Lord balaji prapatti

isanam jagato ‘sya venkatapater visnoh param preyasim tad-vaksassthala-nityavasa rasikam tatsantisamvardhinim, padmalankrta-panipallava-yugam padmasanastham sriyamvatsalyadi-gunojjyalam bhagavatim

vande jaganmataram.

I salute Goddess Lakshmi, who is the Queen of the Universe, who is the most beloved of Vishnu, the Lord of Venkatachala, who is fond of dwelling on His (Vishnu’s) chest, who is the promoter of His forgiving nature, who has hands decorated with lotuses, who is seated on a lotus in the posture of a lotus (called padmasana), who shines with virtues like mercy and who is the Mother of the Universe, Home improvement loan rates.

sriman!krpa-jalanidhe!krta-sarvaloka! sarvajna! sakta! nata-vatsala! sarvasesin, svamin!susila-sulabhasrita parijata!

sri-venkatesa! charanau saranam prapadye.

One who possesses Sri (wealth)! Ocean of Compassion! Creator of the whole Universe! The Omniscient! The Almighty! Affectionate to those that bow to Thee! The Principal of the animate and inanimate world! Easily attainable by persons of good conduct! the Divine tree (parijata) to those who seek refuge! Venkatesa! I stay at Thy feet.

anupurarpita-sujata-sugandhi-puspa-

saurabhya-saurabha-karausama-sannivesau,

saumyau sadanubhavane‘pi navanu-bhavyau

sri-venkatesa-charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet which add fragrance to the scent of the sweet-smelling flowers which decorate His feet up to His anklets, which are well-placed and handsome, which are always enjoyable even though they are ever seen, Los Angeles Criminal Attorneys .

sadyo-vikasi-samuditvara-sandraraga- saurabhya-nirbhara-saroruha-samya-vartam,

samyaksu sahasa-padesu vilekhayantau

sri-venkatesa-charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Sri Venkatesa’s feet, and it induces us to compare His beautiful feet with lotuses that have just blossomed and emanate fragrance and red colour. This comparison is hasty and not right as the feet of the Lord are several times superior to lotuses.

rekhamaya-dhvaja sudha-kalasatapatra- vajrankusamburuha-kalpaka-sankha-chakraih,

bhavyair alankrta-talau paratattva-chihnaih

sri-venkatesa charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet whose soles bear marks of the Supreme Spirit like the Banner, Pot of Ambrosia, Umbrella, Thunderbolt, Lotus, Divine Tree (Kalpa vrksa), Conch and the Disc which can be seen in the form of auspicious lines.

tamrodara-dyuti-parajita-padmaragau

bahyair mahobhir abhibhuta-mahendra-nilau, udyan-nakhamsubhir-udasta-sasanka-bhasau

sri-venkatesa-charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet whose reddish soles surpass the lustre of rubies (called Padmaraga) or red lotuses; whose appearance excels the brilliance of sapphires (called Indranila) and whose toe-nails outshine moonlight.

suprema-bhiti kamala-karapallavabhyam samvahane’pi sapadi klamam adadhanau, kantay avan-manasa-gochara-saukumaryau

sri venkatesa-charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet which, though massaged with love and apprehension by the hands of Lakshmi, are experiencing fatigue, and are yet very charming, the tenderness of which is not within the scope of speech or mind.

laksmi-mahi-tadanurupa-nijanubhava-

niladi-divya-mahisi-kara-pallavanam,

arunya-sankramanatah kila sandraragau

sri venkatesa charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet which have become extremely red on account of the union with the redness of the hands of the Divine queens like Sridevi, Bhudevi and Niladevi.

nityanamad-vidhi-siadi-kiritakoti-

pratyupta-dipta-navaratna-mahah-prarohaih, nirajanavidhim udaramupadadhanau

sri-venkatesa-charanau saranam prapadye.

I seek refuge at Venkatesa’s feet which receives as it were, the grand nirajana (harati), through the lustre of the nine gems studded on the crowns of Brahma, Siva and others who bow their heads every day before Him.

visnoh pade parama ity udita-prasamsau yau madhva utsa iti bhogyatayapy upattau, bhuyas tatheti tava panitala-pradistau

sri venkatesa! charanau sarnam prapadye.

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet which are extolled (in the Rig Veda I.154.5) as 'Vishnu parame pade' (meaning 'in the most exalted abode of Vishnu); as 'madhava utsah' (meaning ‘the fountain of honey’); as extremely enjoyable; and which are indicated as such by the direction in which Thy palm points.

parthaya tatsadrsa-sarathina tvayaiva

yau darsitau svacharanau sarnam vrajeti, bhuyo’pi mahyam iha tau karadarsitau te

sri-venkatesa! charanau sarnam prapadye.

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet which were shown (in your incarnation as Krishna) to the worthy charioteer, Arjuna, for him to seek refuge, and which, now on Venkatadri, are again pointed out by Thy hand for me to seek refuge.

manmurdhni kaliyaphane vikatatavisu

sri-venkatadri-sikhare sirasi srutinam,

chittepy ananya-manasam samam ahitau te

sri-venkatesa! charanau saranam prapadye

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet which are placed in the same way: on my sinner's head, on the hood of the serpent Kaliya, in the thick forests, on the peak of Venkatachala, in the Upanishads and in the hearts of the sages who meditate on God. (It means Venkatesa is omnipresent).

amlana-hrsyad-avanitala-kirna-puspau

sri-venkatdri-sikharabharanayamanau,

ananditakhila-mano-nayanau-tavaitau

sri-venkatesa! charanau saranam prapadye.

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet around which the scattered flowers remain fresh and unwithered. Thy feet which are an ornament of Venkatachala, delight the hearts and eyes of all.

prayahprapanna-janata-prathamavagahyau

matuh stanaviva sisor mrtayamanau, praptau paraspara-tulam atulantarau te sri-venkatesa! charanau saranam prapadye.

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet which are to be seen at first by people who pay obeisance to them often; which are nectar like mother's milk to her child; which can be compared with each other, but incomparable with anything else.

satvottarais-satata-sevya-padambujena

samsara-taraka-dayardra-drganchalena,

saumyopayantr-munina mama darsitau te

sri-venkatesa! charanau saranam prapadye

Venkatesa! I seek refuge at Thy feet which are shown to me by the sage Manavala, the sage whose feet are always worshipped by Sattvic people (men of sattva guna) and whose mind and merciful glances enable mankind to cross the ocean of transmigration (samsara).