satyanarayanvishnuvratpuja

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨 𑌮𑌂𑌤𑍍𑌰 (𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇)

Satyanarayana Dhyana Mantra (Satyanarayanam Devam Vande) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Purnima (full-moon day), Ekadashi, Kartik Purnima, or any auspicious occasion before the Satyanarayan Katha·📜 Satyanarayana Vrat Katha tradition (associated with the Skanda Purana, Reva Khanda); dhyana and Vishnu invocation verses

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Origin & Story

Satyanarayana Vrat Katha tradition (associated with the Skanda Purana, Reva Khanda); dhyana and Vishnu invocation verses · Traditional (Puranic; the Shantakaram dhyana is a classic Vishnu meditation verse) · Puranic / classical

The Satyanarayan Vrat is recounted in the Reva Khanda of the Skanda Purana, where Sri Krishna teaches Narada the simple but powerful worship of Vishnu as Satyanarayana, the Lord of Truth. The Katha relates how a poor brahmin, a woodcutter, a merchant and others prospered by faithfully observing the vow, and how those who neglected it after promising suffered, until they returned in devotion. The puja begins with this dhyana mantra, establishing the serene, all-pervading Vishnu in the heart before the story is read.

✦ As told in scripture

The Katha tells of the merchant Sadhu Vaishya, childless and poor, who vowed the Satyanarayan Vrat and was soon blessed with wealth and a daughter; when later he forgot his promise, misfortune struck his ships and family, but the moment he resumed the vow with sincere devotion, all was restored — a testimony, the tradition says, to the Lord of Truth never failing the faithful.

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Verse 1

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌽𑌹𑌂 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌮𑍍। 𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Satyanarayanam Devam Vande'ham Kamadam Prabhum Leelaya Vitatam Vishvam Yena Tasmai Namo Namah

Meaning:I bow to Lord Satyanarayana, the granter of all desires, the supreme Master, by whose divine play this entire universe has been spread out — to Him salutations again and again. Om, salutations to Lord Vasudeva. I worship Vishnu of serene form, who reclines on the serpent, from whose navel springs the lotus, Lord of the gods; the support of the universe, vast as the sky, dark as a rain-cloud, of auspicious limbs; the beloved of Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, attainable by yogis in meditation; the remover of the fear of worldly existence, the one Lord of all the worlds.

Verse 2

𑍐 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯।

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Verse 3

𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌗𑌶𑌯𑌨𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌗𑌗𑌨𑌸𑌦𑍃𑌶𑌂 𑌮𑍇𑌘𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍। 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌨𑌯𑌨𑌂 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌹𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍈𑌕𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍॥

Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham Vishvadharam Gaganasadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam Lakshmikantam Kamalanayanam Yogibhir Dhyanagamyam Vande Vishnum Bhavabhayaharam Sarvalokaikanatham

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌮𑍍🔊SatyanarayanamLord Satyanarayana — Vishnu as the embodiment of Truth (Satya) and the refuge of all (Narayana)

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊DevamThe shining Lord, the divine one

𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌽𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊Vande'hamI bow, I worship

𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊KamadamThe bestower of all desires and boons

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌮𑍍🔊PrabhumThe supreme Lord and master

𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌯𑌾🔊LeelayaThrough (His) divine play (lila)

𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊Vitatam VishvamThe whole universe has been spread out / made manifest

𑌯𑍇𑌨🔊YenaBy whom

𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Tasmai Namo NamahTo Him, salutations again and again

𑍐 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯🔊Om Namo Bhagavate VasudevayaOm, salutations to Lord Vasudeva (the great Vishnu mantra)

𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊ShantakaramOf serene, peaceful form

𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌗𑌶𑌯𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊BhujagashayanamReclining on the serpent (Shesha)

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌮𑍍🔊PadmanabhamFrom whose navel the lotus (of creation) springs

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌮𑍍🔊SureshamThe Lord of the gods

𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊LakshmikantamThe beloved consort of Goddess Lakshmi

𑌭𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌹𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊BhavabhayaharamRemover of the fear of worldly existence (samsara)

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍈𑌕𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍🔊SarvalokaikanathamThe one sole Lord of all the worlds

Benefits of Chanting Satyanarayana Dhyana Mantra (Satyanarayanam Devam Vande)

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Invokes Lord Satyanarayana for prosperity, success and fulfilment of desires (kamadam)

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The ideal opening dhyana for the Satyanarayan Vrat, Katha and puja

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Brings peace, harmony and removal of obstacles to home and family

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Cultivates devotion to Vishnu as Truth (Satya) embodied

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Removes the fear of worldly existence (bhava-bhaya-haram)

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Suitable for Purnima, Ekadashi, housewarming, weddings and thanksgiving pujas

How to Chant Satyanarayana Dhyana Mantra (Satyanarayanam Devam Vande)

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Best TimePurnima (full-moon day), Ekadashi, Kartik Purnima, or any auspicious occasion before the Satyanarayan Katha

Begin the Satyanarayan Vrat by installing the image or kalasha of the Lord, lighting a lamp, and reciting this dhyana mantra to meditate on His form. Follow with 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya', then proceed to the Satyanarayan Katha (the five chapters) and offer the traditional prasad of sheera/panjiri made with semolina, banana, milk and sugar. Conclude with aarti and distribute the prasad to all present.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Satyanarayana Dhyana Mantra (Satyanarayanam Devam Vande) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Satyanarayana is Lord Vishnu worshipped as the embodiment of Truth — 'Satya' (truth) plus 'Narayana' (the refuge of all beings). The Satyanarayan Vrat, described in the Skanda Purana, is among the most widely performed Vishnu vows for prosperity and the fulfilment of vows and wishes.

It means: 'I bow to Lord Satyanarayana, granter of all desires, the supreme Lord, by whose play the whole universe is spread out — salutations to Him again and again.' It establishes the Lord in the heart before the Katha begins.

It is commonly performed on the full-moon day (Purnima), on Ekadashi, on Kartik Purnima, and on auspicious occasions such as housewarmings, weddings, new beginnings and thanksgiving for wishes fulfilled.

The classic offering is sheera or sapatha/panjiri — a sweet made from semolina (sooji), wheat flour, milk, sugar, ghee and banana. After the Katha and aarti it is distributed to all devotees as the Lord's blessing.