Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra
Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra
Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra
shrI shrInivAsa vidyA mantrAH
shuklapakShe
hira'NyavarNAM_ hari'NIM su_varNa'raja_tasra'jAm |
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_ Ava'ha || shrI.1 ||
sa_hasra'shIrShA_ puru'ShaH | sa_ha_srA_kSha-ssa_hasra'pAt |
sa bhUmiM'-vi.N_shvato' vRRi_tvA | atya'tiShThaddashA~Ngu_lam || pu.1 ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShmImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hira'NyaM-vi.N_ndeya_-~NgAmashva_-mpuru'ShAna_ham || shrI.2 ||
puru'Sha e_vedagM sarvam᳚ | yadbhU_taM-ya.Nchcha_ bhavyam᳚ |
u_tAmRRi'ta_tvasyeshA'naH | ya_danne'nAti_roha'ti || pu.2 ||
a_shva_pU_rvAM ra'thama_dhyAM ha_stinA'dapra_bodhi'nIm |
shriya'-nde_vImupa'hvaye_ shrIrmA'de_vIrju'ShatAm || shrI.3 ||
e_tAvA'nasya mahi_mA | ato_ jyAyAg'shcha_ pUru'ShaH |
pAdo᳚-.asya_ vishvA' bhU_tAni' | tri_pAda'syA_mRRita'-ndi_vi || pu.3 ||
kAM_ so᳚smi_tAM hira'NyaprA_kArA'mA_rdrA-~njvala'ntI-ntRRi_ptA-nta_rpaya'ntIm |
pa_dme_ sthi_tA-mpa_dmava'rNA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam || shrI.4 ||
tri_pAdU_rdhva udai_tpuru'ShaH | pAdo᳚-.asye_hA-.a.abha'vA_tpunaH' |
tato_ viShva_~Nvya'krAmat | sA_sha_nA_na_sha_ne a_bhi || pu.4 ||
cha_ndrA-mpra'bhA_sAM-ya.N_shasA_ jvala'ntIM_ shriyaM'-lo.N_ke de_vaju'ShTAmudA_rAm |
tA-mpa_dminI'mIM_ shara'Nama_ha-mprapa'dye-.ala_kShmIrme' nashyatA_-ntvAM-vRRi.N'Ne || shrI.5 ||
tasmA᳚dvi_rADa'jAyata | vi_rAjo_ adhi_ pUru'ShaH |
sa jA_to atya'richyata | pa_shchAdbhUmi_matho' pu_raH || pu.5 ||
A_di_tyava'rNe_ tapa_so-.adhi'jA_to vana_spati_stava' vRRi_kSho-.atha bi_lvaH |
tasya_ phalA'ni_ tapa_sA nu'dantu mA_yAnta'rA_yAshcha' bA_hyA a'la_kShmIH || shrI.6 ||
yatpuru'SheNa ha_viShA᳚ | de_vA ya_j~namata'nvata |
va_sa_nto a'syAsI_dAjyam᳚ | grI_Shma i_dhmashsha_raddha_viH || pu.6 ||
upai'tu_ mA-nde'vasa_khaH kI_rtishcha_ maNi'nA sa_ha |
prA_du_rbhU_to-.asmi' rAShTre_-.asmin kI_rtimRRi'ddhi-nda_dAtu' me || shrI.7 ||
sa_ptAsyA'sanpari_dhayaH' | tri-ssa_pta sa_midhaH' kRRi_tAH |
de_vA yadya_j~na-nta'nvA_nAH | aba'dhna_npuru'Sha-mpa_shum || pu.7 ||
kShutpi'pA_sAma'lA-~njye_ShThAma'la_kShmI-nnA'shayA_myaham |
abhU'ti_masa'mRRiddhi_-~ncha sarvA_-nnirNu'da me_ gRRihA't || shrI.8 ||
taM-ya.N_jna-mba_rhiShi_ praukShan' | puru'Sha-njA_tama'gra_taH |
tena' de_vA aya'janta | sA_dhyA RRiSha'yashcha_ ye || pu.8 ||
ga_ndha_dvA_rA-ndu'rAdha_rShA_-nni_tyapu'ShTA-~NkarI_ShiNI᳚m |
I_shvarI'gM sarva'bhUtA_nA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam || shrI.9 ||
tasmA᳚dya_j~nAtsa'rva_hutaH' | sambhRRi'ta-mpRRiShadA_jyam |
pa_shUg{}stAg{}shcha'kre vAya_vyAn' | A_ra_NyAngrA_myAshcha_ ye || pu.9 ||
mana'saH_ kAma_mAkU'tiM-vA.N_cha-ssa_tyama'shImahi |
pa_shU_nAM rU_pamanna'sya_ mayi_ shrI-shshra'yatAM_-ya.NshaH' || shrI.10 ||
tasmA᳚dya_jnAtsa'rva_hutaH' | RRicha_-ssAmA'ni jajnire |
ChandAgM'si jaj~nire_ tasmA᳚t | yaju_stasmA'dajAyata || pu.10 ||
ka_rdame'na pra'jAbhU_tA_ ma_yi_ sambha'va ka_rdama |
shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le mA_tara'-mpadma_mAli'nIm || shrI.11 ||
tasmA_dashvA' ajAyanta | ye ke cho'bha_yAda'taH |
gAvo' ha jaj~nire_ tasmA᳚t | tasmA᳚jjA_tA a'jA_vayaH' || pu.11 ||
ApaH' sRRi_jantu' sni_gdhA_ni_ chi_klI_ta va'sa me_ gRRihe |
ni cha' de_vI-mmA_taraM_ shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le || shrI.12 ||
yatpuru'ShaM_-vya.N'dadhuH | ka_ti_dhA vya'kalpayann |
mukha_-~Nkima'sya_ kau bA_hU | kAvU_rU pAdA'vuchyete || pu.12 ||
A_rdrA-mpu_Shkari'NI-mpu_ShTi_-mpi_~Nga_lA-mpa'dmamA_linIm|
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_ Ava'ha || shrI.13 ||
brA_hma_No᳚-.asya_ mukha'mAsIt | bA_hU rA'ja_nyaH' kRRi_taH |
U_rU tada'sya_ yadvaishyaH' | pa_dbhyAgM shU_dro a'jAyata || pu.13 ||
A_rdrAM-ya.NH_ kari'NIM-ya.N_ShTiM_ su_va_rNAM he'mamA_linIm |
sU_ryAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI_-~njAta'vedo ma_ Avaha || shrI.14 ||
cha_ndramA_ mana'so jA_taH | chakSho_-ssUryo' ajAyata |
mukhA_dindra'shchA_gnishcha' | prA_NAdvA_yura'jAyata || pu.14 ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShmImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hi'raNya_-mprabhU'ta_-~NgAvo' dA_syo-.ashvA᳚nvi_ndeya_-mpuru'ShAna_ham || shrI.15 ||
nAbhyA' AsIda_ntari'kSham | shI_rShNo dyau-ssama'vartata |
pa_dbhyA-mbhUmi_rdisha_-shshrotrA᳚t | tathA' lo_kAgM a'kalpayann || pu.15 ||
kRRiShNapakShe
sa_hasra'shIrShA_ puru'ShaH | sa_ha_srA_kSha-ssa_hasra'pAt |
sa bhUmiM'-vi.N_shvato' vRRi_tvA | atya'tiShThaddashA~Ngu_lam || pu.1 ||
hira'NyavarNAM_ hari'NIM su_varNa'raja_tasra'jAm |
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_ Ava'ha || shrI.1 ||
puru'Sha e_vedagM sarvam᳚ | yadbhU_taM-ya.Nchcha_ bhavyam᳚ |
u_tAmRRi'ta_tvasyeshA'naH | ya_danne'nAti_roha'ti || pu.2 ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShmImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hira'NyaM-vi.N_ndeya_-~NgAmashva_-mpuru'ShAna_ham || shrI.2 ||
e_tAvA'nasya mahi_mA | ato_ jyAyAg'shcha_ pUru'ShaH |
pAdo᳚-.asya_ vishvA' bhU_tAni' | tri_pAda'syA_mRRita'-ndi_vi || pu.3 ||
a_shva_pU_rvAM ra'thama_dhyAM ha_stinA'dapra_bodhi'nIm |
shriya'-nde_vImupa'hvaye_ shrIrmA'de_vIrju'ShatAm || shrI.3 ||
tri_pAdU_rdhva udai_tpuru'ShaH | pAdo᳚-.asye_hA-.a.abha'vA_tpunaH' |
tato_ viShva_~Nvya'krAmat | sA_sha_nA_na_sha_ne a_bhi || pu.4 ||
kAM_ so᳚smi_tAM hira'NyaprA_kArA'mA_rdrA-~njvala'ntI-ntRRi_ptA-nta_rpaya'ntIm |
pa_dme_ sthi_tA-mpa_dmava'rNA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam || shrI.4 ||
tasmA᳚dvi_rADa'jAyata | vi_rAjo_ adhi_ pUru'ShaH |
sa jA_to atya'richyata | pa_shchAdbhUmi_matho' pu_raH || pu.5 ||
cha_ndrA-mpra'bhA_sAM-ya.N_shasA_ jvala'ntIM_ shriyaM'-lo.N_ke de_vaju'ShTAmudA_rAm |
tA-mpa_dminI'mIM_ shara'Nama_ha-mprapa'dye-.ala_kShmIrme' nashyatA_-ntvAM-vRRi.N'Ne || shrI.5 ||
yatpuru'SheNa ha_viShA᳚ | de_vA ya_j~namata'nvata |
va_sa_nto a'syAsI_dAjyam᳚ | grI_Shma i_dhmashsha_raddha_viH || pu.6 ||
A_di_tyava'rNe_ tapa_so-.adhi'jA_to vana_spati_stava' vRRi_kSho-.atha bi_lvaH |
tasya_ phalA'ni_ tapa_sA nu'dantu mA_yAnta'rA_yAshcha' bA_hyA a'la_kShmIH || shrI.6 ||
sa_ptAsyA'sanpari_dhayaH' | tri-ssa_pta sa_midhaH' kRRi_tAH |
de_vA yadya_j~na-nta'nvA_nAH | aba'dhna_npuru'Sha-mpa_shum || pu.7 ||
upai'tu_ mA-nde'vasa_khaH kI_rtishcha_ maNi'nA sa_ha |
prA_du_rbhU_to-.asmi' rAShTre_-.asmin kI_rtimRRi'ddhi-nda_dAtu' me || shrI.7 ||
taM-ya.N_jna-mba_rhiShi_ praukShan' | puru'Sha-njA_tama'gra_taH |
tena' de_vA aya'janta | sA_dhyA RRiSha'yashcha_ ye || pu.8 ||
kShutpi'pA_sAma'lA-~njye_ShThAma'la_kShmI-nnA'shayA_myaham |
abhU'ti_masa'mRRiddhi_-~ncha sarvA_-nnirNu'da me_ gRRihA't || shrI.8 ||
tasmA᳚dya_j~nAtsa'rva_hutaH' | sambhRRi'ta-mpRRiShadA_jyam |
pa_shUg{}stAg{}shcha'kre vAya_vyAn' | A_ra_NyAngrA_myAshcha_ ye || pu.9 ||
ga_ndha_dvA_rA-ndu'rAdha_rShA_-nni_tyapu'ShTA-~NkarI_ShiNI᳚m |
I_shvarI'gM sarva'bhUtA_nA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam || shrI.9 ||
tasmA᳚dya_jnAtsa'rva_hutaH' | RRicha_-ssAmA'ni jajnire |
ChandAgM'si jaj~nire_ tasmA᳚t | yaju_stasmA'dajAyata || pu.10 ||
mana'saH_ kAma_mAkU'tiM-vA.N_cha-ssa_tyama'shImahi |
pa_shU_nAM rU_pamanna'sya_ mayi_ shrI-shshra'yatAM_-ya.NshaH' || shrI.10 ||
tasmA_dashvA' ajAyanta | ye ke cho'bha_yAda'taH |
gAvo' ha jaj~nire_ tasmA᳚t | tasmA᳚jjA_tA a'jA_vayaH' || pu.11 ||
ka_rdame'na pra'jAbhU_tA_ ma_yi_ sambha'va ka_rdama |
shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le mA_tara'-mpadma_mAli'nIm || shrI.11 ||
yatpuru'ShaM_-vya.N'dadhuH | ka_ti_dhA vya'kalpayann |
mukha_-~Nkima'sya_ kau bA_hU | kAvU_rU pAdA'vuchyete || pu.12 ||
ApaH' sRRi_jantu' sni_gdhA_ni_ chi_klI_ta va'sa me_ gRRihe |
ni cha' de_vI-mmA_taraM_ shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le || shrI.12 ||
brA_hma_No᳚-.asya_ mukha'mAsIt | bA_hU rA'ja_nyaH' kRRi_taH |
U_rU tada'sya_ yadvaishyaH' | pa_dbhyAgM shU_dro a'jAyata || pu.13 ||
A_rdrA-mpu_Shkari'NI-mpu_ShTi_-mpi_~Nga_lA-mpa'dmamA_linIm|
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_ Ava'ha || shrI.13 ||
cha_ndramA_ mana'so jA_taH | chakSho_-ssUryo' ajAyata |
mukhA_dindra'shchA_gnishcha' | prA_NAdvA_yura'jAyata || pu.14 ||
A_rdrAM-ya.NH_ kari'NIM-ya.N_ShTiM_ su_va_rNAM he'mamA_linIm |
sU_ryAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI_-~njAta'vedo ma_ Avaha || shrI.14 ||
nAbhyA' AsIda_ntari'kSham | shI_rShNo dyau-ssama'vartata |
pa_dbhyA-mbhUmi_rdisha_-shshrotrA᳚t | tathA' lo_kAgM a'kalpayann || pu.15 ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShmImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hi'raNya_-mprabhU'ta_-~NgAvo' dA_syo-.ashvA᳚nvi_ndeya_-mpuru'ShAna_ham || shrI.15 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra is a collection of Vedic mantras associated with Lord Srinivasa (Vishnu) that are recited for the acquisition of knowledge (vidya). The collection includes the opening verse of the Sri Suktam (from the Rigveda) and the Purusha Suktam, grouped together under the invocation of Srinivasa. It belongs to the Vaishnava tradition of mantra compilation.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra?
- Recitation is said to support the attainment of knowledge and wisdom.
- Devotees chant it for prosperity and the blessings of Lakshmi.
- It draws on the power of the Sri Suktam and Purusha Suktam.
- Regular chanting is associated with divine grace for learning and clarity of mind.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Srinivasa Vidya Mantra is recited on Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Fridays (associated with Lakshmi), and on occasions when seeking success in education or knowledge. Morning worship is the primary time. It is also recited at Srinivasa temple observances.
Historical and traditional background
The constituent mantras — the Sri Suktam and Purusha Suktam — are both Vedic hymns from the Rigveda and are among the most ancient and frequently recited texts in Hindu ritual. This collection groups them under the invocation of Lord Srinivasa, a practice specific to a Vaishnava devotional lineage. The compilation as a unified "Vidya Mantra" is not found in a single ancient scripture and likely represents a regional or institutional devotional practice. The compiler is not recorded.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Suktam — the Vedic hymn to Lakshmi from the Rigveda, which forms a part of this collection.
- Sri Srinivasa Gadyam — a prose hymn to Lord Srinivasa recited in the same temple and devotional context.