ādidevaḿ jagatkāraṇaḿ śrīdharaḿ
lokanāthaḿ vibhuḿ vyāpakaḿ śańkaram|
sarvabhakteṣṭadaḿ muktidaḿ mādhavaḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||1
sarvadālokakalyāṇapārāyaṇaḿ
devagoviprarakṣārthasadvigraham|
dīnahīnātmabhaktāśrayaḿ sundaraḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||2
dakṣiṇe yasya gańgā śubhā śobhate
rājate sā ramā yasya vāme sadā|
yaḥ prasannāno bhāti bhavyaśca taḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||3
sańkaṭe sańgare yaḿ janaḥ sarvadā
svātmabhīnāśanāya smaretpīḍitaḥ|
pūrṇakṛtyo bhavedyatprasādācca taḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||4
vāñchitaḿ durlabhaḿ yo dadāti prabhuḥ
sādhave svātmabhaktāya bhaktipriyaḥ|
sarvabhūtāśrayaḿ taḿ hi viśvambharaḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||5
brāhmaṇaḥ sādhuvaiśyaśca tuńgadhvajo
ye.abhavanviśrutā yasya bhaktyāmarāḥ|
līlayā yasya viśvaḿ tataḿ taḿ vibhuḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||6
yena caabrahmabālatṛṇaḿ dhāryate
sṛjyate pālyate sarvametajjanat|
bhaktabhāvapriyaḿ śrīdayāsāgaraḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||7
sarvakāmapradaḿ sarvadā satpriyaḿ
vanditaḿ devavṛndairmunīndrārcitam|
putrapautrādisarveṣṭadaḿ śāśvataḿ
satyanārāyaṇaḿ viṣṇumīśaḿ bhaje||8
aṣṭakaḿ satyadevasya bhaktyā naraḥ
bhāvayukto mudā yastrisandhyaḿ paṭhet|
tasya naśyanti pāpāni tenāgninā
indhanānīva śuṣkāṇi sarvāṇi vai||9
I adore Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, Who is Satyanārāyaṇa, Who is the first deva, Who is the cause behind the world, Who possesses Śrī (Lakṣmī), Who is the Lord of the world, Who is Vibhu, Who is all-pervading, Who causes auspicion, Who bestows the desired to devotees, Who bestows liberation, and Who is Mādhava.[1]
I adore Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, Who is Satyanārāyaṇa, Who is always studying the benefits of the world, Whose incarnation is for the protection of nature, cows and sages, Who is refuge of the poor and destitute devotees, and Who is beautiful.[2]
That on Whose right-side the auspicious River Gańgā embellishes, That on Whose left-side Ramā is always present, that Whose bright face shines in a grand way — I adore that Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, and Who is Satyanārāyaṇa.[3]
That Who should always be remembered, during troubles or conflicts, by the oppressed man for the destruction of personal anxiety, That by Whose graciousness one becomes completely satisfied — I adore that Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, and Who is Satyanārāyaṇa.[4]
That Lord, Who likes devotion, Who bestows the expected and rare desires to the gentlemen — which are devotees of the consciousness, That Who is the refuge of every intellection, That Who is all sustaining — I adore that Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, and Who is Satyanārāyaṇa.[5]
That by Whose devotion, the Brāhmaṇa, the sanguine Vaiśya and the Kṣatriya (those with high flags), became noted and famous, That by Whose sportive play this world expanded — I adore that resplendent Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, and Who is Satyanārāyaṇa.[6]
And That by Whom the entired grass-like mundane world and these manifestations are held, created and nourished — I adore that Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, Who is Satyanārāyaṇa, Who is dear to devotional-emotions, and Who is the ocean of compassion and wealth.[7]
I adore Viṣṇu, Who is the Lord, Who is Satyanārāyaṇa, Who bestows all the desires, Who is always dear to truth, Who is adored by the demi-god group, Who is honored by the sages, Who bestows sons, grand-sons and all desires, and Who is eternal.[8]
That man, with devotion and emotions, who reads these eight-verses on Satyadeva three-times a day in happiness — his sins get destroyed just like fire burns up all the dry-fuel.[9]
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Source: Viṣṇu Vandana — Audio CD
Translator: Animesh Kumar
© Stutimandal 2006, 25 Nov
