Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Stotra, Vidhi evam Mahatmya
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 7 sections
Anant Chaturdashi Significance, Vrat Vidhi, Lord Vishnu
Anant Mool Mantra
Original
ॐ अनन्ताय नमः
Transliteration
Om Anantaya Namah
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Infinite One, Lord Vishnu in His eternal, boundless form as Anant.
Anant Stotra (Padma Purana) - Verse 1
Original
अनन्तं चतुर्भुजं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् । पीताम्बरधरं देवं वन्देऽनन्तं सनातनम् ॥
Transliteration
Anantam chaturbhujam shankhachakragadadharam । Pitambaradharam devam vande'nantam sanatanam ॥
Meaning / Translation
I worship the eternal Anant, the four-armed Lord holding conch, discus, and mace, clad in yellow garments, the ancient Supreme Deity.
Anant Stotra - Verse 2
Original
शेषशायी जगन्नाथं विष्णुं सर्वगतं प्रभुम् । अनन्तवीर्यमन्तं च वन्देऽनन्तं सनातनम् ॥
Transliteration
Sheshashayi jagannatham vishnum sarvagatam prabhum । Anantaviryamantam cha vande'nantam sanatanam ॥
Meaning / Translation
I bow to the eternal Anant, Lord Vishnu reclining on Shesha, Lord of the universe, all-pervading, of infinite potency and endless glory.
Anant Stotra - Verse 3
Original
यः पठेत्स्तोत्रमेतत् तु भक्त्या अनन्तस्य केशवः । सोऽश्नुते अनन्तं लोकं मोक्षं चाप्नोति मानवः ॥
Transliteration
Yah pathet stotram etat tu bhaktya anantasya keshavah । So'shnute anantam lokam moksham chapnoti manavah ॥
Meaning / Translation
Whoever recites this stotra of Anant (Keshava) with devotion attains the infinite realm and liberation.
Vrat Sankalp Mantra (Resolution for Anant Chaturdashi Vrat)
Original
मम अनन्तचतुर्दश्यां अनन्तव्रतं करिष्ये । अनन्तसूत्रबन्धनं विष्णुपूजनं च करिष्ये । श्रीविष्णुप्रसादार्थं सर्वकामसिद्धये ॥
Transliteration
Mama anantachaturdashyam anantavratam karishye । Anantasutrabandhanam vishnupujanam cha karishye । Shri vishnuprasadartham sarvakamasiddhaye ॥
Meaning / Translation
On Anant Chaturdashi, I resolve to observe the Anant Vrat, tie the sacred Anant thread, worship Lord Vishnu, for His grace and fulfillment of all righteous desires.
Anant Sutra Bandhan Mantra (Tying the Sacred Thread)
Original
अनन्तसूत्रं मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वर । रक्ष मां सर्वदुःखेभ्यो विष्णुप्रसादतः सदा ॥
Transliteration
Anantasutram maya dattam grihana parameshvara । Raksha mam sarvaduḥkhebhyo vishnuprasadatah sada ॥
Meaning / Translation
O Supreme Lord, accept this Anant thread offered by me; protect me always from all sorrows by the grace of Lord Vishnu.
Anant Chaturdashi Mahatmya Shloka (Significance from Bhavishya Purana)
Original
भाद्रपदे मासि शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्दशी तिथौ नृप । अनन्तव्रतं कुर्यात् सन् सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः ॥ अनन्तसूत्रं बध्यैव विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति । एतन्माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा यः पठेन्नारायणप्रियम् ॥
Transliteration
Bhadrapade masi shuklapakshe chaturdashi tithau nripa । Anantavratam karyat san sarvapapavinirmuktah ॥ Anantasutram badhyai va vishnulokam sa gachchhati । Etad mahatmyam shrutva yah pathe narayanapriyam ॥
Meaning / Translation
O King, on the Chaturdashi of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada month, one who observes the Anant Vrat becomes free from all sins. By tying the Anant thread with devotion, one attains Vishnu's abode. One who hears or recites this glory, dear to Narayana, gains supreme merit.