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Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Lyrics in English, With Meaning
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.
The short answer
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam is a Sanskrit prayer to Vishnu resting on the serpent Shesha.
This page has the words of Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning in English, with the recording to listen along.
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam lyrics and meaning
Below is passage of Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English.
| Words (original script and transliteration) | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम् वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् Shaantaakaaram bhujagashayanam padmanaabham suresham Vishvaadhaaram gaganasadrisham meghavarnam shubhaangam Lakshmeekaantam kamalanayanam yogibhirdhyaanagamyam Vande vishnum bhavabhayaharam sarvalokaikanaatham | I bow to peaceful Vishnu, resting on a serpent, support of the universe and Lakshmi’s beloved. He is reached through meditation and removes the fear of worldly existence. |
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About Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam is a Sanskrit prayer to Vishnu resting on the serpent Shesha.
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Download the Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam PDF
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Questions people ask
What is Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam?
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam is a Sanskrit prayer to Vishnu resting on the serpent Shesha.
Can I listen to Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam while reading the words?
Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.
Is the English a word-for-word translation?
No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation.
Research notes
Sources
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- Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam: words and English meanings (Diya listening library)
DiyaPublished by Houdini Apps, LLC
- Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam | Vishnu Mantra For Peace & Protection | शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं
Rajshri SoulPublished by YouTube
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