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Shri Vishnu Stuti (Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam & Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnuh)

The timeless Sanskrit meditation hymns of Lord Maha Vishnu resting upon Sheshanaga in the Cosmic Ocean of Milk, recited at the commencement and conclusion of every Vedic ritual, Ekadashi fast, and Satyanarayan Puja.

Auspicious Timing: Daily morning prayer, all Ekadashi Vrats, Satyanarayan Puja, and Thursday worship

Sacred Benefits: Instills deep inner serenity, removes fear of worldly existence, invokes auspiciousness (Mangalam) in all beginnings, and attracts the grace of Lakshmi-Narayana.

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शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्।

Śāntākāraṁ Bhujaga-Śayanaṁ Padmanābhaṁ Sureśaṁ Viśvādhāraṁ Gagana-Sadṛśaṁ Megha-Varṇaṁ Śubhāṅgam |

Meaning: He Whose form is infinite peace, Who reclines upon the cosmic serpent Shesha, from Whose navel blooms the creative lotus, Lord of all celestials, foundation of the universe, vast as the sky, dark-blue like a raincloud, of most auspicious limbs!

लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥

Lakṣmī-Kāntaṁ Kamala-Nayanaṁ Yogibhir-Dhyāna-Gamyaṁ Vande Viṣṇuṁ Bhava-Bhaya-Haraṁ Sarva-Lokaika-Nātham ||

Meaning: Beloved Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, attainable by yogis through deep meditation—I bow to Lord Vishnu, the remover of the fear of worldly cycle and the sole Supreme Lord of all realms!

मङ्गलम् भगवान विष्णुः मङ्गलम् गरुड़ध्वजः। मङ्गलम् पुण्डरीकाक्षः मङ्गलाय तनो हरिः॥

Maṅgalam Bhagavāna Viṣṇuḥ Maṅgalam Garuḍa-Dhvajaḥ | Maṅgalam Puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ Maṅgalāya Tano Hariḥ ||

Meaning: Auspiciousness is Lord Vishnu, auspiciousness is He Who bears Garuda on His banner! Auspiciousness is the White-Lotus-Eyed Lord; may Lord Hari bestow supreme auspiciousness upon our lives!

सशङ्खचक्रं सकिरीटकुण्डलं सपीतवस्त्रं सरसीरुहेक्षणम्। सहारवक्षःस्थलशोभिकौस्तुभं नमामि विष्णुं शिरसा चतुर्भुजम्॥

Sa-Śaṅkha-Cakraṁ Sa-Kirīṭa-Kuṇḍalaṁ Sa-Pīta-Vastraṁ Sarasīruhekṣaṇam | Sa-Hāra-Vakṣaḥ-Sthala-Śobhi-Kaustubhaṁ Namāmi Viṣṇuṁ Śirasā Catur-Bhujam ||

Meaning: Holding the Panchajanya conch and Sudarshana discus, adorned with crown and earrings, clad in radiant yellow silkPitambara, lotus-eyed, with the Kaustubha gem and Vaijayanti garland shining on His chest—I bow my head to four-armed Lord Vishnu!

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव॥

Tvameva Mātā Ca Pitā Tvameva Tvameva Bandhuśca Sakhā Tvameva | Tvameva Vidyā Draviṇaṁ Tvameva Tvameva Sarvaṁ Mama Deva Deva ||

Meaning: You alone are my Mother and You alone my Father; You alone are my kinsman and true Friend; You alone are my wisdom and true wealth; You are my all in all, O God of Gods!

Spiritual Significance & Fruits

Contemplating the serene form of Lord Padmanabha through these verses immediately calms the restless mind and aligns the household with Sattvic cosmic harmony.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When should Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam be chanted?

It is chanted every morning upon waking or bathing, at the start of any pooja (especially Ekadashi and Satyanarayan Puja), and before sleeping for serene protection.

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