Shri Venkatesha Stotram in Telugu

श्री वेङ्कटेश स्तोत्रम्

Brahmanda Purana — Venkatachala Mahatmya, Chapter 4 ("Greatness of the Venkata Mountain"), Brahma–Narada Samvada Deity: Venkateshwara (Vishnu / Srinivasa) Metre: Anushtup 16 verses

Sixteen verses from the Brahmanda Purana, where Brahma tells Narada exactly who lives on the seven hills. It opens with a line every Tirumala pilgrim knows by heart: 'Venkatesho Vasudevah Pradyumno mita-vikramah.' The stotra runs through Vishnu's names. Vasudeva. Sankarshana. Aniruddha. The avataras. Srinivasa, Srinidhi, Sriyah-pati. Each name comes back to one place. Venkatachala. The phala-shruti is unusually plainspoken. No fear from spirits or serpents. The childless will have children. The poor will gain wealth. The sick will recover. Whatever you want most in this world, you will get. People recite it before going into court, before battle, before a difficult day. Most of all, before darshan.

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The opening verses are below.

Stotram

1

వేంకటేశో వాసుదేవః ప్రద్యుమ్నోఽమితవిక్రమః |

సంకర్షణోఽనిరుద్ధశ్చ శేషాద్రిపతిరేవ చ

2

జనార్దనః పద్మనాభో వేంకటాచలవాసినః |

సృష్టికర్తా జగన్నాథో మాధవో భక్తవత్సలః

3

గోవిందో గోపతిః కృష్ణః కేశవో గరుడధ్వజః |

వరాహో వామనశ్చైవ నారాయణ అధోక్షజః

4

శ్రీధరః పుండరీకాక్షః సర్వదేవస్తుతో హరిః |

శ్రీనృసింహో మహాసింహః సూత్రాకారః పురాతనః

5

రమానాథో మహీభర్తా భూధరః పురుషోత్తమః |

చోళపుత్రప్రియః శాంతో బ్రహ్మాదీనాం వరప్రదః

Stotram

16

ఇతి శ్రీ బ్రహ్మాండపురాణే బ్రహ్మనారదసంవాదే

వేంకటగిరిమాహాత్మ్యే శ్రీ వేంకటేశ అష్టకమ్

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Frequently asked about Shri Venkatesha Stotram

Who composed Shri Venkatesha Stotram?: Shri Venkatesha Stotram is traditionally attributed to Brahma (narrated to Narada) (Brahmanda Purana — Venkatachala Mahatmya, Chapter 4 ("Greatness of the Venkata Mountain"), Brahma–Narada Samvada).
How many verses are in Shri Venkatesha Stotram?: Shri Venkatesha Stotram has 16 verses, set in the Anushtup metre.
Which deity is Shri Venkatesha Stotram addressed to?: Shri Venkatesha Stotram is a prayer to Venkateshwara (Vishnu / Srinivasa).
In which languages can I read Shri Venkatesha Stotram?: ChantWise offers Shri Venkatesha Stotram in English, Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati. This page is the Telugu version, written in Telugu script.

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