Shri Venkateshwara Sahasranama Stotram
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Dhyanam (Meditation)
Original
नीलोत्पलद्युतिं श्यामं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् । पीताम्बरधरायं श्री वेंकटेशं नमाम्यहम् ॥
Transliteration
Nīlotpala-dyutiṃ śyāmaṃ śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharam | Pītāmbara-dharāyaṃ śrī veṅkaṭeśaṃ namāmyaham ||
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Venkateshwara, who is dark in hue like a blue lotus, who holds the conch, the discus, and the mace, and who is adorned in yellow silk garments.
Purva Nyasa (Ritual Purification)
Original
अस्य श्री वेंकटेश्वर सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र मन्त्रस्य, भार्गव ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप छन्दः, श्री वेंकटेश्वर देवता, श्री वेंकटेश्वर प्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
Transliteration
Asya śrī veṅkaṭeśvara sahasranāma stotra mantrasya, bhārgava ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chaṇdaḥ, śrī veṅkaṭeśvara devatā, śrī veṅkaṭeśvara prītyarthe jape viniyogaḥ |
Meaning / Translation
The Rishi of this Venkateshwara Sahasranama mantra is Bhrigu, the meter is Anushtup, the presiding deity is Lord Venkateshwara, and the purpose of this recitation is to please Lord Venkateshwara.
Sahasranama (The Thousand Names - Opening Verses)
Original
ॐ वेङ्कटेशाय नमः । ॐ श्रीनिवासाय नमः । ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः । ॐ पद्मनाभाय नमः । ॐ नारायणाय नमः । ॐ मधुसूदनाय नमः । ॐ हृषीकेशाय नमः । ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः । ॐ अच्युताय नमः । ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः । ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः । ॐ केशवाय नमः ।
Transliteration
Om Veṅkaṭeśāya namaḥ | Om Śrīnivāsāya namaḥ | Om Govindāya namaḥ | Om Padmanābhāya namaḥ | Om Nārāyaṇāya namaḥ | Om Madhusūdanāya namaḥ | Om Hṛṣīkeśāya namaḥ | Om Janārdanāya namaḥ | Om Achyutāya namaḥ | Om Puruṣottamāya namaḥ | Om Vāsudevāya namaḥ | Om Keśavāya namaḥ |
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Venkateshwara. Salutations to Srinivasa. Salutations to Govinda. Salutations to the one with the lotus navel. Salutations to Narayana. Salutations to the slayer of Madhu. Salutations to the master of the senses. Salutations to the one who helps mankind. Salutations to the infallible one. Salutations to the Supreme Being. Salutations to the son of Vasudeva. Salutations to Keshava.
Sahasranama (Continuation of Divine Names)
Original
ॐ दामोदराय नमः । ॐ माधवाय नमः । ॐ अनन्ताय नमः । ॐ उपेन्द्राय नमः । ॐ वामनाय नमः । ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः । ॐ श्रीधराय नमः । ॐ लक्ष्मणाधिपाय नमः । ॐ महाविष्णवे नमः ।
Transliteration
Om Dāmodarāya namaḥ | Om Mādhavāya namaḥ | Om Anantāya namaḥ | Om Upendrāya namaḥ | Om Vāmanāya namaḥ | Om Trivikramāya namaḥ | Om Śrīdharāya namaḥ | Om Lakṣmaṇādhipāya namaḥ | Om Mahāviṣṇave namaḥ |
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Damodara. Salutations to Madhava. Salutations to the Infinite one. Salutations to Upendra. Salutations to Vamana. Salutations to the one who conquered the three worlds. Salutations to the bearer of Lakshmi. Salutations to the Lord of Lakshmi. Salutations to the Great Vishnu.