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"Venkatesha Suprabhatam" Translations

Introductory Notes

The "Venkatesha Suprabhatam" was composed by Shri Prativadi Bhayankaram Annangaracharyar (also called P.B."Annan" or "Anna")
at the behest of Shri Manavala Mamunigal (1370 - 1443).
It is traditionally recited/sung as
"Venkatesha Suprabhatam" (29 verses),
"Venkatesha Stotram" (11 verses),
"Venkatesha Prapatti" (16 verses) and
"Venkatesha Mangalam" (14 verses).
The official site of Tirumala-Tirupati Devastanams hosts the audio
There is an english translation by Shri V. Sadagopan
The exploration here is to get at the meanings of each of the words, investigate roots and related words.


References

[1] "The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary" by Vaman Shivram Apte, Revised and Enlarged Edition, Motilal Banarsidass Pub
[2] "A Sanskrit English Dictionary", M. Monier-Williams, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers


Dhatu Sangraha - All the roots and related words in Venkatesha Suprabhatam
shlOkAs (29)

[1.txt]

kOusalyA suprajA rAma    pUrvA sandhyA pravartatE
uttiShTha narashArdUla   kartavyam daivam Ahnikam

[2.txt]

uttiShTha uttiShTha gOvinda    uttiShTha garuDadhvaja
uttiShTha kamalAkAnta          trailOkyam ma~ngalam kuru

[3.txt]

mAta: samasta jagatAm madhu-kaiTabhArE:
   vakshOvihAriNi manOhara-divya-mUrtE:
shrI-svAmini shritajana-priyadAnashIlE
   shrI-vE~nkaTEsha-dayitE tava suprabhAtam

[4.txt]

tava suprabhAtam aravinda-lOcanE
   bhavatu prasanna-mukha-candra-maNDalE
vidhi-sha~nkarEndra-vanitAbhi: arcitE
   vR^iShashaila-nAtha-dayitE dayAnidhE

[5.txt]

atryAdi saptaR^iShaya: samupAsya sandhyAm
   AkAsha-sindhu-kamalAni manOharANi
AdAya pAda-yugam arcayitum prapannA:
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[6.txt]

pa~NcAnana-abjabhava-ShaNmukha-vAsavAdyA:
   traivikramAdi caritam vibudhA: stuvanti
bhAShApati: paThati vAsara-shuddhim ArAt
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[7.txt]

IShat-praphulla-sarasIruha-nArikEla
   pUgadrumAdi sumanOhara-pAlikAnAm
AvAti mandam-anila: saha divya-gandhai:
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[8.txt]

unmIlya nEtra-yugam uttama-pa~NjarasthA:
   pAtrAvashiShTa kadalIphala-pAyasAni
bhuktvA salIlam atha kElishukA: paThanti
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[9.txt]

tantrI prakarSha madhura svanayA vipa~NcyA
   gAyatyananta-caritam tava nArada: api
bhAShA-samagram-asakR^it karacAra-ramyam
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[10.txt]

bhR^i~ngAvalI ca makaranda rasAnuviddha
   jha~nkAragIta ninadai: saha sevanAya
niryAtyupAnta sarasI-kamalOdarEbhya:
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[11.txt]

yOShAgaNEna varadadhni vimathyamAnE
   ghOShAlayEShu dadhi-manthana-tIvra-ghOShA:
rOShAtkalim vidadhatE kakubhashca kumbhA:
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[12.txt]

padmEsha-mitra-shatapatra-gatAlivargA:
   hartum shriyam kuvalayasya nijA~nga-lakshmyA
bhErI-ninAdam iva bibhrati tIvra-nAdam
   shEShAdri-shEkhara-vibhO tava suprabhAtam

[13.txt]

shrIman abhIShTa-varada akhila-lOka-bandhO
   shrI-shrInivAsa jagadEka-dayaika-sindhO
shrIdEvatA-gR^iha bhujAntara divya-mUrtE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[14.txt]

shrI-svAmi-puShkariNikA-plava-nirmalA~ngA:
   shrEyOrthinO hara-virinca-sanandana-AdyA:
dvArE vasanti vara-vEtra-hatOttamA~ngA:
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[15.txt]

shrI-shEShashaila garuDAcala vE~nkaTAdri
   nArAyaNAdri vR^iShabhAdri vR^iShAdri mukhyAm
AkhyAm tvadIya vasatEranisham vadanti
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[16.txt]

sEvAparA: shivasurEsha-kR^ishAnu-dharma
   rakshOmbunAtha-pavamAna-dhanAdhinAthA:
baddhAnjali pravilasannijashIrSha dEshA:
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[17.txt]

ghATIShu tE vihagarAja-mR^igAdhirAja-
   nAgAdhirAja-gajarAja-hayAdhirAjA:
svasvAdhikAra mahimAdhikamarthayantE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[18.txt]

sUryEndu-bhOuma-budha-vAkpati-kAvya-sOuri
  svarbhAnu-kEtu-diviShat-pariShatpradhAnA:
tvat-dAsa-dAsa-caramAvadhi-dAsadAsA:
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[19.txt]

tvat-pAda-dhUli-bharita-sphuritOttamA~ngA:
   svargApavarga-nirapEksha-nijAntara~ngA:
kalpAgama kalanayA AkulatAm labhantE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[20.txt]

tvat-gOpurAgra-shikharANi nirIkshamANA:
   svargApavarga-padavIm paramAm shrayanta:
martyA manuShya-bhuvanE matimAshrayantE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[21.txt]

shrI-bhUmi-nAyaka dayAdi-guNAmR^itAbdhE
   dEvAdhidEva jagadEka-sharaNyamUrtE
shrIman ananta-garuDAdibhi: arcitA~nghrE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[22.txt]

shrIpadmanAbha puruShOttama vAsudEva
   vaikuNTha mAdhava janArdana cakrapANE
shrIvatsacihna sharaNAgata-pArijAta
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[23.txt]

kandarpa-darpa-hara-sundara-divyamurtE
   kAntA-kucAmburuha-kuTmala-lOladR^iShTE
kalyANa-nirmala-guNAkara-divyakIrtE
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[24.txt]

mInAkR^itE kamaTha kOla nR^isimha varNin
   svAmin parashvathatapOdhana rAmacandra
shEShAmsharAma yadunandana kalkirUpa
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[25.txt]

ElA-lava~nga-ghanasAra-sugandhi-tIrtham
   divyam viyat-sariti hEmaghaTEShu pUrNam
dhR^itvA adya vaidika shikhAmaNaya: prahR^iShTA:
   tiShThanti vE~nkaTapatE tava suprabhAtam

[26.txt]

bhAsvAn udEti vikacAni-sarOruhANi
   sampUrayanti ninadai: kakubhO viha~ngA:
shrIvaiShNavA: satatam-arthita-ma~ngalAstE
   dhAmAshrayanti tava vE~nkaTa-suprabhAtam

[27.txt]

brahmAdaya: suravarA: samaharShayastE
   santa: sanandana-mukhAstvatha yOgivaryA:
dhAmAntikE tava hi ma~ngala-vastu-hastA:
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[28.txt]

lakshmInivAsa niravadya-guNaika-sindhO
   samsAra-sAgara-samuttaraNaikasEtO
vEdAnta-vEdya-nija-vaibhava bhakta-bhOgya
   shrI-vE~nkaTAcalapatE tava suprabhAtam

[29.txt]

ittham vR^iShAcalapatEriha suprabhAtam
   yE mAnavA: pratidinam paThitum pravR^ittA:
tEShAm prabhAta-samayE smR^itira~ngabhAjAm
   praj~NAm parArtha sulabhAm paramAm prasUtE


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(compilation by balaji, anand)
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