|
Shriya
Kaantaaya Kalyaananidhaye Nidhayekthirnaam |
Shree
Venkatanivaasaaya Shreenivaasaaya Mangalam || May
the auspiciousness be to Srinivasa,
who is the Lord of Lakshmi,
(who) is a treasure-trove of supplicants
and (who) dwells on the Venkatachala!
Lakshmi
Savibramaalooka Subhruvibhama Chaksushe |
Chaksushe
Sarvalokaanaan Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
whose eyes, charming with beautiful eyebrows,
gaze at Lakshmi with flurry,
and who is the eye of all of the worlds.
Shree
Venkataadri Shrungaagra Mangalaa Bharanaangraye |
Mangalaanaan
Nivasaaya Shreenivasaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Srinivasa,
whose feet are an auspicious ornament
to the crest of Venkatachala
and who is an abode of auspiciousness.
Sarvaavaya
Soundarya Sampadaa Sarvachatasaam |
Sadaa
Sammohanaayaastu Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa
whose wealth of bodily charm
causes stupor to all living beings.
Nityaaya
Nirvadyaaya Satyananda Chidaatmane |
Sarvaantaraatmane SrimadVenkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who is eternal, blemishless,
of the form of sat (existence), cit (consciousness) and ananda
(bliss)
and is the inner soul of all.
Swatassarvavide Sarvashaktaye Sarvaseshiney |
Shulhabhaaya Shusheelaaya Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who is self-omniscient,
omnipotent,
principal of all,
easily attainable
and of good nature (character).
Parasmay
Brahmane Poornakaamaaya Parmaatmane |
Aakaala
Paratatvaaya Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who is the Supreme Brahman,
whose desires are fulfilled,
and who is the Supreme Soul.
Aakaala
Tatva Mashraantamaatmaanaamanupashyantaa |
Atruptamrutaroopaaya Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
whose ever-charming form is nectar-like
to the living beings that gaze upon Him incessantly
as long as time lasts.
Praayan
Swacharanou Punshaan Sharanyatvena Paaninaa |
Krupayan
Dishate Shree Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who, with His (right) hand (Varadahasta),
shows His feet,
as refuge to all human beings.
Dayaamruta
Taranginyaastarangeriva Sheetaleyn |
Apaangey
Sinchite Vishwan Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who moistens the Universe with glances,
cool like the waves of the river
of nectar of compassion.
Sragbhooshaambara Hetenaam Sushamaahavamoortaye |
Sarvaartishamanaayaastu Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
whose form lends splendour
to the garlands,
ornaments,
garments,
and weapons (which He bears)
and (whose form) subdues all afflictions.
Shree
Vaikunta Vistaaya Swaami Pushkarineetate |
Ramaya
Ramamaanaaya Venkateshaaya Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who, giving up all attachment to Sri Vaikunta,
sports gracefully with Lakshmi,
on the banks of Swami Pushkarini.
Shree
Matsundara Jaamaatru Munimaanasa Vaasine |
Sarvaloka
Nivaasaaya Shreenivaasaaya Mangalam ||
May auspiciousness be to Sri Srinivasa,
who dwells in the heart of the sage Manavala
and all the worlds.
Mangalasaasana Pareymardaachaarya Purogameyn |
Sarveccha
Poorveyraachaaryeyr Satkrutaayaastu Mangalam ||
May
auspiciousness be to Sri Venkatesa,
who has been worshipped by my teachers
and their early teachers,
and all those devoted to reciting this Mangalasaasana.
_______________________________________
__________________________
_______________
Book: Vishnu
and his Incarnations
Book:
Thousand
names of Vishnu: A selection with commentary
Book:
The
Constant Companion
Book:
Hymns
for the Drowning: Poems for Vishnu by Nammalvar
Previous Prayer
Prayer Index
Next Prayer |