Venkateswara Stotram Lyrics in English & Meaning (Kamalakucha)

कमलाकुचचूचुककुङ्कुमतो
नियतारुणितातुलनीलतनो ।
कमलायतलोचन लोकपते
विजयी भव वेङ्कटशैलपते ॥ १ ॥

kamalākuca-cūcuka-kuṅkumato
niyatāruṇitātula-nīlatano |
kamalāyata-locana lokapate
vijayī bhava veṅkaṭa-śailapate || 1 ||

Meaning: O Lord whose incomparable dark-blue form is tinged red by the kuṅkuma adorning Goddess Lakshmi, whose eyes are broad like lotus petals, and who is the Lord of all worlds—may You be ever victorious, O Lord of Venkata Hill.

सचतुर्मुखषण्मुखपञ्चमुख
प्रमुखाखिलदैवतमौलिमणे ।
शरणागतवत्सल सारनिधे
परिपालय मां वृषशैलपते ॥ २ ॥

sa-caturmukha-ṣaṇmukha-pañcamukha-
pramukhākhila-daivata-mauli-maṇe |
śaraṇāgata-vatsala sāra-nidhe
paripālaya māṁ vṛṣa-śailapate || 2 ||

Meaning: O crown jewel among all the gods—including four-faced Brahma, six-faced Karttikeya and five-faced Shiva—O affectionate protector of those who surrender and treasury of all excellence, please protect me, O Lord of Vrishachala.

अतिवेलतया तव दुर्विषहैर्
अनुवेलकृतैर् अपराधशतैः ।
भरितं त्वरितं वृषशैलपते
परया कृपया परिपाहि हरे ॥ ३ ॥

ativelatayā tava durviṣahair
anuvela-kṛtair aparādha-śataiḥ |
bharitaṁ tvaritaṁ vṛṣa-śailapate
parayā kṛpayā paripāhi hare || 3 ||

Meaning: O Hari, Lord of Vrishachala, I am burdened with countless offences repeatedly committed against You. Please quickly protect me through Your supreme compassion.

अधिवेङ्कटशैलम् उदारमतेर्
जनताभिमताधिकदानरतात् ।
परदेवतया गदितान् निगमैः
कमलादयितान् न परं कलये ॥ ४ ॥

adhi-veṅkaṭa-śailam udāra-mater
janatābhimatādhika-dāna-ratāt |
para-devatayā gaditān nigamaiḥ
kamalā-dayitān na paraṁ kalaye || 4 ||

Meaning: I know no one higher than the beloved Lord of Kamala, who resides upon Venkata Hill, whose heart is most generous, who grants devotees more than they desire, and whom the Vedas proclaim as the Supreme Lord.

कलवेणुरवावशगोपवधू
शतकोटिवृतात् स्मरकोटिसमात् ।
प्रतिवल्लविकाभिमतात् सुखदात्
वसुदेवसुतान् न परं कलये ॥ ५ ॥

kala-veṇu-ravāvaśa-gopa-vadhū-
śata-koṭi-vṛtāt smara-koṭi-samāt |
prati-vallavikābhimatāt sukhadāt
vasudeva-sutān na paraṁ kalaye || 5 ||

Meaning: I know no one higher than Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, whose sweet flute enchants countless cowherd maidens, whose beauty equals millions of Cupids, and who gives joy to every devoted gopī.

अभिरामगुणाकर दाशरथे
जगदेकधनुर्धर धीरमते ।
रघुनायक राम रमेश विभो
वरदो भव देव दयाजलधे ॥ ६ ॥

abhirāma-guṇākara dāśarathe
jagad-eka-dhanur-dhara dhīra-mate |
raghu-nāyaka rāma rameśa vibho
varado bhava deva dayā-jaladhe || 6 ||

Meaning: O son of Dasharatha, reservoir of delightful qualities, unmatched bowman of the world and sober-minded Lord of the Raghu dynasty—O Rama, all-pervading Lord and ocean of mercy, kindly bestow Your blessings.

अवनीतनयाकमनीयकरं
रजनीकरचारुमुखाम्बुरुहम् ।
रजनीचरराजतमोमिहिरं
महनीयम् अहं रघुरामम् अये ॥ ७ ॥

avanī-tanayā-kamanīya-karaṁ
rajanī-kara-cāru-mukhāmburuham |
rajanī-cara-rāja-tamo-mihiraṁ
mahanīyam ahaṁ raghu-rāmam aye || 7 ||

Meaning: I take shelter of the glorious Lord Rama, who holds the charming hand of Sita, daughter of the earth; whose lotus face is beautiful like the moon; and who is like the sun that dispels the darkness of the king of the night-roaming demons.

सुमुखं सुहृदं सुलभं सुखदं
स्वनुजं च सुकायम् अमोघशरम् ।
अपहाय रघूद्वहम् अन्यम् अहं
न कथञ्चन कञ्चन जातु भजे ॥ ८ ॥

sumukhaṁ suhṛdaṁ sulabhaṁ sukhadaṁ
svanujaṁ ca sukāyam amogha-śaram |
apahāya raghūdvaham anyam ahaṁ
na kathañcana kañcana jātu bhaje || 8 ||

Meaning: Lord Rama is beautiful-faced, a true friend, easily approachable and the giver of happiness. He is accompanied by His noble younger brother and has a graceful form and unfailing arrows. Leaving aside Rama, the foremost of the Raghus, I will never, in any way, worship anyone else.

विना वेङ्कटेशं न नाथो न नाथः
सदा वेङ्कटेशं स्मरामि स्मरामि ।
हरे वेङ्कटेश प्रसीद प्रसीद
प्रियं वेङ्कटेश प्रयच्छ प्रयच्छ ॥ ९ ॥

vinā veṅkaṭeśaṁ na nātho na nāthaḥ
sadā veṅkaṭeśaṁ smarāmi smarāmi |
hare veṅkaṭeśa prasīda prasīda
priyaṁ veṅkaṭeśa prayaccha prayaccha || 9 ||

Meaning: Apart from Lord Venkatesha, I have no other master and no other shelter. I always remember Venkatesha. O Hari, O Venkatesha, please be gracious to me and grant that which is truly dear and beneficial.

अहं दूरतस् ते पदाम्भोजयुग्म
प्रणामेच्छयागत्य सेवां करोमि ।
सकृत्सेवया नित्यसेवाफलं त्वं
प्रयच्छ प्रयच्छ प्रभो वेङ्कटेश ॥ १० ॥

ahaṁ dūratas te padāmbhoja-yugma-
praṇāmecchayāgatya sevāṁ karomi |
sakṛt-sevayā nitya-sevā-phalaṁ tvaṁ
prayaccha prayaccha prabho veṅkaṭeśa || 10 ||

Meaning: I have come from afar with the desire to bow before Your two lotus feet and offer service. O Lord Venkatesha, through this single act of service, please grant me the fruit of serving You eternally.

अज्ञानिना मया दोषान्
अशेषान् विहितान् हरे ।
क्षमस्व त्वं क्षमस्व त्वं
शेषशैलशिखामणे ॥ ११ ॥

ajñāninā mayā doṣān
aśeṣān vihitān hare |
kṣamasva tvaṁ kṣamasva tvaṁ
śeṣa-śaila-śikhā-maṇe || 11 ||

Meaning: O Hari, due to ignorance I have committed unlimited faults. Please forgive me, please forgive me, O crest jewel of Shesha Hill.