Palayachyutha in Kannada

पालयाच्युत स्तोत्रम्

Sri Vadiraja Tirtha, Dvaita tradition Deity: Krishna Metre: Anushtup 20 verses

"Palayachyutha" means "Protect me, O Infallible One." Sri Vadiraja Tirtha wrote this as a personal plea to the Krishna deity at Udupi, describing his beauty from face to feet. It's one of the most beloved compositions in the Madhwa tradition. The melody is simple, the Sanskrit is accessible, and the devotion is completely direct. No philosophical abstraction, just a saint asking Krishna for protection. He calls Udupi "Raupya Peeta," the silver seat. If you've been to the Krishna Matha, you'll feel it in every verse.

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The opening verses are below.

Stotram

1

ಪಾಲಯಾಚ್ಯುತ ಪಾಲಯಾಜಿತ ಪಾಲಯಾ ಕಮಲಾಲಯ

ಲೀಲಯಾ ಧೃತ ಭೂಧರಾಂಬುರುಹೋದರ ಸ್ವಜನೋದರ

2

ಮಧ್ವಮಾನಸಪದ್ಮಭಾನುಸಮಂ ಸ್ಮರಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಸ್ಮರ

ಸ್ನಿಗ್ದನಿರ್ಮಲಶೀತಕಾಂತಿಲಸನ್ಮುಖಂ ಕರುಣೋನ್ಮುಖಮ್

3

ಹೃದ್ಯಕಂಬುಜ ಮಾನಕಂಧರಮಕ್ಷಯಂ ದುರಿತಕ್ಷಯಂ

ಸ್ನಿಗ್ದ ಸಂಸ್ತುತ ರೂಪ್ಯಪೀಠಕೃತಾಲಯಂ ಹರಿಮಾಲಯಮ್

4

ಅಂಗದಾದಿಸುಶೋಭಿಪಾಣಿಯುಗೇನ ಸಂಕ್ಶುಭಿತೈನಸಂ

ತುಂಗಮಾಲ್ಯ ಮಣೀಂದ್ರಹಾರಸರೋರಸಂ ಖಲನೀರಸಮ್

5

ಮಂಗಲಪ್ರದಮಂಥದಾಮವಿರಾಚಿತಂ ಭಜತಾಜಿತಂ ತಂಗೃಣೇ

ವರ ರೂಪ್ಯಪೀಠಕೃತಾಲಯಂ ಹರಿಮಾಲಯಮ್

Stotram

20

ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜತೀರ್ಥಶ್ರೀ ಚರಣಕೃತಂ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್

That's the opening and the closing. The full Palayachyutha continues for 14 more verses in between.

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Frequently asked about Palayachyutha

Who composed Palayachyutha?
Palayachyutha is traditionally attributed to Shri Vadiraja (Sri Vadiraja Tirtha, Dvaita tradition).
How many verses are in Palayachyutha?
Palayachyutha has 20 verses, set in the Anushtup metre.
Which deity is Palayachyutha addressed to?
Palayachyutha is a prayer to Krishna.
In which languages can I read Palayachyutha?
ChantWise offers Palayachyutha in English, Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati. This page is the Kannada version, written in Kannada script.

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