Venkatesha Stotram
ಶ್ರೀ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಕಮಲಾಕುಚಚೂಚುಕಕುಙ್ಕುಮತೋ ನಿಯತಾರುಣಿತಾತುಲನೀಲತನೋ।
ಕಮಲಾಯತಲೋಚನ ಲೋಕಪತೇ ವಿಜಯೀಭವ ವೇಙ್ಕಟಶೈಲಪತೇ॥Kamalakuchachuchukakunkumato niyatarunitatulanilatano, kamalayatalochana lokapate vijayibhava venkatashailapate.
O Lord of the Venkata hill, whose matchless dark-blue body is ever tinged red with kumkum from Lakshmi’s embrace, lotus-eyed lord of the worlds, be victorious!
ಸಚತುರ್ಮುಖಷಣ್ಮುಖಪಞ್ಚಮುಖಪ್ರಮುಖಾಖಿಲದೈವತಮೌಲಿಮಣೇ।
ಶರಣಾಗತವತ್ಸಲ ಸಾರನಿಧೇ ಪರಿಪಾಲಯ ಮಾಂ ವೃಷಶೈಲಪತೇ॥Sachaturmukhashanmukhapanchamukhapramukhakhiladaivatamaulimane, sharanagatavatsala saranidhe paripalaya mam vrishashailapate.
Crest jewel of all the gods led by four-faced Brahma, six-faced Skanda and five-faced Shiva; loving to all who seek refuge, treasure of all that matters: protect me, Lord of the Vrisha hill.
ಅತಿವೇಲತಯಾ ತವ ದುರ್ವಿಷಹೈರನುವೇಲಕೃತೈರಪರಾಧಶತೈಃ।
ಭರಿತಂ ತ್ವರಿತಂ ವೃಷಶೈಲಪತೇ ಪರಯಾ ಕೃಪಯಾ ಪರಿಪಾಹಿ ಹರೇ॥Ativelataya tava durvishahairanuvelakritairaparadhashataih, bharitam tvaritam vrishashailapate paraya kripaya paripahi hare.
Hari, Lord of the Vrisha hill, I am weighed down with hundreds of faults, committed again and again beyond all limits and hard for you to bear; protect me quickly with your supreme compassion.
ಅಧಿವೇಙ್ಕಟಶೈಲಮುದಾರಮತೇರ್ಜನತಾಭಿಮತಾಧಿಕದಾನರತಾತ್।
ಪರದೇವತಯಾ ಗದಿತಾನ್ನಿಗಮೈಃ ಕಮಲಾದಯಿತಾನ್ನ ಪರಂ ಕಲಯೇ॥Adhivenkatashailamudaramaterjanatabhimatadhikadanaratat, paradevataya gaditannigamaih kamaladayitanna param kalaye.
I hold nothing higher than Lakshmi’s beloved, who dwells on the Venkata hill, generous of heart, who delights in giving people more than they wish for, and whom the Vedas declare the supreme God.
ಕಲವೇಣುರವಾವಶಗೋಪವಧೂಶತಕೋಟಿವೃತಾತ್ಸ್ಮರಕೋಟಿಸಮಾತ್।
ಪ್ರತಿವಲ್ಲವಿಕಾಭಿಮತಾತ್ಸುಖದಾದ್ವಸುದೇವಸುತಾನ್ನ ಪರಂ ಕಲಯೇ॥Kalavenuravavashagopavadhushatakotivritatsmarakotisamat, prativallavikabhimatatsukhadadvasudevasutanna param kalaye.
I hold nothing higher than Vasudeva’s son, surrounded by countless gopis held spellbound by the sweet sound of his flute, as lovely as millions of Kamas, who fulfils every gopi’s heart and gives joy.
ಅಭಿರಾಮಗುಣಾಕರ ದಾಶರಥೇ ಜಗದೇಕಧನುರ್ಧರ ಧೀರಮತೇ।
ರಘುನಾಯಕ ರಾಮ ರಮೇಶ ವಿಭೋ ವರದೋ ಭವ ದೇವ ದಯಾಜಲಧೇ॥Abhiramagunakara dasharathe jagadekadhanurdhara dhiramate, raghunayaka rama ramesha vibho varado bhava deva dayajaladhe.
Mine of lovely virtues, son of Dasharatha, the one great archer of the world, steady of mind; Raghunayaka, Rama, lord of Lakshmi, all-pervading God, ocean of mercy, grant me your blessing.
ಅವನೀತನಯಾಕಮನೀಯಕರಂ ರಜನೀಕರಚಾರುಮುಖಾಮ್ಬುರುಹಮ್।
ರಜನೀಚರರಾಜತಮೋಮಿಹಿರಂ ಮಹನೀಯಮಹಂ ರಘುರಾಮಮಯೇ॥Avanitanayakamaniyakaram rajanikaracharumukhamburuham, rajanichararajatamomihiram mahaniyamaham raghuramamaye.
I go to Raghurama, worthy of worship, whose hand Sita, daughter of the earth, holds dear, whose lotus face is lovely as the moon, and who is the sun that dispelled the darkness of Ravana, king of the demons.
ಸುಮುಖಂ ಸುಹೃದಂ ಸುಲಭಂ ಸುಖದಂ ಸ್ವನುಜಂ ಚ ಸುಕಾಯಮಮೋಘಶರಮ್।
ಅಪಹಾಯ ರಘೂದ್ವಹಮನ್ಯಮಹಂ ನ ಕಥಞ್ಚನ ಕಞ್ಚನ ಜಾತು ಭಜೇ॥Sumukham suhridam sulabham sukhadam svanujam cha sukayamamoghasharam, apahaya raghudvahamanyamaham na kathanchana kanchana jatu bhaje.
Gracious of face, a true friend, easy to reach, giver of joy, blessed with a fine brother, handsome of form, whose arrows never miss: leaving aside this joy of the Raghus, I will never, in any way, worship anyone else.
ವಿನಾ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶಂ ನ ನಾಥೋ ನ ನಾಥಃ ಸದಾ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶಂ ಸ್ಮರಾಮಿ ಸ್ಮರಾಮಿ।
ಹರೇ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಪ್ರಿಯಂ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ॥Vina venkatesham na natho na nathah sada venkatesham smarami smarami, hare venkatesha prasida prasida priyam venkatesha prayachchha prayachchha.
Without Venkatesha I have no master, no master. I always remember Venkatesha, I remember him. Hari, Venkatesha, be gracious, be gracious; Venkatesha, give me what is good, give it.
ಅಹಂ ದೂರತಸ್ತೇ ಪದಾಮ್ಭೋಜಯುಗ್ಮಪ್ರಣಾಮೇಚ್ಛಯಾಽಽಗತ್ಯ ಸೇವಾಂ ಕರೋಮಿ।
ಸಕೃತ್ಸೇವಯಾ ನಿತ್ಯಸೇವಾಫಲಂ ತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ ಪ್ರಭೋ ವೇಙ್ಕಟೇಶ॥Aham durataste padambhojayugmapranamechchhayagatya sevam karomi, sakritsevaya nityasevaphalam tvam prayachchha prayachchha prabho venkatesha.
I have come from far away longing to bow at your two lotus feet, and I serve you. For this one act of service, grant me the fruit of serving you always, grant it, Lord Venkatesha.
ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿನಾ ಮಯಾ ದೋಷಾನಶೇಷಾನ್ವಿಹಿತಾನ್ಹರೇ।
ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವ ತ್ವಂ ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವ ತ್ವಂ ಶೇಷಶೈಲಶಿಖಾಮಣೇ॥Ajnanina maya doshanasheshanvihitanhare, kshamasva tvam kshamasva tvam sheshashailashikhamane.
Hari, forgive all the faults I have committed in my ignorance; forgive me, forgive me, crest jewel of the Shesha hill.