Lord Vishnu

śrī madhvācārya kṛta dvādaśa stotra - ekādaśastotram

(Dvadasha Stotra - Eleventh Stotra in English (IAST))

Madhvacharya

Composed by the great Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya, the Dvadasha Stotra is a collection of twelve hymns dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Krishna. The eleventh stotra specifically extols the infinite attributes and supreme nature of the Lord, who is worshipped by creators like Brahma and Indra. It serves as a profound meditation on the divine essence, emphasizing that the Lord is the ultimate repository of bliss and the source of all Vedic wisdom. Regular recitation is believed to grant spiritual clarity, purify the mind, and foster deep devotion towards the Supreme Being.

atha ekādaśastotram udīrṇamajaraṃ divyaṃ amṛtasyandyadhīśituḥ |

ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 1||
sarvavedapadodgītaṃ indirāvāsamuttamam (indirādhāramuttamam) |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 2||
sarvadevādidevasya vidāritamahattamaḥ |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 3||
udāramādarānnityaṃ anindyaṃ sundarīpateḥ |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 4||
indīvarodaranibhaṃ supūrṇaṃ vādimohanam (vādimohadam) |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 5||
dātṛsarvāmaraiśvaryavimuktyāderaho param (varam) |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 6||
dūrāddurataraṃ yattu tadevāntikamantikāt |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 7||
pūrṇasarvaguṇaikārṇamanādyantaṃ sureśituḥ |
ānandasya padaṃ vande brahmendrādi abhivanditam || 8||
ānandatīrthamuninā harerānandarūpiṇaḥ |
kṛtaṃ stotramidaṃ puṇyaṃ paṭhannānandamāpnuyāt || 9||
iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācārya viracitaṃ dvādaśastotreṣu ekādaśastotraṃ sampūrṇam

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