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A Commentary on
SRI VENKATESWARA
SUPRABHATAM, STOTRAM, PRAPATTI
AND MANGALASASANAM
By
V. S. VENKATA NARAYANA, M.A., B.Ed.,
Published by
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati.
2016
A Commentary on SRI VENKATESWARA SUPRABHATAM,
STOTRAM, PRAPATTI AND MANGALASASANAM
Preface
By Sri Venkateswara or Balaji is the Saviour of

V. S. VENKATA NARAYANA, M.A., B.Ed., Kaliyuga. The devotees have immense belief in Lord
Venkateswara. The God in return is showering boons
T.T.D. Religious Publications Series No.1198
on His devotees, as per their desires. The devotees
Praise the Lord’s excellence, His pranks and other
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interesting stories in various ways.
This book ‘A Commentary on Sri Venkateswara
First Edition - 2016 Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and Mangalasasanam’
written by Late Sri V.S. Venkata Narayana is an
Copies : 1000 appreciable work. The Sanskrit slokas are translated
into English in a detailed prose form. The prosiness
style is easy for any reader to understand.
Art by : Dr. Bapu
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam comprises of four
parts Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and
Mangalasasanam. Suprabhatam is the awakening of
Published by
Dr. D. Sambasiva Rao, I.A.S.,
Lord Venkateswara who was put to bed (Ekanta Seva)
Executive Officer,
the previous night. In this part, devotees praise Lord
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Srinivasa and submissively request Him to wake up
Tirupati. and start blessing the devotees who are eagerly waiting
to seek His blessings. The next stage is presenting
Stotra in praise of Swami. Here, the devotees describe
D.T.P: the pious qualities and Glory of the God’s chaitanya
Special Officer Publications (kinetic) form. After praising the Glory, the devotee
T.T.D, Tirupati. surrenders himself in Prapatti (Total Surrender) to
Sripati. The believers feel that Srinivasa is the only
Printed at : God who will protect them from the evil aspects of
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Press, this mundane world. The final part is Mangalasasanam
Tirupati. in which the devotee puts forth his respect and divine
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feeling for Balaji. The auspicious offering in the form My Word

of ‘Harati’ to Him is wishing for His well-being and in
return get His blessings throughout this Kaliyuga. Sri Venkatesa is the Ultimate God of this age of
Kali. He is worshipped today by all, irrespective of
I am happy to submit that Sri. V.S. Venkata
caste, creed or sex. There is no place, which equals
Narayana has described in detail, the Sanskrit Slokas
Tirumala Hills, and there is no God matching Sri
in an easily understandable style. I hope that every
Venkatesa. The day starts with the ‘Suprabhatam’ at
reader will feel immensely happy after getting sufficient
the temple. The Suprabhatam is comprised of four
information in detail about the auspiciousness of their
parts. 1. Suprabhatam, 2. Stotram, 3. Prapatti and 4.
God. May God prosit every being.
Mangalasasanam. This famous Hymn of salutation to
Sri Venkatesa, if chanted everyday enthralls the hearts
of His devotees and there is no doubt that He will be
present with such a devotee, always.
In the Service of Lord Venkateswara
Many devoted authors attempted to provide the
meaning of the slokas and the significance. One of the
early works was serialised in the Saptagiri, the Religious
Executive Officer, journal of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams between
March 1975 and July 1976, stays as the only one
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, analytical commentary on the Suprabhatam till date. It
Tirupati. is the excellent work of Late Sri V. S. Venkata
Narayana, Retired Head Master, Nehru Municipal High
School, Tirupati. He was an ardent devotee of Goddess
Durga. Puranas say Sri Venkateswara is none other
than Durga and that is why His Brahmotsavams are
performed during Dasara time. It must be true,
otherwise how can a devotee of Durga write such an
excellent analytical commentary on Sri Venkateswara
Suprabhatam?
It was the long cherished desire of the author to
get this work published. Till his last breath, he was
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trying to get this published and his desire was left Introduction
unfulfilled. We really do not know, what God decides!
Some of the pages in the manuscript were missing Lord Sri Venkateswara or Srinivasa or Balaji is
and we pestered many people to get the missing pages regarded as the deity par excellence in this age of Kali.
from Saptagiri magazine, if found in any library. To Tirumala is the Holy Hill, which forms the Abode of
our disappointment, we could not get any, even from Lord Sri Venkateswara Swami. Tirumala is situated on
the horse’s mouth. Recently, by a suggestion divine the top of the Hill near its South West angle, being 6
the missing pages were rewritten and the Lord blessed miles from lower Tirupati and as far from Chandragiri.
us invisibly and wrote the missing links. We are very Its height is 2880 feet above the sea level. The Hill has
happy to associate with the task of bringing out such Seven Principal Peaks, each of them is sacred and
a wonderful book before the readers. We are highly bearing a separate name accounted for by some
indebted to Dr. Bapu for giving a beautiful cover page Puranic lore or other. The Hill is regarded as the
to this book. offspring of the Mount Meru and it is said that it came
to be Here as a result of a trial of strength between the
Vayu and the ten thousand hooded Adisesha. The Idol
* * * of the temple is believed to be that of Lord Shiva by
some. Some viewed Him to be the “Lord
Subrahmanyeswara” and some viewed as the “Bala
Tripura Sundari”. The beautiful vigraha of Lord
Venkateswara is in the Standing Pose and it is called
“Dhruvaberum” in Agama sastra.
As it is said in puranas, There is no place in the
Brahmanda other than the Venkatadri on the Seven
Hills and There is no God equal to Lord Sri
Venkateswara, in the past and in future too.
Fulfilment of one’s purpose in life can be obtained
only by describing the glory of the Lord and chanting
His name. One should contemplate upon the divine
sport of the Lord and the illuminating stories about
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His doings on earth in defence of the defenceless SUPRABHATAM

innocent.
Today Lord Sri Venkateswara is worshipped by Sri Rama or Sri Krishna or Sri Venkateswara - call
one and all irrespective of the caste, creed and sex. by any name - God is one. Many puranas illustrate
The temple rituals are carried out as per the Agama this too. In fact, Aditya Purana views Sri Venkateswara
sastra. The day starts with the Lord’s Suprabhatam or as Maha Vishnu, Skanda Purana views Him as Lord
hymn of salutation to Srinivasa. It is not incorrect to Subrahmanyeswara, while Markandeya Purana
say that Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam is played in describes Him as Subrahmanyatmika Vishnu. Aditya
each and every heart of the Hindu individual. It really Purana and Skanda Purana say only one thing - 
ennobles and elevates while reciting or just by hearing (Kalou Venkata nayakah) - meaning that in
it. Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam or Suprabhatam as this age of Kali, Lord Venkateswara is the Ultimate
it is popularly called is written by Prativadi Bhayankara God. Sufficing this the devotee starts the Suprabhatam
Annan and is comprised of four parts: 1. Morning with the first sloka hailing Sri Venkateswara as Sree
Salutation or Suprabhatam, 2. Praising the Lord or Rama, the son of Mother Kausalya, as follows -
Stotram, 3. Surrendering to Lord or Prapatti and 4. 1.  
Benediction or Mangalasasanam. Let us see in detail   
about these hymns one by one.
Kausalyaa suprajaa Raama Poorvaa
Sandhyaa Pravartathe
Uttishta Nara Shardoola Kartavyam Daiva
* * * Mahnikam!
“O Rama! the precious son of Mother Kausalya,
the blessed and the supreme among all, the day is
dawning on the east. O Shardula! among the men, the
daily ablutions and prayers to God are to be performed.
So, wake up!”
The great seers of yore praised Him and in our
experience we find Him the fulfiller of all our desires
and the Protector of our existence. The great
2 Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam 3
Saptarishis or the Seven Holy Sages had uttered a to bring into the mind the remembrance of that elevated
Saranagati Stotra in His Praise and attained Atma soul which will have its own mystical effect. For
Gnana. There is no wonder that even the Viswamitra Bhagavata smarana in the morning, is sure to conduce
Maharshi views Sri Venkateswara as the resplendent to the increase of one’s Punya and where can there be
of Vishnu, the creator of all. Viswamitra regards Sree a greater Bhagavata than Kausalya who accrued virtue
Venkateswara as Sri Maha Vishnu whose incarnation enough to bear the Lord in Her womb! There is another
Sri Rama had appropriately His tutelage. In his thing to be noted here. Rama has the power of both
Saranagati Stotra, Viswamitra, one of the Saptarishis Vishnu and Rudra. For the first letter ‘Ra’ is the soul
wrote as follows. of the Mantra   (Namo Narayanaya) and
 ‘Ma’ gives power to the Mantra   (Om
   Namassivaya) and  (Rama) combines in Him both
the powers of Sthiti and Laya. Thyagaraja sang of Him
Viraadvishnurvidhaataacha Viswa Vignaana in that way. The Lord is reminded about the need for
Vigrahah! performing the rites of Sandhya time. There is no
Viswaamitrasya Saranam Venkatesho Vibhu necessity for Him to do so. However it is for ‘Loka
ssadaa!! sangraha’ - example for all the world to follow. The
He said “O Master Venkatesa! Thou eternal fire Lord Himself is a monumental example of ‘Loka
and brilliance, Thou Vishnuswaroopa, the creator of sangraha’. In Krishnavatara, He asked Arjuna to do
all, Brahma, Though the end and goal of all knowledge his duty without caring for the fruits thereof. He should
of the Universe, Thou apart the protector of myself, do so in order that the world might follow his example.
Viswamitra!” He stated in Sloka 22 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavat
Geeta that though there is nothing for Him to gain or
Hence the appropriateness of the beginning of Sri
lose in the three worlds, He Himself performs karma.
Venkateswara Suprabhatam with this sloka.
For as He posited in the next sloka if He were to neglect
Mention is made of His being the son of Kausalya. His duties His example would be followed by one and
Kausalya was the Mother par excellence having been all and He would thus be the cause of their downfall.
endowed with the spiritual eminence necessary to have Hence the invocation to the Lord here to get up for
Sri Rama, Sri Maha Vishnu in Manushya roopa, as performing the Nitya Karma is in keeping with His
Her offspring. The utterance of Her name also is sure dictum and Viswamitra rightly pointed it out. It thus
casts upon all of us also the urgent and foremost energy so as to be invincible even by the Lord of the
necessity for performing the divine rites enjoined upon Gods, Indra, who sought his friendship when he found
us by the Sastras for performance in the three Sandhya only a feather of Garutman fell down when the divine
times. weapon, the Vajrayudha, was directed against him. He
is a warning to all the foes of Maha Vishnu and His
2. 
devotees, beckoning them to seek refuge in the Lord
  
who is Supreme and who has him for His divine vehicle
Uttishtottishta Govinda! Uttishta and symbol on the banner. Though thus equipped, the
Garudadhwaja! Lord cannot be complete in His office of performing
Uttishta Kamalaa Kaanta! Trailokyam blissful deeds and conferring auspiciousness and bliss
Mangalam Kuru!! on all, unless He is involved in it along with His divine
“O Govinda! be pleased to get up. Kindly get up. consort Sree Kamala, Mother Sree Lakshmi, the
O Garudadhwaja! - having the Garuda as Your banner causative power showering all bliss and blessedness
- please rise. O husband of Sri Kamala! rouse on Her and Her husband’s votaries. In combination
Yourself ! Assume the work of blessing the three worlds with Her, the Lord launches upon His task of making
with all prosperity and auspiciousness!” the three world safe and blissful for all creation.
The devotee here appeals to that aspect of Lord 3.  

Venkateswara who is Govinda, the protector of the  
innocents and the cows. The Lord assumes that aspect 
in which He is contemplated upon. To protect the meek
  
and the gentle and to preserve the world who have no Maatassamastajagataam Madhukhaitabhaareh
succour, He is armed with ‘Bala’ and ‘Atibala’ powers Vakshovihaarini Manohara divyamoorte!
of Sri Rama who is all powerful, kind and merciful, Sree Swamini Sritajanapriya daana seele
exuding confidence, cheer and courage for the benefit Sree Venkatesa dayite! Tava Suprabhaatam!!
of His devotees. He is also mentioned as having the “O Mother of all the worlds! the spouse of Sri
banner with the Garuda emblem. He is the highest of Maha Vishnu, the enemy of Madhu and Khaitabha,
the highest and has for His divine vehicle, Garuda, the Thou hath Your Abode on His chest of charming and
son of Vinata, who was endowed with super divine alluring shape of the nature of fulfilling the desires of
all those seeking Your protection! the divine consort 4. 

of Sri Venkateswara! it is an auspicious ushering of  
dawn to You!” 
After describing the Lord as being the husband of   
the blessed Goddess Mahalakshmi in whose Tava Suprabhaata maravinda lochane
conjunction alone the Lord is enjoined upon to perform Bhavatu prasannamukha chandra mandale!
the blessed deeds favouring the devotees, the Mother's Vidhi Sankarendra vanitaabhi rarchite
power is invoked. For, Her divine power is to be Vrushasaila naatha dayite dayaanidhe!!
roused along with that of Her Lord. Her intercession “O Lotus-eyed Mother with a face shining
is necessary for the devotee to attain the grace of the effulgently and blissfully like the moon and worshipped
Lord easily. This is evident from the lives of the saints. by the consorts of Brahma, Sankara and Indra! O the
Bhakta Ramadas was saved by the Lord on Mother dearest Devi of the Lord of Vrishachala! the mine of
Sita’s plea on his behalf. The Lord then said to Her kindness and mercy! It is Suprabhatam (auspicious
about his previous birth and Karma and its expiation. dawn) to You!”
He is prompted to relieve the sufferings of His devotees Wide eyed and blissful, the Mother is able to bring
through Her. While the Lord is fierce in the aspect of within Her sweep all the devotees and bestow all
the killers of the vicious like Madhu and Khaitabha auspiciousness for their well-being and salvation. She
who harmed the innocents, puffed up by potent boons is soothing and merciful, showering brightness and
of the deities, the Mother is on His chest to show cheer on the devotees like the moon in bloom.
mercy to the afflicted and gives auspiciousness to Him Saraswati the presiding deity over all knowledge and
as well as His followers. She is the controller of all learning, Parvati, the Sakti Swaroopini bestowing
riches which are essential for the happiness of mankind energy and power on all, and Sachi, the wife of Indra,
and all spiritual riches too to attain Lord Narayana. bestowing all riches on all, are in Her retinue. They are
Mangalam or blessed existence of safety and happiness at Her behest and ready to worship Her and render
is invoked by us and appropriately. Therefore, the Her service. The Mother is here referred to as the
divine Mother is roused along with Lord Venkateswara. consort of the Lord of Vrishasaila. Why should the
The wish is for Suprabhatam to Her, for Her effort is Lord be referred to as the master of Vrishachala? The
necessary for the Lord’s Suprabhatam. Holy Hill received the name Vrishachala as Dharma
Deva did penance here and attained his supreme power Each of the Saptarishis is supreme in his own way
as the Lord of Death. ‘Vrisha’ means ‘Dharma’. The by virtue of his severe austerities. Atri is mentioned as
Hill is conducing for performing ‘Dharma’ and heading them as he had immeasurable spiritual powers
fostering it. The Lord who is Dharma - Swaroopa is and they are highlighted by the Patibhakti force of his
rightly its Lord. The Hill is the harbinger of Dharma. eminent wife Anasuya Devi who in her own rights was
To keep it up also it is necessary for the Suprabhatam spiritually powerful. She was able to change the
of the Lord who has to perform His Dharma. For the Trimoortis to babies, when They came to test her
carrying out of His Dharma, He requires His chastity. Dattatreya, the trimoortyatmaka avatar of the
‘Sahadharmacharini’- the Divine Mother and hence She Lord, is her offspring. Thus Atri has rightly and fittingly
is invoked as the wife of the Lord of Vrishachala which the leadership of the Saptarishis in the worship of Lord
typifies Dharma. Her immense mercy or daya is known Venkateswara. Akasa ganga is prominent as a very
and She is easily propitiated, being the repository of sacred tirtha of Sri Venkatadri. It is the waters of this
all ‘Daya’. sacred tirtha that are used for purposes of worship of
5.    the Lord. What spiritual efficacy one can get by
 bathing in all the sacred tirthas of the world beginning
  with the Ganges for 12 years, can be had by one dip in
  this tirtha on the Purnima of Mesha masa early in the
morning. Anjana begot the redoutable Anjaneya by
Atryaadi Saptarushayassamupaasya doing penance here and worshipping the Lord. There
sandhyaam are many accounts in the puranas regarding the
Aakaasa sindhu kamalaani Manoharaani! devotees who attained self-realisation here. The
Aadaayapaadayugamarchayitum prapanna worship of the Lord by the lotuses raised herein is
Seshadrisekhara Vibho ! Tava suprabhaatam! very fruitful and liked by the Lord. Hence it is that the
“The seven rishis beginning with Atri are present seven famous rishis, Kasyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja,
here with the lotuses reared in the sacred waters of Viswamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Vasishta chose
Akasa Ganga Tirtha for worshipping You, having this Tirtha for purposes of carrying out their ablutions
finished their Sandhya worship. O Lord of Seshadri ! to make themselves fit for the sacred task of worship
it is auspicious dawn to You!” of the Lord.
The Lord is addressed as the ruler of Seshadri. and other deities are uttering Your prayers making
The Hill is of only Adisesha’s physical manifestation mention of Your blissful leelas in the various Avatars
on the earth in that shape as per the orders of the beginning with the Vamana Avatara. Brihaspati, the
Lord. Its greatness is indescribable. As mentioned in preceptor of the Devas, is reading out the
Brahmandapurana, 11th Adhyaya, the great devas like auspiciousness of the day giving the details of Tithi,
Brahma, Rudra and others as well as the yogins aspect Vaara, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and so on. It is
the Hill in the shape of the grassy plants, bushes, trees auspicious dawn to You!”
and like the immobile creation. So high is its eminence This sloka is keeping with the account that every
as Seshadri that it is the resort of all divinities in one day Brahma and all Gods including Rudra come over
shape or the other. The Lord is the controller of such to pay worship to the Lord. Rudra instead of being
a Hill. His Vibhava is unapproachable by anyone, He, referred to as Shiva or Paramasiva is mentioned as
being thus the overlord of all the divinities who are Panchanana or the five faced deity. For he requires all
content to merely exist as plant kingdom. For the his five faces to utter the prayer of the Lord Sri
Saptarishis to choose to worship Him, this fact is Venkateswara whose Viabhava is beyond description.
responsible. Brahma, the Lord of Saraswati or Vagdevi, the
6.  Goddess of speech, is there. Kumaraswami requires
  all his six faces to sing the highly auspicious prayer of
 the Lord. Indra with his thousand eyes is there to pray
  to the Lord’s grandeur from thousand angles. A
wonderful divine scene is conjured up before us in
Panchaananaabjabhava shanmukha this vital sloka emphasizing the Lord’s glory which is
vaasavaadyaah dazzling and bewitching. It is not easy to sing about
Traivikramaadi charitam vibudhaah stuvanti the various Avatars of the Lord like the Vamana avatar.
Bhaashaapatih pathati vaasara suddhi The Vamana avatar is specially mentioned here to
maaraat indicate that the enemies of the Devas, the Rishis, the
Seshaadrisekhara Vibho! Tava Suprabhaatam! meek and the gentle, who are under the protection of
“O Lord of Seshadri! Rudra, the five faced, the Lord, would go the way of Bali, the most potent
Brahma born out of the Lotus and four faced, king of the giants, who had, though a devotee of the
Kumaraswami the six-faced, Indra, the Lord of heaven Lord, gone beyond his limits causing violent
disturbance of the divine setup of things. With His state of mind, nature is also paying its obeisance with
feet, the Lord covered the worlds and pressed down congenial beauty and charming slow breeze. The
Bali to Patala or the under world. Such powers of the mention of coconut and arecanut trees are significant,
Lord are reminded here so that by their invocation, in that they contain materials for puja and tambulam of
the Lord might be pleased to exemplify them in the Lord. They show their existence in plenty on the
annihilating the evil forces of Kaliyuga. The divine Hill. This trend of describing the part of environment
preceptor’s reading of the particulars of the day’s also in the service of the Lord is continued in the next
auspiciousness is very proper and the whole sloka also.
atmosphere is surcharged with divine fervour, each 8. 
deity attending to his duty to the best of his ability.  
They could shine only with the alertness of the Lord 
whom they are striving to wake up and worship.  
7.   Unmeelya netra yuga muttama panjarastaah
  Paatraavashishta Kadaleephala paayasaani
 Bhuktvaa saleela matha keli sukaah pathanti
  Seshaadrisekhara Vibho! Tava Suprabhaatam!
Eeshatpraphulla Saraseeruha Naarikela “O Lord of Seshadri! The domesticated parrots
Poogadrumaadi sumanoharapaalikaanaam kept in the best cages opened their eyes and having
Aavaati manda manilassahadivya gandhaih taken part of the remnants of the plantain fruits left
Seshadrisekhara Vibho! Tava Suprabhaatam! over in the plate and the sweet concoction of payasam
are singing Your praises. It is Suprabhatam to You!”
“The wind, laden with divinely sweet scents of
the partially opened lotus flowers, those of the ears The parrot symbolises the jiva here. The jiva is in
the cage like body and he is getting up and recounting
and sharp-edges of the coconut, arecanut and like
the glory of the Lord on the dawn of wisdom in Him.
blooming trees, is blowing softly and coming to You.
Even as sage Suka praised the Lord every day, the
It is Suprabhatam to You!”
parrots followed suit. The charming praise of the Lord
The devotee now makes mention of the beautiful from them should be agreeable to the Lord. That Lord
setting of nature which awaits the pleasure of the Lord is always at the beck and call of the devotee is
in his service. While the Gods are all in a prayerful symbolised here.
9.   of the Lord and through the mind of the Lord,
  dedicated to Him and worshipping Him incessantly.
  How can it be otherwise than Suprabhatam? Also the
  Lord’s leelas are without end and He Himself is without
Tantree prakarsha Madhura Swanayaa end. And only one who has the spiritual energy
vipanchyaa necessary to give an account of it can give it out
Gaayatyananta charitam tava Naaradopi properly.
Bhaashaasamagramasakrutkara chaara 10. 
ramyam 
Seshaadrisekhara Vibho! Tava Suprabhaatam!  
“O Lord of Seshadri! Narada is singing the praise  
of You, Ananta (without end) giving account of Your Bhringaavaleecha Makaranda rasaanuviddha
leelas accompanying his recital with playful and Jhankaara Geeta ninadaih saha sevanaaya
charming sweep of his expert fingers over the seven Niryaatupaanta saraseekamalodarebhyah
stringed Veena by the name of Vipanchi, letting out Seshadrisekhara Vibho! Tava suprabhaatam!
bewitching strains of musical notes. It is auspicious
dawn to You!” “The swarm of bees energised by sucking in honey
from the middle of the lotuses in the nearby water
Narada is the sage par excellence and represents places and tanks is coming out to be of service to You
the culmination of efforts of a devotee who can become
by singing in high pitch with their mite. It is
a Parama Bhagavata through sankirtan or praise of the
Suprabhatam to You!”
Lord. He is the son born out of the will of Brahma and
the grandson of Lord Vishnu. Naturally it is grand and The devotee says that all nature is conducive and
glorious, auspicious and propitious, when one, who made ready for the Lord’s wakening into a pleasing
is the offspring of the Lord’s offspring, who has friendly world of loyal loving supporters in all creation.
surrendered himself completely to Him and who goes The bees generally make a pleasant sound resembling
about the cosmos spreading His glory, is singing the Omkara or Pranava and the atmosphere is charged
soulfully and alluringly to wake Him up. He is the ideal with a resonance or Sruti to what Narada has been
devotee always of the mind of the Lord, by the mind playing. The devotee is akin to the bees and he is made
soulful and full throated by the honey of the stotra of minds to follow the feet of the Lord. Their surrender
the Lord. It is as it should be. For prakriti and purusha to the Lord is complete without blemish. They are
are one, mutually supplementary and complementary. getting ready for service to the Lord and the alertness
11.   of theirs is a reminder to every one that time is up for
   them to wake up, perform their daily routine and
   approach the Lord.
  12. 
Yoshaa ganena Varadadhni Vimadhya maane   
Ghoshaalayeshu dadhimanthana teevra 
ghoshaah  
Roshaatkalim Vidadhate kakubhascha Padmesa mitra satapatra gataali vargaah
kumbhaah Hartum Sriyam kuvalayasya
Seshadrisekhara Vibho ! Tava Suprabhaatam! Nijaangalakshmyaah
“O Lord of Seshadri! The sounds, made by the Bheree ninaadamiva bibhrati teevra naadam
women folk of the cowherds in their houses while Seshaadrisekhara Vibho! Tava Suprabhaatam!
churning the excellent curds in the pots filling all “O Lord of Seshadri! The groups of bees residing
directions, are making it appear as if there is a struggle in the begird of lotuses which are the friends of the
between the pots and the directions! It is auspicious Sun God with whose rise they blossom, appearing to
dawn to You!” beat out the black lotuses by the lustre of their bodies,
Both the directions and the pots of the cowherds are letting out intensified vibrant sounds. It is auspicious
are envying with each other in signifying their alertness awakening to You!”
to be in service of the Lord. Mention is made here of The Sun is associated with the blooming of the
the womenfolk of the cowherds as they are devotees lotuses and he is regarded as Padma mitra. As the Sun
of the Lord peerless in their intensity of devotion to is about to rise, his work is facilitated in opening the
Him. They know the greatness of the Lord and offer lotuses that are black by the black bees that are
their all to Him. They wake up early in the morning themselves roused. It is right that the black in persons
and ply their vocation churning their curd pots singing is driven out by the black, brightened and whitened by
meaningfully the praise of the Lord. They exhort their divine consciousness and fervour. This allegorically
represents the jivas who themselves illumined by the and material riches. Her Abode in the Lord has its
rays of divine knowledge, seek to propagate the glory effect on Him. He has become easily approachable
of God by their songs of praise of the Lord. The sound through Her. For one has easy access to the Lord
made by the bees is akin to the bhajans and sankirtans when the Mother is there to urge the case of the earnest
of the illuminated souls which have the potency to devotee. Whatever boons the Lord gives, have the
stimulate similar automatic response in the hearers virtue and potency lent to them by their animation by
kindling the divine fervour lying dormant in them. the supreme Mother Sree, the Divine Consort of the
13.    Lord. She makes Him well disposed towards the erring
  universe and channels. His mercy thereto by Her
 pleading on behalf of the mortals who, after all, cannot
   be of fixed mind and are fickle and susceptible to
committing mistakes or ‘Apacharas’- the wrong
Sreemannabheeshta Varadaakhila loka performances towards the Lord and His devotees.
bandho
Sree Sreenivasa Jagadeka dayaika sindho The Lord’s ‘Vibhava’ has become all the more
Sree Devataagruha Bhujaantara Divya moorte dazzling and overpowering by the divine beauty and
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam! the power of the Mother being in Him, with Him and
through Him. He is Srinivasa, the only one ocean of
“Thou in unison with Goddess Lakshmi! Grantor mercy in that account. And now He is addressed as
of all things wished for! kinsman to the whole Universe! ‘Sri Venkatachalapati’- the Lord of Sree and of
Sri Srinivasa, the residence of Mother Sree who is Venkatachala Hill. The letter ‘Va’ is Amrita bija. It has
worshippable! The only ocean of mercy towards the the vitality of immortality. The letters ‘ka’ and ‘ta’ in
Universe! of auspicious and blissful appearance, combination mean ‘Aiswarya’ or riches. Sree ‘Venkata’
attractive and capturing the mind with the inclusion of means ‘immortal riches’. The Hill bestows on the
the Abode of Mother Sree in Your blessed body! O devotee who resorts to it immortal riches by burning
Lord of Sri Venkatachala it is Suprabhatam to You!” away all his sins once he steps into its fold and by
The devotee highlights how the combination of making him virtuous by its divine nature. The Hills
the Divine Father with the Divine Mother has reputed to be the offspring of Mount Meru and is on
accentuated the glory of the Lord. The Mother is the the banks of the river Suvarnamukhi. Sri Venkatachala
reservoir of mercy and the storehouse of all spiritual has the power of bestowing undying spiritual and
material riches leading to immortality because of the The devotee makes reference to the fact that the
residence of the Universal Lord on it with the Divine other two Gods of the Trinity, Shiva and Brahma, were
Mother. When a devotee approaches the deity of his there, awaiting the sweet pleasure of the Lord of Sri
choice, he has to be of pure mind and surcharged Venkatachala, making themselves fit to be in the
with spiritual fervour that is conditioned by Sri glorious company of Lord Srinivasa by having a bath
Venkatachala. When in that attitude the Lord yields to in the sacred waters of Sri Swami Pushkarini. Along
him, grants him all boons desired and showers all with them were the sages headed by Sanandana. Sanaka
riches, material and spiritual out of His unbounded Sanandana and the other sons born of the will of Lord
mercy, prompted by the pleadings of the Mother with Brahma are highly spiritually powerful and among them
Him in such cases when the devotee requires and even Sanandana ranks foremost. He, it was who gave out
otherwise also. Hereafter the Lord is referred to as Sri the Sruti Gita to the others who asked Him as to how
Venkatachalapati. one could praise God’s qualities when He is described
14.    as being without attributes, how one could contemplate
  about the sport of the Lord when He is action-free
  and how one could describe Him when He has no
   shape. Sanandana said that in the case of earthly kings,
the appointed extollers or Vandimagadas come over
Sree Swaamipushkarini Kaaplava to their bedsteads and sing songs of awakening to
Nirmalaangaah them and make them active by being roused on the
Sreyorthino Hara Virinchi Sananda naadyaah recital of their eminent qualities and deeds. Likewise,
Dwaare Vasanti vara vetra hatottamaangaah the Lord after withdrawing all His manifestation of
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam! power at the time of deluge, assumed yogic sleep.
“O Lord of Venkatachala and Sree! Siva, Brahma, When the time was ripe for the world to be ushered
Sanandana and others are waiting at Your doors out the Srutis praised the glory of the Lord. They were
impatiently being arrested from coming forward by without beginning. When the Lord initially woke up
the canes in the hands of the door keepers! They have from His yogic static pose they issued from His breath.
come ready purified and made blissful by their holy Sanandana had the supreme good fortune of knowing
bath in the waters of the Swami Pushkarini! It is their praise and he enlightened the others about the
Suprabhatam to You!” Sruti Geeta. So he is in the august company of the
two mighty Gods of the Trinity to extol Lord Vishnu, referred to above are beaten by the canes of the door
the Yogiswareswara, and rouse Him up. Even they, keepers. It means that they were stopped in their further
for Loka Sangraha, had a holy dip in Swami Pushkarini progress on seeing the door keepers waving the canes
Tirtha. The Tirtha is ‘Sarva papa pranasini’ - the wiper to prevent any interlopers from getting in and disturbing
of all sins. It is the well of Vaikunta wherein the Lord the Lord until he wakes up.
and the Divine Mother used to playfully engage
themselves. It was brought over and established in Sri 15. 
Venkatachala by Garuda, the divine vehicle of the Lord.  
By a mere bath in it, all earthly desires are fulfilled, all    
deadly sins are extinguished and one becomes   
spiritually eminent. By a mere sight of it, by sure touch, Sree Seshasaila Garudaachala Venkataadri
by bath and by simply thinking of it, every auspicious Naaraayanaadri Vrishabhaadri Vrishaadri
thing follows. The Varahapurana says Mukhyaam
   Aakhyaam tvadeeya vasate ranisam Vadanti
  Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
Swami Pushkarinee Snaanam sadguroh “O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! This, Your Abode
paada sevanam of Tirumala is referred to and spoken of with various
Ekaadasee vratam chaapi traya matyanta names like Sri Seshasaila, Garudachala, Venkatadri,
durlabham! Narayanadri, Vrishabhadri and Vrishadri here. It is
Suprabhatam to You!”
A bath in Swami pushkarini, the service to the right
preceptor and the performance of the Ekadasi Vrata The sacred Hill has 21 synonyms as stated in
are three unattainable things unless by the greatest Brahmanda purana and Vamana purana put together,
effort. Such a thing is possible only when initially one namely Chintamanigiri, Gnanadri, Tirthadri,
receives the samskara necessary to appreciate its Pushkaradri, Kanchanadri, Niladri, Srinivasadri,
attainment and thereby rendering one fit to go into the Anandadri, Varahadri, Vaikuntadri, Kreedadri,
presence of the holiest of the holies, the Universal Vrishadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri, Simhadri,
Lord Sri Venkateswara. The term  : Anjanadri, Seshadri, Garudadri, Sumeru Sikharachala,
(Vetrahatottamangah) does not mean that the dignitaries Sri Saila, and Venkatadri. In Sri Venkateswara
Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotra, the names are Seshadri, Narayana did intense penance to the Lord and attained
Meruputragiri, Hari chandana gotra, Tarkshyachala Sri His Lotus Feet. His name was given to the Hill because
Saila, Narayana Naga, Simhachala, Vrishabhachala, he prayed to the Lord for its being known by that
Niladri, Venkatachala and Vrishadri. In the Daya Sataka name. He made this appeal to the Lord saying “O
of Srimad Venkatanadha Vedanta Desika in 108 slokas, Lord! All men cannot perform severe penance to get
80 slokas contain reference to this Hill which is praised. Your Auspicious Darsan. I pray that You be pleased
Among the names mentioned there, the ‘Vrishagiri’ is to vouchsafe this auspicious darsan as has been granted
mentioned 69 times, ‘Anjanagiri’ 4 times, ‘Venkatagiri’ unto me today to all the ordinary men who resort to
2 times, and ‘Mrigapatigiri,’ ‘Narayanagiri’, ‘Lakshmi this Sacred Hill”. As this devotee thought not merely
Dhara’ (Sri Saila) one time each. The Suprabhata of his own salvation but counted it for all others also,
selects among these names, the synonyms ‘Sri his spiritual eminence is very supreme and this name
Seshasaila, Garudachala, Venkatadri, Narayanadri, is properly mentioned by the other devotees of the
Vrishabhadri and Vrishadri. They are specially Lord always.
significant, as they are associated with the foremost
Besides that, it is the name of the Lord Himself. It
devotees of the Lord. Sesha or ‘Sankarshana’ is the
is Vrishabhadri as it conduces to the nurturing of
Lord’s conch representing His latent power rousing
Dharma and the bearing of Dharma of Vrisha. 
with fierce intensity when occasion demands it and so
Seshadri is prominent. It is a manifestation of Sesha
(Vrisham bibharti Vrishabhah) - Vrishabha
means that which bears and rears up Vrisha or Dharma.
himself as previously state. As he is the conch of the
It also got that name as the giant Vrishabha did intense
Lord in Vaikunta, so is he here on earth. The Lord, Sri
penance to the Lord, prayed for battle with Him and
Maha Vishnu, gave a boon to Adisesha saying that He
would reside on him in the earth in Kaliyuga when when defeated here, requested that the Hill should get
Adisesha would assume the form of a Hill in his aspect. his name. In His unbounded mercy the Lord gave him
It is Garudachala being the sporting field of Vaikunta that boon. The name therefore signifies the boon giving
brought down specially at the Lord’s behest. It is nature of the Lord. Hence these names have
Venkatadri being the sin destroyer bestowing precedence over all the other names though they are
immortality. unique and important in themselves.
It is Narayanadri as it is the place where one of the 16.  

greatest devotees of the Lord, a brahmin called 
 of the needy and the others. With this sense of surrender
   to the Lord, they appear illumined and brilliant with
Sevaaparaah Shiva Suresa Krusaanu Dharma their heads surrounded by halos of divinity.
Rakshombunaadha Pavamaana 17.   
Dhanaadinaadhaah    
Baddhaanjali Pravilasannija Seersha Desaah 
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!   
“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! The heads of the Dhaateeshute Vihagaraaja Mrugaadhiraaja
eight directions; Siva, Indra, Agni, Yamadharma raja, Naagaadhiraaja Gajaraaja Hayaadhiraajaah
Nairruti, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera, are here with intense Swaswaadhikaara Mahimaadika
desire to render service to You with their hands bound marthayante
in saluting posture on their heads in token of abject Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
submission. It is auspicious dawn to You!” “O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! Your divine vehicles
While nature has been auspiciously disposed with of transport viz., the king-bird, the Lord of the beasts,
all the directions lit and made cheerful by its bloom, the chief of the snakes, the elephant king and the horses
the deities ruling the eight directions also are at their - all have come to pray to You for the gift to them of
duty. They are ready to offer their duty. They are ready their powers to do their duty in Your service. It is
to offer their services to the Lord for it is only by that auspicious dawn to You!”
means that they can derive their full power to discharge Garuda, the Lord of the birds, the king of lions,
their duties as the masters of their realms. For the Adisesha, the divine elephant Airavata and the divine
Lord's benevolent eye is needed for bliss to attend horse Ucchaisravam are all noted as the retinue of the
anybody from the lowest of creation to the highest of Lord Venkateswara. They are in intimate contact with
deities. It has the power to make one shine in his orbit the Lord and are of use to Him in transporting Him
while attending to his or her duties. Each of the masters from place to place at His volition and sweet pleasure.
of the directions is powerful and able in his own rights. They should have the energy and power to carry the
Yet they are here, for the Supreme Brahman in the Lord. While the great Gods that rule the directions are
form of Sri Venkatachalapati is the only protector of themselves there for the mercy of the Lord to permit
the Kali age and none other can come to the succour them to exercise their faculties in daily routine, it is but
natural and appropriate that the attendants of the Lord The nine planetary rulers are controlled by the least
should seek the Lord’s sweet will and pleasure to of the servants of the Lord by their spiritual power
dynamite them and render them capable of using the and their intense devotion to the Lord of Sri
powers inherent in them in a fitting manner. These five Venkatachala. The destinies of all creation are under
divine animals represent the five senses with which the the sway of these planetary deities and they do not at
Jiva is gifted. Unless they are regulated and used in any time swerve from their paths. They owe their very
offering to the Lord in the Lord’s way, the Antaryamin existence to the Lord and can never go out of their
Iswara, Sri Mahavishnu, seated on the Lotus of the orbits. Even they are subject to the control of the
heart cannot be attained. It is for the proper use of the devotees of the Lord who are capable of achieving
Indriyas or the five senses in the service of the Lord, the unattainable through His grace, which has the
for the purpose of attaining salvation. power to offset their tentacles over the destinies of the
18.   Universe. Unless the Lord animates their initiative, they
   cannot function. The supremacy and the omnipotence
 of the Lord are established in this piece extolling the
   Lord. Each planetary Lord has a distinct effect on the
Sooryendu Bhouma Budha Vaakpati Kaavya particular faculties of the human beings and each is
Souri under overall charge of the least grade servants of the
Swarbhaanuketu Divishat Lord.
Parishatpradhaanaah
19. 
Tvaddaasadaasa Charamaavadhi daasa
daasaah
 
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
 
  
“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! The main deities in
the court of Heaven, namely, the Sun-god, the Moon- Tvatpaada dhooli bharita sphuritotta
god, Angaraka, Budha, Guru, Sukra, Saturn, Rahu and maangaah
ketu - the nine rulers of the planets - are here content Svargaapavarga Nirapeksha Nijaantarangaah
to be the servants of the last grade servants of the Kalpaagamaa Kalanayaakulataam labhanthe
servants of Your servants. It is Suprabhatam to You!” Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! being sanctified by 20.   

the holy dust of Your feet which they bear on their   
heads, Your devotees are disturbed thinking about the  
fact that this kalpa has to end someday and they have   
to go back to heaven or to salvation, which they are Tvadgopuraagra Sikharaani Nireeksha
reluctant to do as they would be then missing this maanaah
golden opportunity. It is auspicious awakening to You!”
Swargaapavarga Padaveem Paramaam
The devotees have now the rarest opportunity of srayantah
direct contact with the Lord in full manifestation on Martyaa manushya bhuvane matimaasrayante
the Holy Hill of Sri Venkatachala which has this spiritual Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
eminence only in this (Svetavaraha Kalpa)
and not after that. It is stated in our Puranas that the “O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! Such of the pure
highest spiritual efficacy now enjoyed by Sri souls who have attained virtues entitling them to
Venkatachala would last only during this kalpa after residence in Heaven and to salvation, as they see the
which it would dwindle. Hence that the devotees feel ends of the towers of Your temple, are overpowered
distressed that this extreme good fortune of theirs has by bliss, and like to be on the earth itself so as to be
to end one day and they are out to have the best of able to have the splendid opportunity of service to
this splendid opportunity and make the most out of it Your Holy Presence Here. It is auspicious awakening
by paying direct obeisance to the Lord. The dust of to You!”
the feet of the Lord has the power to bestow everything It is a known fact that their residence in Heaven
desired by devotee and gives the Lord’s protection to lasts only as long as the punya accrued to the souls
him. lasts. The moment that is spent, they have to come
An idea of what a kalpa constitutes in years is down to the earth again. Lord Sri Krishna said in the
given here. If the passage of the four yugas - Krita, Gita -     
Treta, Dwapara and Kali occur 1000 times in rotation, (tetam bhuktvaa swargalokam Visalam Ksheene punye
it constitutes one Kalpa.Krita Yuga is made up of Martyalokam visanti). They attain that Position because
17,28,000 years; Treta yuga of 12,96,000 years; Dwapara of their intense desire to do so and the consequent
yuga is made up of 8,64,000 years while Kali yuga lasts performance of sacrifices and other holy rites enjoined
for 4,39,000 years. in the three Vedas. Even after undergoing such troubles
and difficulties and getting their desires gratified, they Auspicious qualities. Mention is particularly made of
feel now that they are missing the readily available the quality of mercy in Him for all creation is prone to
golden chance of meeting the Lord face to face in this commit faults and ‘apacharas’, unless the mercy of
Archavatara and enjoying the incomparable bliss, of the Lord is invoked, there is no redemption for it. He
His immediate presence and grace, before which the is the sole protector of all the worlds. The afflicted
joy they might get in heaven pales into nothing. Salvation can find refuge only at His feet. The great Sri
does not give that privilege of feeling this bliss in the Sankaracharya, the divine manifestation of Lord Shiva
presence of the Lord. It only causes freedom from on earth, has himself supplicated to the Lord in his
future births and deaths and hence the regrets of those ‘Shatpadi Stotra’ thus -
souls.

21.    
  
    
   Damodara Gunamandira Sundara
Sree Bhoominaayaka dayaadi Vadanaaravinda Govinda
gunaamrutaabdhe Bhavajaladhimathana Mandara Paramandara
Devaadhi deva Jagadeka Saranya moorthe Mapanayatvam me
Sree Mannananta Garudaadibhirarchitaanghre Naaraayana Karunaamaya Karavaani
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam! Taavakaucharanau
“O Lord of Sree and Bhoo! the ocean of ambrosia Iti Shat padeeye madeeye Vadana Saroje
of the divine attributes of mercy and the like the sole Sadaa Varantu
refuge of the Universe and the foremost of the prime “O Narayana! full of mercy, repository of all good
divinities, with all riches, with the Holy Feet worshipped and auspicious qualities! having the lotus in the navel
by Ananta, Garuda and other attendant deities! It is that gave rise to Brahma, the creator, to create! of
glorious dawn to You!” exceeding beauty in His Lotus Face! O Govinda! I
The devotee makes a reference here to the blissful surrender unto You whole heartedly at Your Feet! Let
qualities of the Lord Sri Venkateswara who is the very this Shatpadi stotra of mine be always in my mouth in
personification of all mercy, kindness, sympathy and utterance!”
The same sentiment is expressed by all the great Vasudeva, Lord of Vaikunta! husband of the divine
Acharyas, Saints, mystics and divinities, not to speak Mother Lakshmi! killer of the Rakshasas called ‘Juna!’
of Vaishnavacharyas. Lord Venkateswara, who is Maha Wielder of the discus! with the unique mark of Sri
Vishnu, Damodara and Govinda, is the only ‘Saranya’ Vatsa! the shelter of all those that surrender to You! It
to all. Mercy is the Chief Quality of the Lord and the is auspicious dawn to You!”
sole hope of all. He has Himself said: “Those who The significance of the various names ‘Sri
think of Me and of Me alone without any other thought, Padmanabha, Purushottama, Vasudeva, Vaikunta,
I take up the responsibility of looking about their Madhava, Janardana and chakrapani’ is to be
welfare and about their attaining the unattainable thoroughly understood for grasping the full meaning
duly protecting their interests” -        of the sloka. The name Padmanabha is chosen first of
(Yogakshemam Vahamyaham) - He said. all for the Lord’s navel forms, the source from which
This ‘Abhaya’ of the Lord is invoked here as it is the lotus came out with the creator Brahma on it. The
a part and parcel of the ‘Viabhava’ or glory of the Lord is thus the creator of the creator. He is supreme
Lord. With all the devotees in this prayerful attitude over all creation being the causative force for the one
disposed lovingly and reverentially towards Him, it is who creates. His glory is therefore indescribable and
certainly an auspicious awakening to the Lord. peerless. He is in the state of yogic repose and so that
aspect is first prayed to in order to appeal to the Lord's
22.  chaitanya for the benefit of the wakening world. Next
  comes the blissful name ‘Purushottama’ - the best of
 all purushas, all the greatest among those with ‘Prana’
   or life spirit. Naturally so. For He is the life of life and
Sree Padmanaabha Purushottama Vaasudeva as such the first countable entity among the Purushas.
Vaikunta Maadhava Janaardana The next blessed aspect of the Lord’s glory is the
Chakrapaane importance of the name ‘Vasudeva’.
Sree Vatsa Chihna Saranaagata Paarijaata While the ordinary meaning is that He is the son
Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava suprabhaatam! of Vasudeva, the full understanding of the term adds
“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! having the Lotus in to the Lord’s attributes.  
the navel! the most blessed of all personalities! son of (Vasantyasmin jagatiti Vasuh, Vaasuschaasou
devascha Vaasudevah) - He is the Lord who has all and blessed enough to catch the benevolent eye of
the worlds in Him. They are let out at His sweet will mercy in that way. The fifth name of  (Maadhava)
and pleasure. Again (Vasah while it tells that the Lord is the dearest husband of
Nivaase Jagati Vasatyayamitivaa). He is Vasudeva, also Mother Sree, suggests another important meaning for
because He is in the world - yet out of them and having it.   (Madhooyate Satrooniti) - He strikes
them inside Him. This signifies His all pervasive quality. terror into the hearts of the vicious opponents. Sure it
There can be nothing to His exclusion. He is in is this aspect of the Lord that is necessary on the part
everything and outside everything. This name has thus of Lord Venkateswara in this Kali age, so full of
added to the enumeration of the glory of Lord exuberant display of viciousness. Also Madhava means
Venkateswara who is Jagatkarta, Jagatbharta and one who is born in the vamsa of Madhu, the son of
jagaddharta - the creator, master and bearer of the Yadu. This is a particular meaning like vasudeva being
worlds, the sustainer, hence appropriately    the son of Vasudeva.
(Vaasudeva). The sixth name invoked here is (Janaardhana)
The name  (Vaikunta) while it suggests the - (Samudra
Lord's residence in Vaikunta, has another meaning. He madhya vartino Janaanno Suraaraadrita Vaaniti
is called Vaikunta because in one of His many Janaardhanah). The Lord is the one who had punished
manifestations, He was born to a highly blessed lady the giants called ‘Janas’ who lived in the middle of the
called  (Vikunta) in a certain ‘manvantara’. His sea and caused untoled havoc. Naturally He is the one
grace is such that He assumes the human frame and to protect us from the wicked and evil forces that are
grants boons to everyone who seeks His protection. prevalent and bursting forth with violent energy in His
The auspicious lady ‘Vikunta’ had the virtues that ocean of Samsara, into which we are cast. He is called
warranted His birth as a son to Her on par with Devaki ‘Janardhana’ due to another fact  
and others. The glory of the Lord is such that we      (Pralaya kaale Janaansarvaanipi
mortals have the chance of His presence among us ardayateeti Janaardhanah) - He is omnipotent who
through the virtues of such rare Mothers. That sort of makes all men suffer at the time of Pralaya or
attainment of virtues can be achieved by the service of dissolution of the Universe. In this terrible aspect, He
Lord Venkateswara only and many are waiting for the is there to strike terror into all evil doers and make
Lord’s waking up in the hope that someone among them stick to rules of conduct prescribed by Dharma
them of pristine character and holiness may be fortunate failing which they would meet with their time of
extinction and after. He is the (Laya kaaraka) - which is power of gratifying the desires of those who
the destroyer of the world at the appropriate time. take shelter under it. This sloka is thus of the greatest
The seventh name mentioned here for this Lord importance in the whole of Suprabhatam slokas of the
of the Seven Hills, the (Saptagireeswara) is Lord. On this, hinges the glory of the Lord.
 (Chakrapaani) - the wielder of the  23.  
(Sudarsana Chakra - the discs) which is invincible and  
irrevocable except by Bhakti (devotion) and  
(Saranaagati - total surrender). There is nothing any   
where to stand against it and it never returns without
Kandarpa darpahara sundara divya moorte
accomplishing the task given to it. These Seven Holy
Kaantaa kuchaamburuha Kutmala lola
Hills of the Lord have all the characteristics of the
drushte
Lord needed for the vanquishing of the rule of the
Kalyaana nirmala gunaakara divya keerte
wicked and in the assuring of protection to the meek
and gentle, the holy and the virtuous. The Saptarshis
are in His presence. How can it be otherwise than “Thou of the form of beauty par excellence before
Suprabhatam to Him? which the beauty of Manmadha pales into nothing,
with looks of sweet love and longing towards the lotus
After giving recounting these seven blessed names
breasts of Your dearest! The repository of all auspicious
of the Lord, the devotee makes a reference to the
distinguishing identification mark of the Lord making and pure attributes that are harbingers of all fame! O
Him unique, among all. He has the sign of the dot Lord of Sri Venkatachala! It is a blissful awakening to
called  (Sree Vatsa) on His breast. It is the You!”
characteristic mark and distinctive feature singling out The Lord’s beauty is indescribable. His beauty
  (Mahaapurushaa) by its presence on the had bewitched even Lord Siva, the conqueror of
physiognomy of the concerned. He is thus the best Manmadha, the God of love and beauty. He is 
among purushas -  (Purushottama). All can (Pumsaam Mohana roopaya) - even making
recognise the Lord by this mark of Srivatsa shining in the males fall in rapture and become captivated by His
full brilliance. He is being full of all these attributes, super beauty. His beautiful and loving form which has
the tree of (Paarijaata) in this ocean of samsara been feasting on the lovable breasts of the Mother is
under which one can take shelter. For Parijata is that prayed to here obviously for directing His irresistible
love towards us also. We can compare this with the 

second sloka of the Kanakadhara Stava of Sri   
Sankaracharya.
Meenaakrute Kamata kola Nrisimha varnin
  Swaamin Paraswatha Tapodhana
 Raamabhadra
 Seshaamsa Raama Yadunandana kalki roopa
   
Mugdhaa muhurvidadhatee Vadane Murareh
Prematrapaa pranihitaani gataagataanee “O Lord! who had taken the shape of the Fish
Maataa drusormadhukareeva Mahotpaleyaa (Matsya), the Tortoise (Koorma), the Boar (Varaaha)
Saame Sriyam disatu Saagara and the Man-Lion (Nrisimha), the shape of the
sambhavaayaah! Brahmachaarin (Vaamana) who became Trivikrama of
He says “The beautiful eyes of the Daughter of Sri Rama, the wielder of the Axe and again Sri
the ocean light on Her Lord’s face, like lady bee’s Ramachandra (the son of Dasaratha), who became the
lighting on a black lotus, intense with love. When Her Rama in the Amsa of Adi Sesha (Balarama), who
looks meet those of Lord Vishnu, they retrace their manifested as the brother of Lord Sri Krishna of the
steps due to shyness and love. Thus goes on the traffic Yadu race and as Kalki! all for the well being of the
of those looks. In this traffic of looks of love, may a Universe! O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! It is
glance fall towards me blessing me with riches beyond Suprabhatam to You!”
measure!”
The ten Avataras or descents of the Lord for the
The devotee uttering the Suprabhatam of Lord Sri safety and prosperity are referred to here as they signify
Venkateswara wants the look of the Lord which causes
the glory of the Lord. It has been declared by the
love to flow from the Goddess of Riches to pervade
Lord in the Gita thus:
Him filled with the feeling of love, tenderness and
control thus making Him fit to be received into their 
fold.  
24.    
  
Yadaayadaahi dharmasya Glaanirbhavati Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi teertham

Bhaarata Divyam Viyatsarasi Hemaghateshu poornam
Abhyuthaanamadharmasya tadaatmaanam Dhutvaadya Vaidika Sikhaamanayah
Srujaamyaham! prahrushtaah
Paritraanaaya Saadhoonaam Vinaasaaya cha Tishtanti Venkatapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
dushkrutaam
Dharmasamsthaapanaarthaaya “O Lord of Venkatachala! the highest of Brahmins
Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge!! learned in Vedic lore and practice are here seated with
Though the Lord has no births and deaths, out of joyful minds to worship You and are ready with the
His divine will, He will descend to the world on Holy waters of the Akasa Ganga water source, sweet
occasions when Dharma suffers a serious set back smelling with the addition and aroma of cardamoms,
and the meek and the gentle are oppressed. He cloves and camphor (Pachakarpuram), kept full in
reestablishes Dharma, punishes the wicked, gives golden vessels. It is Suprabhatam to You!”
protection to the meek and the gentle and merges in
The Lord is informed that everything is kept
His full entity. TheTen Avataras of the Lord have been
reverentially and lovingly ready for the daily rituals with
for this purpose only and they present the Glory of
the Lord’s Grandeur and Greatness. Now the the Holy Vedic brahmins in attendance for the
Archavatara has the full power of the Lord and He is performance of His daily Ahnikas or daily ablutions.
reminded at this juncture of His previous descents to It is but proper that the highest among the mortals
the world and prayed to for the upkeep of the same along the heirarchy of divinities, the retinue of the Lord,
tradition. His Leela-vibhuti is praised here for fulfiling the saints beginning with the Saptarishis, the Lords of
the desires of all the divinities and devotees present the planets and so on.
there for paying obeisance to Him at dawn. The
Buddha is not regarded as the Lord’s Avatara as
26. 
orthodox tradition does not include Him in the list.  

25.   
   
    Bhaasvaanudeti Vikachaani Saroruhaani
   Sampoorayanti Ninadaih Kakubho Vihangaah
Sree Vaishnavaassatata mardhita Dhaamaantike Tavahi Mangala vastu hastaah

Mangalaaste Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
Dhaamaasrayanti tava Venkata
“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! The prominent
Suprabhaatam!
among the Devaas like Brahma along with Maharshis,
“The Sun-god is rising. The lotuses have opened holy men like the best of the sages like Sanandana
in full bloom. The birds are filling all the directions of who rank foremost among the Yogins are near the
the sky with their chirpings. Sri Vaishnavas wishing temple precincts holding in their hands auspicious
for all suspiciousness eternally have come to seek ingredients intended and proper for Your worship. It
refuge in Your divine residence. O Venkateswara! It is is a blissful awakening to You!”
an auspicious dawn to You!”
Once again the Lord is reminded of the holy
All the devotees of the Lord following the Sri
congregation assembled near the temple precincts eager
Vaishnava cult, have also gathered here as their well
being depends upon the Lord from whom alone they for worshipping Him, the very personification of all
derive all auspicious things always. The whole sky is auspiciousness. For time is going up and all are on
agog with the cries of joy of the birds which have pins and needles for the divine darshan of the Lord.
been roused with the approach of the Sun’s rays. The Any delay cannot be suffered any more by them.
lotus flowers are opening in full bloom with the arrival 28. 
of their friend and benefactor, the Sun god. Thus the  
whole arena is made ready by the Sun, the flowers 
and all nature with its birds and other creatures not to   
speak of Sri Vaishnavas for whom the Lord is the
very life-spirit. Lakshmeenivaasa niravadya gunaika sindho!
Samsaarasaagara samuttharanaika Seto!
27. 
Vedaantavedya Nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya

 Sree Venkataachalapate! Tava Suprabhaatam!
   “O Lord! who forms the Abode of Mother
Brahmaadayassura varaassamaharshayaste Lakshmi! Ocean of all auspicious attributes free from
Santassanandana mukhaastvatha all defects! the bridge to cross this ocean of samsara!
Yogivaryaah whose glory is knowable through the Upanishads and
other works of Vedanta! felt and enjoyed by all the “Those humans who make it a point to utter this
devotees! O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! it is auspicious prayer of Suprabhata to the Lord of Venkatachala every
dawn to You!” day at dawn in this world, those devotees in the mortal
The grandeur of the Lord consists in His having body, will be blessed by it with the highest wisdom
the Divine Mother in His breast, thereby enabling Him that leads to Brahman easily, being generated as a
to bestow all riches, material and spiritual, upon all result.”
devotees and making Him the ocean of all blissful
qualities which are spotless. His help is necessary for The composer of the Suprabhatam has the
ferrying us over this ocean of Samsara which is full of phalasruti or the enumeration of what will accure to
troubles and travails like the poisonous snakes, the zealous utterer of these slokas by singing thus to
crocodiles and other evil creatures inhabiting the ocean. wake up the Lord of Vrishachala, that is, Sri
Without Lord Venkateswara's guidance by hand we Venkateswara, in mortal parlance, in this sloka. The
cannot get over them. The glory of the Lord is sung in Lord is the presiding deity of Dharma that leads one
the Vedas, the Upanishads and the other sacred texts to self- realisation. Vrishachala is the manifestation of
flowing from the Vedas. It is known that devotees of Dharma and the light of the Lord of that Hill lights on
the Lord are able to enjoy the grace of the Lord in full the devotee and illumines him giving him knowledge
and they feel Him in them, about them, all round them and wisdom for easily attaining the Lotus Feet of the
and with them. Lord. It is not possible in this Kali age for anyone to
29.    resort to or to subject oneself to the rigour austerities
    as in the other yugas for the attainment of god head. It
  is only sankirtana of the Lord’s Glory and prayer to
   Him invoking His various attributes that can lead one
Ittham Vrushaachalapate riha Suprabhaatam to become pure of mind developing concentration and
Ye Maanavaah pratidinam patitum to attune it to the proper state fit to receive God’s
Pravruttaah light. It is Bhaktiyoga that leads to Gnanayoga.
Teshaam Prabhaatasamaye Smruti ranga Devotion to the Lord and uttering His name day in
bhaajaam and day out makes one to get Paramartha Gnana i.e.,
Praagnaam Paraartha sulabhaam paramaam the knowledge of the great Brahman guiding him easily
prasoote! to attain salvation. This soul stirring hymn to Lord Sri
48 Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Venkateswara early in the moring every day is the sure STOTRAM

rouser of this Pragna of Paramartha making one know
the Truth i.e, God by the full grace of the Lord Himself. After the waking up of the Lord’s Chaitanya by
means of the Suprabhatam hymns, the devotee sings
Here Ends the Suprabhatam. of His glory describing His auspicious qualities and
voicing forth the success that is always His. It is of
* * * the greatest importance that the Lord’s attributes are
extolled; for only then they will come into play for
succour in all the aspects prayed for. In this respect
Sri Venkateswara Stotram is a magnificent prayer of
the highest potency and it can be uttered always.
1.  
 
 
 
Kamalaa kuchachoochuka kumkumatho
Niyataarunitaatula Neelatano!
Kamalaayata lochana lokapathe
Vijayeebhava Venkata sailapate!!
“O Lord of Venkatachala! O Lord of the Universe!
Victory to You who have had Your blue body regularly
made red by the kumkum colour at the tips of the
nipples of the breasts of the Goddess Mahalakshmi
and who have wide lotus eyes!”
The devotee sings that it is victory to the Lord
who is benign and full of love. His love has had full
play and the Mother in divine communion with Him is
manifest in Him with full grace. Her effect is seen in
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His deep blue body which is beyond any impression of the Lord who is like the bright Marakata gem. Your
being made on it. The red or the passion of the Divine different forms too rising up like waves separated from
Mother makes forceful impact on Him and fills Him the sea and again merging in it eternally increase his
with tender passion for all creation who are under Her happiness and unite in Him ultimately!”
protective aegis. It is the practice of the sages to pray He means that the divine and auspicious personality
to the Purusha and Prakriti in combination and beseech of the Goddess who is of golden hue causes new colour
for the lighting of the auspicious looks that are theirs in the body of the Lord which is deep blue. Similarly
while they are together alone in their own company. here the devotee alludes to the red colour of Kumkum
Sri Sankaracharya in his Kanakadhara stavam prays adhering to the breasts of the Lord on account of
for such looks in their-traffic of love between the All identical union with the Goddess giving rise to a new
merciful Lord and the Divine Mother. So also does and charming colour in the body of the Lord. Her
Sri Vedanta Desika in his analogous Sree Stuti. He presence with Him in this manner enhances His beauty
says: and makes Him lovable and loving and victory is surely
His, making Him the Unique controller of the Universe.
   
 2. 
   
   
  
Dhatte sobhaam Hari marakate taavakee
Sachaturmukha Shanmukha Panchamukha
moortiraadyaa
Pramukhaakhila daivata Mowlimane!
Tanvee tungaa stanabhara nataa taptaa Saranaagatavatsala saaranidhe
jaamboonadaabhaa! Paripaalayamaam Vrishasaila Pate!!
Yasyaam gacchantyudaya vilayairnityaa
maanandasindhow “O Lord of Vrishachala! The Supreme and
Vicchaaveygolaasitaa laharee Vibhrama crowning deity above all the prominent Gods like the
four faced Brahma (the creator) the six faced Kumara
Vyakta yaste!!
Swami and the five faced Lord Siva! O Lord who is
“O Goddess Mahalakshmi! The huge and delicate full of love towards those who surrenders unto you
breasts of Yours making You bend with You prestine completely! The essence of all Tattwas! please assume
golden colour cause Your person increase the radiance control over me and protect me!”
The glory of the Lord is such that He ranks the   
foremost among all the deities. He is the Lord of all  
Lords. Lord Brahma is four faced, the four faces Ativelatayaa tava durvishahai
representing the chaturvidha Purusharthas - the four Ranuvela krutai raparaadhasataih
ends and aims of life - Dharma, Artha, Kama and Bharitam tvaritam Vrishasailapate
Moksha. He gives rise to the body - vehicles that are Parayaa krupayaa paripaahi Hare!
expected to carry out these four ends of life to fruition
and as such He is the creator of the world. The six “O Lord Sri Hari! I may have committed and may
faced Lord Shanmukha has the power to make one be committing many sins, transgressing all limits,
get over the Arishadvargas - the six enemies of all the towards You always, O Lord of Vrishachala! Forgive
creatures of the world, namely, kama (desire), Krodha me and look after me with quick mercy with which
(anger), Lobha (greed), Moha (attachment), Mada You are full always!”
(pride), and power (madness) and Matsarya (jealousy We cannot always be conscious of our sins. We
and hatred). He has control over these six elements, may unconsciously commit many violations of Dharma
which he blots out through his six faces. He annihilates and offend the Lord. We may even do so knowingly.
the pranks of the five sense organs and bestows the It is only natural for we are led by Prakriti or
sixth sense of Viveka to tide over the ocean of Samsara. Nature.That is why we utter the prayer daily.
Lord Siva, the Lord of Panchakshari Mantra has control 
over the entire Universe and all creatures who are made   
of the five elements. They get redemption only through
Him. These deities who comprise in them all the powers   
needed for men to attain salvation from the bondage 
of Samsara are all under the supreme influence of the Kaayenavaacha Manasendriyairvaa
Lord Sri Venkateswara who is Trimurthyatmaka Sakti. Buddhyaatmanaava Prakriteswabhaavaat!
That the Lord has all the aspects of these most Karomiyadyat sakalam Parasmai
important deities in Him powerfully present is Naaraayanaaneti samarpayaami!!
emphasized Here. All the deeds done by this body, mind and speech
3.  and the senses are dedicated to Lord Narayana alone
  so that He being the ocean of Mercy would protect
us. He prevents us ultimately from doing bad when pray to Him thatwise. For instance, Gajendra (the king
we dedicate ourselves, our actions and speech to Him of elephants) prayed to the Lord in the absolute aspect
in total unalloyed surrender. requiring succour from that Divine Spirit which
4.  animates, preserves, protects and destroys the world.
  He could not get any help for that aspect could only
  make Him merge in the Absolute and not free him from
   that physical calamity. It was only when he prayed to
the Lord Maha Vishnu, the preserver aspect, attributing
Adhi Venkatasaila Mudaara mate
that power to Him that he got freedom from the
Rjanataabhimataddhika daanarataat!
crocodile. This dedication must be single minded and
Paradevatayaa gaditaannigamaih
of one deity.
Kamalaa dayitaannaparam Kalaye!!
As His Holiness Bhagavan Srila Sri Pandrimalai
“I do not know any other deity nor do I worship
Swamighal has stated: “If you dig deeply at one place
any other deity than Lord Venkateswara who is of
and one place alone, you can get water: if you dig at
generous disposition, who is always prepared and
inclined to gratify the desires of the people in great various places and leave them one after another without
beauty and who is declared by the Vedas as the highest depth of work or feeling, you will be left in the lurch.”
of the highest Gods, Sripati, the husband of Goddess One should choose the Ishta Daiva and rely upon Him
Kamala!” and Him alone. There can be no Ishta Daiva greater
than Lord Venkateswara as in this Kali age. There is
The grace of the Lord can be attained only when no place greater in spiritual efficacy than Venkatachala
one surrenders to Him completely without reservation and there is no deity greater than the Lord Venkateswara
and thinks of Him and Him alone and none else. who is greater than the Lord Venkateswara who is
Worship must be offered to only one deity and one without peer (Venkatadri samam sthanam Brahmande
deity only after choosing that deity. He is the Ishta Nasti Kinchana, Venkatesa samo Devo Na bhuto na
daiva then and He does all that is required of Him. bhavishyati). This attitude is important to get the full
Though the Lord is absolute, attributeless, shapeless
benefit of the grace of the Lord.
and beyond feelings, when He is prayed to in attributes,
shapes and feelings, He assumes those qualities and 5.  
forms and vouchsafes all things to the devotees who  
  the same manner. Krishna Prem of His, made all those
   who came into contact with Him feel pervaded by the
Kala venuravaa vasa gopa vadhoo same feeling. So the devotee has properly avowed his
Satakoti vrutaat smarakoti samaat! article of faith - total dedication to the one and the
Prativallavikaabhimataa tsukhadaat only one Lord of the Seven Holy Hills, Lord Krishna,
Vasudeva sutaannaparam kalaye!! the son of Vasudeva.
“I do not know any other deity than the Lord who 6. 
is the son of Vasudeva, who is surrounded by the
 
beautiful Gopi damsels crores in number who are

charmed and made bis by his pretty and alluring music
  
of the flute; who is most handsome being a crore times Abhiraama gunaakara Daasarathe
more bewitching than Manmatha, the God of love; Jagadeka dhanurdhara Dheeramate!
who is the Giver of absolute bliss and who pleases Raghunaayaka Raama Ramesa Vibho
everyone of the cowherd women!” Varado bhava Deva Dayaajaladhe!!
The Lord is impartial in His mercy towards all “O Lord! who is the repository of all endearing
creatures. He attracts everyone by the song of His qualities! Son of Dasaratha! The sole wielder of the
flute which is divine and can make everyone shed his Bow in the Universe! of a venturesome and courageous
or her ego and merge in Him and in His Glory in their disposition! Leader of the raghu race! Sri Rama, the
thoughts. The cowherd women were a brilliant Lord of Mother Rama or Lakshmi! Omnipresent
illustration to the point they had foresaken every thing Vishnu! O ocean of mercy! Be disposed to give boons
held dear by them being attracted by the Lord’s and protect us!”
spiritual excellence and beauty and the divine message The Lord is represented here as Lord Sri Rama,
of His conveyed through His flute. Their blind faith in quite in keeping with the first sloka of the
the Lord made them superior to all saints and sages. Suprabhatham where He is addressed as ‘Kausalya
Their devotion is a model to all the devotees. Devotees Supraja Rama!’. He is the one who has all auspicious
try to attain Him also by imagining themselves to be qualities. As Narada had delineated it to Valmiki, He is
gopikas and acting like one of them. Sree Andal attained virtuous, energetic, knowing Dharma or righteous
the Lord that way. Sri Chaitanya realised godhead in conduct, thankful in nature, true of speech, firmly
pursuing decisions and policies, clean in career, a 

benefactor to all the living, scholarly, capable, always   
of pleasing appearance, brave, having control over Avaneetanayaa kamaneeyakaram
anger, radiant in every respect, hating none but fierceful Rajaneekara chaaru mukhaamburuham!
and causing fear even in the Gods when roused. Lord Rajaneechara Raaja tamomihiram
Venkateswara is Rama Himself. As Rama is respected Mahaneeyamaham Raghuraamamaye!!
and worshipped by people of all persuasions of
“I seek refuge in Lord Sri Rama of the Raghu
religion, so is Venkateswara who is He and He alone.
race of great eminence and power who is the one whose
He is Dasarathi, not merely because He is born to king
hand is sought after by Mother Sita, the daughter of
Dasaratha. He justified that name as He kept the word
Mother Earth; whose face is beautiful, brightening and
given to Dasaratha, His father and made Him, the one
sweet like that of the Moon and who is like the Sun to
that followed Truth and did not swerve from His word the darkness, namely Ravana, the king of the
of honour. In the same way once a word is vouchsafed Rakshasas!”
to the devotee, it is carried out by the Lord with
precision against all odds. As the wielder of the bow, The Lord is Sita-Rama. He is the saviour of all.
His aim is deadly and once its arrow falls on the enemy As already stated we should think of Him only as
of the devotee, the last will be heard of Him. Even so Sitapati-the Lord of Sita, the repository of all mercy
He is merciful because He is Ramesa or the Lord of and love, kindness and affection towards creation. For
Lakshmi, the Divine Mother, whose love for us knows  (Aprameyam hi tattejo
yasya saa Janakaatmajaa). The divine effulgence of the
no limit. By association with Her, the Lord is reinforced
Lord becomes limitless and invincible when He is with
and He becomes particularly kind and like the ocean
Mother Sita. He is like the moon by looking at whom
of benigness. Naturally He is made the veritable boon
one feels happiness and sweetness of heart dispelling
giver per force in conjunction with the Mother. Hence
all gloom and misery that may be in one before lighting
the devotees mention of this superb quality of mercy
on His face. The Lord is called Ramachandra on that
of the Lord for showering boons, when with Goddess
account. He is rightly the Sun driving away the jet black
Lakshmi.
darkness of evil represented Ravana, the
7.   personification of Ego. Ravana thought himself to be
  superior to all Gods and all creation. Without caring
for the consequences, unmindful of advice tendered only when we dwell on the auspicious qualities of the
against it, he carried away the Divine Mother and was Lord and go on singing about them that we can get the
ultimately wiped out by the Lord. The implication here tranquility or peace of mind to attain the Lord’s Lotus
is that we at present are well nigh behaving like Ravana, Feet. The sage Vyasa learnt this truth from Narada. He
full of ego and ignorance, subject to illusion, being did not find any spiritural peace or calmness of mind
preys to the senses, with no thought of the Almighty in spite of his having written the Mahabharata and having
and His sway over us all. It is only the burning rays of propounded the Dharmas necessary for all strata of
the Sun that can tear darkness as under. society. The sage Narada who found him in that pensive
mood told him, that his lack of peace of mind was
Likewise it is only the Lord’s power that can dispel
due to the fact that he had nowhere dwelt on the blessed
our gloom of Agnana and make us realise Godhead
qualities of the Lord. “There is no use of merely
with humility and in a state of adject surrender. The
propounding Dharmas. God will be pleased only when
comparison with the Sun is apt for being the Highest
one sings of His attributes and stories depicting His
born in the race of the Sun, he has all the powers of
wonderful deeds on the earth. That is why all devoted
the Sun God inherent in Him. Being Narayana who is spend their time in Sankirtan of the blissful history
contemplated in the words   and attributes.” Thus exhorted, the sage Vyasa wrote
(Dhyeyassadaa Savitru mandala Madhyavarti), He is the great epic ‘Mahabhagavata’ and got spiritual solace.
the all powerful Lord who is the life spirit of the Sankirtan of the Lord’s name and history gives the
Universe. He is the animator of the Sun being within necessary strength of mind and power of endurance
Him. Verily He destroys the darkness of ignorance necessary to attain self-realisation. When we desire
and all ‘tamasik’ qualities inherent in us who are in something, it is upto us to dwell on the Lord with
modern times arrogating to ourselves supremacy over attributes as already mentioned. It is therefore necessary
everything asserting that there is no God and every to think of Him as Mahaniya or the very personification
thing done is the outcome of our work or our of all eminence nothing being beyond Him or above
Purushakara alone. Him. He is the one to protect us.
The Lord is Mahaniya or the mightiest, possessing 8. 
every power and every auspicious quality. He has in 
Him all virtues and we have to praise Him in all His 
attributes if His grace has to be directed to us. It is  
Sumukham, Suhrudam Sulabham Sukhadam Rama, Lord Sankara drank it, full of love, with fifteen
Swanujancha Sukaaya mamoghasaram! eyes (being Panchanana or five faced, each face having
Apahaaya Raghoodwahamanyamaham three eyes, he has fifteen eyes), the third eye being
Na kathanchana kanchana jaatu Bhaje!! powerless against Him. The four faced Brahma did so
“I shall not pray at any time to anyone other than with eight eyes, feeling acutely for the loss of the fifth
the Lord born in the race of the Raghus, adding lustre head which he had earlier. Kartikeya enjoyed it with
to it; with a face of exceeding beauty, a heart of twelve eyes, being six faced, one and a half times more
excellence, easy of approach and attainment; giving than Brahma and felt happy beyond description. Indra
all auspicious the best physique and body and owning enjoyed Sri Rama’s beauty with his thousand eyes,
invincible arrows that do not go in vain!” while the other Devas felt jealous of Him!”. Lord Rama
of peerless beauty is easily accessible. If one were to
Here, the devotee makes a reference to the
dwell on His name wholeheartedly, He is sure to help
exceedingly bewitching beauty of the body and heart
the needy, who does so. There is no need for any
of the Lord. Lord Brahma, the four faced creator, in
penance or austerity. A complete surrender to Him is
his prayer to the Lord said:
enough. He has laid upon Himself the duty of protecting
 the meek and the gentle and is always at the beck and
    call of those that pray to Him.
Vande Raamam Jagadvandyam A reference is made to the grandeur of the Lord
Sundaraasyam Suchismitam! who had the most unequalled brothers, Lakshmana,
Kandarpakoti Laavanyam kaamitaartha Bharata and Satrughna, who were paragons of beauty
pradaayakam!! and virtue with the most excellent character. Lakshmana
He salutes Rama, respected and worshipped by never left the Lord whom he served with a total
the Universe, having a handsome face and dazzling surrender and spirit of faithful self-abnegation. No
smile of purity, highly beautiful crore times over the character in mythology could compare with him in his
God of Love’s beauty and vouchsafing all gifts desired object self-effacement. So also Bharata whose life is
by the earnest devotee. The reference is to Sundarasyam an object lesson to all, teaching loving brotherliness,
of the beautiful face attracting everyone to Him. fondness of Dharma and its total application. Satrughna
Mahatma Tulsidas, making a reference to the Lord’s is the alterego of the Lord. All these brothers are part
charming appearance says: “Looking at the beauty of and parcel of the Lord. Naturally so, for Lakshmana
is the Lord Adisesha in human form. The conch of the Lokaanapratimaanvaa te Harishyaami
Lord can never part with Him. He is Samkarshana and Yadicchasi
the power of the Lord vests in Him. Bharata and Nahyayam Vaishnavo divyassarah para
Satrughna are the Sankha and Chakra of the Lord in puram jayah
mortal manifestation. They are of the same mind, feeling Moghah patati Veeryena Bala (para) darpa
and action as the Lord. To have such brothers is the vinaasanah!”
highest bliss. The devotee here exhorts us indirectly “O Parasurama! You have become venerable and
to have the same feeling of brotherliness and feeling worshippable by Me your being related to the sage
of fraternity towards all. Viswamitra and by your being a brahmin. So I do not
The Lord’s arrows are without peer and they want to use this arrow that can deprive you of your
achieve their aim once they are directed against any life against you. Either I should destroy your ability to
target. When He was confronted by Parasurama, He go wherever you like or the auspicious regions won
by you by your penance. Choose between the two.
declared that His arrow was deadly and could not go
For this arrow which can completely annihilate the foes
in vain. He wielded the bow of Vishnu and aiming an
of Lord Vishnu and raze their cities and their armies to
arrow said:
the ground cannot go invain without accomplishing its
 purpose!”
     So potent is the Lord’s arrow. That is why He is
   called  (Amoghasharam). Hence the Lord
  whose beauty is unparalleled, who is so kind and well
    disposed to help every one who comes to His fold,
  Lord Venkateswara who is Sri Rama, is the sole
Braahmanoseeti poojyo me Viswaamitra protector of all. The devotee does not want to think
Krutenacha of anyone else to be his preserver and protector.
Tasmaacchaakto Nate Raama moktum 9.   
Praanaharam Saram  
Imaam Paadagatim Raama Tapobala  
samaarjitaan  
Vinaa Venkatesam Na Naatho Na Naathah Anayainam Hari Sreshta!

Sadaa Venkatesam Smaraami Smaraami! Dattamasyaabhayam
Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda Vibheeshanevaa Sugreeva! Yadivaa
Priyam Venkatesa Prayaccha Prayaccha!! Raavanaaswayam!
“There is no deity other than Lord Venkateswara “If one who is having some source of danger
who can be my sole refuge. I think He is the single threatening him comes to Me and begs for protection,
Lord of Lords. I meditate upon Him always. I I am ready here to offer him My shelter, take him into
concentrate my mind on Him at all times. “O Lord Sri My care and see that his fears are wiped out and that
Hari! Lord Venkateswara! Be pleased with me. Think he is free from any danger. “O best among the Vanaras!
kindly of me. Grant me what I desire. Please bestow It may be Vibhishana who has come or even Ravana
my cherished boons on me!” himself in that shape. It does not matter. I shall take
Here the devotee totally surrenders to the Lord him under My protective aegis and give him necessary
without any inhibition or hesitation. He is the sole assurance of safety from any danger.”
shelter of the afficted, the innocent and the meek. Even
Such is the creed or oath of the Lord Rama who
if it were be His deadliest enemy, He will give him
is Lord Venkateswara and Lord Hari, who destroys all
protection if only the latter craves for it. He had Himself
sorts of enemies of His devotees, both external and
proclaimed this cardinal creed of his, while offering
protection or Abhaya to Vibhishana overruling the internal, and gives salvation. Hence the devotee says
words of Sugriva who wanted Him to be wary of what here that only Sri Venkateswara is competent to gratify
He was doing. The Lord said Here: all the desires of those that look up to Him for aid and
protect them against all onslaughts of all types of
 enemies, open and hidden, external and internal.

  10.  
   
Sakrudeva prapannaaya tavaasmeeti
 
yaachate
 
Abhayam Sarva bhootebhyo Aham doorataste padaamboja yugma
dadaamyetadvratam mama! Pranaamecchayaa gatya Sevaam karomi!
Sakrut sevayaa Nitya Sevaa phalam twam benefit of continuous service of the Lord in His
Prayaccha Prayaccha Prabho Venkatesa!! presence in His Sacred Abode on the Seven Holy Hills.
“O Lord Venkateswara! I am coming from a far 11.   
with the earnest desire to fall at Your Lotus Feet and  
pray to You performing my service of worship to You. Agnaaninaamayaa doshaanaseshaanvihitaan
Be pleased to regard this occasional service of worship Hare!
and prayer made once to You as being as efficacious Kshamasvatvam kshamasvatvam Seshasaila
as daily worship of You at all times. Kindly grant me Sikhaamane!!
the boon of having the fruit that would accure to one
who does eternal service to You here!” “O Lord Venkateswara, the crowning jewel of
Seshachala! Lord Hari! In my ignorance I may have
The devotee here refers to the disability under
committed many blunders and transgressions. Kindly
which he labours. For he comes once in a way to
forgive them. Forgive them. Forgive them. O Lord!”
worship the Lord of the Seven Hills directly being
restricted in motion due to worldly affairs. He is The devotee concludes his prayer to the Lord
confined to the place of his vocation and he has to Venkateswara with this invocation. We, as frail human
take his time to come over and offer personal worship beings commit many mistakes in life knowingly or
to the Lord at the Sacred Hill, Abode of Venkatachala. unknowingly. We are ruled by Agnana or ignorance.
He prays therefore that the Lord should give him the We are powerless in the matter dragged by prakriti or
benefit of continuous worship to the Lord in the nature. They naturally will have their effect upon us.
precincts of the temple even though he has come once For action and reaction are equal and opposite. Karma
in a way for the purpose. The Lord is always in his is inexorable. Everyone has to bear the consequences
heart. But to have the blessed darshan of His most of his actions. But the Lord’s grace can wipe off the
beautiful Archamurti always and have the benefit of evil effects of such transgressions. He has that power
the Spiritual aura there round Him constitute in for He is the harbinger of everything good. Nothing is
themselves a most cherished treasure of immeasurable beyond the purview of the Lord, for everything is
value. Of this, he is deprived due to limitations imposed created by him and subject to His control and
upon him by time, duty and environment. He wants discipline. Appeals to the Lord will never be in vain.
the Lord to take compassion on him and give him the He has himself said in the Gita:
70 Sri Venkateswara Stotram
   PRAPATTI

  
The Prapatti Slokas in total surrender to the Lord
Sarva dharmaan parityajya maamekam
open with a Salutation to the Divine Mother Goddess
Saranam Vraja!
Padmavathi, the Spouse of Lord Sri Venkateswara.
Aham tvaa sarva papebhyo mokshayishyaami
maasucha!! 1.   
“Abjuring every rite, seek refuge solely in Me and    
in Me alone. I shall free you from all sins. Do not  
grieve!”    
Hence the mercy of the Lord is sure to flow Eesaanaam Jagatosya Venkatapatervishnoh
towards the devotee who prays thus for forgiveness Paraam Preyaseem
to the Lord whole - heartedly without any faltering or Tadvakshasthala Nityavaasa rasikaam
reservation. Tatkshaanti Samvardhineem
Padmaalankruta Paanipallava yugaam
This naturally leads him on to utter the Prapatti
Padmaasanasthaam Sriyam
slokas offering himself with body and soul to the Lord
Vaatsalyaadi gunojjwalaam Bhagavateem
Venkateswara which follow here after.
Vande Jaganmaataram!
“My Salutations are offered to the Goddess Sri
Mahalakshmi, the mistress of the Universe, the favourite
* * * dearest of the Lord of Sri Venkatadri, namely, Sri Maha
Vishnu, essentially relishing Her eternal Abode in His
breast and always nurturing the mercy of the Lord for
the benefit of all creation, seated on the Padma or the
Lotus in the Padmasana posture, with both Her hands
like Lotus sprouts holding the Lotuses decoratively,
shining brilliantly with blissful qualities of love and the
like, the divine Mother of the Universe who is the
vouchsafer of all desires and riches, both material and
spiritual, to the supplicants!”
72 Sri Venkateswara Prapatti Sri Venkateswara Prapatti 73
Before expressing absolute surrender to the Lord, Thus the opening of the Prapatti slokas with an
the devotee makes his prayer first to the Divine Mother invocation to the Goddess Sri is very appropriate and
who is the controller of the Universe along with the necessary. The Sri Stuti of Vedanta Desika begins also
Lord, conjointly and variously. For that is the surest with this very same sloka praising the Divine Mother
way to catch the attention of the Lord and win His and Her grace.
mercy. She is the source of all blissful qualities like 2.   
mercy, love, fondness, attachment and naturally She 
exerts them to make the Lord disposed mercifully  
towards all those who approach Him in humble total    
submission. As they might have knowingly or
Sreeman! Krupaajalanidhe! Kruta Sarva loka!
unknowingly committed many faults, there is a likeli -
Sarvagna! Sakta! Natavatsala! Sarvaseshin!
hood of the Lord being unapproachable and fierce
Swaamin! Suseela Sulabhaasrita Paarijaata!
towards them and so the good offices of the Divine
Sree Venkatesa! Charanow Saranam
Mother are a must for them. For She loves all creation
Prapadye!!
like the mother loving all her children in spite of all
their faults, vagaries, foibles and misdoings and “O Lord of Sree! Ocean of Mercy! maker of the
intercedes on their behalf. This was exemplified in the whole Universe! Omnipotent master! Fond of those
cases of many devotees like Bhakta Ramadas.The that bow unto You! Essence present in this Universe
epithet  (Takshaanti Samvardhineem) is of the animate and the inanimate, the mobile and
very appropriate. The mercy and patience of the Lord immobile! O ruler! easily attainable by the devout of
are roused and confirmed by Her efforts and He is the best and most virtuous character! the Divine Parijata
made extremely disposed favourably towards the erring tree to those that tie to You for succour fulfiling their
devotees, She is represented in the Padmasana Pose. desires. O Lord! Sri Venkateswara! I supplicate seeking
This posture is a well balanced one making Her firmly the protection of Your Feet!”
seated on the breast of the Lord which is Her residence. The devotee after appealing for the mercy of the
If Her mercy is assured, the Lord’s breast, eternally Divine Mother offers salutations to the glorious Feet
without leaving Him at any moment contributes to the of the Lord in great humility enumerating the many
Lord’s bounty who can draw from Her whatever He auspicious and blissful qualities of His making Him
wants to grant to His devotees. the sure goal of the sufferers of the material and spiritual
world. The Lord is the repository of all knowledge bhootaani, Tripaadasyaamritam Divi). The whole
and all power pervading all over creation. universe forms one of His feet. The remaining three
Being thus Omniscient, Omnipotent and feet which are immortal are in the Heavens. None knows
Omnipresent, He is the only mainstay of the meek and about them. The glory of the feet of the Lord was
the suffering. The devotee makes here supplication exemplified in the Vamanavatara of the Lord; wherein
particularly to the glorious feet of Lord Sri with one foot He covered the Universe which was
Venkateswara as the protective aegis. The feet of the otherwise immeasurable and then putting another on
Lord are synonymous with the Lord Himself. Even the Heavens used the third one to crush Bali down to
the sandals which had the imprint of the Lord Sri Sutala - a realm difficult of approach even to the Gods.
Rama’s blessed feet, given to Bharata did not think of The Lord's feet have immense power and they draw
the sandals other than as the Lord Himself. He the devotees to them as honey in flowers to the bees.
addressed them by the name of Lord Sri Rama and Saint Thyagaraja restored a dead person back to life
recounted before them the affairs of state, sought by praying to the Lord’s glorious feet thus in the Raga
permission and embarked on his daily routine. While Amritavahini.
so the Feet themselves typify the Lord more powerfully He sang:
and realistically. They represent the Prakriti and the
Purusha who control the destinies of all creation. Pallavi:
The Two Feet form the supporting pillars for those Sree Raama Paadama! Nee Krupa Jaalune!
who pursue the Pravritti and Nivritti marga - the paths Chittaaniki Raave (Sree Raama)
of the material and the spiritual minded creation. It will Anu Pallavi:
be interesting to note that Sri Nammalwar in his
Tiruvoimozhi speaks of the Lord as ‘foot’ Himself. In Vaarijabhavaa Sanaka Sanandana Vasava Sree
the Taittiriya Upanishad,the Brahman is called ‘Nyasa’ Naaradaadulella Poojinche (Sree Raama)
which corresponds to the foot. The Srutis say 
Charanam:
(Bhooh Paadau) and        (Padbhyaam
Bhoomih). God’s foot causes, measures and rules. Daarini Silayai Taapamu taalaka vaaramu
He is the sustainer of the Universe and sustains Himself Kanneerunu raalchaga Soora! Ahalyanujoochi
on His own feet. The Purusha sukta says    brachitaareeti aareeti dhanyu Seyave! Thyaagaraaja
        (Paadosya Viswaa geyamma! (Sree Raama)
The saint particularly emphasises the efficacy of Lord Venkateswara who is Sri Rama Himself
the glorious feet of the Lord by saying that it is enough protects every one who surrenders at His feet. Hence
if the merciful foot of the Lord showers grace and it is that the devotee here chooses to seek refuge under
enters his mind and addresses it for that favour. For the Lord's feet, service at which is the best, surest and
the purpose of bringing back to life the dead person, easiest spiritual discipline leading to the realisation of
prayer to the foot of Sri Rama had been thought proper the Lord who is Sat, Chit and Ananda.
by the singer-saint as it has that power. The feet of the 3. 
Lord are not ordinary feet. They are the divine feet   
worshipped by Lord Brahma, the sages Sanaka and 
Sanandana, Indra, the lord of the Gods of Heaven    
and the sage Narada. Its dust liberated Ahalya from Asoopuraarpita Sujaata Sugandhi Pushpa
her curse by changing her to her original form of Sourabhya sourabha karow samasannivesow!
peerless beauty from the stone that she had been so. Sowmyau Sadaanubhavanepi
Thyagaraja appeals to the magnificent and life giving Navaanubhaavyow
foot of the Lord saying, “O the foot of Lord Sree Sree Venkatesa charanow Saranam
Rama! come to my mind and protect in the same way Prapadye!!
by giving life to this inanimate person!” The effect
“I surrender unto the divine feet of the Lord Sri
was instantaneous. The person became alive. Venkateswara which add sweet-smelting scent to the
Sri Thyagaraja sang of the grandeur of the flowers offered up to the anklets, which are well-
Omnipotent feet of the Lord further in his keerthans balanced and beautifully shaped, disposed favourably
‘Geetaarthamu, Sangeeta Anandamu’ and ‘Needu to the votaries and appearing newer and newer in their
charanamule gathiyani Nammitti!’ and mentioned that majesty though enjoyed by everyone eternally in bliss!”
Hanuman knows about their efficacy better than any The feet of the Lord appear stranger and stranger
body; the Brahman being attainable and realisable by and in new lights even though one gazes at them always
one who sings of them in ecstacy, Hanuman became and feels the bliss. This will be evident to one who
peerless in strength and spiritual power and attained goes into the Sanctum Santorum of Lord Sri
immortality only because of holding the feet of the Venkateswara’s temple and has darshan of the Divine
Lord in his hand doing service to them. Feet of the Lord’s idol. In fact the idol of the Lord
appears variously at every moment and one cannot “I seek refuge at the Divine Feet of Lord Sri
correctly describe the features seen and enjoyed. The Venkateswara which have instigated us to venture
bejewelled legs shine in great brilliance and attract the boldly and compare them, the powerful and majestic
devotees forever. They have the power to create and Feet of the Lord, capable of achieving the most daring
add sweet perfume to the flowers that are offered to and impossible feats, with the full Lotuses which have
them. just opened and spread fragrance while glowing in red
The divinities offer sweet smelling flowers from hues.”
the garden of Heaven. Even these get added and The devotee feels that it is highly daring and
improved sweetness by their association with the improper to think of the Divine Feet of the Lord as
hallowed feet of the Lord, sweet smelling and imparting Lotus Feet for Lotuses are frail and can never be
sweet smell. An analogous idea is expressed by Sri thought of as fit for comparison with the powerful
Vedanta Desika in his Paduka Sahasram sloka 324 and gigantic Feet of Lord. Thinking thatwise is
wherein the Paduka of Sri Ranganatha is described as considered by him as a daring flight of imagination
giving out that lovely fragrance of the Vakula flower and sacrilege. But the point he emphasizes is that though
which is symbolic of Nammalwar to whom the the Feet are towers of strength and power of the Lord,
honorific term of Vakulabharana had been applied by they have the sweet and tender nature of the Lotus
Alavandar. The sweet scent exuded by the Lotus Feet sprout and there is some propriety in the comparison.
of the Lord is also construed to mean the fragrance of He feels that the Lord would not be irked by it as
the Vakula flower by Sri Vedanta Desika. without the prompting of the Lord Himself he could
4.   not have conceived the idea of comparing the
  incomparable Feet of the Lord with Lotus sprouts.
 5.  
    
Sadyovikaasi Samuditwara Saandraraaga  
Sourabhya Nirbhara Saroruha
Saamyavaartaam!
   
Samyakshu Saahasapadeshu Vilekhayantow Rekhaamaya dhwaja Sudhaakalasaata patra
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam Vajrankusaamburuha kalpaka Sankha
Prapadye!! Chakraih!
Bhavyairalankruta talow Paratattwa chihnaih signifying the heart of the Lord wherein is seated the
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam Goddess Mahalakshmi. The Conch by its touch
Prapadye!! bestows omniscience and enables one to perceive the
“I seek shelter under the Feet of the Lord Sri Lord and utter His praise. Dhruva, when he saw the
Venkateswara whose soles are decoratively shining with Lord, could not even articulate. The Lord touched his
lines which outline the designs of the banner, the vessel head with the Conch and outflowed a torrent of Stotra
of ambrosia, the umbrella, the diamond, the goad, the of the Lord with gifted knowledge of the Lord's
Lotus, the conch and the discus that signify His blessedness and glory. The Conch not only gives the
Divinity.” devotee knowledge necessary with gift of speech but
leads him to realise the Brahman. By its sound it breaks
Astrologically speaking the lines on the palms of the hearts of enemies of the Lord. The Chakra or the
the hands and the sole of the feet reveal the nature and
Discus is invincible and can never return without wiping
fortune of the person concerned. The soles here outline
out the enemy of the supplicant of the Lord. No one -
the ensigns and emblems of Lord Maha Vishnu that is
not even the Lords Shiva and Brahma - can withstand
Lord Venkateswara. They point out the Divine Power
its onslaught as was evidenced in the case of the king
of the Lord. The banner announces the authority and
Ambarisha. Durvasa sent a demon called Kritya by
sway of the Lord over everything and when one is
lashing the floor with a plait of hair of his when he
under the protection of that banner, it will lead the
found the king to have taken water so as not to
seeker aloft spiritual heights reaching the ultimate under
transgress the condition of Dvadasi parana. Ambarisha
its sweep. The vessel of ambrosia bestows immortality
had the protection of Lord Maha Vishnu.
on one who takes its contents and its presence in the
Lord’s Feet has the effect of bestowing eternal life on The Lord’s Discus always looked after Him. It
the supplicant. The umbrella signifies the all protective came at top speed, killed the Kritya and chased
aegis of the Lord and gifts safety and peaceful Durvasa who had to fly for his life to every corner of
existence to the devotee. The diamond cuts through the Universe to save Himself. Lord Shiva and Lord
any barrier bestowing the grace of the Lord on the Brahma expressed their inability to save Him from the
crowning jewel, the soul of the supplicant. The good Discus. He went to Lord Maha Vishnu Himself. The
restrains all extrovert and introvert evil actions, Lord Himself said that He could not turn it back. The
prodding them off and annihilating them. The Lotus is only go for Him was to fall at the feet of Ambarisha,
the symbol of prosperity, both material and spiritual, crave his pardon and save himself from it. Otherwise
it would do its job. The sage had to eat the humble pie nails outshine the brilliant lights of the moonstones
and beg the king for mercy. The king prayed to the which are all offered to them!”
Discus and it went back spinning and took its position The devotee further describes the Feet of the Lord
in the Hand of the Lord. It is thus beautiful and loving whose beauty excels the extra-ordinary beauty of the
towards the devotees of the Lord but hard and famed gems offered to them. These gems lose their
merciless towards their enemies. The outlines of these pre-eminent beauty and pale into insignificance as they
divine ensigns on the soles and palms of the Lord confront the super excellent and powerful light shot
bestow all those benefits to the devotees who have out by the soles of the Lord’s Feet and the nails thereof.
their contact as they bow and prostrate to the Feet of Here it is appropriate to compare the beautiful
the Lord. Hence special mention is made of these signs sentiment expressed by Sri Vedanta Desika in Sloka
of surrenders to the Lord is insured against all sorts of 337 of Paduka Sahasram wherein he says, making a
disabilities and travails of earthly existence. reference to the light thrown out by the nails of the
6.  Lotus Feet of the Lord of Sri Venkateswara, that the
  lustrous rays rising from the nails of the Lord make
 the glory of the flowers showered on them as a tribute
    a mere repetition. The devotee here goes further by
substituting for the flowers the famed Padmaraga,
Taamrodara dyuti paraajita padmaraagow
Mahendra Neela and Chandrakanta gems -
Baahyairmahobhi rabhibhoota Mahendra
appropriately for the Blue Feet of the Lord with bright
neelow!
red soles and the shining white nails more than match
Udyannakhaamsu birudasta Sasaanka
them. Padmaraga is symbolic of the gem adorning the
bhaasow crown of the Lord Brahma, the creator, seated on
Sree Venkatesa charanow Saranam Padma or the Lotus. His ‘raga’ or attachment is to the
Prapadye!! Vedas and the Veda purusha, namely, Lord Sri
“I Seek the all-out protection of the Feet of Lord Venkateswara. As he bows to the Feet of the Lord,
Venkateswara whose palms outlustre the brilliance of the lustre of the gem is dimmed by the redness of the
the Padmaraga gems, the outward shine of whose soles of the Lotus Feet of the Lord. The Mahendra
shape outbeat brightness of the Mahendra Neela gems Neela is the gem which decorates the crown of Indra
and the effulgence of light which shoot from whose and the moon gem that of Lord Rudra. As these deities
bow to the Feet of Sri Venkateswara, their crown gems Feet of the Lord with tender and loving care so as not
pale into nothingness outshone by the lustre of the to cause even the least strain to the Lord as pictured
Divine Feet. Here is blissful and exhilarating. The same picture is
summoned before his vision by Sri Adi Sankarachaya
7.  
  in his famous and effective Kanakadhara stava which
 had immediate effect by raining golden Amalakas to
    relieve the penury of the poor and miserable lady who
could give him only an amalaka fruit. The Goddess
Saprema bheeti Kamalaakara doing Padaseva to the Lord is full of love and is easily
pallavaabhyaam propitiated. Her soft loving look which is in full blast
Samvaahanepi Sapadi Klamamaada dhaanow! on the Lord who reciprocates it has tremendous and
Kaantaava vaagmaanasa gochara favourable effect even when a least glance of it falls
Sowkumaryow on the devotee. Compare this with the conception of
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam the Lord’s Feet which pushed down the emperor of
Prapadye!! the giants, Bali, who, though a devotee of the Lord of
“I, seek refuge at the Feet of the Lord Sri the highest virtue, had to pay the penalty for having
Venkateswara which are lovingly and with hesitation unrighteously coveting and occupying Heaven which
pressed and massaged by the Goddess Mahalakshmi was not his to take. There the feet were gigantic,
with Her soft and tender like buds for fear that the bestriding the three worlds, all pervading, crashing and
Lord’s Feet may at once feel the strain of their pressure, immeasurable. The loving attitude with tender attention
the tenderness of which cannot be imagined by mind towards the Lord makes the devotee feel the softness
at all or described by people at all!” of heart of the Lord whose Feet respond with softness
for they have tasted the tenderness and softness of
The tenderness of the Feet will be felt only by
the Lotus-Hands of the Divine Mother.
those who fall prostrate before them in all humbleness
and surrender and hold to them firmly for their 8. 
salvation. They are, however hard to the extreme in  
the case of the perpetrators of evil. The glorious vision 
of the Divine Mother Lakshmi doing service to the    
Lakshmee Maheetadanuroopa Nijaanubhaava Rakshasa-Kalanemi in their previous birth. He was

Neelaadi divya mahisheekarapallavaanaam! ordered by the King of Mithila to keep them in check.
Aarunya samkramanatah kila saandra raagow As he could not do so, he said he had determined to
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam give his daughter in marriage to one who brought them
Prapadye!! to book. Learning about it from the sage, Lord Krishna
“I surrender to the Divine Feet of Lord Sri came in, vanguished them and married her. Her
Venkateswara which appear as if brightened with immense love for the Lord won for her oneness with
thickened red lustre as a result of contact with the His other Divine Consorts and she had equal
hands like soft buds of the divine wives-in-chief of the participation in the love play of the Lord who is a
Lord, namely, Sree, Bhoo as well as Neela who has Dakshina Nayaka, impartial to His many wives.
attributes and greatness similar to theirs!” 9.   
The devotee mentions here the fact that the Feet  
of the Lord shone with heightened red colour one to   
contact with the Lotus bud-like Divine Hands of His    
Divine Consorts Sree, Bhoo and Neela who had Nityaanamadvidhi Sivaadi Kireeta koti
attained Divine status like Mother Lakshmi and Mother Pratyupta deepta navaratna mahah
Earth. Neela is the name applied to Sree Andal or Goda prarohaih!
Devi. This may be regarded as a reference to another Neeraajanaavidhi mudaara mupaadadhaanow
Neela who though human, achieved equality with the Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam
Divine Consorts of the Lord by dint of Her devotion Prapadye!!
and love towards Him. She was the daughter of a
cowherd, Kumbhaka, living in the city of Mithila. One “I supplicate at the Feet of Lord Sri Venkateswara
day the sage Narada came to his house and described for whom the brightness, shed by the various gems of
the glory and beauty of Lord Krishna. Just then Neela the crores of Gods beginning with Lord Brahma and
came in. She was captivated by the description and Lord Shiva as they daily come and bow their heads in
fell in love with the Lord. Kumbhaka told the sage that obeisance to Him, appear to be like Harati glow
he was in search of a bridegroom for her. He had two performed to them!”
oxen which were uncontrollable and destroyed the Every day, the crores of Gods led by the creator
fields yielding corn. They were the sons of the Brahma and the destroyer Shiva came to Lord Sri
Venkateswara to pay their respect to His Divine Feet. Lord. The conception is envisaged in the text found in
As they salute them, the glow of their crown-jewels the Rig Veda:      (Vishnoh pade
excel in brilliance and appear as if it is Harati to the parama Madhwa utsah). It may also be stated in this
Lord, that is, burning camphor and waving it before connection the conception of the Lord being  (Rasa)
Him circularly. It is a grand conception. For the fire of personified. The Sruti says that God is Rasa. Honeyed
devotion of the Gods is really reflected through every Rasa surrounds the Feet of the Lord and permeates
part of their being and their crown gems are no them. The Right Hand of the Lord pointing to His
exception. They form the fire of devotion waving Feet shows that the devotees can have their fill of it
‘harati’ by their glow of love to the Lord. from His Feet and have highest bliss and peace.
10.   Compare this with the stotras by Yamunacharya, the
   great Acharya of Visishtadwaita, in his Stotra Ratna
 (the Jewel-hymn), Nos. 26 and 27. He says “I cannot
    give up Your Lotus feet as a suckling does not at all
‘Vishnohpade Parama’ Ityudita Prasamsow desire to leave its Mother’s feet at any time even though
Yow ‘Madhwa Utsa’ iti bhogyatayaapyu it has been rejected in anger. How can my mind firmly
paattow! get fixed on thy Lotus Feet shedding nectar ever desire
bhooyastatheti Tava Paanitala Pradishtow anything else?”
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam
The Lord’s Feet attract devotees as beehives attract
Prapadye!!
bees. They make the devotees free from all material
“I supplicate to the Feet of the Lord Sri and spiritual cares and troubles and fill them with eternal
Venkateswara which are extolled in the Rig Veda as bliss.
being the best and highest in the words “Vishnoh
Paramam Padam” and also as being the fountain of 11. 
honey in the words “Madhwa utsa” fit for enjoyment   
and shown to be useful and enjoyable as such by the   
show of the palm of His Hand in that direction!”    
The Lord’s Feet are the Lotuses. The devotees Paarthaaya Tatsadrusasaarathinaatvayaiva
are the bees. Honey flows from the Lotus Feet of the Yow darshitow svacharanow saranam Vrajeti!
Bhooyopi Mahya miha tow Karadarsi towte hither, thither and everywhere by its pranks acting as
‘Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam unruly horses. It is the Lord’s business to put them
Prapadye!! under control when the devotee seeks His Light.
“I surrender to those Divine Feet which the Lord Naturally when he puts himself under the safe lead
Himself pointed out to Arjuna in equal effulgence while of the Lord, he has nothing to fear. The Feet of the
being the charioteer and which now as Lord Lord are, as they had been to Arjuna, the saviours of
Venkateswara, He is pointing out to us beckoning us the devotee verily and inevitably. The devotee has to
to seek refuge under them!” seek the succour of the Lord in the same
The devotee conjures here before our eyes the submissiveness and humility as was shown by Arjuna
glorious picture of the Lord as Sri Krishna making the means a blade of grass. One must be as humble as a
Gitopadesa to His coequal while being his charioteer. blade of grass and as virtuous as Arjuna to attain the
He is Narayana while Arjuna is the sage Nara. Nara Feet of the Lord and get redemption.
and Narayana are both complementary and 12.   
supplementary. That is why the term  (Sadrusa)   
has been used here.  
When Arjuna fell a victim to ego and was overtaken    
by Sammoha - the false notion that he was the killer Manmoordhni Kaaliya Phane
and the others were to be killed by him, leading him to Vikataataveeshu
think that he was committing a crime - the Lord as the Sree Venkataadri Sikhare Sirasi Sruteenaam!
charioteer guided him on to the right path vouchsafing Chittepyananya manasaam sama
to Him the celestical song, the Bhagavad Gita removing Maahitowte
his ‘Sammoha’ which had momentarily immobilised
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam
him. The Lord asked him to make a total surrender to
Prapadye!!
His Feet ignoring everything when He would take all
his burdens and give him salvation. Here the devotee “O Lord Venkateswara! I seek refuge under Your
feels that he is like Arjuna in Sammoha. His ego is in Divine Feet which are placed equally on the head of a
full spate and he is also unable to give a direction for veritable sinner like me, on the hoods of the dreadful
his soul. The Lord, He regards as the charioteer to his snake Kaliya and in the hearts of the Yogins who think
mind in the chariot drawn by the five Indriyas or senses of the Upanishads which form the crowns of the Vedaas
with single minded concentration and indulge vilest and grants redemption to them. Kaliya was full
themselves in deep meditation in the thick impenetrable of selfishness, venom and viciousness, not allowing
forests of Sri Venkatadri!” any other creature to the pond. We, of the present
The devotee here makes a reference to the times are also in the same predicament. The devotee
expulsion of Kaliya, the hideous snake from the pool therefore prays for the imprints of the glorious Feet of
of Kalindi which he haunted and made poisonous and the all merciful Lord on the head so that all thoughts
useless for anyone of the creation while at once of ego, self-aggrandisernent and mundane attachments
providing safety for himself. For Kaleeya had resorted vanish and one can rest assured of the towering mercy
to the Kalindi pool because he was in danger of losing and protection of the Lord under whose Feet he or
his life at the hands of Garuda, the divine vehicle of she is drawn. The very same Feet find sway in the
the Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. The pool was taboo to hearts of the yogins who think it their immense good
Garutman due to a curse laid by the Sage Sowbhari, fortune to be on the Sacred Hill of Sri Venkatadri, the
who pitying the poor fish who sought his protection sin-destroying ambrosia- like Abode of the Lord. There
when Garutman had swallowed their King. The sage is thus no difference made between those yogins of
said that if the offending Garutman were to come there the highest order, the Kaliyas of the present day and
he would be no more. Kaliya had offended Garutman the devotees of the present day and the devotees who
in his native residence in the island Rumanwaka by seek the Lord’s refuge. His Divine Feet’s impact on
not paying his due of offerings of the locals made to them has the same sublime spiritualising effect leading
serpents and had therefore to seek a place of safety to eternal bliss by granting freedom from the tentacles
from him so that he had to come over to Kalindi. The of births and deaths while assuring all prosperity both
Lord took compassion even in such a poisonous self- material and spiritual galore.
centred serpent king and by dancing with His Divine 13.   
Feet on his hoods, humbled him, drove out all evil  
from him and ordered him to go off to his original  
abode in Rumanwaka, saying that the imprints of His    
Divine Feet on the hoods were a guarantee to him Amlaanahrushya davaneetala Keerna
against all danger of Garutman. pushpow
The Lord is impartial, He is kind, gracious, Sree Venkatadri Sikharaabharanaaya
benevolent and loving towards even the vilest of the maanow!
Aananditaakhila Mano Nayanow Tavaitow them with unadulterated bliss of the highest variety-
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam Sat, Chit, Ananda.”
Prapadye!! 14. 
“O Lord Venkateswara! I seek refuge at Your  
Glorious Feet which abound in beautiful flowers   
offered to them and not withered at all, adding to the    
glory and beauty of the top of the Hill Sri Venkatadri Praayah prapanna Janataa
like dazzling jewels and filling the hearts of all people prathamaavagaahyow
with untold bliss shown through their eyes and mind!” Maatuh Stanaaviva sisoramrutaaya maanow!
The flowers offered at the Feet of Lord are unique Praaptow Parasparatulaamatulaantarow te
and significant. They get added beauty, smell and lustre Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam
thereby. Though plucked away from the branches of Prapadye!!
the trees, they do not lose their freshness but appear “O Lord Sri Venkateswara! I seek the shelter of
natural, fresh and handsome as on the trees and more Your Glorious Feet, which are seen first by the people
than that. The touch of the flowers with the Divine that prostrate in surrender before You, which are nectar-
Feet has such a marvellous effect. In the same way the like in the same way as the Mother’s breasts are to the
heart-lotuses of the devotees when offered to the babies which can be compared only to themselves
Lord’s Feet gain in calmliness and perfection and shine both being equal and identical and are incomparable
effulgently. Their beauty is said to delight the minds of to anything else!”
all people forming a feast for their eyes in their variety The devotee who prostrates before the Lord has
and substance. The Divinities offer various flowers the full view of the Feet of the Lord which alone he
from their Abodes, from the desire fulfiling and sees first in the process. The Feet give immortality
auspicious Godly trees of Kalpaka, Harichandana, and eternal bliss and make the devotee enjoy the elixir
Parijata, Mandara and Santana. They by their inherent of life. The baby has no eye but for the breasts of the
virtue filled people with delight by vouchsafing all Mother whose milk it cherishes. The milk nourishes it
desires to them and now in contact with the Sacred and it feels as if in Elysium partaking of ambrosia.
Feet of the Lord have their powers increased Such is the position of a devotee to whom the Feet of
immeasurably, thus filling the devotees that perceive the Lord have become accessible due to His Grace.
As already pointed out they ooze out Amrit making    
the sincere devotee gets the fill of it, thus ridding him 
of all ‘samsaric’ attachments and sins and leading him   
to eternal existence in the Lord. Another thing notable 
is that the Feet of the Lord are comparable only to 
themselves. They are beyond comparison with anything
Arayi kaane Vikate girim gaccheti tam Viduh
else. For what can compare with the Feet which surpass
everything in creation! Evam Vedamaya Saakshaadgireendraah
Pannagaachalaah
15.  Svade hacchamma Vaalmeeko
 Vaikuntadaadhiko hyabhoot
 Suvarnamukharee naama nadee saa
    Virajaanadee
Sattvottaraissatata Sevyapadaambujena Vaikunto Venkatagirivaasudevo
Samsaarataarakadayaardradruganchalena! Ramaapatih
Sowmyopayantrumuninaa mama darsitow te Muktaa Ajaah Pakshighanaah Muktaa
Sree Venkatesa Charanow Saranam Rudraa mrigottamaah
Prapadye!! Sanatkumaara paramukhaa vaanaraadyaa
“O Lord Sri Venkateswara! I surender unto Your Dwajottamaah!
Divine Feet which are eternally worshipped by the Sri Venkatadri, mentioned in the 10th Mandala of
sages of Sattwik nature at the highest level with looks Rig Veda as the sale goat for the defective in limb
drenched with mercy lighting on the supplicants there by meaning all devotees described in the sonorous
ferrying them over the ocean of samsara and shown
chain of words “Aaarto Jignaasu rarthaartee
as the sole protector through the good offices of Sri
gnaaneecha, Bharatarshabha!”, abounds in flora and
Manavala Maha Muni!”
fauna which are manifestations of the highest deities
The Bhavishyat Purana, Adhyaya-IV states the like Brahma and Rudra and the supreme sages like
eminence of Sri Venkatadri thus : Sanatkumara who are freed from the bonds of samsara
     and from the retinue of the Lord. The Hill is pervaded
    by the Vedas and is greater than even Vaikunta.
Suvarnamukhari river is like the river Viraja issuing forth the substance of a group of ten verses or decade of
the Feet of the Lord. Tiruvoimozhi and praising Nammalwar), Arti
Many rishis are on Sri Venkatadri assuming diverse prabandham and Tiruvaradhana Kramam commonly
shapes meditating on the Lord and unseen by us. These called ‘Jeeyar Padi’ - describing the method of
Sattwik Maharshis and superiors find eternal peace in performing daily worship of the Lord by every Sri
Venkatadri which forms the Abode of the all powerful, Vaishnava in his house, - all these point out his
all merciful Feet of the Lord sanctifying it. That there eminence among the heirarchy of Vaishnava saints and
is no peer or equal to them had been pointed out among Gurus.
others by that great Vaishnavite savant Sri Manavala Rightly therefore the devotee makes mention of
Maha Muni Known also as “Sriramya jamatru muni”. this Sowmya Muni or Sri Manavala Maha Muni who
A great sattwik ‘Sreshta’ and masterly scholar in both had expounded the nature of the Lord’s Kalyana gunas
Sanskrit and Tamil, has commentaries on the Rahasya (auspicious qualities) and all merciful Feet. We may
grandhas of the various Vaishnavite Acharyas reveal conclude hereby that the hymnist is a great admirer
to the aspirant the Tirumantra’s meaning, the three and follower of the said Muni who is a leader of the
tattwaas (Tattwa traya) of Visishtadwaita Siddhanta and Tengalai Sect among the Vaishnavites.
give a clear picture and critical analysis of Sri 16. 
Nammalwar’s works like the Tiruvoimozhi, the  
allegorical meanings of the lover, the Mother, the friend, 
the messenger, the neighbour, the birds and the toys     
as applied to the Lord, the auspicious qualities of the
Lord as manifest in the different ‘Divyadesams’ (holy Sreesa Sriyaa Ghatikayaa twadupaaya
and divine places) and sung by the saint, and in short bhaave
everything to be known about the great Vaishnava Praapye tvayi Swayamupeyatayaa
Siddhanta and its propagators like the Alwars and the sphurantyaa!
Acharyas, reveal his mettle. His works in Tamil namely Nityaasritaaya niravadyagunaaya tubhyam
Upadesarattina malai (describing the time, month, star Syaan Kinkaro Vrishagireesa Na Jaatu
and place of birth of the Alwars, Sri Ramanujacharya Mahyam!!
and other particulars), Tiruvoimozhi Nutrandadi “O Lord of Sree! When You appear to be the
(consisting of a hundred verses each verse explaining causative force for making the devotees attain the
highest goal of attaining Your position, Mother Lakshmi Raghavatves Bhavatseeta rukminee
facilitates the process. As you become the object of Krishnajanmani
attainment She also appears to be as such. You do not Anyeshu chaavataareshu vishnoreshaa
leave Her at any time as She is always in Your closister. napaayinee
You have the highest and purest pristine qualities. I am Devatve deva deheyam Manushyatvecha
Your servant and not of myself at any time!” Maanushee
Mother Lakshmi’s greatness comprises in the Vishnordehaanuroopaam
greatness of the Lord and whatever He is, She is Vaikarotyeshaatmanastanum!!
accordingly. She never leaves the Lord. Her role is After being born in the house of the sage Bhrigu
explained in great detail in the works of the Vaishnavite and then in Kshirabdhi (the Milky Ocean) when the
saints. Devas and the Danavas churned it, She followed the
The Sree Stuti Says : Lord eternally and incessantly in all His descents to
   the world, being His everlasting and indivisible
  companion. When the Lord became Vamana, She was
  born as ‘Padma’, When He took birth as Sri Parasu
  Rama She took birth as ‘Harini’ of blessed qualities.
  In the same way She became ‘Rukmini’ when He took
   birth as Lord Krishna and in all ‘Avataras’ or
   ‘Incarnations’ - She was by His side as co-partner.
   That is why the devotee sings of Sree as ‘Nityasrita’
Evam Yadaa Jagatswaamee Devadevo of the Lord. She is the Mother par excellence looking
janaardanah after the difficulties of the devotees of the Lord and
Avataaram Karotyeshaa tadaa Sree intereceding on their behalf at the appropriate moment
Statsahaayinee for their redemption. The Lord’s virtues are
Punaschapadma Sambhootaa hyaadityo unparalleled and like Her, He is ‘Subhalakshana
bhoodyadaa Harih lakshita’ (distinguished by all auspicious and blessed
Yadaacha Bhaargavo qualities). Their combination makes for the immense
Raamastadaabhooddharinee tvayam blessedness of the devotee who seeks the Lord’s Feet.
He eschews all sense of ego and feels himself to be After thus surrendering at the Feet of the Lord,
the servant of the Lord and the Lord alone. the devotee there on proceeds to sing further
The Lord is referred to here as ‘Vrishagirisa’ or expressing his out and out desire for the auspicious
the Lord of the Hill, Vrishagiri, thus highlighting that and blessed existence of the Lord in conjunction with
Synonym for Venkatadri. In Vaivaswata manvantara, the Mother making His Abode in Sri Venkatadri. That
is dealt within the ‘Mangalasasanam’ which follows
the God Dharma Deva (Vrisha) performed penance
next.
on this Hill. Lord Varaha (the Boar incarnation of Lord
Vishnu), the patron Deity of the Hill appeared before
him and said, “O Dharma! Vrisha or Dharma has
prospered in this world on account of your penance * * *
here. Hence it will be known hereafter as Vrishagiri.”
This Hill typifies of Dharma’s existence. For how
could it be otherwise where the Lord is in Powerful
Manifestation as an Archamoorti? The Name
‘Vrishagiri’ is eminently fitted to the Hill. In the ‘Daya
Sataka’ of Sri Vedanta desika in his 108 slokas we find
this name mentioned for the Hill 69 times, the name
Chintamanigiri 80 times, Anjanagiri 4 times,
Vrishabhagiri 2 times, Mrigapatigiri, Naraayanagiri,
Laksmidhara each 1 time. Vrishagiri and Vrishabhagiri
both signify Dharma and one who thinks of the Lord
as Vrishagirisa can never. The saint lays stress on the
power of gratifying the desires of the devotees
(Chintamani) and the power of fostering Dharmic
character in them. The hymnist here calls himself the
servant of the Lord who is the very personification of
Dharma and who vouchsafes His Divine and blessed
vision to one who is virtuous.
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MANGALASASANAM all these blessed qualities to the devotees as the Mother

who forms the eternal resource of such things has
The auspicious well being of the Lord is the residence in Him and intercedes for their bestowal on
blessed well being of the Universe. We wish well for the real devotee. In fact any prayer or mantra invoking
the Lord for His Chaitanya to be always in us, of us, the Lord must have mentioned of Her in conjunction
with us, through us and by us, for us to be safe and with the Lord. Narayana Hridayam can be got only by
sound in His blessed service all through. The devotee the utterance of Lakshmi Hridayam.
therefore prays now for the Mangalam or well being
That is why it is said :
and auspiciousness of the Lord after invoking the
Lord’s person by worshiping His Feet to which he  
has surrendered ‘in toto’, without any reservation.  
1.       
     
 
Sriyahkaantaaya Kalyaana nidhaye  
Nidhayerthinaam!   
Sree Venkatanivaasaaya Sreenivaasaaya   
Mangalam!!
Naaraayanasya hridayam Sarvaabheeshta
“May all auspiciousness and blessedness be fall phalapradam
on the Lord Srinivasa, the Husband of Goddess Sree, Lakshmee Hridayakam Stotram
the mine of all blessedness, the sole resource of those Yadichaitadvinaakrutam
in need that lie to Him, the Lord of the Venkata Hill!” Tatsarvam nishphalam proktam Lakshmeeh
The devotee now prays to the Lord as the Lord krudyati sarvadaa
of Goddess Sree. For, auspiciousness and blessedness Etat samkalitam Stotram Sarvaabheeshta
come when the Goddess of all auspiciousness and phalapradam
blessedness Mother Lakshmi is with Him. In Japetsankalitam Krutvaa Sarvaabheeshta
conjunction with Her and being of Her the Lord is a Mavaapnuyaat
veritable mine of all qualities that bring happiness and Naaraayanasya Hridayamaadou japtvaa
blessed existence to all devotees. He can vouchsafe tatahparam
106 Sri Venkateswara Mangalasasanam Sri Venkateswara Mangalasasanam 107
Lakshmeehridayakam Stotram after bathing in the Kapilatirtham. He saw the great

Japennaraayanam punah sage Sanat Kumara in a cave and prayed to him for
Punarnaaraayanam Japtvaa help and guidance to get redemption from his sins.
Punarlakshmeehrudayam japet! The sage said, “You had committed a lot of sins
If the all wish fulfilling Narayana Hriyada Stotra is in your previous births. You are undergoing the
uttered without the prayer of Lakshmi Hridayam, its consequence now. You have not worshipped Lord
utterance will be a futile exercise and will have no effect Vishnu properly. I shall give you a guiding hand. The
at all. As a result, we will attract the ire of the Mother. Mother of the Universe, Goddess Mahalakshmi, has
The utterance of Lakshmi Hridayam with Narayana to be worshipped alongside of the Lord who is
hridayam can alone grant all our desires and bring us Lakshmi Vallabha. I will initiate you in Her
all auspiciousness and blessedness. First we should Vyuhamantra. By concentrating on Her through it, you
utter Narayana Hridayam and then Lakshmi Hridayam. shall attain your cherished desires”. Atmaram did so
and bathed in Swami Pushkarini. As he did so, the
Once again we have to give utterance to Narayana
Lord appeared in a vision with the divine Mothers Sree
Hridayam to be accompanied by Lakshmi Hridayam.
and Bhoo and said, “Do not be afraid. You are
Thus it is incumbent on one to utter the Hridayam
excused. Hereafter you shall not have any difficulties.
Stotras twice. This Mangalasasanam is therefore I give you long life and untold riches”. Atmaram was
keeping with this tradition. Without thinking of the Lord glad. He got down the hill and making residence near
first as one with ‘Sree’, no one can get any Venkatadri lived happily thereafter. This incident shows
blessedness. The way to gain the affection of the Lord how the Lord would be propitiated, if the Mother is
is only through ‘Sree’. She is the repository of all propitiated along with Him. He is the gratifying mine
auspiciousness and blessedness and with the Lord in of Desires and one who seeks His help as Sreemath
inalienable contact with Her, there is no dearth of Venkateswara will have no cherished desire unfulfilled.
Mangalam or blissful existence and well-being to any The epithets (Sreenivasa) and  (Sriyah
devotee who surrenders to the Lord visualising Him Kanta) are therefore very potent and vouchsafe,
as  (Sree Kaanta). To cite an example, the 38th illimitable riches. He is not only ‘Srinivasa’ but also
Adhyaya of Varahapurana gives the history of  (Sree Venkata Nivasa). “Venkata” has the
‘Atmaram’, a devotee of the Lord who lost everything power of bestowing eternal bliss cutting as under all
after the death of his father and became penniless. He sins of persons that come near it. It is because it is the
thereupon thought of going to Venkatadri and did so residence of Srinivasa, Sriyahpati.
2.   The devotee has to visualise before him the Divine

    Mother who is intensely smiling in face, having the
Lakshmee Savibhramaaloka effulgence of a crore of rising suns shining
sabhroovibhrama Chakshushe! resplendently yellow and mild without heat, garbed in
Chakshushe Sarvalokaanaam Venkatesaaya dress if lightning radiance, dazzling to the eyes,
Mangalam!! perfectly decked in All Ornaments, in excellent
“Let all auspiciousness and blessedness be for brilliance, with ear rings of the shape of the ear of
Lord Venkateswara who looks at Goddess Lakshmi corn, holding Lotuses and a Golden Vessel in Her
with wonder, Himself being the eyes of all the Universe hands, in conjunction with the Lord, Her Husband,
with delightful and beautiful eye brows!” vouchsafing Her protection and shelter to Him and
being a veritable mine of Beauty, Glamour and Riches.
Lord Venkateswara is contemplated upon here as
espying His Divine Consort with eyes of wonder at The beauty of the Divine Mother makes the Lord
Her beauty and charm. The beauty of the Mother is look at Her with wonder. It is indescribable. Her eyes
indescribable. She is  (Hiranya varnaa - golden when they light on one given untold mangalam.
hued). Her charm is such as to bewitch even the Lord. 
The scene presented is very blissful. Mother Lakshmi  
is pictured in Lakshmi Hridayam thus:
 
  
  
   Yathaa Rasasparsana Toyasepi
     Suvarna taasyaatkamale Tathaate
Kataaksha Samsparsanato Janaanaam
Dhyayellakshmeem Prahasita mukheem Amangalaanaamapi Mangalatvam!
Kotibaalaarka Bhaasaam
Vidyudvarnaambara varadharaam Prayer is made to Her thus: “O Mother Lakshmi!
Bhooshanaadhyaam Susobhaam Just as the dull iron becomes golden by contact with
Beejaapuram Sarasija yugam bibhrateem Mercury, in the same way Your looks when they light
Swarnapaatram on persons wipes out the inauspiciousness of their
Bhartraayuktaam Muhurabhayadaam Mahya state and bestow all auspiciousness and blessedness
mapyachyuta Sreem! on them!”
The Lord is espying with wonder at the excellence Venkatadri did not have any prominence before Lord
and effectiveness of the Mother’s looks which bring Sreenivasa had set Foot on it and made it His Sacred
well-being and auspiciousness to every body. Naturally Abode. There is no peer to it in the Whole Universe
He is Himself influenced by Her looks, He being the as there is no peer to Lord Sri Venkateswara as the
primary cause for them. Universal God.
3.   4. 
    
Sree Venkataadri Srungaagra Sarvaavayava Soundarya sampadaa
Mangalaabharanaanghraye! Sarvachetasaam!
Mangalaanaam Nivaasaaya Sreenivaasaaya Sadaa sammohanaayaastu Venkatesaaya
Mangalam!! Mangalam!!
“Let all blessedness and aupiciousness be for Lord “Let there be all auspiciousness to the Lord Sri
Srinivasa (the Abode of Sree) whose blessed Feet form Venkateswara who bewitches all by the extraordinarily
the ornament crowning the peak of Sri Venkatadri!” rich beauty of all the shapely organs of His Body!”
Sri Venkatadri has become the source of all The Lord is very charming in shape and all fall in
blessedness as a result of its being trodden upon by love with Him and come under His spell. Even Lord
Lord Srinivasa. The Lord’s Feet make the Hill very Shiva is no exception. Perfectly formed, He is the
Holy and auspicious. For He is the repository of all cynosure of all eyes. One who has the immense good
auspiciousness being the Abode of Mother Sree. She fortune of looking at the Lord’s Archa Moorti (idol
is   (Sarva Mangala Sampoorna),  which is worshipped) will fall attracted to it by its
 (Sarvaiswarya Samanvita),   (Sarva perfect anon enticing beauty. He or She cannot take
Sowkhyaprada) - full of auspiciousness, riches and the eyes of it even for a fraction of a second. It beckons
happiness bestowing them on all those who surrender to everybody and enthrals one. One will have no desire
unto Her and Her Lord. Having Her in His Chest, the to leave the presence of this Spiritual Mine and has to
Lord, is   (Sarvamangala Kaaraka) the be forcibly moved out to make way for the other
causative force of all auspiciousness. devotees to have their look at it. Every moment the
The devotee prays for the Lord’s existence in this beauty of the Moorthy changes and seems filled up
manner eternally for the benefits of the suplicants. Sri with new shades of brilliance and charm. That is why
the saint Thyagaraja sang :  before. My mind is affected with fear. O Lord of Lords!
(Venkatesa! Ninuchooda Veyi kannulu kaavale raa) - Omnipresent in the Universe! Please show me Your
Thousand eyes are required to see You! While so that former form! Be pleased! O Thousand Armed Lord, I
need be said about His exact moorthy; the   would like to see You, as decorated with the Crown
 (Divyamangala Vigraha)? We cannot even look at Holding the Discus and the Mace with Four Arms!”
it. For it we require Occult and Divine eye. That is
why the Lord said to Arjuna, (Divyam So to have a glance at the beautiful shape of the
Dadaamite chakshuh). Arjuna prayed for the Divine Lord too, the occult eyes are necessary. Otherwise
Vision of His charming shape after he saw the they cannot bear the impact of the blinding beauty of
Viswarupa which awed Him. He said : the Lord’s form. Being the personification of beauty
the Lord’s handsomeness goes without saying. For
 
He is , ,  Satyam, Sivam, Sundaram) -

Truth, Blessedness and Beauty.
 
 5.  
     
    Nityaaya Niravadyaaya Satyaananda
 Chidaatmane!
   Sarvaantaraatmane Sreemad Venkatesaaya
Adrushtapoorvam Hrishitosmi drushtvaa Mangalam!!
Bhayenacha pravyathitam Manome
“Let all auspiciousness be for Lord Sri
Tadevame darsaya devaroopa
Praseeda Devesa Jagannivaasa Venkateswara, Who is not affected by Time, Who is
Kireetinam Gadinam Chakrahasta free from any blemish, Who is the Truth, Bliss and
Micchaami Tvaam drashtu Mahamtathaiva Consciousness, Who is Resident in All Creatures as
Tenaiva Roopena Chaturbhujena the Atman and Who is Conjunction with Sree!”
Sahasrabaahu Bhava Viswamoorte! The devotee makes mention here of the Supreme
Arjuna said: “I have got all bliss by seeing the character of the Lord, namely, His being beyond the
cosmic form of Yours not seen by me or anybody influence of the time spirit. He is Himself the Lord of
Time which is His creation. He has said in the Geeta  
(Kaalosmi). He is Sat, Chit and Ananda, as He  
is prayed to be Deva Sarma in the third Adhyaya of
Easwarah Sarvabhootaanaam Hruddeserjuna
Venkataachala Maahaatmyam as:
Tishtati!
 Bhraamayan Sarvabhootaani yantraa
   roodhaani maayayaa!!
Satyesam Satyasankalpam Satyam Lord Narayana is resident in the hearts of all beings.
Satyavratam Harim! He is regulating them while they move on the wheels
Satyacharyam Satya yonim Satya of Samsara under the influence of the Lord’s illusion
seershamaham Bhaje!!
like the dolls on the revolving machine. These words
He is the Lord of Satya (Truth), of the volition of coming as they do directly from the mouth of the Lord
Satya, Satya in person, of the conduct of Satya, the are indisputable. The Upanishads have recorded these
source and womb of Satya as well as its crown and attributes of the Lord, namely, satyatva, omniscience,
head. He is in the Hearts of all - Sarvantaryamin. He omnipresence, omnipotence, being without beginning,
has Himself said in the Gita: middle or end and everlasting blessedness. Verily Lord
 Sri Venkateswara is the Supreme Brahman with all these
Ahamaatmaa Gudaakesa, Sarva qualities being Lord Vishnu come down to Sri
Bhootaasaya Sthitah! Venkatadri in full blast for the welfare of humanity at
large in this age of Kali.
meaning - I am the Atman residing in all creatures.
Also,
6. 
 

Swatassarva vide Sarvasaktaye Sarvaseshine!
Samam Sarva bhooteshu tishtantam Sulabhaaya Suseelaaya Venkatesaaya
parameswaram Mangalam!!
meaning - ‘I am in all creatures to the same degree “All auspiciousness is for Lord Venkateswara who
in the same way, equally without partiality.’
knows everything by Himself, who comprehends the
Again, way and wherefore of everything, who is all powerful,
Prime among all, Supreme and easily attainable, with Can There be any easier way? Is not the Lord
Spotless character!” compassionate and well within the reach of the devout?
Here, the Lord’s blissful characteristics are He is  (Sulabha prasanna) - easily pleased.
amplified. He is easily accessible to and attainable by He is easily propitiated. He is character personified.
His devotees. In the Gita, He said “Let your mind be As revealed in the Vibhuti yoga of the Bhagavad Gita,
firmly in Me. Place the intellect in My thought. He is the Prime and the Best of every manifestation of
Contemplate intellect in My thought. Contemplate only life. He is the Highest of the Highest.
on Me. Then your progress is certained. If you have 7.    
no will power to fix your mind firmly on Me, then try   
to reach Me by practice following Yoga. If you cannot Parasmai Brahmane poornakaamaaya
even do this, dedicate yourself to the performance of Paramaatmane!
all My action and serve Me whole heartedly. Even by Prayunje Paratatvaaya Venkatesaaya
doing actions consecrating them to Me, you can reach Mangalam!!
perfection. If you are unable to do even this much,
seek shelter by surrendering to Me, taking refuge in “Lord Sri Venkateswara, who is the embodiment
Me by renouncing the fruit of all actions”. He finally of the Supreme and the Ultimate, having attained
gave the sovereign remedy to attain Him for the weak fulfilment of all the desires and had nothing else to
and wavering. desire, He is the one who symbolises within Himself
as the Supreme of All Dieties. He is the one who
  represents the final truth. Let this be the reverential or
  humble salutation and facilitation to Him!”
Sarvadharmaan parityajya maamekam Various are the arguments advanced to convince
Saranam vraja! people about Lord Venkateswara being this or that
Ahamtvaa Sarva paapebhyo mokshayishyaami Diety. He is regarded as Balaji or Bala Tripura Sundari
Maasuchah! or Shakti Swarupi. In fact the very Brahmotsavam of
“If you completely surrender unto Me, the Him takes place during Durga Puja or Dasara days.
Supreme one, leaving away everything and all Dharmas, The Alwars had sung of Him as Hari Hara Rupa - a
I shall free you from all sins. Don’t feel sorry combination of the Preserver and the Destroyer aspect.
depressed. I shall give you salvation!” He is regarded as Durga or Narayani. It is the yoga-
maya aspect. Be it as it may, but even the saptharishis kirtanas. The more you utter and surrender to God,
regarded Lord Venkateswara, each in his own thought. more is the sweetnesss, surpassing the sweetness of
It is true that ‘Ekam Sat: Vipra bahuda Vadanti’ - The the earthy Sugarcane juice. While juice gives a temporal
substance is one. The sages call it by devious names. sweetness and happiness, Nama Sankirtana gives us a
God is One and He is Ultimate. He is Complete and permanent sweetness bounded with the Love of the
‘The Supreme’. He is none other than Lord God. This is the nector which paves the way to reach
Venkateswara. So the devotee rightly salutes the Lord Him and if one worships Him with utmost devotion,
in these lines, bringing out the Supremacy of the Lord. He will be with the devotee. Bhagavan in His Celestial
Gita clearly mentioned to Arjuna about this.
8.  
   

Aakaalatatvamashraanta
Manmanaabhava madbhakto madhyaajeemaam
maatmanaamanupasyataam!
namaskuru
Atruptyaamruta roopaaya Venkatesaaya
Maame vaishyasi satyante pratijaan priyosme!
Mangalam!!
Bhagavan Sri Krishna said to Arjuna “Put your
“Let all the auspiciousness be for Lord mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me and bow
Venkateswara, who is like Ambrosia with never to Me. By doing so, you will come to Me alone. I
satiating sweetness to all those who look at Thy Divine really promise you, for you are exceptionally dear to
and the Beautiful Form forever, forgetting the passage Me!”
of time!”
The fact that Bhagavannama Sankirtana is the
The devotee points out the real sweetness in Ultimate Weapon for a devotee to attain Him is very
uttering the Bhagavannama. A person who dedicates clearly explained by Bhagavan Sri Krishna. With that
himself with devotion to God or surrender to God will weapon alone one can attain the Grace of Lord. The
realise how sweet is the name of the Lord. Be it ‘Rama devotee aptly praises Lord Sri Venkateswara as the
nama’ or ‘Sri Krishna nama’. Saint Thyagaraja and Ultimate God, again and again as His name is the
Bhakta Ramdas had showed it. Annamayya showed it Ambrosia with ever growing sweetness and hails Him.
as well. They had really tasted the nama and shared 9.   
their joy and experiences with others through their   
Praayah swacharanou pumsaam Venkateswara’s Sharanagati Mahima, Fulfilment of

Saranyatvena paaninaa! ones’s purpose in life can be obtained only by
Kripayaa disate Sreemad Venkatesaaya describing the Glory of the Lord and chanting His
mangalam!! name. One should contemplate upon the divine sport
“My reverential salutations and felicitations to Lord of the Lord and His illuminating stories. As Narada
Venkateswara who point out with Hands to His Two told to Veda Vyasa, “to win the Grace of the Lord you
Feet showing that those are the Ultimate Refuge for all should be washed of your impurities of the mind by
the human race!” incessant singing or praising of the Lord”.
Bhagavannama Sankirtana enables us to conquer the
Those who believe and trust Me are Mine, that's sin and the world. If we bow to the Lotus Feet of
what Bhagavan said in Gita : Lord Venkateswara seeking refuge, as promised by
 Him we will be graced by Him. There is no doubt
     about it. Because once Lord Himself told to Narada
muni as follows.
Ananyaaschintayantomaam yejanaah
paryupaasate!     
Teshaam nityaabhiyuktaanaam Yogakshemam 
vahaamyaham!! Naaham vasaami Vaikunte na Yogi hridaye
Sri Krishna said to Arjuna that “the devotees who ravaou!
love Me and think of Me constantly and worship Me Madbhaktaa yatra gaayanti, tatra tistaami
in a disinterested spirit and who get even united with Naarada!!
Me in their thoughts, will be fully secured and I Once, Lord told Narada, “I am not in Vaikunta,
personally attend to them and to their needs!” not in the hearts of the yogis who are all on penance
Reaffirming His own words Bhagavan in the form all the time. I will be in the hearts of my Bhaktas who
of Lord Venkateswara further simplified these words always sing My Name!”
by pointing out that if the devotee surrenders to Him, So, it is no wonder that if one surrenders to the
He would take care of everything.  Lotus Feet of Lord Venkateswara and utters His name
(Nannu talachinavadu naavaadu - in Telugu, meaning all the time will certainly win the Grace of Lord
one who thinks of Me is Mine) is all about Lord Venkateswara and He will look after him. The posture
of the Diety, Lord Venkateswara conveys this inner Universe. On total surrender, the devotee is assured
message to the devotee. So there is no hesitation or of complete protection by Him in this age of Kali.
personification in the saying of this salutations to Lord 11.  
Sri Venkateswara. 
10.  Pragbhooshaambara Heteenaam
 sushamaavahamoortaye!
Dayaamrita taranginyaa starangairiva Sarvaarti Samanaayaastu Venkatesaaya
seetalaih! Mangalam!!
Apaangaissinchate Viswam Venkatesaaya “Lord Venkateswara, is Divine and the blessed
Mangalam!! form in keeping with the splendour of Thy glittering
“All the auspiciousness is for Lord Sri ornaments, garlands, yellow silk robes, armour and
Venkateswara, who can restore peace and tranquility weapons. He only can dispel and alleviate all our
to this whole Universe by His warm looks of Kindliness sufferings and distress. These are the humble salutations
and compassion flowing of the tide of the nectar like to Him!”
river!” God is formless and takes all the forms, as we
think of Him. Each of the Saptarishis viewed Him in
Sri Venkateswara is the Lord, the Creator of this
their own forms. For Bharadwaja Maharshi, Vishnu
Universe, its bearer and animator as Jamadagni, one
and Venkateswara are one. To Viswamitra Sri
of the Sapta rishis pointed out in his Saranagati stotra.
Venkateswara is the Vishnu and Lord Sri Raama. To
God makes no distinction among the devotees. He
Gautama Maharshi, Sri Venkateswara is the Govinda,
shows One hand to the devotee with an inherent the cow protector (in Dwapara yuga). For Jamadagni
indication, telling “Come and surrender to Me. I am Maharshi Lord Venkateswara is the Jivesa, while
like a tide of the nectar like river. I am the only one Vasishta Maharshi found Parabrahman in Sri
who can give you the salvation. Come, swim in the Venkateswara. Lord Venkateswara is not this or that
nectar tide, find Me and enjoy.” Diety, for Vasishta Maharshi. He is of Him, by Him,
So, it is no wonder that the devotee views Lord through Him. Lord Venkateswara is the Supreme Being
Venkateswara as the tide of the nectar like river. His from whom everything has come out. He is the 
looks are full of Kindliness. He is the saviour of the (Sarvaantaryaami). He is none other than Sri
Venkateswara, who is covered with glittering tank - Pushkarini. Unable to bear the loneliness, Lord
ornaments, garlands, armour and weapons, dressed Maha Vishnu left Vaikunta and reached Ramaa and
in yellow silk robes and is ready to destroy all of our started staying on the very banks of the Pushkarini.
sufferings and distress. Ramaa is none other than Goddess Maha Lakshmi.
Both started staying on the banks of the pushkarini.
The devotee praises Lord again and again and pays
Hence, Tirumala is aptly called as ‘Kaliyuga Vaikunta’.
his humble salutations and felicitations to Him.
12.   13.  
 
 
Sreematsundarajaamaatrumuni
Sree Vaikunta viraktaaya swami pushkarinee
maanasavaasine!
tate! Sarvaloka nivaasaaya Sreenivaasaaya
Ramayaa Ramamaanaaya Venkatesaaya Mangalam!!
Mangalam!!
“Let all the auspicious salutations be to the Lord
“Let all the salutations and felicitations be for Lord Srinivasa, who made the heart of the Manavala Maha
Sri Venkateswara, who gracefully sports with His muni as His Abode and who stays in this entire
Consort Divine Sree in a happy alliance, on the banks Universe!”
of the sacred tank or Pushkarini, unable to prolong
His stay alone in Vaikunta!” The devotee offers all of his salutations and
felicitations to Lord Srinivasa. The devotee believes
Male and female make a form complete. Sree and that Lord Srinivasa who is in the entire Universe, made
Venkateswara mean Goddess Maha Lakshmi and Lord the heart of his Ramya jamatru muni (Manavaala
Maha Vishnu (or Sri Venkateswara) together make the Mahamuni) as His Abode. So the devotee makes it to
‘God’ complete. Once, Goddess Lakshmi got mention here, at the end of his Mangalasasanam to Sri
annoyed with what Bhrigu Maharshi did towards Her, Venkateswara. Again to make us to remain in the
the Best Half of Lord Maha Vishnu. Maha Vishnu thoughts that God is only one.
didnot take any measure to sooth Her, though Lord’s One should have single minded devotion to attain
intentions were kept secret. God, call Him by whatever Name. He is the Ultimate.
So, She left the Lord alone at Vaikunta and started He is Everywhere. He is one and the same. He is very
staying on the Tirumala Hills, on the banks of the sacred much in the hearts of His devotees, who surrender to
Him, pray Him, praise Him. Afterall, He is the creator, an inbuilt message to the common person who prays
Lord, bearer and the Animator of this Entire Universe. to Lord Sri Venkateswara that the tradition should
Realising this very well, Manavala Maha Muni won continue, as it was carried out by the ancestors in their
the Grace of Lord Venkateswara. So the devotee makes days of Lord’s Worship.
a special mention about this and offers salutations to Here ends the Mangalasasanam.
Lord Venkateswara. Concluding remarks :
14.   The Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam, Stotram,
 Prapatti and Mangalasasanam as written by the devotee
Mangalaa saasana parairmadaachaarya is indeed a great weapon to an ordinary human being
purogamaih! to invoke the inmate God and the stotra has great
Sarvaischa Poorvairaachaaryaih power and all the devotees will do well to recite it
Satkrutaayaastu mangalam!! everyday and enjoy the fruits of it.
“Let all the auspiciousness is for Lord Let all the distress, unhappiness and the earthily
Venkateswara, whom my entire predecessors have miseries vanish. Let Lord Sri Venkateswara, the
worshipped including those who offer the present Ultimate God of this Kali age bless the needy and
felicitations, adore and worship!” devoted.
The devotee having paid the salutations in all the
------ Om Tatsat ------
four parts namely Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and
Mangalasasanam concludes his hymn to Lord Sri
Venkateswara by conferring all the auspiciousness to
Him - the Lord Srinivasa, whom his predecessors also
worshipped.
It is just like a pravara that any brahmin used to
utter while introducing Himself to others, the devotee
humbly concludes his salutations to Lord, mentioning
that he is just continuing what his predecessors carried
out - that is worshiping Lord Sree Srinivasa. This has

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TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS,

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati TIRUPATI

By Sri Venkateswara or Balaji is the Saviour of

feeling for Balaji. The auspicious offering in the form My Word

His doings on earth in defence of the defenceless SUPRABHATAM

The devotee here appeals to that aspect of Lord 3.  

all those seeking Your protection! the divine consort 4. 

It is Narayanadri as it is the place where one of the 16.  

“O Lord of Sri Venkatachala! being sanctified by 20.   

love towards us also. We can compare this with the 

Yadaayadaahi dharmasya Glaanirbhavati Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi teertham

Sree Vaishnavaassatata mardhita Dhaamaantike Tavahi Mangala vastu hastaah

Venkateswara early in the moring every day is the sure STOTRAM

pursuing decisions and policies, clean in career, a 

Vinaa Venkatesam Na Naatho Na Naathah Anayainam Hari Sreshta!

   PRAPATTI

Lakshmee Maheetadanuroopa Nijaanubhaava Rakshasa-Kalanemi in their previous birth. He was

MANGALASASANAM all these blessed qualities to the devotees as the Mother

Lakshmeehridayakam Stotram after bathing in the Kapilatirtham. He saw the great

2.   The devotee has to visualise before him the Divine

Praayah swacharanou pumsaam Venkateswara’s Sharanagati Mahima, Fulfilment of

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