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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 (𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕)

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Origin & Story

Venkatesha Suprabhatam suite (Sri Vaishnava tradition) · Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan (Annangaracharya) · 15th century CE

Lord Venkateswara — also called Srinivasa, Balaji and the Lord of the Seven Hills — is the presiding deity of Tirumala, the most visited temple in the world. The 15th-century acharya Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan composed a fourfold suite for the Lord: the Suprabhatam (awakening verses), this Stotram (praise), the Prapatti (surrender) and the Mangalasasanam (auspicious benediction). The Stotram, opening 'Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato', has become one of the most cherished prayers in South Indian Vaishnavism, recited at the temple each dawn and in homes across the world.

As told in scripture

It is held at Tirumala that the Lord, called Aapad-bandhava (friend in distress), never lets a sincere prayer go unanswered; countless devotees recount that surrendering through these very verses — 'without Venkatesha there is no refuge' — brought relief from seemingly impossible troubles and the fulfilment of long-cherished vows.

Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕 𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌲 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌤𑌨𑍋 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌯𑌤𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌪𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀𑌭𑌵 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇

Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato Niyatarunitatula nilatano | Kamalayatalochana lokapate Vijayibhava venkatashailapate || 1 ||

Meaning:हे प्रभु, जिनका अतुलनीय नील वर्ण शरीर कमला (लक्ष्मी) के वक्षस्थल के कुंकुम से सदा अरुणिमायुक्त है, जिनके नेत्र कमलदल के समान विशाल हैं, हे लोकपते — हे वेंकटाचलपति, आपकी जय हो!

Verse 2

𑌸𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌷𑌣𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤 𑌮𑍗𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌣𑍇 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇

Sachaturmukha shanmukha panchamukha Pramukhakhila daivata maulimane | Sharanagatavatsala saranidhe Paripalaya mam vrishashailapate || 2 ||

Meaning:ब्रह्मा, षण्मुख (कार्तिकेय) और पंचमुख (शिव) आदि समस्त देवताओं के मुकुटों के शिरोमणि, शरणागतों पर वत्सल, समस्त सार के निधान — हे वृषाचलपति, मेरी रक्षा कीजिए!

Verse 3

𑌅𑌤𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌲𑌤𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑌵 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌹𑍈- 𑌰𑌨𑍁𑌵𑍇𑌲𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍈𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌶𑌤𑍈𑌃 𑌭𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍇

Ativelataya tava durvishahai- ranuvelakritairaparadhashataih | Bharitam tvaritam vrishashailapate Paraya kripaya paripahi hare || 3 ||

Meaning:हे वृषाचलपति, मैं प्रतिक्षण किए गए असह्य सैकड़ों अपराधों से भरा हुआ हूँ; हे हरि, शीघ्र ही अपनी परम कृपा से मेरी रक्षा कीजिए!

Verse 4

𑌅𑌧𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍇- 𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌤𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌯𑌾 𑌗𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍈𑌃 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌯𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇

Adhivenkatashailamudaramate- rjanatabhimatadhikadanaratat | Paradevataya gaditannigamaih Kamaladayitanna param kalaye || 4 ||

Meaning:वेंकटाचल पर विराजमान, उदार हृदय, भक्तों की इच्छा से भी अधिक देने में रत, वेदों द्वारा परम देवता कहे गए — इस कमलापति से बढ़कर मैं किसी को नहीं मानता।

Verse 5

𑌕𑌲𑌵𑍇𑌣𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌵𑌶𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌵𑌧𑍂- 𑌶𑌤𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌵𑍃𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇

Kalavenuravavashagopavadhu- shatakotivritatsmarakotisamat | Prativallavikabhimatatsukhadat Vasudevasutanna param kalaye || 5 ||

Meaning:वंशी की मधुर ध्वनि से वशीभूत करोड़ों गोपियों से घिरे, करोड़ों कामदेवों के समान, प्रत्येक गोपी के प्रिय एवं सुखदाता — उस वसुदेवनन्दन (कृष्ण) से बढ़कर मैं किसी को नहीं मानता।

Verse 6

𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌰𑌥𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍇𑌕𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍋 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑌵 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌜𑌲𑌧𑍇

Abhiramagunakara dasharathe Jagadekadhanurdhara dhiramate | Raghunayaka rama ramesha vibho Varado bhava deva dayajaladhe || 6 ||

Meaning:हे मनोहर गुणों के आकर, दशरथनन्दन, जगत् के एकमात्र श्रेष्ठ धनुर्धर, धीरबुद्धि; हे रघुनायक राम, हे रमेश, हे विभो — हे देव, हे दयासागर, वरदायी हूजिए!

Verse 7

𑌅𑌵𑌨𑍀𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌾𑌕𑌮𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌕𑌰𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌮𑍍 𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌚𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌮𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌮𑍁𑌮𑍍

Avanitanayakamaniyakaram Rajanikaracharumukhamburuham | Rajanichararajatamomihiram Mahaniyamaham raghuramamamum || 7 ||

Meaning:सीता (पृथ्वीसुता) के लिए मनोहर हाथों वाले, चन्द्रमा के समान सुन्दर मुखकमल वाले, रात्रिचर राक्षसों के अन्धकार के लिए सूर्य के समान — उस महान् रघुराम का मैं ध्यान करता हूँ।

Verse 8

𑌸𑍁𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌲𑌭𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌨𑍁𑌜𑌂 𑌚 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌮𑌮𑍋𑌘𑌶𑌰𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌹𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌨 𑌕𑌥𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨 𑌕𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌜𑍇

Sumukham suhridam sulabham sukhadam Svanujam cha sukayamamoghasharam | Apahaya raghudvahamanyamaham Na kathanchana kanchana jatu bhaje || 8 ||

Meaning:सुमुख, सुहृद्, सुलभ, सुखद, उत्तम अनुज (लक्ष्मण) वाले, सुन्दर शरीर एवं अमोघ बाण वाले — उन रघुश्रेष्ठ को छोड़कर मैं किसी अन्य का कभी भजन नहीं करूँगा।

Verse 9

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛

Vina venkatesham na natho na nathah Sada venkatesham smarami smarami | Hare venkatesha prasida prasida Priyam venkatesha prayachchha prayachchha || 9 ||

Meaning:वेंकटेश के बिना मेरा कोई नाथ नहीं, कोई आश्रय नहीं; मैं सदा वेंकटेश का स्मरण करता हूँ, स्मरण करता हूँ। हे हरि वेंकटेश, प्रसन्न होइए, प्रसन्न होइए; हे प्रिय वेंकटेश, (अपनी कृपा) प्रदान कीजिए, प्रदान कीजिए।

Verse 10

𑌅𑌹𑌂 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋𑌜𑌯𑍁𑌗𑍍𑌮- 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌫𑌲𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍋 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 ௧௦

Aham durataste padambhojayugma- pranamechchhayagatya sevam karomi | Sakritsevaya nityasevaphalam tvam Prayachchha prayachchha prabho venkatesha || 10 ||

Meaning:मैं दूर से ही आपके दोनों चरणकमलों को प्रणाम करने की इच्छा से आकर सेवा करता हूँ; इस एक बार की सेवा से ही नित्य सेवा का फल मुझे प्रदान कीजिए, हे प्रभु वेंकटेश।

Verse 11

𑌅𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍋𑌷𑌾𑌨𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌶𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍇 ௧௧

Ajnanina maya doshanasheshanvihitanhare | Kshamasva tvam kshamasva tvam sheshashailashikhamane || 11 ||

Meaning:हे हरि, अज्ञानवश मुझसे किए गए असंख्य दोषों को क्षमा कीजिए, क्षमा कीजिए, हे शेषाचल के शिखामणि।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚🔊Kamala-kuchaThe bosom of Kamala (Goddess Lakshmi)
𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕 𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌃🔊Choochuka kunkumatahBy the kumkuma (saffron) of (her) bosom
𑌨𑌿𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌿𑌤🔊Niyata-arunitaEver reddened / tinged with red
𑌅𑌤𑍁𑌲 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌤𑌨𑍋🔊Atula nila-tanoO One of incomparable dark-blue body
𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌯𑌤𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨🔊Kamalayata-lochanaO One whose eyes are wide like lotus petals
𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌪𑌤𑍇🔊LokapateO Lord of all the worlds
𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀𑌭𑌵🔊Vijayi-bhavaBe victorious! / May you be triumphant
𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇🔊Venkata-shaila-pateO Lord of the Venkata Hill (Tirumala)
𑌅𑌖𑌿𑌲 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤 𑌮𑍗𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌣𑍇🔊Akhila daivata mauli-maneO crest-jewel upon the heads of all the gods
𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲🔊Sharanagata-vatsalaO One affectionate to those who take refuge in you
𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍇🔊Sara-nidheO Treasure-house of all that is essential / ocean of excellence
𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Paripalaya mamProtect me fully
𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇🔊Vrisha-shaila-pateO Lord of Vrishachala / Vrishabhadri (the Bull Hill, Tirumala)
𑌅𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌶𑌤𑍈𑌃🔊Aparadha-shataihBy the hundreds of offences (committed by me)
𑌪𑌰𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾🔊Paraya kripayaWith (your) supreme compassion
𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍇🔊Paripahi hareProtect (me), O Hari
𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌯𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Kamala-dayitatThan the beloved of Kamala (Lakshmi) — i.e. Vishnu
𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇🔊Na param kalayeI do not regard anything higher / I know no greater
𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Vasudeva-sutatThan the son of Vasudeva (Krishna)
𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌮🔊Raghunayaka ramaO Rama, chief of the Raghu dynasty
𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑌵🔊Varado bhavaBe the bestower of boons
𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌃🔊Vina venkatesham na nathahWithout Venkatesha there is no (other) Lord/refuge for me
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦🔊Prasida prasidaBe gracious, be gracious
𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊Kshamasva tvamForgive me, please
𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌶𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍇🔊Shesha-shaila-shikha-maneO crest-jewel of the Shesha Hill (Seshachalam, Tirumala)

Benefits of Chanting श्री वेङ्कटेश्वर स्तोत्रम् (कमलाकुचचूचुक)

Invokes the direct grace and protection of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) of Tirumala

A complete prayer of self-surrender (sharanagati) at the feet of the Lord of the Seven Hills

Recited as the morning suite of the Venkatesha Suprabhatam at Tirumala, sanctifying the start of the day

Believed to remove sins and offences as the devotee begs forgiveness in the closing verses

Cultivates one-pointed devotion, identifying Venkatesha with Rama and Krishna

Traditionally chanted for fulfilment of cherished desires, prosperity and the Lord's protection

Brings peace of mind and the assurance of divine refuge when recited with faith

How to Chant श्री वेङ्कटेश्वर स्तोत्रम् (कमलाकुचचूचुक)

Repetitions1times
Best TimeEarly morning (Brahma Muhurta), especially Saturdays; daily after bath before worship

Bathe and sit facing east or the deity. Light a lamp before an image of Lord Venkateswara / Balaji and recite the eleven verses slowly with devotion, ideally after the Venkatesha Suprabhatam. Saturday is considered especially dear to Lord Venkateswara. Conclude by bowing in surrender, dwelling on the closing verses that beg the Lord's grace and forgiveness.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्री वेङ्कटेश्वर स्तोत्रम् (कमलाकुचचूचुक) 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.
It is a devotional hymn of eleven verses in praise of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji / Srinivasa) of Tirumala-Tirupati, beginning 'Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato'. It forms part of the celebrated Venkatesha Suprabhatam suite recited at the Tirumala temple every morning.
It is traditionally ascribed to Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan (Annangaracharya), a 15th-century Sri Vaishnava acharya, who composed the Suprabhatam suite (Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and Mangalasasanam) for the Lord of Tirumala.
The opening verse says the Lord's dark-blue (nila) body is ever tinged red by the kumkuma (saffron) from the bosom of Goddess Lakshmi who rests on his chest — a tender image of the inseparable union of Vishnu and Sri (Lakshmi).
It is recited daily in the early morning, traditionally right after the Venkatesha Suprabhatam, and especially on Saturdays which are dear to Lord Venkateswara. Devotees also chant it during Tirumala pilgrimage and on Vaishnava festivals.

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