Venkateshwara Suprabhatam: Sanskrit Text, Meaning and Use

Verse 1

कौशल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वा सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते ।
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम् ॥

Kaushalya supraja rama purva sandhya pravartate
Uttishtha narashardula kartavyam daivamahnikam

MeaningKausalya's good son, Rama: the dawn twilight is beginning. Rise, best of men, for the duties owed to the divine are waiting. The first line is borrowed from the Valmiki Ramayana, where the sage Vishvamitra wakes the young Rama.

Verse 2

उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ गोविन्द उत्तिष्ठ गरुडध्वज ।
उत्तिष्ठ कमलाकान्त त्रैलोक्यं मङ्गलं कुरु ॥

Uttishthottishtha govinda uttishtha garudadhvaja
Uttishtha kamalakanta trailokyam mangalam kuru

MeaningRise, rise, Govinda. Rise, you whose banner bears Garuda. Rise, beloved of Lakshmi, and bring blessing to the three worlds.

Verse 3

मातः समस्तजगतां मधुकैटभारेः ।
वक्षोविहारिणि मनोहरदिव्यरूपे ।
श्रीस्वामिनि श्रितजनप्रियदानशीले ।
श्रीवेङ्कटेशदयिते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Matah samastajagatam madhukaitabhareh
Vakshoviharini manoharadivyarupe
Shrisvamini shritajanapriyadanashile
Shrivenkateshadayite tava suprabhatam

MeaningMother of all the worlds, who rest on the chest of the foe of Madhu and Kaitabha, of lovely and divine form, lady of Shri, generous and dear to those who take refuge in you, beloved of Lord Venkatesha: a good dawn to you.

Verse 4

तव सुप्रभातमरविन्दलोचने ।
भवतु प्रसन्नमुखचन्द्रमण्डले ।
विधिशङ्करेन्द्रवनिताभिरर्चिते ।
वृषशैलनाथदयिते दयानिधे ॥

Tava suprabhatamaravindalochane
Bhavatu prasannamukhachandramandale
Vidhishankarendravanitabhirarchite
Vrishashailanathadayite dayanidhe

MeaningA good dawn to you, lotus-eyed goddess. May it be bright for you, whose face is like a cheerful moon, who are honoured by the wives of Brahma, Shiva and Indra, beloved of the lord of the Bull Mountain, treasure of compassion.

Verse 5

अत्र्यादिसप्तऋषयस्समुपास्य सन्ध्याम् ।
आकाशसिन्धुकमलानि मनोहराणि ।
आदाय पादयुगमर्चयितुं प्रपन्नाः ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Atryadisaptarishayassamupasya sandhyam
Akashasindhukamalani manoharani
Adaya padayugamarchayitum prapannah
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningAtri and the other sages of the seven, having kept the twilight prayer, have come to worship your two feet, carrying lovely lotuses gathered from the river of the sky. Lord of the crest of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 6

पञ्चाननाब्जभवषण्मुखवासवाद्याः ।
त्रैविक्रमादिचरितं विबुधाः स्तुवन्ति ।
भाषापतिः पठति वासरशुद्धिमारात् ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Panchananabjabhavashanmukhavasavadyah
Traivikramadicharitam vibudhah stuvanti
Bhashapatih pathati vasarashuddhimarat
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningThe five-faced Shiva, the lotus-born Brahma, six-faced Skanda, Indra and the other gods praise your deeds, beginning with the three great strides. Brihaspati, lord of speech, recites them as the day begins, to make it pure.

Verse 7

ईषत्प्रफुल्लसरसीरुहनारिकेल ।
पूगद्रुमादिसुमनोहरपालिकानाम् ।
आवाति मन्दमनिलः सह दिव्यगन्धैः ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Ishatpraphullasarasiruhanarikela
Pugadrumadisumanoharapalikanam
Avati mandamanilah saha divyagandhaih
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningA gentle breeze comes, carrying heavenly scents from the half-open lotuses of the pond and from the lovely rows of coconut, areca and other trees. Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 8

उन्मील्य नेत्रयुगमुत्तमपञ्जरस्थाः ।
पात्रावशिष्टकदलीफलपायसानि ।
भुक्त्वा सलीलमथ केलिशुकाः पठन्ति ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Unmilya netrayugamuttamapanjarasthah
Patravashishtakadaliphalapayasani
Bhuktva salilamatha kelishukah pathanti
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningThe pet parrots in their fine cages open their eyes, playfully eat the banana and sweet milk-rice left in their bowls, and recite the words: Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 9

तन्त्रीप्रकर्षमधुरस्वनया विपञ्च्या ।
गायत्यनन्तचरितं तव नारदोऽपि ।
भाषासमग्रमसकृत्करचाररम्यम् ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Tantriprakarshamadhurasvanaya vipanchya
Gayatyanantacharitam tava narado'pi
Bhashasamagramasakritkarachararamyam
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningEven Narada sings your endless story to the sweet sound of his lute, its strings drawn to their best, his hand moving gracefully over it again and again, the words complete and clear. Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 10

भृङ्गावली च मकरन्दरसानुविद्ध ।
झङ्कारगीतनिनदैः सह सेवनाय ।
निर्यात्युपान्तसरसीकमलोदरेभ्यः ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Bhringavali cha makarandarasanuviddha
Jhankaragitaninadaih saha sevanaya
Niryatyupantasarasikamalodarebhyah
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningRows of bees, steeped in flower nectar, leave the hearts of the lotuses in the nearby pond to come and serve you, their humming a song. Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 11

योषागणेन वरदध्नि विमथ्यमाने ।
घोषालयेषु दधिमन्थनतीव्रघोषाः ।
रोषात्कलिं विदधति ककुभश्च कुम्भाः ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Yoshaganena varadadhni vimathyamane
Ghoshalayeshu dadhimanthanativraghoshah
Roshatkalim vidadhati kakubhashcha kumbhah
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningIn the cowherds' homes the women are churning fine curds, and the loud sound of the churning seems to quarrel angrily with the pots in every direction. Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 12

पद्मेशमित्रबहुपत्रकृतालिवर्गा ।
हर्तुं श्रियं कुवलयस्य सितारुणाङ्गाः ।
भेरीनिनादमिव बिभ्रति तीव्रघोषम् ।
शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Padmeshamitrabahupatrakritalivarga
Hartum shriyam kuvalayasya sitarunangah
Bherininadamiva bibhrati tivraghosham
Sheshadrishekharavibho tava suprabhatam

MeaningThe swarms of bees on the many-petalled lotus, friend of the Lord of Lakshmi, white and red in colour, are about to take away the beauty of the blue water-lily, and they hum as loudly as a war drum. Lord of the Sesha mountain, a good dawn to you.

Verse 13

श्रीमन्नभीष्टवरदाखिललोकबन्धो ।
श्रीश्रीनिवास जगदेकदयैकसिन्धो ।
श्रीदेवतागृहभुजान्तरदिव्यमूर्ते ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Shrimannabhishtavaradakhilalokabandho
Shrishrinivasa jagadekadayaikasindho
Shridevatagrihabhujantaradivyamurte
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningLord who grant what is wished for, friend of all the worlds, Shrinivasa, sole ocean of compassion in the universe, divine form whose chest is the home of the goddess Shri: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 14

श्रीशेषशैलगरुडाचलवेङ्कटाद्रि ।
नारायणाद्रिवृषभाद्रिवृषाद्रिमुख्यान् ।
आख्यां तवादिवसतेरनिशं वदन्ति ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Shrisheshashailagarudachalavenkatadri
Narayanadrivrishabhadrivrishadrimukhyan
Akhyam tavadivasateranisham vadanti
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningPeople ever speak the names of your first dwelling place, among them Sheshashaila, Garudachala, Venkatadri, Narayanadri, Vrishabhadri and Vrishadri. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 15

श्रीस्वामिपुष्करिणिकाप्लवनिर्मलाङ्गाः ।
श्रेयोऽर्थिनो हरविरिञ्चिसनन्दनाद्याः ।
द्वारे वसन्ति वरवेत्रहतोत्तमाङ्गाः ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Shrisvamipushkarinikaplavanirmalangah
Shreyo'rthino haravirinchisanandanadyah
Dvare vasanti varavetrahatottamangah
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningShiva, Brahma, Sanandana and others, who seek the highest good and whose bodies are made pure by bathing in the Swami Pushkarini tank, wait at your door, their heads touched by the staff of the fine doorkeeper. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 16

सेवापराः शिवसुरेशकृशानुधर्म ।
रक्षोऽम्बुनाथपवमानधनाधिनाथाः ।
बद्धाञ्जलिप्रविलसन्निजशीर्षदेशाः ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Sevaparah shivasureshakrishanudharma
Raksho'mbunathapavamanadhanadhinathah
Baddhanjalipravilasannijashirshadeshah
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningShiva, Indra, Agni, Dharma, Nirriti, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera stand ready to serve, their folded hands shining above their heads. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 17

घाटीषु ते विहगराजमृगाधिराज ।
नागाधिराजगजराजहयाधिराजाः ।
स्वस्वाधिकारमहिमाधिकमर्चयन्ति ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Ghatishu te vihagarajamrigadhiraja
Nagadhirajagajarajahayadhirajah
Svasvadhikaramahimadhikamarchayanti
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningOn the mountain paths the king of birds, the king of beasts, the king of serpents, the king of elephants and the king of horses come to worship you, each asking that the greatness of their own office may grow. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 18

सूर्येन्दुभौमबुधवाक्पतिकाव्यसौरि ।
स्वर्भानुकेतुदिविषत्परिषत्प्रधानाः ।
त्वद्दासदासचरमावधिदासदासाः ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Suryendubhaumabudhavakpatikavyasauri
Svarbhanuketudivishatparishatpradhanah
Tvaddasadasacharamavadhidasadasah
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningThe Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu, and the chiefs of the assembly of gods, call themselves servants of the servants of your servants, to the last degree. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 19

त्वत्पादधूलिभरितस्फुरितोत्तमाङ्गाः ।
स्वर्गापवर्गनिरपेक्षनिजान्तरङ्गाः ।
कल्पागमाकलितया कलितां लभन्ते ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Tvatpadadhulibharitasphuritottamangah
Svargapavarganirapekshanijantarangah
Kalpagamakalitaya kalitam labhante
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningThose whose heads shine, covered with the dust of your feet, and who in their hearts care neither for heaven nor for liberation, gain a settled state that lasts as long as an age of the world, as the tradition counts it. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you. This is the hardest line to read in the print: see the note on readings below.

Verse 20

त्वद्गोपुराग्रशिखराणि निरीक्षमाणाः ।
स्वर्गापवर्गपदवीपदमाश्रयन्ते ।
मर्त्या मनुष्यभवने मतिमाश्रयन्ते ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Tvadgopuragrashikharani nirikshamanah
Svargapavargapadavipadamashrayante
Martya manushyabhavane matimashrayante
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningGazing up at the topmost points of your temple gateways, mortals in this world of human beings turn their minds towards the path that leads to heaven and to liberation. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 21

श्रीभूमिनायक दयादिगुणामृताब्धे ।
देवादिदेव जगदेकशरण्यमूर्ते ।
श्रीमन्ननन्त गरुडादिभिरर्चिताङ्घ्रे ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Shribhuminayaka dayadigunamritabdhe
Devadideva jagadekasharanyamurte
Shrimannananta garudadibhirarchitanghre
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningLord of Shri and of the Earth, ocean of the nectar of compassion and every good quality, God of gods, the one refuge of the world, whose feet are worshipped by Ananta, Garuda and others: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 22

श्रीपद्मनाभ पुरुषोत्तम वासुदेव ।
वैकुण्ठ माधव जनार्दन चक्रपाणे ।
श्रीवत्सचिह्न शरणागतपारिजात ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Shripadmanabha purushottama vasudeva
Vaikuntha madhava janardana chakrapane
Shrivatsachihna sharanagataparijata
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningPadmanabha, Purushottama, Vasudeva, Vaikuntha, Madhava, Janardana, holder of the discus, bearer of the Shrivatsa mark, wish-granting tree for those who come for refuge: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 23

कन्दर्पदर्पहरसुन्दरदिव्यमूर्ते ।
कान्ताकुचाम्बुरुहकुड्मललीनदृष्टे ।
कल्याणनिर्मलगुणाकर दिव्यकीर्ते ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Kandarpadarpaharasundaradivyamurte
Kantakuchamburuhakudmalalinadrishte
Kalyananirmalagunakara divyakirte
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningBeautiful divine form who humble the pride of the god of love, whose gaze rests, absorbed, on the lotus-bud breasts of your beloved, mine of auspicious and spotless qualities, of divine fame: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 24

मीनाकृते कमठ कोल नृसिंह वर्णिन् ।
स्वामिन् परश्वधतपोधन रामचन्द्र ।
शेषांश राम यदुनन्दन कल्किरूप ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Minakrite kamatha kola nrisimha varnin
Svamin parashvadhatapodhana ramachandra
Sheshamsha rama yadunandana kalkirupa
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningYou who took the form of the fish, the tortoise and the boar, the man-lion, the young student, the sage with the axe, Ramachandra, Rama who was a part of Shesha, joy of the Yadavas, and the form of Kalki: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 25

एलालवङ्गघनसारसुगन्धितीर्थं ।
दिव्यं वियत्सरसि हेमघटेषु पूर्णम् ।
धृत्वाद्य वैदिकशिखामणयः प्रहर्षात् ।
तिष्ठन्ति वेङ्कटपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Elalavangaghanasarasugandhitirtham
Divyam viyatsarasi hemaghateshu purnam
Dhritvadya vaidikashikhamanayah praharshat
Tishthanti venkatapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningHolding golden pots full of divine water from the river of the sky, scented with cardamom, clove and camphor, the foremost of the Vedic scholars stand in joy. Lord of Venkata, a good dawn to you.

Verse 26

भास्वानुदेति विकचानि सरोरुहाणि ।
सम्पूरयन्ति निनदैः ककुभो विहङ्गाः ।
श्रीवैष्णवाः सततमङ्गलमर्थितास्ते ।
धामाश्रयन्ति तव वेङ्कट सुप्रभातम् ॥

Bhasvanudeti vikachani saroruhani
Sampurayanti ninadaih kakubho vihangah
Shrivaishnavah satatamangalamarthitaste
Dhamashrayanti tava venkata suprabhatam

MeaningThe sun rises, the lotuses open, and the birds fill every direction with their calls. The Vaishnava devotees, always asking for blessing, take shelter in your house. Venkata, a good dawn to you.

Verse 27

ब्रह्मादयः शिवसुरेशमहर्षयस्ते ।
सन्तः सनन्दनमुखास्त्वथ योगिवर्याः ।
धामान्तिके तव हि मङ्गलवस्तुहस्ताः ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Brahmadayah shivasureshamaharshayaste
Santah sanandanamukhastvatha yogivaryah
Dhamantike tava hi mangalavastuhastah
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningBrahma and others, Shiva, Indra and the great sages, the holy ones led by Sanandana, and the best of yogis wait near your house with auspicious offerings in their hands. Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 28

लक्ष्मीनिवास निरवद्यगुणैकसिन्धो ।
संसारसागरसमुत्तरणैकसेतो ।
वेदान्तवेद्य निजवैभवभक्तभोग्य ।
श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥

Lakshminivasa niravadyagunaikasindho
Samsarasagarasamuttaranaikaseto
Vedantavedya nijavaibhavabhaktabhogya
Shrivenkatachalapate tava suprabhatam

MeaningHome of Lakshmi, the one ocean of flawless qualities, the one bridge across the sea of rebirth, known through the Vedanta, enjoyed by your devotees as the wealth that is your own: Lord of the Venkata hill, a good dawn to you.

Verse 29

इत्थं वृषाचलपतेरिह सुप्रभातं ।
ये मानवाः प्रतिदिनं पठितुं प्रवृत्ताः ।
तेषां प्रभातसमये स्मृतिरङ्गभाजां ।
प्रज्ञां परार्थसुलभां परमां प्रसूते ॥

Ittham vrishachalapateriha suprabhatam
Ye manavah pratidinam pathitum pravrittah
Tesham prabhatasamaye smritirangabhajam
Prajnam pararthasulabham paramam prasute

MeaningFor those people who take up the daily reading of this morning hymn to the Lord of the Bull Mountain, remembering the Lord at daybreak, in the way this verse describes, brings forth the highest wisdom, which is easy to gain for the sake of others.