രാഗം - മാധ്യമാവതി

താളം - ആദി

ദേവത - വിഷ്ണു

രചന - തൃക്കാമ്പുറം കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി മാരാർ

Raagam - Madhyamavati

Thaalam - Aadi

Deity - Vishnu

Lyrics - Thrikkampuram Krishnankutty Marar

|ശ്ലോകം|

അമരാധിപ പൂജിത കമലേക്ഷണ

കമലാലയ പരിണിത  കമലാവര

സുമസായക കോമള മധുസൂദന

കമനീയതര കൗസ്തുഭ ശോഭിത

ക്ഷിതിജാവര  രഘു വംശ വിഭൂഷണ

മതി മോഹന രാക്ഷസ കുല നാശന 

നദ ഭക്ത മനോരഥ ദായക

പദ ഗാധിപ വാഹന ജിത ഭാർഗവ

ഹരിചന്ദന ഭൂഷിത കനകാംബര

കരിനായക ഭവനാശന മധ ഹര

കരി പുങ്ങവ ഗമന മുരശാസന

ശരബിന്ദു സമാന മുഖ ശുഭകര

സുരചാരണ കിന്നര പരിസേവിത

കരുന്നാലയ പരിപാലയ ദിനമനു

വരശ്രീ വത്സ വിചിത്ര തര

തൃ ചരന്നാം ഭുജ യുഗളം പ്രണമാമ്യഹം

|Shlokam|

Śāntākāram bhujagaśayanam padmanābham sureśam

Viśvādhāram gaganasadruśam meghavarnam śubhāngam |

Lakshmīkāntam kamalanayanam yogibhir dhyānagamyam

Vande vishnum bhavabhayaharam sarvalokaikanātham ||

Amarādhipa pūjita kamalekshana

Kamalālaya parinita kamalāvara

Sumasāyaka kōmala Madhusūdana

Kamanīyatara Kaustubha śhōbhita

Kshitijāvara Raghuvamśa vibhūshana

Mati mōhana rākshasa kula nāśana

Nada bhakta manōratha dāyaka

Pada gādhipa vāhana jita Bhārgava

Harichandana bhūshita kanakāmbara

Karināyaka bhava nāśhana mada hara

Kari pungava gamana Muraśhāsana

Śarabindu samāna mukha śubhakara

Surachārana kinnara parisēvita

Karunnālaya paripālaya dinamanu

Varaśhrī vatsa vichitra tara

ThruCharannam bhuja yugalam pranamāmyaham

Singer : Balakrishnan Madakkappillil

Audio reference :

Summary :      This prayer is a beautiful tapestry of praise combining the traits of Lord Vishnu and His incarnation, Lord Rama. The song begins by praising His radiant, enchanting appearance—His lotus-like eyes, the Kaustubha gem glowing on His chest, and His beautiful golden clothes. It then shifts to celebrate His heroic deeds as Rama: being the pride of the Raghu dynasty, marrying Sita (Kshitija), subduing Parashurama, and vanquishing the demon race. The hymn also highlights His compassionate nature as the savior of Gajendra (the elephant king) and the ultimate refuge for his devotees. It concludes with a deep, personal surrender, where the seeker acknowledges the Lord as a boundless ocean of mercy and humbly bows to His divine lotus feet, asking for daily protection.

Shlokam : "I bow to Lord Vishnu, whose form is serene, who reclines upon the cosmic serpent Ādiśesha, whose navel bears the lotus from which creation arises, and who is the Lord of the gods. He is the support of the universe, vast as the sky, dark as a rain cloud, and endowed with auspicious beauty. He is the beloved of Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, and attainable through the meditation of yogis. He removes the fear of worldly existence and is the one supreme Lord of all the worlds."

അമരാധിപ പൂജിത കമലേക്ഷണ (Amarādhipa pūjita kamalekshana)

O lotus-eyed Lord (Kamalekshana), who is worshiped (pujita) by the king of the immortals/Indra (Amaradhipa).

കമലാലയ പരിണിത  കമലാവര (Kamalālaya parinita kamalāvara)

O supreme consort (Vara) of Goddess Lakshmi (Kamala), who dwells in a lotus flower (Kamalalaya).

സുമസായക കോമള മധുസൂദന (Sumasāyaka kōmala Madhusūdana)

O Madhusudana (slayer of demon Madhu), who is as beautiful and tender (komala) as Kamadeva, the god of love whose arrows are made of flowers (Sumasayaka).

കമനീയതര കൗസ്തുഭ ശോഭിത (Kamanīyatara Kaustubha śhōbhita)

O Lord who shines brilliantly (shobhita) wearing the incredibly beautiful and attractive Kaustubha gem (Kamanieyatara kaustubha).

ക്ഷിതിജാവര  രഘു വംശ വിഭൂഷണ (Kshitijāvara Raghuvamśa vibhūshana)

O beloved Lord of Sita/the daughter of the Earth (Kshitijavara), who is the crown jewel and ornament (vibhushana) of the Raghu dynasty.

മതി മോഹന രാക്ഷസ കുല നാശന  (Mati mōhana rākshasa kula nāśhana)

O Lord whose mind-enchanting beauty (mati mohana) coexists with His power to completely destroy the race of demons (rakshasa kula nashana).

നദ ഭക്ത മനോരഥ ദായക (Nada bhakta (manōratha dāyaka)

O Lord who fulfills (dayaka) the deepest heart's desires (manoratha) of the devotees who bow down to You (nada bhakta).

പദ ഗാധിപ വാഹന ജിത ഭാർഗവ (Pada gādhipa vāhana jita Bhārgava)

O Lord whose mount (vahana) is the king of birds/Garuda, and who defeated Parashurama (jita bhargava).

ഹരിചന്ദന ഭൂഷിത കനകാംബര (Harichandana bhūshita kanakāmbara)

O Lord who is adorned (bhushita) with yellow/divine sandalwood paste (harichandana) and clad in brilliant golden silken garments (kanakambara).

കരിനായക ഭവനാശന മധ ഹര (Karināyaka bhava nāśhana mada hara)

O Lord who destroys worldly suffering and removes arrogance.

കരി പുങ്ങവ ഗമന മുരശാസന (Kari pungava gamana Muraśhāsana)

O Murashasana (destroyer of the demon Mura), whose majestic gait (gamana) is like that of a regal, royal elephant (kari pungava).

ശരബിന്ദു സമാന മുഖ ശുഭകര (Śharabindu samāna mukha śubhakara)

O bringer of auspiciousness (shubhakara), whose glowing face (mukha) is equal (samana) to the beauty of the bright autumn full moon ('Sharabindu' refers to the clear autumn full moon).

സുരചാരണ കിന്നര പരിസേവിത (Surachārana kinnara parisēvita)

O supreme one who is served and worshiped (parisevita) by the celestial gods (sura), divine singers (charana), and mythical beings (kinnara).

കരുന്നാലയ പരിപാലയ ദിനമനു  (Karunnālaya paripālaya dinamanu)

O abode of ultimate mercy and compassion (karunalaya), please protect and look after me (paripalaya) day after day (dinamanu).

വരശ്രീ വത്സ വിചിത്ര തര (Varaśhrī vatsa vichitra tara)

O Lord whose chest is uniquely and wonderfully marked (vichitratara) with the highly auspicious and divine Shrivatsa sign (vara shrivatsa).

തൃ ചരന്നാം ഭുജ യുഗളം പ്രണമാമ്യഹം (ThruCharannam bhuja yugalam pranamāmyaham)

I humbly bow down (pranamamyaham) to the pair (yugalam) of Your holy, divine lotus-like feet (thru-charanambuja).