कमलाकुच चूचुक कुङ्कमतो
About this stotra
The Sri Venkateswara Stotram is a devotional hymn that glorifies the Lord of Venkatadri in his three beloved forms — as Venkatesha (Lord of the seven hills), as Krishna (the divine cowherd), and as Rama (son of Dasharatha). The hymn weaves together heartfelt devotion, philosophical surrender and intimate prayer. It includes the celebrated verse 'Vina Venkatesham na natho na nathah' ('There is no lord for me other than Venkatesha') and concludes with an apology for all faults and a prayer for the Lord's unfailing grace.
कमलाकुच चूचुक कुङ्कमतो
नियतारुणि तातुल नीलतनो ।
कमलायत लोचन लोकपते
विजयीभव वेङ्कट शैलपते ॥ 1 ॥
kamalākucha chūchuka kuṅkamatō
niyatāruṇi tātula nīlatanō ।
kamalāyata lōchana lōkapatē
vijayībhava vēṅkaṭa śailapatē ॥ 1 ॥
Reddened by the saffron from Lakshmi's breasts, of dark blue form, with eyes wide as the lotus, lord of all — O lord of the Venkata hill, be victorious!
सचतुर्मुख षण्मुख पञ्चमुख
प्रमुखा खिलदैवत मौलिमणे ।
शरणागत वत्सल सारनिधे
परिपालय मां वृष शैलपते ॥ 2 ॥
sachaturmukha ṣaṇmukha pañchamukha
pramukhā khiladaivata mauḻimaṇē ।
śaraṇāgata vatsala sāranidhē
paripālaya māṃ vṛṣa śailapatē ॥ 2 ॥
O crest-jewel of all the gods including four-faced Brahma and six-faced Kumara, O ocean of essence, refuge of those who surrender — protect me, O lord of Vrishadri.
अतिवेलतया तव दुर्विषहै
रनु वेलकृतै रपराधशतैः ।
भरितं त्वरितं वृष शैलपते
परया कृपया परिपाहि हरे ॥ 3 ॥
ativēlatayā tava durviṣahai
ranu vēlakṛtai raparādhaśataiḥ ।
bharitaṃ tvaritaṃ vṛṣa śailapatē
parayā kṛpayā paripāhi harē ॥ 3 ॥
I have committed countless offences repeatedly, O lord of Venkata — forgive me swiftly with your supreme compassion, O Hari.
अधि वेङ्कट शैल मुदारमते-
र्जनताभि मताधिक दानरतात् ।
परदेवतया गदितानिगमैः
कमलादयितान्न परङ्कलये ॥ 3 ॥
adhi vēṅkaṭa śaila mudāramatē-
rjanatābhi matādhika dānaratāt ।
paradēvatayā gaditānigamaiḥ
kamalādayitānna paraṅkalayē ॥ 3 ॥
On the generous Venkata hill, among all the liberal givers, praised by the Vedas as the supreme deity — I know no greater god than the beloved of Kamala (Vishnu).
कल वेणुर वावश गोपवधू
शत कोटि वृतात्स्मर कोटि समात् ।
प्रति पल्लविकाभि मतात्-सुखदात्
वसुदेव सुतान्न परङ्कलये ॥ 4 ॥
kala vēṇura vāvaśa gōpavadhū
śata kōṭi vṛtātsmara kōṭi samāt ।
prati pallavikābhi matāt-sukhadāt
vasudēva sutānna paraṅkalayē ॥ 4 ॥
Encircled by hundreds of thousands of cowherd maidens captivated by the sweet flute, equal to millions of Kamadevas — I know no greater god than the son of Vasudeva (Krishna).
अभिराम गुणाकर दाशरथे
जगदेक धनुर्थर धीरमते ।
रघुनायक राम रमेश विभो
वरदो भव देव दया जलधे ॥ 5 ॥
abhirāma guṇākara dāśarathē
jagadēka dhanurthara dhīramatē ।
raghunāyaka rāma ramēśa vibhō
varadō bhava dēva dayā jaladhē ॥ 5 ॥
O Dasharatha's son, treasury of auspicious qualities, sole wielder of the bow in all worlds, O Rama of firm mind, lord of Rama, O all-pervading one — be gracious, O ocean of compassion.
अवनी तनया कमनीय करं
रजनीकर चारु मुखाम्बुरुहम् ।
रजनीचर राजत मोमि हिरं
महनीय महं रघुराममये ॥ 6 ॥
avanī tanayā kamanīya karaṃ
rajanīkara chāru mukhāmburuham ।
rajanīchara rājata mōmi hiraṃ
mahanīya mahaṃ raghurāmamayē ॥ 6 ॥
I meditate on Rama who grasps the tender lotus hand of Sita, moon-faced, annihilator of the proud rakshasas — the great and glorious Raghava.
सुमुखं सुहृदं सुलभं सुखदं
स्वनुजं च सुकायम मोघशरम् ।
अपहाय रघूद्वय मन्यमहं
न कथञ्चन कञ्चन जातुभजे ॥ 7 ॥
sumukhaṃ suhṛdaṃ sulabhaṃ sukhadaṃ
svanujaṃ cha sukāyama mōghaśaram ।
apahāya raghūdvaya manyamahaṃ
na kathañchana kañchana jātubhajē ॥ 7 ॥
Charming-faced, a true friend, easily approachable, bliss-giving, with a noble younger brother, of beautiful form, unfailing arrows — I worship none but the two Raghavas.
विना वेङ्कटेशं न नाथो न नाथः
सदा वेङ्कटेशं स्मरामि स्मरामि ।
हरे वेङ्कटेश प्रसीद प्रसीद
प्रियं वेङ्कटॆश प्रयच्छ प्रयच्छ ॥ 8 ॥
vinā vēṅkaṭēśaṃ na nāthō na nāthaḥ
sadā vēṅkaṭēśaṃ smarāmi smarāmi ।
harē vēṅkaṭēśa prasīda prasīda
priyaṃ vēṅkaṭeśa prayaccha prayaccha ॥ 8 ॥
There is no lord for me other than Venkatesha; I always remember Venkatesha. O Hari Venkatesha, be gracious; O Venkatesha, grant me what I cherish.
अहं दूरदस्ते पदां भोजयुग्म
प्रणामेच्छया गत्य सेवां करोमि ।
सकृत्सेवया नित्य सेवाफलं त्वं
प्रयच्छ प्रयच्छ प्रभो वेङ्कटेश ॥ 9 ॥
ahaṃ dūradastē padāṃ bhōjayugma
praṇāmēchChayā gatya sēvāṃ karōmi ।
sakṛtsēvayā nitya sēvāphalaṃ tvaṃ
prayaccha prayaccha prabhō vēṅkaṭēśa ॥ 9 ॥
Having come from afar, eager to bow at your lotus feet, I render this service. Grant me the fruit of constant eternal service for this single act of devotion, O lord Venkatesha.
अज्ञानिना मया दोषा न शेषान्विहितान् हरे ।
क्षमस्व त्वं क्षमस्व त्वं शेषशैल शिखामणे ॥ 10 ॥
ajñāninā mayā dōṣā na śēṣānvihitān harē ।
kṣamasva tvaṃ kṣamasva tvaṃ śēṣaśaila śikhāmaṇē ॥ 10 ॥
O Hari, in my ignorance I have committed countless offences. Forgive me, forgive me, O crest-jewel of Sheshadri.