Venkateshwara Stotram

वेंकटेश्वर स्तोत्रम् • Venkatesvara Stotram

Stotram Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu)

About

Venkateshwara Stotram is a powerful hymn dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, the presiding deity of the sacred Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh. He is considered a form of Lord Vishnu and is also known as Balaji, Srinivasa, and Tirupati Venkata Ramana. This stotra praises His divine form, His compassion for devotees, and His power to grant all wishes. Devotees believe that sincere recitation brings prosperity, removes obstacles, and grants spiritual liberation.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional / Various Saints
Language
Sanskrit
Period
Medieval Period
Verse Count
10
Source
Brahmanda Purana, Venkatachala Mahatmya
Type
Devotional Hymn
Chandas
Various

Benefits

  • Grants wealth and material prosperity
  • Removes all obstacles and difficulties
  • Fulfills all righteous desires
  • Bestows divine grace and protection
  • Brings peace and happiness to family
  • Grants success in endeavors
  • Removes past sins and negative karma
  • Leads to spiritual liberation (Moksha)

When to Recite

Days Saturday, Wednesday, Ekadashi, Daily
Times Morning, Evening, During Vishnu Puja
Occasions Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Brahmotsavam, Before visiting Tirumala, Janmashtami
Recommended Count Once daily or 7 times for specific purposes

Verses

Dhyanam 1 Opening

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्। लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥

Shantakaram bhujaga-shayanam padma-nabham suresham Vishvadharam gagana-sadrisham megha-varnam shubhangam | Lakshmi-kantam kamala-nayanam yogibhir-dhyana-gamyam Vande Vishnum bhava-bhaya-haram sarva-lokaika-natham ||

Main Verse 2

वेङ्कटेशं कमलाकान्तं विष्णुं श्रीगरुडध्वजम्। श्रीवत्साङ्कं भुजगशयनं वन्दे मुकुन्दं प्रभुम्॥१॥

Venkatesham Kamala-kantam Vishnum Shri-Garuda-dhvajam | Shrivatsa-ankam bhujaga-shayanam vande Mukundam prabhum ||1||

Main Verse 3

कल्याणाद्भुतगात्राय कामितार्थप्रदायिने। श्रीमद्वेङ्कटनाथाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम्॥२॥

Kalyana-adbhuta-gatraya kamitartha-pradayine | Shrimad-Venkata-nathaya Shrinivasaya mangalam ||2||

Main Verse 4

कौसल्यासुपुत्राय दशरथात्मजाय च। सीतावल्लभ रामाय श्रीवेङ्कटाय मङ्गलम्॥३॥

Kausalya-suputraya Dasharatha-atmajaya cha | Sita-vallabha Ramaya Shri-Venkataya mangalam ||3||

Main Verse 5

नमस्ते गोविन्दाय नमो नारायणाय च। नमस्ते वासुदेवाय विष्णवे तारकाय च॥४॥

Namaste Govindaya namo Narayanaya cha | Namaste Vasudevaya Vishnave tarakaya cha ||4||

Main Verse 6

शेषाद्रिनिलयं देवं श्रीशं श्रीवेङ्कटाद्रिपम्। ब्रह्मादिवन्दितं विष्णुं नमामि शरणागतः॥५॥

Sheshadri-nilayam devam Shrisham Shri-Venkatadripam | Brahmadi-vanditam Vishnum namami sharanaghatah ||5||

Main Verse 7

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम्। लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम्॥६॥

Apadanam-apahartaram dataram sarva-sampadam | Lokabhiramam Shri-Ramam bhuyo bhuyo namamyaham ||6||

Main Verse 8

सर्वदा सर्वकार्येषु नास्ति तेषाममङ्गलम्। येषां हृदिस्थो भगवान् मङ्गलायतनं हरिः॥७॥

Sarvada sarva-karyeshu nasti tesham-amangalam | Yesham hridistho Bhagavan mangalayatanam Harih ||7||

Main Verse 9

श्रीमन्निवासो वरदो जगन्माता जगत्पिता। सुरेशो निखिलाधारो भक्तपालनतत्परः॥८॥

Shriman-nivaso varado jagan-mata jagat-pita | Sureso nikhiladharo bhakta-palana-tatparah ||8||

Phala Shruti 10 Closing

इति वेङ्कटेशस्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति॥

Iti Venkateshwara-stotram yah pathed-bhakti-samyutah | Sarva-papa-vinirmukto Vishnu-lokam sa gachhati ||