Cha
Makaranda Rasa Anuviddha|
Jakadaarageeta Ninadei Saha Sevanaaya||
Niryaati Upaanta Sarasee Kamala Udrebhya|
Seshadri Shekara Vibho Tava Suprabhatam||
The swarms of bees
making humming sounds
while sucking honey,
are emerging from the interiors of the lotuses of the
adjoining pools
in order to serve Thee.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The swarms of bees
in the lotuses
which are the friends of the Sun,
are making violent sounds
as if producing the kettle-drum sound,
with a view to robbing(surpassing)
the splendour of the the blue lotuses
with their bodily lustre.
Lord of Seshachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
One with Lakshmi!
Giver of the desired objects (boons)!
The matchless ocean of Compassion!
Relative (friend) of all the Worlds!
Abode of Sri (Lakshmi)!
One having a form charming
on account of the chest,
which is the abode of Sri (Lakshmi)!
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Brahma,
Maheshwara, the sage Sanandana and others,
aspiring well-being and having bathed in the
Sri-Swami-pushkarini,
and (thus) sanctified their bodies,
are waiting at the entrance receiving cane strokes on their
heads.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Lord of
Venkatachala!
Thy abode is called by several names,
as SriSeshasaila,
Garudachala,
Vrshabhadri,
Venkatadri,
Narayanadri,
and Vrshadri.
May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Siva, Indra, Agni,
Yama, Nairuti, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera,
with folded hands on their heads,
are desirous of offering services to Thee.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Thy conveyances -
The Lord of Birds(Garuda),
Lord of Animals(Lion),
Lord of Serpents(AdiSesha),
Lord of Elephants(Airabata),
Lord of Horses(Uccaissravas), - are begging (Thee to grant
them) their
respective
authority, power (to server Thee better) in Your amusement
strolls.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The main deities
of the Assembly of Gods - the (nine planets);
Sun , Moon, Mars (Angaraka), Mercury(Budha),
Jupiter(Brhaspati), Venus(Sukra),
Saturn(Sani),
Rahu and Ketu - remain (happy) to be the servants of
the last grade of servants of the servants of
Thy servant -(They remain most obedient to Thee.)
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Lord of
Venkatachala!
(Thy servants or devotees), with their heads rendered lustrous
(sanctified)
by the dust of Thy feet,
do not desire (being in Thy presence),
even the Heaven and Liberation
and are worried that another Kalpa will start.(when there will
be no such glory to Venkatachala)
May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Seeing the crest
of Thy temple tower,
the mortals,
while attaining the exalted paths of Heaven and Liberation,
like to live in the mortal world.
(as it gives them the opportunity of worshipping Thee)
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Lord of SriDevi
and Bhudevi!
The ocean of nectar and compassion and other virtues!
The chief of Gods!
The sole refuge of the Universe!
The possessor of Sri(wealth)!
One whose feet are worshipped by Anantha and Garuda!
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Padmanatha!
Purusottama!
Vasudeva!
Vaikunta!
Madhava!
Janardhana!
Chakrapani!
Bearer of the mole Srivatsa!
Celestial Tree (parijata)! to those who seek refuge!
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Bearer of the
charming and divine form,
surpassing the pride of the Cupid(Manmatha)!
One, whose sight is fondly centered on
the lotus bud-like breasts of His beloved!
The abode of ausipicious and pure virtues!
The possessor of Divine fame!
Lord of Venkatachala!May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Lord of (ten)
incarnations of
Matsya(Fish),
Kamata(Tortoise),
Kola(Divine Boar),
Narasimha(Man-Lion),
Tri-vikrama(Dwarf),
Parasurama,
Rama,
Balarama,
Krishna and
Kalki!
Lord of Venkatachala!May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The Brahmins,
well-versed in the Vedas,
are now joyfully waiting(for worshipping you),
carrying the golden pots filled with
the waters of the divine Ganges(AkasaGanga),
which (waters) are rendered fragrant by (mixing of)
the cardamons, cloves and camphor.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The sun is rising,
the lotuses have blossomed.
The birds are filling the directions with their noises.
The SriVaishnavas, always imploring auspiciousness are waiting
at Thy abode.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
The chief of Gods
like Brahma,
the great sages and the good Yogins as Sanandana
are (waiting) at Thy abode,
holding auspicious things in their hands.
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
Abode of Lakshmi!
Ocean of faultless(and auspicious) virtues!
Bridge to cross the ocean of transmigration(samsara)!
One whose glory is known through the Upanishads!
One enjoyed by the devotees!
Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee!
To these men,
who recite(with devotion)
this Suprabhata of Lord Venkatesa daily,
early in the morning,
the memory of Venkatesa
grants the Supreme intellect
which provides Liberation easily.