Chapter One - Vande Vandyaṃ (प्रथमाध्यायः - वन्दे वन्द्यं)
vandē vandyaṁ sadānandaṁ vāsudēvaṁ nirañjanam। indirāpatimādyādivaradēśa varapradam ॥1॥
I bow to the worshipful, ever-blissful, stainless Vāsudeva, lord of Indirā, the Lord who grants boons to the foremost and others, the bestower of boons. (1)
namāmi nikhilādhīśakirīṭāghr̥ṣṭapīṭhavat। hr̥ttamaḥśamanērkābhaṁ śrīpatēḥ pādapaṅkajam ॥2॥
I bow to Śrīpati’s lotus foot, which possesses a pedestal rubbed by the crowns of all rulers and resembles the sun in dispelling the heart’s darkness. (2)
jāmbūnadāmbarādhāraṁ nitambaṁ cintyamīśituḥ। svarṇamañjīrasaṁvītamārūḍhaṁ jagadambayā ॥3॥
One should contemplate the Lord’s hip, which supports his golden garment, is encircled by a golden girdle, and is occupied by the Mother of the World. (3)
udaraṁ cintyamīśasya tanutvēpyakhalimbharam। valitrayāṅkitaṁ nityamupagūḍhaṁ śriyaikayā ॥4॥
The Lord’s abdomen is to be contemplated: though slender, it bears everything, is marked by three folds, and is always embraced by Śrī alone. (4)
smaraṇīyamurō viṣṇōrindirāvāsamīśituḥ। anantamantavadiva bhujayōrantaraṁ gatam ॥5॥
One should contemplate the chest of Viṣṇu, the Lord—the abode of Indirā—boundless though seemingly bounded, occupying the space between his two arms. (5)
śaṅkhacakragadāpadmadharāścintyā harērbhujāḥ। pīnavr̥ttā jagadrakṣākēvalōdyōginōniśam ॥6॥
Hari’s arms—bearing the conch, discus, mace, and lotus, thick and rounded, and solely engaged in protecting the world—should be contemplated constantly. (6)
santataṁ cintayēt kaṇṭhaṁ bhāsvatkaustubhabhāsakam। vaikuṇṭhasyākhilā vēdā udgīryantēniśaṁ yataḥ ॥7॥
One should constantly contemplate Vaikuṇṭha’s neck, shining with the radiant Kaustubha, from which all the Vedas are continually uttered. (7)
smarēta yāminīnāthasahasrāmitakāntimat। bhavatāpāpanōdīḍyaṁ śrīpatērmukhapaṅkajam ॥8॥
One should remember Śrīpati’s praiseworthy lotus face, radiant with the immeasurable splendor of a thousand moons and removing the anguish of worldly existence. (8)
pūrṇānandasukhōdbhāsi mandasmitamadhīśituḥ। gōvindasya sadā cintyaṁ nityānandapadapradam ॥9॥
One should always contemplate the gentle smile of the Lord Govinda, radiant with the joy of perfect bliss and bestowing the state of eternal bliss. (9)
smarāmi bhavasantāpahānidāmr̥tasāgaram। pūrṇānandasya rāmasya sānurāgāvalōkanam ॥10॥
I remember the loving glance of Rama, who is perfect bliss—an ocean of nectar that brings an end to the anguish of worldly existence. (10)
dhyāyēdajasramīśasya padmajādipratīkṣitam। bhrūbhaṅgaṁ pāramēṣṭhyādipadadāyi vimuktidam ॥11॥
One should constantly meditate on the Lord’s movement of the brow, awaited by Padmaja and others, which bestows offices such as that of Parameṣṭhin and grants liberation. (11)
santataṁ cintayēnantamantakālē viśēṣataḥ। naivōdāpurgr̥ṇantōntaṁ yadguṇānāmajādayaḥ ॥12॥
One should constantly contemplate the Infinite One, especially at the time of death; even Brahmā and the others, while praising him, have never reached the end of his qualities. (12)
iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē dvādaśastōtrē prathamōdhyāyaḥ।
Thus ends the first chapter of the Dvādaśastotra, composed by the venerable Ānandatīrtha Bhagavatpādācārya.
