Vaiṣṇava-Mantra

ato devā avantu no yato viṣṇur vicakrame ǀ

pṛthivyāḥ sapta dhāmabhiḥ ǁ

May the demigods preserve us on the Earth whence Vishnu (aided) by the seven metres, stepped.

idaṁ viṣṇur vicakrame tredhā nidadhe padam ǀ

samūḍham asya pā(g)m̐ sure ǁ

Vishnu walked across this whole world; three times He planted His foot, and the whole world was collected in the dust of His footstep.

trīṇi padā vicakrame viṣṇur gopā adā̎ bhyaḥ ǀ

ato dharmāṇi dhārayanɘ ǁ

Vishnu, the Preserver, the invincible, stepped three steps, thereby upholding righteous acts.

viṣṇoḥ karmāṇi paśyata yato̎ vratāni paspaśe ǀ

indrasya yujyaḥ sakhā̎ ǁ

Behold the pastimes of Lord Vishnu, through which (the devotee) accomplishes pious activities. That devotee is the worthy friend of Indra.

tad viṣṇo̎ ḥ paramaṁ pada(g)m̐ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ ǀ

divīva cakṣur ātatam ǁ

Just as the sun’s rays in the sky are visible to an average person, in the same way the wise and learned devotees always see the abode of Lord Vishnu.

tad viprāso vipanyavo jāgṛvā(g)m̐ saḥ samindhate ǀ

viṣṇor yat paramaṁ padam ǁ

Because those highly praiseworthy and spiritually awake devotees can see the spiritual world, they are also able to reveal that supreme abode of Lord Vishnu.

om̐ śānti̱ḥ śānti̱ḥ śānti̍ḥ ||

OM…peace, peace, peace