Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam in English is a sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, the deity enshrined at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh. It is traditionally recited early in the morning as a wake-up call for the Lord. The hymn is a significant part of daily worship and holds immense spiritual importance for devotees of Lord Vishnu.
Composition and Structure of Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam was composed by Prativadi Bhayankara Annan, a disciple of Sri Manavala Mamunigal, in the early 15th century. It is written in Sanskrit and consists of four sections:
- Suprabhatam (29 verses) – A wake-up chant for Lord Venkateswara.
- Stotram (11 verses) – A hymn praising the glories of the Lord.
- Prapatti (16 verses) – A prayer of surrender to the Lord’s divine grace.
- Mangalam (14 verses) – A concluding section offering auspicious blessings.
Significance of Suprabhatam
- Spiritual Awakening: It is believed that chanting the Suprabhatam in the early morning invokes divine blessings and sets a positive tone for the day.
- Temple Rituals: The recitation is an integral part of the morning ritual at the Tirumala Temple. The hymn is played daily at dawn before the first seva (worship) of the day.
- Devotional Practice: Many devotees listen to or recite the Suprabhatam as part of their morning prayers, believing it brings peace, prosperity, and spiritual upliftment.
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam In English
kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvāsandhyā pravartatē ।
uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ daivamāhnikam ॥ 1 ॥
uttiṣṭhōttiṣṭha gōvinda uttiṣṭha garuḍadhvaja ।
uttiṣṭha kamalākānta trailōkyaṃ maṅgaḻaṃ kuru ॥ 2 ॥
mātassamasta jagatāṃ madhukaiṭabhārēḥ
vakṣōvihāriṇi manōhara divyamūrtē ।
śrīsvāmini śritajanapriya dānaśīlē
śrī vēṅkaṭēśa dayitē tava suprabhātam ॥ 3 ॥
tava suprabhātamaravinda lōchanē
bhavatu prasannamukha chandramaṇḍalē ।
vidhi śaṅkarēndra vanitābhirarchitē
vṛśa śailanātha dayitē dayānidhē ॥ 4 ॥
atryādi sapta ṛṣayassamupāsya sandhyāṃ
ākāśa sindhu kamalāni manōharāṇi ।
ādāya pādayuga marchayituṃ prapannāḥ
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 5 ॥
pañchānanābja bhava ṣaṇmukha vāsavādyāḥ
traivikramādi charitaṃ vibudhāḥ stuvanti ।
bhāṣāpatiḥ paṭhati vāsara śuddhi mārāt
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 6 ॥
īśat-praphulla sarasīruha nārikēḻa
pūgadrumādi sumanōhara pālikānām ।
āvāti mandamanilaḥ sahadivya gandhaiḥ
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 7 ॥
unmīlyanētra yugamuttama pañjarasthāḥ
pātrāvasiṣṭa kadalī phala pāyasāni ।
bhuktvāḥ salīla mathakēḻi śukāḥ paṭhanti
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 8 ॥
tantrī prakarṣa madhura svanayā vipañchyā
gāyatyananta charitaṃ tava nāradō’pi ।
bhāṣā samagra masat-kṛtachāru ramyaṃ
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 9 ॥
bhṛṅgāvaḻī cha makaranda rasānu viddha
jhuṅkāragīta ninadaiḥ sahasēvanāya ।
niryātyupānta sarasī kamalōdarēbhyaḥ
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 10 ॥
yōṣāgaṇēna varadadhni vimathyamānē
ghōṣālayēṣu dadhimanthana tīvraghōṣāḥ ।
rōṣātkaliṃ vidadhatē kakubhaścha kumbhāḥ
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 11 ॥
padmēśamitra śatapatra gatāḻivargāḥ
hartuṃ śriyaṃ kuvalayasya nijāṅgalakṣmyāḥ ।
bhērī ninādamiva bhibhrati tīvranādam
śēṣādri śēkhara vibhō tava suprabhātam ॥ 12 ॥
śrīmannabhīṣṭa varadākhila lōka bandhō
śrī śrīnivāsa jagadēka dayaika sindhō ।
śrī dēvatā gṛha bhujāntara divyamūrtē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 13 ॥
śrī svāmi puṣkariṇikāplava nirmalāṅgāḥ
śrēyārthinō haraviriñchi sanandanādyāḥ ।
dvārē vasanti varanētra hatōtta māṅgāḥ
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 14 ॥
śrī śēṣaśaila garuḍāchala vēṅkaṭādri
nārāyaṇādri vṛṣabhādri vṛṣādri mukhyām ।
ākhyāṃ tvadīya vasatē raniśaṃ vadanti
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 15 ॥
sēvāparāḥ śiva surēśa kṛśānudharma
rakṣōmbunātha pavamāna dhanādhi nāthāḥ ।
baddhāñjali pravilasannija śīrṣadēśāḥ
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 16 ॥
dhāṭīṣu tē vihagarāja mṛgādhirāja
nāgādhirāja gajarāja hayādhirājāḥ ।
svasvādhikāra mahimādhika marthayantē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 17 ॥
sūryēndu bhauma budhavākpati kāvyaśauri
svarbhānukētu diviśat-pariśat-pradhānāḥ ।
tvaddāsadāsa charamāvadhi dāsadāsāḥ
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 18 ॥
tat-pādadhūḻi bharita sphuritōttamāṅgāḥ
svargāpavarga nirapēkṣa nijāntaraṅgāḥ ।
kalpāgamā kalanayā”kulatāṃ labhantē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 19 ॥
tvadgōpurāgra śikharāṇi nirīkṣamāṇāḥ
svargāpavarga padavīṃ paramāṃ śrayantaḥ ।
martyā manuṣya bhuvanē matimāśrayantē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 20 ॥
śrī bhūmināyaka dayādi guṇāmṛtābdē
dēvādidēva jagadēka śaraṇyamūrtē ।
śrīmannananta garuḍādibhi rarchitāṅghrē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 21 ॥
śrī padmanābha puruṣōttama vāsudēva
vaikuṇṭha mādhava janārdhana chakrapāṇē ।
śrī vatsa chihna śaraṇāgata pārijāta
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 22 ॥
kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya mūrtē
kāntā kuchāmburuha kuṭmala lōladṛṣṭē ।
kalyāṇa nirmala guṇākara divyakīrtē
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 23 ॥
mīnākṛtē kamaṭhakōla nṛsiṃha varṇin
svāmin paraśvatha tapōdhana rāmachandra ।
śēṣāṃśarāma yadunandana kalkirūpa
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 24 ॥
ēlālavaṅga ghanasāra sugandhi tīrthaṃ
divyaṃ viyatsariti hēmaghaṭēṣu pūrṇam ।
dhṛtvādya vaidika śikhāmaṇayaḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ
tiṣṭhanti vēṅkaṭapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 25 ॥
bhāsvānudēti vikachāni sarōruhāṇi
sampūrayanti ninadaiḥ kakubhō vihaṅgāḥ ।
śrīvaiṣṇavāḥ satata marthita maṅgaḻāstē
dhāmāśrayanti tava vēṅkaṭa suprabhātam ॥ 26 ॥
brahmādaya-ssuravarā-ssamaharṣayastē
santassanandana-mukhāstvatha yōgivaryāḥ ।
dhāmāntikē tava hi maṅgaḻavastuhastāḥ
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 27 ॥
lakśmīnivāsa niravadya guṇaika sindhō
saṃsārasāgara samuttaraṇaika sētō ।
vēdānta vēdya nijavaibhava bhakta bhōgya
śrī vēṅkaṭāchalapatē tava suprabhātam ॥ 28 ॥
itthaṃ vṛṣāchalapatēriha suprabhātaṃ
yē mānavāḥ pratidinaṃ paṭhituṃ pravṛttāḥ ।
tēṣāṃ prabhāta samayē smṛtiraṅgabhājāṃ
prajñāṃ parārtha sulabhāṃ paramāṃ prasūtē ॥ 29 ॥
Recitation and Devotional Impact
- The Suprabhatam is recited daily at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple before the temple doors are opened for darshan.
- It is widely played in Hindu households, especially in South India, as a means of inviting divine energy into the home.
- Many temples and devotees worldwide have adopted the practice of reciting Suprabhatam as part of their daily worship.
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam is not just a wake-up hymn but a deeply revered devotional chant that signifies spiritual awakening, divine connection, and reverence for Lord Venkateswara. Its recitation is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and divine blessings, making it an essential part of Hindu devotional traditions.
