DHYANAM
Verses 1-3 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 4.34 - 5.46)
Kshirodhan vathpradeshe shuchimani vilasat saikathe mukthikaanam
Malaak lupthaa sanastha spatikamani nibhair mukthikair mandithaangaha
Shubrai rabrai rathabrai rupari virachithair mukthapiyusha varshaii
Aanandhii nah puniiyaadari nalinaagada shankapaanir mukundhaha - 1
Let Mukuntha, who is seated on the throne arranged with pearl garlands, in the ocean of milk with glittering sand, purify us. Let Mukuntha, whose form is well decorated with pearls and crystals (spatika), bless us. Let Mukuntha, who enjoys ecstatic bliss on white clouds showering drops of nectar, purify us. Let Mukuntha, who holds lotus, mace and conch in his hands, bless us.
Bhuhpadho yasyanaabhir viyadasura nilaschandra suryocha nethre
Karnaavaasha shirodhyor mukhamapi dahanooyasya vaasdheyamabthihi
Anthastham yasyavishvam suranara khagago bhogi gandharva daithyaihi
Chithram ramramyathe tam tribhuvana vapusham vishnumiisham namaami - 2
Salutations to lord Vishnu, who has earth in his feet, sky in his navel, wind as his breath and the sun and moon as his eyes. Salutations to lord Vishnu, whose ears are the directions, whose head is the heaven, whose face is the fire and whose abdomen is the ocean. Salutations to lord Vishnu, within whom whole universe rests with its different beings viz. gods, humans, birds, animals, serpents, asuras, gandharvas and daithyas. Salutaions to lord Vishnu, who is the lord of three worlds, who has an admirable and wonderful structure and who is the supreme lord.
"AUM namo bhagavathe vasudevayaa"
Salutations to the supreme god vasudeva
Shaanthaakaaram bhujagasayanam padmanaabam suresham
Vishwaadhaaram gaganasadursham megavarnam shubaangam
Lakshmikantham kamalanayanam yogibhir dhyaanagamyam
Vandhe vishnum bhava-baya-haram sarva lokaika-naatham - 3
I bow before lord Vishnu, who is the embodiment of peace, who sleeps in the serpent bed, who has lotus in his navel and who is the god of all gods. I bow before lord Vishnu, who is the base for this earth, who resembles the sky, who possesses the color of clouds and who has attractive physical structure. I bow before lord Vishnu, who is the consort of Lakshmi, who has lotus eyes and whom yogis see in their hearts by meditation. I bow before lord Vishnu, who is the destroyer of all fears and who is the controller of all worlds.
Verses 4-7 : (Hear youtube video for practice from 5.46 - 6.48)
Megashyaamam peethakausheyavaasam srivatsaangam kaushthubhodh bhaasithaangam
Punyopeytham pundareekaayathaaksham vishnum vandhe sarvalokaika naatham - 4
I bow before the lord Vishnu, who is the master of all worlds, who possesses the color of the clouds, who is dressed in yellow silk clothes and who has a mark on his chest which denotes the residing place of Lakshmi. I prostrate before lord Vishnu, whose divine body is decorated with the gorgeous kaustubha gem, who is surrounded by holy people and who has eyes that resemble pretty lotus.
Namah samastha bhutaanam adhibhutaaya bhuubhrithe
Aneka roopa roopaaya vishnave prabavishnave - 5
I worship lord Vishnu who is the beginning of all beings (living) combined, I worship lord Vishnu who manifests himself in many forms and who is radiant, elegant and beautiful.
Sashaanka chakram sakireeda kundalam sapeetha vastram saraseeruhekshanam
sahaaravakshah sthala shobhikausthubham namaami vishnum shirasaachathurbujam - 6
I surrender myself to lord Vishnu, who holds conch and discuss in his hands, who has beautiful crown and earrings, who is dressed in yellow clothes and who has eyes like a lotus. I bow my head before lord Vishnu, who has four hands and whose divine body is beautifully decorated by many ornaments including the kausthubha gem.
Chaayaayaam paarijaathasya hemasimhasanopari aasinamambuda shyama maaya thakshamalankritham
Chandraananam chathurbaahum srivatsangitavakshasam rukmani satyabhaamaabhyam sahitam krishnam asrayei - 7
I take refuge in the holy feet of lord Vishnu, who sits in a golden throne, who is in the shade of paarijaatha tree, who has the color of the clouds and who has long broad eyes. I take refuge in the holy feet of lord Vishnu, who has a face that resembles the moon, who has four hands, whose chest is adorned by srivatsa (residing place of lakshmi) and who is in the company of Rukmani and Satyabhama,
