श्रियः कान्ताय कल्याणनिधये निधयेऽर्थिनाम्
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The Sri Venkatesha Mangalasasanam (‘Auspicious Benediction of Lord Venkatesha’) is a devotional hymn in the Sri Vaishnava tradition. ‘Mangalasasanam’ means 'proclamation of auspiciousness' — a tradition of offering ceremonial blessings to the Lord. Each verse extols a specific divine quality of Lord Srinivasa and concludes with 'Mangalam' (auspiciousness) to the Lord. The hymn celebrates his eternal nature, lotus-like glance, omnipotence, his gracious accessibility, his beauty that captivates all beings, and his dwelling on the Venkata hill with Lakshmi. The final verses honour the lineage of Acharyas who transmitted this tradition. Regularly sung in Tirupati and Vaishnava temples during daily worship.
श्रियः कान्ताय कल्याणनिधये निधयेऽर्थिनाम् ।
श्रीवेङ्कट निवासाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
śriyaḥ kāntāya kalyāṇanidhayē nidhayē'rthinām ।
śrīvēṅkaṭa nivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 1 ॥
Auspiciousness (mangalam) to the beloved of Shri (Lakshmi), the ocean of auspicious qualities, the refuge of those in need — to Srinivasa, the dweller of Venkata hill, be all auspiciousness.
लक्ष्मी सविभ्रमालोक सुभ्रू विभ्रम चक्षुषे ।
चक्षुषे सर्वलोकानां वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
lakṣmī savibhramālōka subhrū vibhrama chakṣuṣē ।
chakṣuṣē sarvalōkānāṃ vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 2 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha, whose eyes are the very vision of all the worlds, captivating with the graceful glances of Lakshmi.
श्रीवेङ्कटाद्रि शृङ्गाग्र मङ्गलाभरणाङ्घ्रये ।
मङ्गलानां निवासाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
śrīvēṅkaṭādri śṛṅgāgra maṅgaḻābharaṇāṅghrayē ।
maṅgaḻānāṃ nivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 3 ॥
Auspiciousness to Srinivasa — whose lotus feet are the ornaments adorning the very summit of the Venkata hill, the abode of all auspiciousness.
सर्वावयव सौन्दर्य सम्पदा सर्वचेतसाम् ।
सदा सम्मोहनायास्तु वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
sarvāvayava saundarya sampadā sarvachētasām ।
sadā sammōhanāyāstu vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 4 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha, whose beauty of every limb eternally enchants the minds of all beings.
नित्याय निरवद्याय सत्यानन्द चिदात्मने ।
सर्वान्तरात्मने श्रीमद्-वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
nityāya niravadyāya satyānanda chidātmanē ।
sarvāntarātmanē śrīmad-vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 5 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha — the eternal, the flawless, the embodiment of true bliss and pure consciousness, the inner self of all.
स्वत स्सर्वविदे सर्व शक्तये सर्वशेषिणे ।
सुलभाय सुशीलाय वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
svata ssarvavidē sarva śaktayē sarvaśēṣiṇē ।
sulabhāya suśīlāya vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 6 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha — who is all-knowing of himself, omnipotent, the supreme master of all, yet easily accessible and of gentle disposition.
परस्मै ब्रह्मणे पूर्णकामाय परमात्मने ।
प्रयुञ्जे परतत्त्वाय वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
parasmai brahmaṇē pūrṇakāmāya paramātmanē ।
prayuñjē paratattvāya vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 7 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha, the supreme Brahman, whose desires are ever fulfilled, the Paramatma, to whom I offer this prayer of auspiciousness.
आकालतत्त्व मश्रान्त मात्मना मनुपश्यताम् ।
अतृप्त्यमृत रूपाय वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
ākālatattva maśrānta mātmanā manupaśyatām ।
atṛptyamṛta rūpāya vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 8 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha — whose form brings insatiable delight even to those who behold him eternally, of the nature of immortal nectar.
प्रायः स्वचरणौ पुंसां शरण्यत्वेन पाणिना ।
कृपयाऽऽदिशते श्रीमद्-वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 9 ॥
prāyaḥ svacharaṇau puṃsāṃ śaraṇyatvēna pāṇinā ।
kṛpayā''diśatē śrīmad-vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 9 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha, who graciously extends his own feet to those who seek refuge, indicating them as the means of salvation.
दयाऽमृत तरङ्गिण्या स्तरङ्गैरिव शीतलैः ।
अपाङ्गै स्सिञ्चते विश्वं वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 10 ॥
dayā'mṛta taraṅgiṇyā staraṅgairiva śītalaiḥ ।
apāṅgai ssiñchatē viśvaṃ vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 10 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha — whose compassionate sidelong glances sprinkle the universe with cool waves of mercy like a river of ambrosia.
स्रग्-भूषाम्बर हेतीनां सुषमाऽऽवहमूर्तये ।
सर्वार्ति शमनायास्तु वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 11 ॥
srag-bhūṣāmbara hētīnāṃ suṣamā''vahamūrtayē ।
sarvārti śamanāyāstu vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 11 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha, whose divine form bears garlands, ornaments, garments and weapons of dazzling splendour, the remover of all afflictions.
श्रीवैकुण्ठ विरक्ताय स्वामि पुष्करिणीतटे ।
रमया रममाणाय वेङ्कटेशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 12 ॥
śrīvaikuṇṭha viraktāya svāmi puṣkariṇītaṭē ।
ramayā ramamāṇāya vēṅkaṭēśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 12 ॥
Auspiciousness to Venkatesha — who turned away from Vaikunta to sport with Ramaa on the banks of Svami Pushkarini on Venkatadri.
श्रीमत्-सुन्दरजा मातृमुनि मानसवासिने ।
सर्वलोक निवासाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 13 ॥
śrīmat-sundarajā mātṛmuni mānasavāsinē ।
sarvalōka nivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 13 ॥
Auspiciousness to Srinivasa — who dwells in the heart of the great Acharya Sundara Jamamatri Muni (Tirumazhisai Alvar) and in the hearts of all worlds.
मङ्गला शासनपरैर्-मदाचार्य पुरोगमैः ।
सर्वैश्च पूर्वैराचार्यैः सत्कृतायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 14 ॥
maṅgaḻā śāsanaparair-madāchārya purōgamaiḥ ।
sarvaiścha pūrvairāchāryaiḥ satkṛtāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 14 ॥
May all auspiciousness be to the Lord, as proclaimed by the Acharyas — beginning with my own teacher — all the previous Acharyas who offered this sacred mangalasasanam.
श्री पद्मावती समेत श्री श्रीनिवास परब्रह्मणे नमः
śrī padmāvatī samēta śrī śrīnivāsa parabrahmaṇē namaḥ
Salutations to Sri Srinivasa, the supreme Brahman, together with Sri Padmavati.