About this stotra
Lord Govinda, also known as Lord Vishnu, is a central deity in Hinduism, revered as the preserver and protector of the universe. He is often depicted as a compassionate and benevolent figure, embodying divine love and righteousness. In the Vedic tradition, Lord Govinda is celebrated for maintaining cosmic order and is worshipped for his role in sustaining life and granting blessings to his devotees.
The shloka Kausalya Supraja is a morning invocation that calls upon Lord Govinda, urging the listener to rise and perform their daily duties. It begins by addressing Kausalya's illustrious son, a reference to Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, emphasizing the auspiciousness of the morning time. The verse highlights the transition from night to day, marking the beginning of the early dawn, which is considered a sacred time for spiritual practices. The invocation encourages the listener, referred to as a noble person or naraśārdūla, to awaken and engage in their divine responsibilities, suggesting the importance of starting the day with devotion and mindfulness. This shloka underscores the significance of morning rituals and the role of divine consciousness in guiding one's daily actions.
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Verse 1
Kausalya Supraja – Verse 1
कौसल्या सुप्रजाराम पूर्वा संध्याप्रवर्तते ।
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं देवमान्हिकम् ।।
kausalyā suprajārāma pūrvā saṃdhyāpravartate .
uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ devamānhikam ..
O good offspring of Kausalya, Rama, the yester-evening (and night) is creeping away (into dawn), awake, the greatest of beings, may you perform the daily duties of your godly status.
Word by word
- कौसल्या (kausalyā)
- Kausalya's
- सुप्रज (supraja)
- good offspring (su:good | praja:offspring)
- राम (rāma)
- Rama
- पूर्वा (pūrvā)
- yester-evening
- संध्या (saṃdhyā)
- twilight
- प्रवर्तते (pravartate)
- is creeping
- उत्तिष्ठ (uttiṣṭha)
- awake
- नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla)
- tiger among men (nara:man | śārdūla:tiger)
- कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam)
- duties
- देवमान्हिकम् (devamānhikam)
- daily godly duties (deva:godly | mānhikam:daily duties)