Sri Srinivasa Gadyam
Sri Srinivasa Gadyam
zrI zrInivAsa gadyam
zrImadakhilamahImaNDalamaNDanadharaNIdhara maNDalAkhaNDalasya,
vAnikhilasurAsuravandita varAhakSetra vibhUSaNasya,
zeSAcala garuDAcala siMhAcala vRSabhAcala nArAyaNAcalAJjanAcalAdi zikharimAlAkulasya,
nAthamukha bodhanidhivIthiguNasAbharaNa sattvanidhi tattvanidhi bhaktiguNapUrNa zrIzailapUrNa
guNavazaMvada paramapuruSakRpApUra vibhramadatuGgazRGga galadgaganagaGgAsamAliGgitasya,
sImAtiga guNa rAmAnujamuni nAmAGkita bahu bhUmAzraya suradhAmAlaya vanarAmAyata vanasImAparivRta vizaGkaTataTa
nirantara vijRmbhita bhaktirasa nirgharAnantAryAhArya prasravaNadhArApUra vibhramada salilabharabharita mahAtaTAka maNDitasya,
kalikardama malamardana kalitodyama vilasadyama niyamAdima munigaNaniSevyamANa
pratyakSIbhavannijasalila samajjana namajjana nikhilapApanAzanA pApanAzana tIrthAdhyAsitasya,
murArisevaka jarAdipIDita nirArtijIvana nirAza bhUsura varAtisundara surAGganArati karAGgasauSThava
kumAratAkRti kumAratAraka samApanodaya danUnapAtaka mahApadAmaya vihApanodita sakalabhuvana vidita kumAradhArAbhidhAna tIrthAdhiSThitasya,
dharaNitala gatasakala hatakalila zubhasalila gatabahula vividhamala haticatura
ruciratara vilokanamAtra vidalita vividha mahApAtaka svAmipuSkariNI sametasya,
bahusaGkaTa narakAvaTa patadutkaTa kalikaGkaTa kaluSodbhaTa janapAtaka vinipAtaka
rucinATaka karahATaka kalazAhRta kamalArata zubhamaJjana jalasajjana
bharabharita nijadurita hatinirata janasatata nirastanirargala pepIyamAna salila sambhRta vizaGkaTa kaTAhatIrtha vibhUSitasya,
evamAdima bhUrimaJjima sarvapAtaka garvahApaka sindhuDambara hArizambara vividhavipula puNyatIrthanivaha nivAsasya,
zrImato veGkaTAcalasya zikharazekharamahAkalpazAkhI,
kharvIbhavadati garvIkRta gurumervIzagiri mukhorvIdhara kuladarvIkara dayitorvIdhara zikharorvI
satata sadUrvIkRti caraNaghana garvacarvaNanipuNa tanukiraNamasRNita girizikhara zekharatarunikara timiraH,
vANIpatizarvANI dayitendrANizvara mukha nANIyorasaveNI
nibhazubhavANI nutamahimANI ya stana koNI bhavadakhila bhuvanabhavanodaraH,
vaimAnikaguru bhUmAdhika guNa rAmAnuja kRtadhAmAkara karadhAmAri daralalAmAcchakanaka
dAmAyita nijarAmAlaya navakisalayamaya toraNamAlAyita vanamAlAdharaH,
kAlAmbuda mAlAnibha nIlAlaka jAlAvRta bAlAbja salIlAmala phAlAGkasamUlAmRta
dhArAdvayAvadhIraNa dhIralalitatara vizadatara ghana ghanasAra mayordhvapuNDra rekhAdvayaruciraH,
suvikasvara dalabhAsvara kamalodara gatamedura navakesara tatibhAsura
paripiJjara kanakAmbara kalitAdara lalitodara tadAlamba jambharipu maNistambha
gambhIrimadambhastambha samujjRmbhamANa pIvaroruyugala tadAlamba pRthula
kadalI mukula madaharaNajaGghAla jaGghAyugalaH,
navyadala bhavyamala pItamala zoNimalasanmRdula satkisalayAzrujalakAri bala zoNatala
padakamala nijAzraya balabandIkRta zaradindumaNDalI
vibhramadAdabhra zubhra punarbhavAdhiSThitAGgulIgADha nipIDita padmAvanaH,
jAnutalAvadhi lamba viDambita vAraNa zuNDAdaNDa vijRmbhita nIlamaNimaya kalpakazAkhA
vibhramadAyi mRNAlalatAyita samujjvalatara kanakavalaya vellitaikatara bAhudaNDayugalaH,
yugapadudita koTi kharakara himakara maNDala jAjvalyamAna sudarzana pAJcajanya
samuttuGgita zRGgApara bAhuyugalaH,
abhinavazANa samuttejita mahAmahA nIlakhaNDa madakhaNDana nipuNa
navIna paritapta kArtasvara kavacita mahanIya pRthula sAlagrAma paramparA gumbhita
nAbhimaNDala paryanta lambamAna prAlambadIpti samAlambita vizAla vakSaHsthalaH,
gaGgAjhara tuGgAkRti bhaGgAvali bhaGgAvaha saudhAvali bAdhAvaha dhArA
nibha hArAvali dUrAhata gehAntara mohAvaha mahima masRNita mahAtimiraH,
piGgAkRti bhRGgAra nibhAGgAra dalAGgAmala niSkAsita duSkAryagha
niSkAvali dIpaprabha nIpacchavi tApaprada kanakamAlikA pizaGgita sarvAGgaH,
navadalita dalavalita mRdulalita kamalatati madavihati caturatara
pRthulatara sarasatara kanakasaramaya rucirakaNThikA kamanIyakaNThaH,
vAtAzanAdhipati zayana kamana paricaraNa ratisametAkhila phaNadhara
tati matikaravara kanakamaya nAgAbharaNa parivItAkhilAGgA vagamita zayana bhUtAhirAja jAtAtizayaH,
ravikoTI paripATI dharakoTI ravarATI kitavITI rasadhATI
dharamaNigaNakiraNa visaraNa satatavidhuta timiramoha gArbhagehaH,
aparimita vividhabhuvana bharitAkhaNDa brahmANDamaNDala picaNDilaH,
AryadhuryAnantArya pavitra khanitrapAta pAtrIkRta
nijacubuka gatavraNakiNa vibhUSaNa vahanasUcita zritajana vatsalatAtizayaH,
maDDuDiNDima Dhamaru jarghara kAhalI paTahAvalI mRdumaddalAdi mRdaGga dundubhi
DhakkikAmukha hRdya vAdyaka madhuramaGgala nAdamedura
nATArabhi bhUpAla bilahari mAyAmAlava gaula asAverI sAverI zuddhasAverI devagAndhArI
dhanyAsI begaDa hindustAnI kApI toDi nATakuruJjI zrIrAga
sahana aThANa sAraGgI darbAru pantuvarAlI varAlI kalyANI bhUrikalyANI yamunAkalyANI
huzenI jaJjhoThI kaumArI kannaDa kharaharapriyA
kalahaMsa nAdanAmakriyA mukhArI toDI punnAgavarAlI kAmbhojI bhairavI
yadukulakAmbhojI AnandabhairavI zaGkarAbharaNa mohana reguptI saurASTrI nIlAmbarI guNakriyA
meghagarjanI haMsadhvani zokavarAlI madhyamAvatI jeJjuruTI suraTI dvijAvantI malayAmbarI
kApIparazu dhanAsirI dezikatoDI AhirI vasantagaulI santu kedAragaula
kanakAGgI ratnAGgI gAnamUrtI vanaspatI vAcaspatI dAnavatI mAnarUpI senApatI
hanumattoDI dhenukA nATakapriyA kokilapriyA rUpavatI gAyakapriyA
vakulAbharaNa cakravAka sUryakAnta hATakAmbarI
jhaGkAradhvanI naTabhairavI kIravANI harikAmbhodI dhIrazaGkarAbharaNa nAgAnandinI yAgapriyAdi
visRmara sarasa gAnarucira santata santanyamAna nityotsava pakSotsava mAsotsava
saMvatsarotsavAdi vividhotsava kRtAnandaH zrImadAnandanilaya vimAnavAsaH,
satata padmAlayA padapadmareNu saJcitavakSastala paTavAsaH,
zrIzrInivAsaH suprasanno vijayatAM.
zrIalarmelmaGgA nAyikAsametaH zrIzrInivAsa svAmI suprItaH suprasanno varado bhUtvA, pavana pATalI pAlAza bilva punnAga cUta kadalI candana campaka maJjula mandAra hiJjulAdi tilaka mAtuluGga nArikela krauJcAzoka mAdhUkAmalaka hinduka nAgaketaka pUrNakunda pUrNagandha rasa kanda vana vaJjula kharjUra sAla kovidAra hintAla panasa vikaTa vaikasavaruNa tarughamaraNa viculaGkAzvattha yakSa vasudha varmAdha mantriNI tintriNI bodha nyagrodha ghaTavaTala jambUmatallI vIratacullI vasati vAsatI jIvanI poSaNI pramukha nikhila sandoha tamAla mAlA mahita virAjamAna caSaka mayUra haMsa bhAradvAja kokila cakravAka kapota garuDa nArAyaNa nAnAvidha pakSijAti samUha brahma kSatriya vaizya zUdra nAnAjAtyudbhava devatA nirmANa mANikya vajra vaiDhUrya gomedhika puSyarAga padmarAgendra nIla pravAlamauktika sphaTika hema ratnakhacita dhagaddhagAyamAna ratha gaja turaga padAti senA samUha bherI maddala muravaka jhallarI zaGkha kAhala nRtyagIta tAlavAdya kumbhavAdya paJcamukhavAdya ahamImArgannaTIvAdya kiTikuntalavAdya suraTIcauNDovAdya timilakavitAlavAdya takkarAgravAdya ghaNTAtADana brahmatAla samatAla kòTTarItAla DhakkarItAla èkkAla dhArAvAdya paTahakAMsyavAdya bharatanATyAlaGkAra kinnèra kimpuruSa rudravINA mukhavINA vAyuvINA tumburuvINA gAndharvavINA nAradavINA svaramaNDala rAvaNahastavINAstakriyAlaGkriyAlaGkRtAnekavidhavAdya vApIkUpataTAkAdi gaGgAyamunA revAvaruNA
zoNanadIzobhanadI suvarNamukhI vegavatI vetravatI kSIranadI bAhunadI garuDanadI kAverI tAmraparNI pramukhAH mahApuNyanadyaH sajalatIrthaiH sahobhayakUlaGgata sadApravAha RgyajussAmAtharvaNa vedazAstretihAsa purANa sakalavidyAghoSa bhAnukoTiprakAza candrakoTi samAna nityakalyANa paramparottarottarAbhivRddhirbhUyAditi bhavanto mahAntoznugRhNantu, brahmaNyo rAjA dhArmikozstu, dezoyaM nirupadravozstu, sarve sAdhujanAssukhino vilasantu, samastasanmaGgalAni santu, uttarottarAbhivRddhirastu, sakalakalyANa samRddhirastu ||
hariH om ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Srinivasa Gadyam is a prose hymn (gadyam) dedicated to Lord Srinivasa, the form of Vishnu enshrined at Tirumala. Gadyams are a distinct form of Sanskrit devotional prose that describe the deity's divine form, attributes, and divine abode in flowing, detailed language. This text describes the sacred hills of Tirumala and the grandeur of Lord Srinivasa. It belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Srinivasa Gadyam?
- Recitation is said to earn spiritual merit and remove sins.
- Devotees chant it for fulfillment of desires and divine grace.
- It is used in personal and temple worship of Lord Srinivasa.
- Regular recitation fosters devotion to Venkateswara.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Srinivasa Gadyam is recited during morning worship and on special occasions like Brahmotsavam and Vaikuntha Ekadashi at Tirumala. Devotees also recite it during personal Srinivasa puja at home and during visits to Venkateswara temples.
Historical and traditional background
Gadyam compositions are a recognized form in Sanskrit devotional literature and have been used in Vaishnava temples for many centuries. This text is associated with the devotional tradition surrounding the Tirumala Venkateswara temple, which has ancient origins documented in Agamic and Puranic sources. The specific composer is not recorded. The text belongs to the Sri Vaishnava devotional corpus that grew around Tirumala from the medieval period onward.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam — the morning awakening hymn for Lord Venkateswara, recited just before this gadyam in Tirumala rituals.
- Sri Venkatesha Mangalasasanam — a mangalasasanam (auspiciousness prayer) for Lord Venkateswara, recited in the same devotional context.