Every morning is a beautiful opportunity to remember Hari and offer Him our love. Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam is a sacred hymn through which I lovingly pray to Lord Hari, awakening my heart to His divine presence. As the sages, devas, birds, and devotees joyfully welcome the dawn and offer their prayers to Him, may these sacred verses help us begin each day in remembrance of Hari, with devotion in our hearts and a longing to serve Him.
कौसल्यासुप्रजा राम पूर्वा सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते । उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम् ॥
kausalyāsuprajā rāma pūrvā sandhyā pravartate uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṁ daivam āhnikam
Awaken, my sweet Lord Rāma, darling prince of Mother Kausalyā! Look, the golden dawn is breaking in the eastern sky, inviting the cosmos to worship. Arise, lion among men, and let Your enchanting morning presence ignite the flame of divine service in our hearts.
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ गोविन्द उत्तिष्ठ गरुडध्वज । उत्तिष्ठ कमलाकान्त त्रैलोक्यं मङ्गलं कुरु ॥
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha govinda uttiṣṭha garuḍadhvaja uttiṣṭha kamalākānta trailokyaṁ maṅgalaṁ kuru
Wake up, my beloved Govinda, wake up! Arise, O Lord whose glorious banner bears Garuḍa! Wake up, charming Beloved of Mother Lakṣmī, and shower Your auspicious grace upon all three worlds so that every sleeping soul awakens into pure Hari Consciousness!
मातस्समस्तजगतां मधुकैटभारेः वक्षोविहारिणि मनोहरदिव्यमूर्ते । श्रीस्वामिनि श्रितजनप्रियदानशीले श्रीवेङ्कटेशदयिते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
mātas samasta-jagatāṁ madhukaiṭabhāreḥ vakṣo-vihāriṇi manohara-divyamūrte śrī-svāmini śrita-jana-priya-dāna-śīle śrī-veṅkaṭeśa-dayite tava suprabhātam
Loving Mother of all living entities, who joyfully sports upon the broad chest of Lord Hari, the vanquisher of Madhu and Kaiṭabha! O exquisitely enchanting Mother Śrī, ever eager to pour divine love and shelter upon surrendered souls, dearest consort of Lord Veṅkaṭeśa—a glorious, ecstatic morning unto You!
तव सुप्रभातमरविन्दलोचने भवतु प्रसन्नमुखचन्द्रमण्डले । विधिशङ्करेन्द्रवनिताभिरर्चिते वृषशैलनाथदयिते दयानिधे ॥
tava suprabhātam aravinda-locane bhavatu prasanna-mukha-candra-maṇḍale vidhi-śaṅkarendra-vanitābhir arcite vṛṣaśaila-nātha-dayite dayā-nidhe
A blessed morning to You, O lotus-eyed Mother! Your cheerful, smiling face beams like the soothing full moon, adored with awe by the consorts of Brahmā, Śiva, and Indra. Beloved Queen of the Lord of Vṛṣabhādri and boundless ocean of tender compassion, may Your dawn illuminate our souls!
अत्र्यादिसप्तऋषयस्समुपास्य सन्ध्यां आकाशसिन्धुकमलानि मनोहराणि । आदाय पादयुगमर्चयितुं प्रपन्नाः शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
atryādi-saptarṣayas samupāsya sandhyām ākāśa-sindhu-kamalāni manoharāṇi ādāya pāda-yugam arcayituṁ prapannāḥ śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
The seven great illumined sages, headed by venerable Atri, have completed their dawn prayers and rushed to Your door! Gathering celestial lotuses from the heavenly Mandākinī, they stand with open hearts to adore Your lotus feet. Sovereign Lord resting upon the crest of Śeṣādri, a glorious morning to You!
पञ्चाननाब्जभवषण्मुखवासवाद्याः त्रैविक्रमादिचरितं विबुधाः स्तुवन्ति । भाषापतिः पठति वासरशुद्धिमारात् शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
pañcānanābja-bhava-ṣaṇmukha-vāsavādyāḥ traivikramādi-caritaṁ vibudhāḥ stuvanti bhāṣāpatiḥ paṭhati vāsara-śuddhim ārāt śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
Lord Śiva, Brahmā, Ṣaṇmukha, Indra, and all the celestial leaders are singing of Your wondrous deeds, like the cosmic strides of Trivikrama! Right beside them, Bṛhaspati recites the sacred almanac for the day’s divine service. O Supreme Master of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
ईषत्प्रफुल्लसरसीरुहनारिकेल- पूगद्रुमादिसुमनोहरपालिकानाम् । आवाति मन्दमनिलस्सहदिव्यगन्धैः शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
īṣat-praphulla-sarasīruha-nārikela- pūga-drumādi-sumanohara-pālikānām āvāti mandam anilas saha divya-gandhaiḥ śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
A gentle morning breeze wanders across the holy hill, intoxicated with the divine fragrance of blossoming water-lotuses and groves of coconut and areca palms, eager to caress Your divine form. O all-pervading Lord of Śeṣādri, a fragrant, sweet morning to You!
उन्मील्य नेत्रयुगमुत्तमपञ्जरस्थाः पात्रावशिष्टकदलीफलपायसानि । भुक्त्वा सलीलमथ केलिशुकाः पठन्ति शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
unmīlya netra-yugam uttama-pañjara-sthāḥ pātrāvaśiṣṭa-kadalī-phala-pāyasāni bhuktvā salīlam atha keli-śukāḥ paṭhanti śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
The pet parrots in their golden cages have opened their bright eyes, playfully relishing the leftover sweet plantains and pāyasam offered to You, and are now chirping morning verses in Your praise! Sweet Lord of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
तन्त्रीप्रकर्षमधुरस्वनया विपञ्च्या गायत्यनन्तचरितं तव नारदोऽपि । भाषासमग्रमसकृत्करचारुरम्यम् शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
tantrī-prakarṣa-madhura-svanayā vipañcyā gāyaty ananta-caritaṁ tava nārado ‘pi bhāṣā-samagram asakṛt-kara-cāru-ramyam śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
The divine singer Nārada is plucking the resonant strings of his vīṇā, moving his graceful hands to weave celestial melodies, pouring out heartfelt songs of Your endless pastimes in sublime poetry! O wondrous Lord of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
भृङ्गावलीच मकरन्दरसानुविद्ध- झङ्कारगीतनिनदैस्सह सेवनाय । निर्यात्युपान्तसरसीकमलोदरेभ्यः शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
bhṛṅgāvalī ca makaranda-rasānuviddha- jhaṅkāra-gīta-ninadais saha sevanāya niryāty upānta-sarasī-kamalodarebhyaḥ śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
Swarms of black bees, drunk on pure floral nectar and humming ecstatic tunes of kīrtana, emerge from the hearts of lotuses in the surrounding lakes just to offer their humble morning service to You! O Master of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
योषागणेन वरदध्निविमथ्यमाने घोषालयेषु दधिमन्थनतीव्रघोषाः । रोषात्कलिं विदधते ककुभश्च कुम्भाः शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
yoṣā-gaṇena vara-dadhni vimathyamāne ghoṣālayeṣu dadhi-mathana-tīvra-ghoṣāḥ roṣāt kaliṁ vidadhate kakubhaś ca kumbhāḥ śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
In the homes of the cowherds, the gopīs are churning rich yogurt, their bangles chiming as the loud rhythm of the pots echoes across all directions like the vibrant celebration of a new day! Reminding us of Vrindavan's sweet pastimes, Lord of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
पद्मेशमित्रशतपत्रगतालिवर्गाः हर्तुं श्रियं कुवलयस्य निजाङ्गलक्ष्म्याः । भेरीनिनादमिव बिभ्रति तीव्रनादम् शेषाद्रिशेखरविभो तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
padmeśa-mitra-śatapatra-gatāli-vargāḥ hartuṁ śriyaṁ kuvalayasya nijāṅga-lakṣmyāḥ bherī-ninādam iva bibhrati tīvra-nādam śeṣādri-śekhara-vibho tava suprabhātam
The bees nestled inside the morning lotuses, blooming at the sight of the sun, are buzzing with such thunderous joy that it sounds like the beating of war drums, celebrating the triumph of dawn over night! O victorious Lord of Śeṣādri, good morning to You!
श्रीमन्नभीष्टवरदाखिललोकबन्धो श्रीश्रीनिवास जगदेकदयैकसिन्धो । श्रीदेवतागृहभुजान्तरदिव्यमूर्ते श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
śrīman abhīṣṭa-varadākhila-loka-bandho śrī-śrīnivāsa jagadeka-dayaika-sindho śrī-devatā-gṛha-bhujāntara-divya-mūrte śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
O glorious Śrīmān, fulfiller of every pure spiritual yearning, eternal friend of all living beings! O Śrīnivāsa, unmatched ocean of compassion, whose divine chest is the eternal residence of Mother Lakṣmī! Beloved Master of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
श्रीस्वामिपुष्करिणिकाप्लवनिर्मलाङ्गाः श्रेयोऽर्थिनो हरविरिञ्चसनन्दनाद्याः । द्वारे वसन्ति वरवेत्रहतोत्तमाङ्गाः श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
śrī-svāmi-puṣkariṇikā-plava-nirmalāṅgāḥ śreyo ‘rthino hara-viriñci-sanandanādyāḥ dvāre vasanti vara-vetra-hatottamāṅgāḥ śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Lord Śiva, Brahmā, Sanandana, and the great mystics have purified themselves in the sacred waters of Svāmi Puṣkariṇī. Yearning for Your darśana, they wait eagerly at Your threshold, happily jostling with one another as the golden canes of the door-keepers brush their heads! O Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
श्रीशेषशैलगरुडाचलवेङ्कटाद्रि- नारायणाद्रिवृषभाद्रिवृषाद्रिमुख्याम् । आख्यां त्वदीयवसतेरनिशं वदन्ति श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
śrī-śeṣaśaila-garuḍācala-veṅkaṭādri- nārāyaṇādri-vṛṣabhādri-vṛṣādri-mukhyām ākhyāṁ tvadīya-vasater aniśaṁ vadanti śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Devotees constantly chant the sacred names of Your holy mountain—Śeṣaśaila, Garuḍācala, Veṅkaṭādri, Nārāyaṇādri, and Vṛṣabhādri—longing to climb these hills of grace and behold Your face! Sovereign of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
सेवापराश्शिवसुरेशकृशानुधर्म- रक्षोम्बुनाथपवमानधनाधिनाथाः । बद्धाञ्जलिप्रविलसन्निजशीर्षदेशाः श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
sevā-parāś śiva-sureśa-kṛśānu-dharma- rakṣombunātha-pavamāna-dhanādhināthāḥ baddhāñjali-pravilasan-nija-śīrṣa-deśāḥ śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
The mighty guardians of the cosmic directions—Śiva, Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirṛti, Varuṇa, Vāyu, and Kubera—stand humbly with palms folded high above their crowns, waiting only for Your command to serve You! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
धातीषु ते विहगराजमृगाधिराज- नागाधिराजगजराजहयाधिराजाः । स्वस्वाधिकारमहिमादिकमर्थयन्ते श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
dhātīṣu te vihagarāja-mṛgādhirāja- nāgādhirāja-gajarāja-hayādhirājāḥ sva-svādhikāra-mahimādikam arthayante śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Your noble divine carriers—Garuḍa the king of birds, the mighty lion, Ādiśeṣa the king of serpents, Airāvata the king of elephants, and the swift king of steeds—pray fervently to carry You out on Your grand procession! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
सूर्येन्दुभौमबुधवाक्पतिकाव्यसौरि- स्वर्भानुकेतुदिविषत्परिषत्प्रधानाः । त्वद्दासदासचरमावधिदासदासाः श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
sūryendu-bhauma-budha-vākpati-kāvya-sauri- svarbhānu-ketu-diviṣat-pariṣat-pradhānāḥ tvad-dāsa-dāsa-caramāvadhi-dāsa-dāsāḥ śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
The nine cosmic planetary rulers—the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rāhu, and Ketu—bow in adoration, begging only for the blessed privilege of being the servant of the servant of Your surrendered servants! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
त्वत्पादधूलिभरितस्फुरितोत्तमाङ्गाः स्वर्गापवर्गनिरपेक्षनिजान्तरङ्गाः । कल्पागमाकलनयाऽऽकुलतां लभन्ते श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
tvat-pāda-dhūli-bharita-sphuritottamāṅgāḥ svargāpavarga-nirapekṣa-nijāntaraṅgāḥ kalpāgamākalanayākulatāṁ labhante śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Your intimate lovers, their heads glistening with the holy dust of Your lotus feet, care nothing for heavenly pleasures or impersonal liberation! Their only worry is that the passing of cosmic time might momentarily interrupt their sweet service at Your feet! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
त्वद्गोपुराग्रशिखराणि निरीक्षमाणाः स्वर्गापवर्गपदवीं परमां श्रयन्तः । मर्त्या मनुष्यभुवने मतिमाश्रयन्ते श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
tvad-gopurāgra-śikharāṇi nirīkṣamāṇāḥ svargāpavarga-padavīṁ paramāṁ śrayantaḥ martyā manuṣya-bhuvane matim āśrayante śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Gazing upon the golden spires of Your temple tower, pure devotees choose to remain in this mortal realm rather than ascend to Vaikuṇṭha, simply to keep drinking the nectar of singing Your glories on this sacred hill! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
श्रीभूमिनायक दयादिगुणामृताब्धे देवाधिदेव जगदेकशरण्यमूर्ते । श्रीमन्ननन्त गरुडादिभिरर्चिताङ्घ्रे श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
śrī-bhūmi-nāyaka dayādi-guṇāmṛtābdhe devādhideva jagadeka-śaraṇya-mūrte śrīman-ananta-garuḍādibhir arcitāṅghre śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Beloved Lord of Śrīdevī and Bhūdevī, fathomless ocean of compassion and divine virtues, God of all gods, the sole loving refuge of all creation, whose feet are lovingly served by Ananta and Garuḍa! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
श्रीपद्मनाभ पुरुषोत्तम वासुदेव वैकुण्ठ माधव जनार्दन चक्रपाणे । श्रीवत्सचिह्न शरणागतपारिजात श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
śrī-padmanābha puruṣottama vāsudeva vaikuṇṭha mādhava janārdana cakrapāṇe śrīvatsa-cihna śaraṇāgata-pārijāta śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
O Padmanābha, Puruṣottama, Vāsudeva! O Vaikuṇṭha, Mādhava, Janārdana, wielder of the divine discus! Bearing the sweet Śrīvatsa mark, You are the celestial wish-granting tree for every soul who runs to You for shelter! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
कन्दर्पदर्पहरसुन्दरदिव्यमूर्ते कान्ताकुचाम्बुरुहकुट्मललोलदृष्टे । कल्याणनिर्मलगुणाकर दिव्यकीर्ते श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
kandarpa-darpa-hara-sundara-divya-mūrte kāntā-kucāmburuha-kuṭmala-lola-dṛṣṭe kalyāṇa-nirmala-guṇākara divya-kīrte śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Your transcendental beauty shatters the pride of millions of Cupids! Your loving, gentle gaze rests upon Your beloved Mother Lakṣmī, and You are a boundless reservoir of spotless virtues and pure fame. Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
मीनाकृते कमठकोलनृसिंहवर्णिन् स्वामिन् परश्वथतपोधन रामचन्द्र । शेषांशराम यदुनन्दन कल्किरूप श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
mīnākṛte kamaṭha-kola-nṛsiṁha-varṇin svāmin paraśvatha-tapodhana rāmacandra śeṣāṁśa-rāma yadunandana kalki-rūpa śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
You who playfully descended as the Fish, Tortoise, Boar, fierce Narasiṃha, dwarf Vāmana, Paraśurāma, righteous Rāmacandra, Balarāma, the darling of the Yadus—our sweet Kṛṣṇa—and Kalki! Supreme Master of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
एलालवङ्गघनसारसुगन्धितीर्थं दिव्यं वियत्सरिति हेमघटेषु पूर्णम् । धृत्वाद्य वैदिकशिखामणयः प्रहृष्टाः तिष्ठन्ति वेङ्कटपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
elā-lavaṅga-ghanasāra-sugandhi-tīrthaṁ divyaṁ viyat-sariti hema-ghaṭeṣu pūrṇam dhṛtvādya vaidika-śikhāmaṇayaḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ tiṣṭhanti veṅkaṭapate tava suprabhātam
The foremost Vedic seers stand at Your doorway with hearts pounding in joy, holding golden vessels filled with celestial water from the Ākāśa Gaṅgā, scented with cardamom, cloves, and refined camphor, ready for Your holy bath! O Lord of Veṅkaṭa, good morning to You!
भास्वानुदेति विकचानि सरोरुहाणि सम्पूरयन्ति निनदैः ककुभो विहङ्गाः । श्रीवैष्णवास्सततमर्थितमङ्गलास्ते धामाश्रयन्ति तव वेङ्कट सुप्रभातम् ॥
bhāsvān udeti vikacāni saroruhāṇi sampūrayanti ninadaiḥ kakubho vihaṅgāḥ śrīvaiṣṇavās satatam arthita-maṅgalās te dhāmāśrayanti tava veṅkaṭa suprabhātam
The golden sun has risen, lotuses are opening their petals, and singing birds fill the air with joy! The pure Vaiṣṇavas, hungering for eternal auspiciousness, have gathered at Your abode to sing Your praises. Lord Veṅkaṭa, good morning to You!
ब्रह्मादयस्सुरवरास्समहर्षयस्ते सन्तस्सनन्दनमुखास्त्वथ योगिवर्याः । धामान्तिके तव हि मङ्गलवस्तुहस्ताः श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
brahmādayas suravarās samaharṣayas te santas sanandana-mukhās tv atha yogivaryāḥ dhāmāntike tava hi maṅgala-vastu-hastāḥ śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Brahmā, the celestial hosts, illumined ṛṣis, the four Kumāras headed by Sanandana, and exalted yogis stand outside Your sanctuary carrying sacred lamps, fruits, and flowers, waiting only to catch a glimpse of Your smile! Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
लक्ष्मीनिवास निरवद्यगुणैकसिन्धो संसारसागरसमुत्तरणैकसेतो । वेदान्तवेद्यनिजवैभव भक्तभोग्य श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥
lakṣmī-nivāsa niravadya-guṇaika-sindho saṁsāra-sāgara-samuttaraṇaika-seto vedānta-vedya-nija-vaibhava bhakta-bhogya śrī-veṅkaṭācala-pate tava suprabhātam
Eternal home of Mother Lakṣmī, ocean of faultless virtues, the sole bridge that carries our souls safely across the ocean of worldly delusion! Celebrated in the Upaniṣads and the sweetest feast for the hearts of Your devotees, Lord of Veṅkaṭācala, good morning to You!
इत्थं वृषाचलपतेरिह सुप्रभातम् ये मानवाः प्रतिदिनं पठितुं प्रवृत्ताः । तेषां प्रभातसमये स्मृतिरङ्गभाजां प्रज्ञां परार्थसुलभां परमां प्रसूते ॥
itthaṁ vṛṣācala-pateriha suprabhātam ye mānavāḥ pratidinaṁ paṭhituṁ pravṛttāḥ teṣāṁ prabhāta-samaye smṛtiraṅga-bhājāṁ prajñāṁ parārtha-sulabhāṁ paramāṁ prasūte
Any fortunate soul who makes it a daily joy to sing this Suprabhātam to the Lord of Vṛṣācala at dawn will find their consciousness flooded with Hari's love, awakening that supreme wisdom which effortlessly leads straight to the highest spiritual goal: eternal loving service at His lotus feet!