Śrī Māṅgalyastavaḥ
Dālbhyaḥ
kāryārambhēṣu sarvēṣu duḥsvapnēṣu cha sattama ।
amāṅgalyēṣu dṛṣṭēṣu yajjaptavyaṃ taduchyatām ॥ 1 ॥
O revered sage, please tell me the sacred chant that should be recited during the beginning of all works, during bad dreams, and when inauspicious signs are seen.
yēnārambhāścha siddhyanti duḥsvapnaśchōpaśāmyati ।
amaṅgalānāṃ dṛṣṭānāṃ parihāraścha jāyatē ॥ 2 ॥
By which all undertakings become successful, bad dreams are removed, and the effects of unfavorable omens are destroyed.
Śrī Pulastyaḥ
janārdanaṃ bhūtapatiṃ jagadguruṃ smaran manuṣyaḥ satataṃ mahāmunē ।
duṣṭānyaśēṣaṇyapahanti sādhayati aśēṣakāryāṇi cha yānyabhīpsati ॥ 3 ॥
O great sage, a person who constantly remembers Janardana, the Lord of all beings and the teacher of the universe, destroys all evils and accomplishes all desired tasks.
śṛṇuṣva chānyat gadatō mamākhilaṃ vadāmi yat tē dvijavarya! maṅgalam ।
sarvārthasiddhiṃ pradadāti yat sadā nihantyśēṣāṇi cha pātakāni ॥ 4 ॥
Listen carefully, O noble Brahmana. I shall tell you that which grants success in every purpose and destroys all sins.
pratiṣṭitaṃ yatra jagachcharācharaṃ jagattrayē yō jagataścha hētuḥ ।
jagachcha pātyatti cha yaḥ sa sarvadā mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 5 ॥
May Lord Hari, who is the cause of creation, preservation and dissolution of the entire moving and unmoving universe, always increase my auspiciousness.
vyōmāmbuvāyvagnimahīsvarūpaiḥ vistāravān yō’ṇutarō’ṇubhāvāt ।
asthūlasūkṣmaḥ satataṃ parēśvarō mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 6 ॥
May Lord Hari, who exists as space, water, air, fire and earth, who is beyond both gross and subtle forms, bless me with ever-growing auspiciousness.
yasmāt parasmāt puruṣādanantāt anādimadhyādadhikaṃ na kiñchit ।
sa hētuhētuḥ paramēśvarēśvaraḥ mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 7 ॥
May Hari, the Supreme Lord of Lords, the ultimate cause beyond the eternal Supreme Being, grant me increasing auspiciousness.
hiraṇyagarbhāchyutarudrarūpī sṛjatyaśēṣaṃ paripāti hanti ।
guṇāgraṇīryō bhagavān sa sarvadā mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 8 ॥
May Lord Hari, who appears as Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra, who creates, protects and dissolves everything, always bless me with auspiciousness.
paraḥ surāṇāṃ paramō’surāṇāṃ parō yatīnāṃ paramō munīnām ।
paraḥ samastasya cha yaḥ sa sarvadā mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 9 ॥
May Hari, who is supreme among gods, demons, ascetics and sages, bless me with everlasting auspiciousness.
dhyātō munīnāmapakalmaṣairyō dadāti muktiṃ paramēśvarēśvaraḥ ।
manōbhirāmaḥ puruṣaḥ sa sarvadā mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 10 ॥
May Hari, the charming Supreme Being worshipped by pure sages, who grants liberation, always increase my auspiciousness.
daityēndravakṣaḥsthaladāradāruṇaiḥ
karēruhairyaḥ krakachānukāribhiḥ ।
vichChēda lōkasya bhayāni sō’chyutō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 22 ॥
May Lord Hari, who destroyed the fears of the world by tearing apart the chest of the mighty demon with his terrifying claws, bless me with increasing auspiciousness.
dantāntadīptadyutinirmalāni yaḥ chakāra sarvāṇi diśāṃ mukhāni ।
ninādavitrāsitadānavō hyasau
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 23 ॥
May Lord Hari, whose brilliant appearance illuminated all directions and whose mighty roar frightened the demons, bless me with everlasting auspiciousness.
yannāmasaṅkīrtanatō mahābhayāt vimōkṣamāpnōti na saṃśayaṃ naraḥ ।
sa sarvalōkārtiharō nṛkēsarī
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 24 ॥
May Lord Narasimha, whose name removes great fears and suffering of all beings, bless me with eternal auspiciousness.
saṭākarālabhramaṇānilāhatāḥ sphuṭanti yasyāmbudharāḥ samantataḥ ।
sa divyasiṃhaḥ sphuritānalēkṣaṇō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 25 ॥
May the divine Lion Lord Hari, whose fierce mane creates powerful winds and whose eyes shine like blazing fire, grant me auspiciousness.
yadīkṣaṇajyōtiṣi raśmimaṇḍalaṃ pralīnamīṣanna rarāja bhāsvataḥ ।
kutaḥ śaśāṅkasya sa divyarūpadhṛk
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 26 ॥
May Lord Hari, whose divine radiance surpasses the brilliance of the sun and moon, bless me with growing auspiciousness.
aśēṣadēvēśanarēśvarēśvaraiḥ sadā stutaṃ yachcharitaṃ mahādbhutam ।
sa sarvalōkārtiharō mahāhariḥ
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 27 ॥
May the great Lord Hari, whose extraordinary deeds are praised by gods and kings, remove all suffering and grant auspiciousness.
dravanti daityāḥ praṇamanti dēvatāḥ naśyanti rakṣāṃsi apayānti chārayaḥ ।
yatkīrtanāt sō’dbhutarūpakēsarī
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 28 ॥
May Lord Hari in his wonderful Narasimha form, whose remembrance makes demons flee and gods bow, bless me with auspiciousness.
ṛkpāvitaṃ yō yajuṣā hi śrīmat sāmadhvanidhvastasamastapātakam ।
chakrē jagat vāmanakaḥ
sa sarvadā mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 29 ॥
May Lord Vamana, sanctified by the Vedas and whose glory destroys all sins, always increase my auspiciousness.
yatpādavinyāsapavitratāṃ mahī yayau viyachchargyajuṣāmudīraṇāt ।
sa vāmanō divyaśarīrarūpadṛṃ
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 30 ॥
May Lord Vamana, whose sacred steps purified the earth and filled the universe with divine energy, bless me with prosperity.
yasmin prayātē’surabhūbhṛtō’dhvarāt nanāma khēdādavaniḥ sasāgarā ।
sa vāmanaḥ sarvajaganmayaḥ sadā
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 31 ॥
May Lord Vamana, who brought humility to the mighty and is present throughout the entire universe, bless me with auspiciousness.
mahādbhutē daityapatērmahādhvarē yasmin praviṣṭē kṣubhitaṃ mahāsuraiḥ ।
sa vāmanō’ntasthitasaptalōkadhṛṃ
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 32 ॥
May Lord Vamana, who contains and sustains all seven worlds within himself, grant me eternal auspiciousness.
॥ śrīviṣṇudharmōttarāntargataḥ māṅgalyastavaḥ sampūrṇaḥ ॥
Thus ends the sacred Māṅgalyastava hymn from Śrī Viṣṇudharmottara.
saṅghaiḥ surāṇāṃ divi bhūtalasthitaiḥ tathā manuṣyairgaganē cha khēcharaiḥ ।
stutaḥ kramād yaḥ prachchāra sarvadā
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 33 ॥
May Lord Hari, who is praised by groups of gods in heaven, humans on earth, and celestial beings in the sky, always bless me with increasing auspiciousness.
krāntvā dharitrīṃ gaganaṃ tathā divaṃ marutpatēryaḥ pradadau triviṣṭapam ।
sa dēvadēvō bhuvanēśvarēśvarō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 34 ॥
May Lord Hari, the Lord of all gods and the Supreme Master of the universe, who covered earth, sky and heaven and restored the celestial kingdom, bless me with auspiciousness.
anugrahaṃ chāpi balēranuttmaṃ chakāra yaśchēndrapadōpamaṃ kṣaṇāt ।
surāṃścha yajñāṃśabhujaḥ sa sarvadā
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 35 ॥
May Lord Hari, who granted supreme grace to King Bali and restored the glory of the gods, always increase my auspiciousness.
rasātalād yēna purā samāhṛtāḥ samastavēdā jalachārarirūpiṇā ।
sa kaiṭabhārimadhuhā’mbuśāyī
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 36 ॥
May Lord Hari, the destroyer of Madhu and Kaitabha, who as Matsya rescued the Vedas from the depths of the ocean, bless me with prosperity.
niḥkṣatriyaṃ yaścha chakāra mēdinīṃ anēkaśō bāhuvanaṃ tathā’chChinat ।
yaḥ kārtavīryasya sa bhārgavōttamō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 37 ॥
May Lord Hari in the form of Parashurama, who removed oppressive rulers from the earth and defeated mighty warriors, bless me with auspiciousness.
nihatya yō vālinamugravikramaṃ
nibaddhya sētuṃ jaladhau daśānanam ।
jaghāna chānyān rajanīcharān asau
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 38 ॥
May Lord Hari as Lord Rama, who defeated the mighty Vali, built the bridge across the ocean, and destroyed Ravana and other demons, bless me.
chikṣēpa bālaḥ śakaṭaṃ, babhañja yō yamārjunaṃ, kaṃsamariṃ jaghāna cha ।
mamarda chāṇūramukhān sa sarvadā
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 39 ॥
May Lord Hari as Lord Krishna, who destroyed the cart demon, broke the twin Arjuna trees, defeated Kamsa and other evil forces, bless me.
prātaḥ sahasrāṃśumarīchinirmalaṃ karēṇa bibhrat bhagavān sudarśanam ।
kaumōdakī chāpi gadāmanantō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 40 ॥
May Lord Hari, holding the radiant Sudarshana Chakra and the Kaumodaki mace, grant me increasing auspiciousness.
himēndukundasphaṭikābhanirmalaṃ mukhānilāpūritamīśvarēśvaraḥ ।
madhyāhnakālē’pi sa śankhamudvahan
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 41 ॥
May Lord Hari, the Supreme Lord holding the pure conch shining like snow, moon and crystal, bless me with auspiciousness.
tathāparāhṇē pravikāsi paṅkajaṃ vakṣasthalēna śriyamudvahan hariḥ ।
vistāripadmāyatapatralōchanō
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 42 ॥
May Lord Hari, whose lotus-like eyes and divine presence carry Goddess Lakshmi upon His chest, bless me with prosperity.
sarvēṣu kālēṣu samastadēśēṣu aśēṣakāryēṣu tathēśvarēśvaraḥ ।
sarvaiḥ svarūpairbhagavān anādimān
mamāstu māṅgalyavivṛddhayē hariḥ ॥ 43 ॥
May the eternal Lord Hari, present in all forms, places, times and actions, always bless me with auspiciousness.
ētat paṭhan dālbhya samastapāpaiḥ
vimuchyatē viṣṇuparō manuṣyaḥ ।
siddhyanti kāryāṇi tathā’sya sarvān
arthānavāpnōti yathēchChatē tān ॥ 44 ॥
A person devoted to Lord Vishnu who recites this hymn becomes free from sins, achieves success in works and obtains desired blessings.
duḥsvapnaḥ praśamamupaiti paṭhyamānē
stōtrē’smin śravaṇavidhau sadōdyatasya ।
prārambhō drutamupayāti siddhimīśaḥ
pāpāni kṣapayati chāsya dēvadēvaḥ ॥ 45 ॥
By listening to and reciting this sacred hymn, bad dreams disappear, undertakings become successful and the Supreme Lord removes sins.
māṅgalyaṃ paramapadaṃ sadā’rthasiddhiṃ
nirvighnāmadhikaphalāṃ śriyaṃ dadāti ।
kiṃ lōkē tadiha paratra chāpi puṃsāṃ
yadviṣṇupravaṇadhiyāṃ na dālbhya! sādhyam ॥ 46 ॥
For those whose minds are devoted to Lord Vishnu, nothing remains impossible; this hymn grants auspiciousness, success and prosperity in this world and beyond.
dēvēndrastribhuvanamarthamēkapiṅgaḥ
saṃsiddhiṃ tribhuvanagāṃ cha kārtavīryaḥ ।
vaidēhaḥ paramapadaṃ prasādya viṣṇuṃ
samprāptāḥ sakalaphalapradō hi viṣṇuḥ ॥ 47 ॥
Lord Vishnu grants all desired fruits, as experienced by great devotees and kings who attained success through His grace.
sarvārambhēṣu dālbhyaitad duḥsvapnēṣu cha paṇḍitaḥ ।
japēdēkamanā viṣṇau tathā’maṅgalyadarśanē ॥ 48 ॥
A wise person should chant this hymn with single-pointed devotion to Vishnu during new beginnings, bad dreams and inauspicious situations.
śamaṃ prayānti duṣṭāni grahapīḍāścha dāruṇāḥ ।
karmārambhāścha siddhyanti puṇyamāpnōti chōttamam ॥ 49 ॥
Negative influences and difficulties are removed, actions become successful and supreme merit is attained.
harirdadāti bhadrāṇi maṅgalyastutisaṃstutaḥ ।
karōtyakhilarūpaistu rakṣāmakṣataśaktibhṛt ॥ 50 ॥
Praised through this auspicious hymn, Lord Hari grants blessings and protects devotees with His eternal divine power.
॥ śrīviṣṇudharmōttarāntargataḥ māṅgalyastavaḥ sampūrṇaḥ ॥
॥ The sacred Māṅgalyastava from Śrī Viṣṇudharmottara is completed ॥