Venkatachala Nilayam

वङ्कटाचलनिलयं वैकुण्ठपुरवासम्
पङ्कजनेत्रं परमपवित्रं
शङ्खचक्रधरचिन्मयरूपं
वेङ्टाचलनिलयं वैकुण्ठपुरवासम्

अम्बुजोद्भवविनुतम् अगणितगुणनामम्
तुम्बुरुनारदगानविलोलम्

वेङ्कटाचलनिलयं वैकुण्ठपुरवासम्

मकरकुण्डलधरमदनगोपलम्
भक्तपोषकश्रीपुरन्दरविठ्ठलम्

वेङ्कटाचलनिलयं वैकुण्ठपुरवासम्

वॆन्कटाचल निलयं वैकुण्ठ पुरवासं
'One who resides in Venkatachala (the Venkata Hill), the resident of Vaikuntha (the divine abode).'

पङ्कज नेत्रं परम पवित्रं
'The one with lotus-like eyes, the supremely pure.'

शङ्ख चक्रधर चिन्मय रूपं
'The bearer of the conch (Shankha) and discus (Chakra), the embodiment of pure consciousness.'

अम्बुजोद्भव विनुतं अगणित गुण नामं
'The one praised by Brahma (who was born from a lotus), the one with countless virtues and names.'

तुम्बुरु नारद गानविलोलं
'The one who delights in the songs of Tumburu and Narada (divine sages known for their devotion and musical prowess).'

मकर कुण्डलधर मदनगोपलं
'The one wearing fish-shaped earrings, the charming protector of the world.'

भक्त पोषक श्री पुरन्दर विठ्ठलं
'The nourisher of devotees, Shri Purandara Vittala (a form of Lord Vishnu worshipped in Maharashtra).'

Each verse praises different attributes and qualities of the divine, specifically Lord Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu. The repetition of 'One who resides in Venkatachala, the resident of Vaikuntha' emphasizes the divine abode and the sanctity of the deity's presence in both earthly and heavenly realms.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi

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