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ŚRĪ DURGĀṢṬAKAM
श्री दुर्गाष्टकम्
[Eight verses on Goddess Durga]
ओं दुर्गायै नमः ।
Oṃ Durgāyai namaḥ ।
[Salutations to Goddess Durga, who is Aadiparaashakti]
उमया रमया विरिञ्चिदेव्या, मिलिताभि र्महिषासुरक्षयाय ।
उदिते! सुरबृन्दगीयमाने! विजयाद्रेः कनकाम्ब! पाहि दुर्गे! ॥1॥
Umayā ramayā viriñcidevyā,
Militābhi rmahiṣāsurakṣayāya ।
Udite! surabṛndagīyamāne!
Vijayādreḥ Kanakāmba! Pāhi Durge! ॥1॥
[You were formed by the union of Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati to kill the demon called Mahishaasura. You are praised by all groups of angels. O Kanaka Durga! Shining on Vijayawada Mountain, I worship You, please protect me.]...
ŚRĪ HANUMADAṢṬAKAM
श्रीहनुमदष्टकम्
[Eight verses on God Hanuman]
श्री आञ्जनेयाय नमः ।
Śrī Āñjaneyāya namaḥ ।
[Salutations to God Hanuman, who is the son of Goddess Anjani]
अधः पर्वतन्यस्त पादाग्रधीरं, ज्वलद्भूरिपिङ्गाक्ष सन्ध्यारुणाभ्रम् ।
महासागरोल्लङ्घनार्थं समर्थं, हनूमन्तमाकाशविक्रान्त मीडे ॥1॥
Adhaḥ parvatanyasta pādāgradhīraṃ,
Jvaladbhūripiṅgākṣa sandhyāruṇābhram ।
Mahāsāgarollaṅghanārthaṃ samartham,
Hanūmantamākāśavikrānta mīḍe ॥1॥
[When You placed the front part of Your foot, the mountain sinked down into the earth. Due to the radiating red light from Your big eyes, You were shining like the red-cloud in the twilight. You were capable of jumping over the mighty ocean, for which purpose, You grew up to the sky. I praise such God Hanuman, who occupied the space up to sky.]...
ŚRĪ KALKYAVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्रीकल्क्यवताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Kalki Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Viṣṇave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
जगत्पापकूपं विलोक्यान्यमार्गं, न पश्यन्तमन्ता त्समन्ता च्चरन्तम् ।
करे वैद्युतं खड्गमाधाय साश्वं, भजे नाथ नारायणं कल्किरूपम् ॥1॥
Jagatpāpakūpaṃ vilokyānyamārgaṃ,
Na paśyantamantā tsamantā ccarantam ।
Kare vaidyutaṃ khaḍgamādhāya sāśvaṃ,
Bhaje Nātha Nārāyaṇaṃ Kalkirūpam ॥1॥
[After seeing this world as a well filled with sins, finding no other solution like peaceful preaching except complete destruction, You started moving everywhere on the earth by riding on a divine white horse, taking the weapon of nuclear...
ŚRĪ BUDDHĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्रीबुद्धावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Buddha Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
अहिंसां स्वकैवल्यमार्गं वदन्तं, महासात्त्विकाजादि जन्तुष्वपाराम् ।
दयां दर्शयन्तं क्रतू न्वारयन्तं, भजे नाथ नारायणं बुद्धदेवम् ॥1॥
Ahiṃsāṃ svakaivalyamārgaṃ vadantaṃ,
Mahāsāttvikājādi jantuṣvapārām ।
Dayāṃ darśayantaṃ kratū nvārayantaṃ,
Bhaje Nātha Nārāyaṇaṃ Buddhadevam ॥1॥...
ŚRĪ KṚṢṆĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्री कृष्णावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Viṣṇave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
अनेकासुरध्वंसकार्याय साक्षा, त्स्वयं विष्णुमेवागतं पिञ्छमौलिम् ।
अभिज्ञापरीक्षाकृते वेणुपाणिं, भजे नाथ नारायणं वासुदेवम् ॥1॥
Anekāsuradhvaṃsakāryāya sākṣāt,
Svayaṃ viṣṇumevāgataṃ piñchamaulim ।
Abhijñāparīkṣākṛte veṇupāṇiṃ,
Bhaje Nātha Nārāyaṇaṃ Vāsudevam ॥1॥
[For the purpose of killing several demons, God Vishnu Himself came down to the earth as the human incarnation as God Krishna. God Krishna was wearing a peacock feather on the head and...
Śrī Rāṃāvatārāṣṭakam
श्रीरामावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Śrī Rāma Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Viṣṇave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
अहल्या शिलाविग्रहं पादधूल्या, पुनर्जीवयन्तं स्त्रियं पावयन्तम् ।
चलत्काकपक्षं प्रभुं बालरूपं, भजे नाथ नारायणं रामचन्द्रम् ॥1॥
Ahalyā śilāvigrahaṃ pādadhūlyā,
Punarjīvayantaṃ striyaṃ pāvayantam ।
Calatkākapakṣaṃ prabhuṃ bālarūpaṃ,
Bhaje Nātha Nārāyaṇaṃ Rāmacandram ॥1॥...
ŚRĪ PARAŚURĀMĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्री परशुरामावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Warrior-Brāhmaṇa Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Vishnave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
मदोन्मत्त राजन्य वक्त्राम्बुजानि, विनालानि कृत्वा कुठारेण भान्तम् ।
महाविक्रमाग्निं परश्वग्ररामं, भजे नाथ नारायणं जामदग्न्यम् ॥1॥...
ŚRĪ VĀMANĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्री वामनावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Dwarf-Brāhmaṇa Boy Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Vishnave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
शिशुं काश्यपं मुण्डितं शीर्षवृत्त-स्फुरत्ताम्रवस्त्रं भुजच्छत्रदण्डम् ।
बलेर्दर्शनायावतीर्णं सुहासं, भजे नाथ नारायणं वामनं तम् ॥1॥...
ŚRĪ NṚSIṂHĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्रीनृसिंहावताराष्टकम्
[Eight verses on the Man-Lion-Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Vishnave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
गदाघात भिन्ना न्मणिस्तम्भमध्या, च्छटाभि स्सटाभिः परै र्दुर्निरीक्ष्यम् ।
महाक्रोधनादं हिरण्याभिपातं, भजे नाथ नारायणं श्रीनृसिंहम् ॥1॥...
ŚRĪ VARĀHAVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्रीवराहावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Divine Pig-Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
हिरण्याक्ष पादाभिघातभ्रमद्भू-नभः कन्दुकं दंष्ट्रया धारयन्तम् ।
धरादेवता वल्लभाक्रन्दनात्तं, भजे नाथ नारायणं श्रीवराहम् ॥1॥
[The planet Earth was flying like a ball in the space due to the hit given by the foot of the demon called Hiranyaaksha. You incarnated as Lord Varaaha (Divine Pig form) and made Your two protruding fangs as support to the Earth, which was falling down. The deity of the Earth, Your wife, cried for Your help and You reacted like this. I worship such Lord Narayana, who is in the form...
ŚRĪ KŪRMĀVATĀRĀṢṬAKAM
श्रीकूर्मावताराष्टकम्
[Eight Verses on the Tortoise-Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
पुरा मन्दरे मज्जति क्षीरवार्धौ, सुरप्रार्थित स्तस्य चोद्धारणाय ।
महाकर्पराविष्कृतो य स्तमीशं, भजे नाथ नारायणं कूर्मरूपम् ॥1॥
[In ancient times, the Mandara mountain used for churning the milk-sea to attain divine nectar was drowning in the sea. Then, all the angels prayed You to uplift the mountain and hold it up without sinking. You appeared as tortoise with a very big and hard...
श्रीमत्स्यावताराष्टकम्
Śrī Matsyāvatārāṣṭakam
[Eight Verses on the Fish Incarnation of God Vishnu]
ॐ नमो नारायणाय । ॐ नमो विष्णवे |
Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya । Oṃ Namo Vishnave ।
[Salutations to God Narayana, Who is God Vishnu]
चतुर्वेद चौर्यात्खलं सोमकं तं, समुद्रे समन्विष्य दंष्ट्राञ्चलेन ।
सुराभ्यर्थना द्दारयन्तं समन्तात्, भजे नाथ नारायणं मत्स्यरूपम् ॥1॥...
Shri Anil Antony asked:- There are no heavenly dancers in the upper world as per Your preaching. Then, what is purpose of creating heavenly dancers like Rambha, Menaka, Urvashi etc. in the upper world? You also revealed a miracle that happened at Allahabad, where a beggar like saint was entertained with heavenly dancers through a game by throwing a ball.]
Swami replied:- Heavenly dancers exist in heaven and they dance for the devotional stories of God. They express their devotion to God through the art of dancing. This pure form of devotional dancing...
[Ms. Saatvika asked:- Paadanamaskaram Swami, I have following doubt from an excerpt from Your discourse (link- https://www.universal-spirituality.org/discourses/essence-of-religious-scriptures---ii--812--1511--ENG).
"The husband or wife gets attracted by a better ‘total personality’ of opposite sex, whom he or she meets in life. Mental attraction is hidden by several people by controlling their words. Words and actions of the body are inert and do not participate in the sin. When this body, which spoke or did some wrong activity is left over here [death], the soul is taken to hell in some other energetic body and is punished...
[Shri Sharath V asked:- Shashtanga Pranamas to Sri Swamiji,
In the philosophical world, the subject of Karthrutva (doership) and Karma is profoundly complex. Are all actions performed by the Jiva (individual soul), or by Paramatma? Is the Jiva svatantra (independent), or paratantra (dependent)?
The Rigveda says न ऋते त्वत्क्रियते किञ्चनारे महामर्कं मघवञ्चित्रमर्च (1.84)...
Sahana asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, It is said that Tridevi's are powers and Trimurti's are possessor's of their respective powers. So, I assumed that Tridevi's are formed as energetic incarnations...
[His Holiness Shri Datta Swami has conducted the worship of Shri Satya Narayana Swami as the Priest on 19th March 2026, after the marriage of Dr. Geetha Lahari (Yashoda Hospital) and Shri Vishnu (IT Professional). Many devotees have attended the worship and few flashes of the spiritual knowledge radiated from Swami’s mouth are presented here.]
1. Why do we call the God as Satya Narayana instead of simply calling as Narayana?
The extra word ‘Satya’ means the essence of Narayana. It means that the actual (satya) form of God Narayana or God Vishnu is feminine Shakti. This worship is recommended to be done in the night and not during the day time since the scripture says “Take bath in the evening and start the worship when night begins.” (Sāyaṃ kāle punaḥ snātvā, yajet Devaṃ niśā mukhe– First Chapter...
Smt. Padmaram asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami, I have a doubt in Shiva Puranam (Rudra Samhita), which says that Sage Narada cursed God Vishnu to be born as Rama and suffer in the separation of His wife and the attendants of God Shiva...
14a. Why is Surya called Savita in Aditya Hridayam?
[Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, I have few questions on Aditya Hridayam. Can you please explain them Swami? "Ādityah, Savitā, Sūryah" - You said that Savitaa means the creator of souls because the root word gives such a meaning (Şün prāņiprasave). So, Savitaa is Lord Brahma Datta. Why is Surya called Savita here? Since he (surya) is called Savita here, few people firmly believe that Gayatri Mantra is based on worship of the Sun god. Please clarify, Swami.]
Swami replied:- Surya or the presiding deity of sun planet is the external medium like external...
hri G. Lakshman asked: Padanamaskarams Swami, Oh benevolent Lord, please clarify. When You mentioned that Lord Hanuman is going to be the future Brahma (Creator) the following doubts arose in my mind. Lord Hanuman is the incarnation of Lord Shiva who is Lord Datta and is already the Creator. Hanuman the soul can never become the Creator without the merge of Lord Datta. What is to be understood
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