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Sharing some interpretations on " Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam " which I got froma dear friend of mine. This is only an attempt & hence, please feel free tocounter-interpret the purport of any stanza, if not found suitable. Thanks foryour reading.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\------------------------------------------------------------------------Sri Venkateshwara SuprabhatamThe Suprabhatam is sung in the morning as a wake-up call for Lord Venkateshwara,also addressed as Sri Tirupati Balaji. Its a very pleasant feeling to hear theclear voice of late M. S. Subbalakshmi ringing through the cool morning air. Thedefinitive source for the meaning of each shloka is the site maintained by TTD(the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam). It even has some artwork associated witheach stanza.Below is an attempt as a literal translation followed by the transliteration ofeach shloka. Then comes the literal translation of each phrase in the stanza.1. [Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhyapravarthathe Uthishta narasardoolakarthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice)]kousalya supraja rama = o rama! belonging to kousalya and good peoplepoorva sandhya pravartate = the dawn brfore sun rise is on its wayuthishta nara sardula = get up o! tiger among the humanskartavyam diva mahnikam = o god it is your duty to get up!

O Rama, son of Kowsalya and dearest to the people. The dawn before sunrise is onits way - Rise, O Tiger amongst humans .... Your divine duties beckon you.2. [Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishtagarudadhwaja Uthishtakamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru (Twice) ]uttitoshtitta(uttista+ushtitta) = wake up oh wake upgovinda = one of the names of lord vishnugaruda dhvaja=who has garuda on his dhvaja sthambha (garuda is eagle god, dhvajasthambha is a tall tower in front of the temple. In olden times, the dhvaja wasalso the banner used on top of a charriot)kamala kantha = lord of (husband of) lotus eyed laxmimangalam kuru = perform the blessings for happiness and prosperity (kuru =perform)

trilokyam = all the three worlds (boolokam, bhoorva lokam and swarah lokam)Govinda! who has garuda on his dhvaja sthambha, lord of lotus eyed lakshmi!please wake to bless the three worlds for happiness and prosperity.3. [Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare:Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoortheSree swamini srithajana priya danaseeleSree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham ]matah=mother ofsamastha jagatam=the entire worldmadhu kaitabhare= enemy of rakshasas madhu and kaitabhvaksho viharini=who lives in the chest ofmanohara=pleasentdivya murte=divine being

sri swamini=lady of the lordsrita jana=people who come to youpriya= dear(wishes)dana sheele=who gives awaysri venkatesha dayite=dear one of lord venkateshatava suprabhatam=good morning to youoh! mother of the entire universe, residing always in the heart of Sri Vishnu,the bane of Madhu and Kaitabha; O pleasant one! dear consort of Vishnu,fulfiller of the wishes of people coming to you: good morning to you!4. [Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane

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Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandaleVidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchitheVrishasaila natha dayithe dayanidhe ](this sloka is also intended to greet Laxmi Devi)tava suprabhata=good morning to youaravinda=lotus likelochane=having the eyesbhavatu=yours(is a)prassanna=pleasentmukha chandra mandale=moon like facevidhi shankarendr(vidhi+shankara+indra)=brahma,s hankara & indravanita=wivesabhi rarchite=worshipped byvrisha saila nadha=lord of vrisha sailadayite=beloved(wife) ofdayanidhe=full of pity(love)Oh lotus eyed goddess yours is a pleasent moonlike face. You are worshipped bywives of Brahma, Shankara and Indra. You are full of love and affection. You arethe beloved wife of Vishnu who is the lord of Vrishabhachala ....Oh mother! good morning to you.5. [Atryadi-saptarsayas samupasya sandhyamaksasindhu-kamalani manoharaniadaya padayugam archayitum prapannasesadri-sekhara-vibho! tava suprabhatam

(This sloka is addressed to the Lord)atri Adi : Atri (and the) othersapta rishiH: seven rishissamupasya: prayers/ritualssandhyam: (of) morningakasasindhu: akasa + sindhuakasa : skysindhu : another name for the ganges river

Thus akasa sindhu literally means the " holy river in the sky " . It was used torefer to the Milky way, which when viewed on a clear night does look like adivine river of the stars...

Kamalani manoharani: beautiful lotuses (manohar: beautiful)adaya pada: your feetarchayitum: offerprapanna: supplicatesesadri sekhara: lord of shesadritava suprabhatam: good (or auspicious) morning to youAtri and the seven rishis, having performed their morning rituals, pray to you,laying beautiful lotus flowers from the divine Ganges at your feet. Anauspicious morning unto you, Oh Lord of Sheshachala!This stanza has a lot more beauty than a literal reading affords it. To get abetter view, a little background:The seven great rishis (sages) are supposed to reside in the heavens as theseven stars of Ursa Major and explained in the literal translation, Akasa sindhu

refers to the milky way, which was viewed as a divine river flowing through theheavens. If seen this way, the stanza takes on a loftier, almost cosmic tone. Wesee the greatest sages of all time, ever present in the skies as the stars ofUrsa major plucking " flowers " off the milky way itself as a morning offering tothe Lord.......Sarvatra Govinda namasankirtanam............Govinda !!......Govinda !!..........................--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

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