Sri Venkatesa Mangalasasanam 1. Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam Sri Venkata nivasaya Srinivasaya Mangalam. 2.

Lakshmi savibhramaloka-subhru vibhrama chakshushe Chakshushe SarvaloKanam Venkatesaya Mangalam. 3. Sri Venkatadri Sringagra-Mangalaha bharananghraye Mangalanam nivasaya Venkatesaya Mangalam. 4. Sarvavayava soundarya Sampadha Sarvachethasam Sada sammohanayasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam. 5. Nithyaya niravadhyaya Sathyananda chidhathmane. Sarvantharathmane Srimad Venkatesava Mangalam. 6. Swathassarvavide sarvasakthaye Sarvaseshine. Sulabhaya Suseelaya Venkatesaya Mangalam. 7. Parasmai Brahmane Poorna Kamaya Paramathmane. Prayunje Parathathvaya Venkatesaya Mangalam. 8. Akalathathva masrantha mathmanamanu-pasyatham. Athripthya mritha rupaya Venkatesaya Mangalam. 9. Prayah swacharanow Pumsam Saranyathvena Panina. Kripaya dhisathe Srimad-Venkatesava Mangalam. 10. Dhayamritha tharanginya-Stharangairiva Seethalaih. Apagaissinchalhe viswam Venkatesava Mannalam. 11. Sragbhushambara hetheenam Sushamava hamurthaye. Sarvarthi Samanavasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam. 12. Sri Vaikunta virakthaya Swami Pushkarineethate Ramaya Ramamanaya Venkatesaya Mangalam. 13. Srimad sundarajamathru manimanasavasine. Sarvaloka Nivasava Srinivasaya Mangalam. 14. Mangalasasana paraih madacharya Purogamaih. Sarvaischa Purvairacharyaih Sathkrithayasthu, Mangalam. Sri Venkatesa Stotram 1. Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumatho Niyatharunithathula neelathano Kamalayatha lochana lokapathe Vijayeebhava Venkatasaila pathe Meaning :Sri Sapthagiri-vasa! Your descent from Paramapadam You are our leader and preceptor. Sri Padmavati, Your heavenly spouse is our endearing refuge. 2. Sachadhurmukha shanmukha panchamukha Pram ukakhila daivatha mouli mane Saranagatha vathsala saranidhe Paripalayamam vrishasailapathe Meaning :Superb Siva and ardent Ayan do adore You. Mortal man appeals to you to dissipate his distress. 3. Athivelathaya thava durvishahai Ranuvela Kruthairaparada sathai: Paritham thvaritham vrishasailapathe Paraya krupaya paripahi Hare Meaning :Many a fault have I committed. I am confident You will extend Your grace to enable me to wade through this mire of misery. 4. Adhivenkata saila mudaramather Janathabimathadhika danarathath Paradevathaya gathithannigamai: Kamaladayithtanna param kalaye Meaning :Sri Lakshmis Lord! Upanishads adore You. There is none greater than you.

5. Kalavenuravavasa gopa vadhu Sathakoti vrithath smarakoti samath Prathivalla vikabhimathath sukhadhath Vasudeva suthanna paramkalaye Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You are Lord Krishna Himself. The melody of Your flute enchants Gopis. Your beauty is unassailable. You are brighter than brightness itself. 6. Abhirama gunakara dasarathe Jagadeka danurdhara dheeramathe Raghunayaka Rama Ramesa vibho Varadho bhava deva daya jaladhe Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! You are Rama Himself, the dazzling son off Dasaratha You have won our hearts 7. Avaneethanaya kamaneeyakaram Rajaneechara charu mukhamburuham Rajaneechara raja thamo mihiram Mahaneeyamaham Raghuramamaye Meaning :Sri Sita, Your holy Spouse, laboured hard to share your ordeals in the forest. You annihilated the Ravana Race and restored confidence among the Rishis who had all surrendered to you. 8. Sumukham Suhrudam Sulabham sukhadam Swanujam cha Sukhayamamogha Saram Apahaya Raghudwaha manyamaham Na kathnchana kanchana jathu bhaje Meaning :Valiant Rama! You gave succour with Your brothers to humanity in distress. You are a beacon light to posterity. 9. Vinaa Venkatesam nanatho nanatha: Sadaa Venkatesam smarami smarami Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda Priyam Venkatesa Prayachha Prayachha Meaning :Oh Rama! there is none equal to You. You are our benefactor. You are ever in our thought and word. 10. Aham doorathasthe padamboja yugma Pranamechaya gathya sevam karomi Sakruthsevaya nithyasevapalam thvam Prayachha prayachha prabho Venkatesa Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! I pray to You in abundant faith; You hurried to my rescue. Pray, grant me the favour of serving You till this life lasts. 11. Agnanina maya doshaanaseshan vihithan Hare Kshamasvathm kshamasvathvam Seshasailasikhamane Meaning :Great God! Many an error have I committed in ignorance. Do take me out of this ocean of misery. Your descent from the Heavens to Tirumala, the Booloka vaikuntam is indeed for Humanitys sake. Sri Venkatesa Prapathi 1. Eesanam jagothosya Venkatapathe: vishno: paraam preyaseemThadhwakshasthala nithyavasarasikam thath kshanthi samvardhineem Padmalankrutha pani pallavayugam Padmasanasthaam SriyamVathsalyadi gunojwalam Bhagavatheem vande jaganmatharam

Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! Sri Lakshmi ever dwells in your broad bosom. She appeals to you to excuse my errors and to admit poor me in your rich presence. 2. Sreeman krupajaianidhe krithasarvaloka Sarvagna Saktanathavathsala sarvaseshin Swamin susheela sulabhasritha parijatha Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You are an ocean of Bliss. I am Sri Lakshmi s endearing devotee. Pray allow me to you with my ardent prayers. 3. Aanupurarpitha sujatha sugandhi pushpa Sowrabhya Sowrabhakarow samasannivesow Sowmyow sadanubhavanepi navanu bhavyow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam papadhye Meaning :Fragrant Flowers adorn your Holy Feet. I am surrendering myself to these fragrant, flowerbedecked feet. 4. Sadyo vikasi samudithvara saandra raga Sourabhya nirbhara saroruha soumya vaartham Samyakshu sahasa padeshu vilekhayanthow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Lotus, the queen of flowers, is more too equal to Your dazzling Feet. 5. Rekamayadwaja sudhakala saathapatra Vajraamkrusamburuha kalpaka sanka chakrai: Bhawyai ralankruthathalow parathathva chinnai: Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Sri Srinivasa! You are Supremely omniscient. Conch and Chakra line the soles of your Holy Feet. 6. Thamrodara dyuthi parajitha padmaraagow Baahyairmahobhi rabhi bhootha mahendra neelow Udhyannakhamsu bhirudastha sasaanka bhasow Sree Venkatessa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :The soles of your Feet are the most dazzling, surpassing the precious Padmaraga. The white nails in your beautiful toes exceed the full-moon splendour. 7. Saprema bheethi kamalakara pallavabhyam Samvahanepi sapadiklamamatha dhanow Kantha vavaangmanasa gochara sowkumaryow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :As Tirivikrama, your feet measured the world. As Sri Rama, you roamed in the Dandakaranya Forests. Sri Sita s caress removed the toil off thy legs. 8. Lakshmeemaheetha dhanuroopa nljanubhava Neeladi divyamahisheekara pallavanam Aarunya sankramanatha: kila saandra raagow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :The divine touch of Nappinnai, Thirumagal and manamagal has rendered your feet attractively red Your Holy feet have therefore become as soft as flowers. 9. Nithyanamadvidhi sivadi kireetakoti Prathyupthadeepta navarathna mahaprarohai:

Neerajanavidhi mudaramupada dhanow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning : Ayan, Aran and Devas are constantly at your side, praying incessantly for the general good. Diamonds on the heads of celestials, and the brilliance from the inset precious stones add lustre to thy feet. 10. Vishno: pade parama ithyuditha prasamsow Yow madhwa uthsa ithi bhogyathayapyupaaththow Bhooyasthathethi thava paanithala pradishtow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Upanishads announce your greatness in Venghadam. Your imposing Tiruvadi are being pointed out by you for mortals to cherish. 11. Parthaaya thathsadrusa saarathina thvayaiva Yow darshithow swacharanow saranam vrajethi Shoyopi mahyamihathow karadarsithowthe Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :You are Kannan of the Gita. You then asked Arjuna to surrender to your feet. And in like manner you are directing mortals to surrender unto your feet. 12. Manmoordhni kaaliyapane vikataataveshu Sree Venkatadri sikhare sirasi srutheenaam Chithepyananyamanasam samamahithowthe Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Sri Venkatesa! You were born as Sri Rama. You then took an avathar as Sri Krishna. Vedas proclaim you. We adore you forever. 13. Amiana hrushyadavaneethala keernapushpow Sree Venkatadri sikharabharanaya manow Aanandithaakila manonayanow thavaithow Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning : Devas and others extol you at your flower-be the decked feet. These flowers are of an unfading kind, as they are in constant touch at your Tiruvadi. Bakthas are in ecstasy as they visualise the heads of flowers at your Tiruvadi. 14. Praya: prasanna janatha prathamavagahyow Mathu: sthanaviva sisoramrtuhayamanow Prapthow parasparathulamathulantharowthe Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning : Your Tiruvadi are invincible. Bakthas, drinking the sweet sight of your endearing Tiruvadi, are ever ready to serve you at your Holy Feet. 1 5. Sathvotharaissathathasevya padambujena Samsaratharaka dayadradruganchalena Soumyopayanthru munina mamadarshithowthe Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye Meaning :Manawala Mamuni, extolling your Tiruvadi, announces to the devotee world that your Holy Feet should ever be in their thoughts and words. 16. Sreesa sriya ghatikaya thvadupaya bhave Prapye thvayi swayamu peyathayaspuranthya ithyasrithaya niravadya gunayathubhyam Syam

kinkaroo Vrishagireesanajathumahyam Meaning :Alarmelmangai, your Heavenly consort guides us all. Oh, God Srinivasa! Help us to cross this sea of Samsara. We are ever your slaves. Venkateswara Suprabhatam One of the popular and best chants available none other than Sri VenkateswaraSuprabhatm, 1. Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice) meaning : Sri Rama! Kausalyas endearing son! Wake up, dear; You have to do Your day-to-day duties; Do wake up please. 2. Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhwaja Uthishta kamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru (Twice) meaning : Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have to prosper. Wake up, my child. 3. Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare: Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoorthe Sree swamini srithajana priya danaseele Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham meaning : Sri Lakshmi! You are in Venkateswarass bosom, With Your lotus-eyes wide open to the world. Get up dear. 4. Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe meaning : Sri Lakshmi! The celestials viz. Parvati, Saraswati, and Indrani stand in prayer to Thee. You have an endearing attachment to Your devotees. 5. Athriyadhi saptharushayssamupasyasandyam Aakasa sindhu kamalani manoharani Aadaya padhayuga marchayithum prapanna: Seshadrisekhara vibho! Thava suprabhatham meaning : Sri Srinivasa! Maharishis like Atri are forging ahead from far and near, for your darshan, Get up, dear. 6. Panchananabja bhava shanmukavasavadhya: Tryvikramadhi charitham vibhudhasthuvanthi Bhashapathipatathi vasara shuddhi marath Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava subrabhatham meaning : Aran, Ayan, Shanmuga and Devas are all anxious to adore You. The daily Panchangam is to be read and approved by You. Get up, Srinivasa, dear. 7. Eeshathprapulla saraseeruha narikela Phoogadrumadi sumanohara Balikanam Aavaathi mandamanilassaha divya gandhai: Seshadri shekara vibho! thava suprabhatham meaning :Dawn is ahead. Flowers are opening their petals. The morning breeze is bracing. Get up and bless Your devotees. 8. Unmeelya nethrayugamuththama panjarasthaa: Paathraa vasishta kadhaleephala payasani Bhukthvaa saleelamatha keli sukha: patanthi Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham meaning : Parrots are chanting Your celestial names repeatedly to the ecstasy of Your Bakthas. Get up, God, to hear the Sahasranamams of Your Divine Self.

9. Thanthreeprakarshamadhuraswanaya vipanchyaa Gayathyanantha charitham thava naradopi Bhashasamagrama sakruthkara sara rammyam Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham meaning :Thumburu Narada is speeding up to You. His Veena is set to sing Your glory. Do hear these melodious songs of Narada. 10. Brungavaleecha makaranda rashanuvidda Jhankara geetha ninadaissa sevanaya Niryathyupaantha sarasee kamalodarebhyaha Seshadri sekhara vibhol thava suprabhatham meaning : Lotushidden bees, having come out in the open with the opening of the petals, are singing solemn hymns. Oh Srinivasa! You are omnipotent. 11. Yoshaganena varadhadni vimathyamaane Ghoshalayeshu dhadhimanthana theevraghoshaaha Roshaathkalim vidha-dhathe kakubhascha kumbhaha Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham meaning :Ayarpadi, ladies are singing their sweet melodies as they are churning butter. They announce the day-dawn. Get up, Oh Govinda! Bless these endearing Gopis. 12. Padmeshamithra sathapathra kathalivargha Harthum shriyam kuvalayasya nijanga Lakshmya Bheree ninadamiva bibrathi theevranadam Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham meaning :The humming black bees seem to sing that they are far more attractive than the black Kuvali flowers from which they draw honey.All the three of you namely, bees, flowers and Your Holy Self form a holy Trinity in colour and splendour. 13. Sreemannabheeshta varadhakhila lookabandho Sree Sreenivasa Jagadekadayaika sindho Sree devathagruha bhujanthara divyamurthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :You have changed Your abode from Heaven to Venkatam to give boons to Your devotees. Do Hurry up! Venkatesa, to bless them. 14. Sree swamy pushkarinikaplava nirmalangaa Sreyorthino hara viranchi sanadadhyaha Dware vasanthi varavethra hathothamangaha: Sree Venkatachalapathel thava suprabhatham meaning :Ayan, Aran and Celestials, after taking bath in Swami Pushkarini, are awaiting Your Grace to receive blessings. 15. Sree seshasaila garudachala venkatadri Narayanadri vrishabhadri vrishadri mukhyam Akhyam thvadeeyavasatheranisam vadanthi Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning : You have made Venkatam your permanent abode. Aran, and celestials are chanting the glory of the Sapthagiri. 16. Sevaaparaashiva suresa krusanudharma Rakshombhunatha pavamana dhanadhi nathaha: Bhaddanjali pravilasannija seersha deSaha: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham

meaning :The Dikpalakars, eight in number, are seeking Your grace in prayerful mood to take orders for their allotted work. 17. Dhateeshuthevihagaraja mrugadhiraja Nagadhiraja gajaraja hayadhiraja: Swaswadhikara mahimadhika marthayanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Garuda, lion, Anata, Gaja, Aswa, all these five are awaiting Your Command to improve their way of doing things to serve You better and more effectively. 18. Sooryendhubhouma bhudhavakpathi kavya soori Swarbhanukethu divishathparishathpradanaa: Twaddhasa dasa charamavadhidaasa daasa: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Navagrahas are awaiting Your pleasure. Please wake up 19. Thwathpadadhulibharita spurithothha manga: Swargapavarga nirapeksha nijantharanga: Kalpagamakalanaya kulatham labhanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Surya and the rest of the Navagrahas are steadfast in their dutiful obeissance to Your devotees. They await Your Command to serve you through your devotees. 20. Thvadgopuragra sikharani nireekshmana Swargapavarga padaveem paramam shrayantha: Marthyaa manushyabhuvane mathimashrayanthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava Suprabhatham meaning :Srinivasa! Mankind desires to be with you for ever and for ever in Venkatam and to serve You life-long. 21. Sree bhoominayaka dayadhi guna mmruthabdhe Devadideva jagadeka saranya moorthe Sreemannanantha garudadibhirarchithangre Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Ananta and Garuda are eagerly standing at Your door. Their anxious to serve You at a moments notice is telling. . 22. Sree Padmanabha Purushothama Vasudeva Vaikunta Madhava Janardhana chakrapane Sree vathsachinha saranagatha parijatha Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning : Bakthas are chanting Your names as Vasudeva, Madhava, Govinda, Janardhana, Chakrapani and other endearing names. Devotees are ever ready to obey Your Command. 23. Kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya murthe Kanthaa kuchamburuha kutmialola drishte Kalyana nirmala gunakara divyakeerthe Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Sri Lakshmi is enchanted by Your beauty. She would not leave her Lord. For the sake of Bakthas get up please and afford them Dharshan.

24. Meenakruthe kamatakola Nrusimha varnin Swamin parashvatha thapodana Ramachandra Seshamsharama yadhunandana kalki roopa Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Thy descent from Paramapada was heralded in Thy numerous avathars when You did immense good to Your devotees. Great God, do come to us to help us in our distress. 25. Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi theertham Divyamviyathsarithi hemaghateshu poornam Drutwadhya vaidika sikhamanaya: prahrushta: Thishtanthi Venkatapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Vedic Savants are in wait with Akasaganga theertham for Your morning Anushtanam. Vedic hymns sung by them are a delight to hear and cherish. Do get up Sri Srinivasa 26. Bhaswanudethi vikachani saroruhani Sampoorayanthi ninadai: kakubho vihangha: Sree vaishnavassathatha marthitha mangalasthe Dhamasrayanthi thava Venkata! subrabhatham meaning : The twitterings of birds on all sides proclaim the dawn of the day. Devotees are gathered in numbers and they sing their vociferous adoration to You. 27. Bhramadayassuravarasamaharshayastthe Santhassa nandana mukhastvatha yogivarya: Dhamanthike thavahi mangala vasthu hasthaa: Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning :Brahma and celestials are awaiting You with their choicest edibles to greet You, great God. 28. Lakshminivasa niravadya gunaika sindo: Samsarasagara samuththaranaika setho Vedanta vedya nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham meaning : Devotees in ecstasy are at Your door in all eagerness. You are in duty bound to help them with your inimitable caress and affection; Great one! 29. ltnam vnsnacnala pamerlna suprabhatham Ye manava: prathidinam patithum pravrutha: Thesham prabhatha samaye smruthirangabhhajam Pragnyam paraartha sulabham paramam prasoothe meaning :Day-to-day prayers to You, Sri Vehkatesa! fetch untold wealth of devotional culture and fervour. God, give us your grace. Ragavendra Asttottara Posted on August 4, 2008 in Slokas & Sthotras by adminNo Comments Learn and chant Sri Raghavendra Asttotara daily to get Krupa - Kataksha of Sri Guru Raghavendra . Download this Ragavendra swamy Asttotara in Kannada Version Click here to download Dwadasa Stotram Posted on August 4, 2008 in Slokas & Sthotras by adminNo Comments Acharya Madhva composed this set of twelve sthothras on the occasion of the installation of the Krishna Idol in Udupi. They are unique in that, like a diamond well cut and polished, they display several facets in different directions - Devotion, Thathva Jnana, Musical Rhythm, extreme brevity etc. I

always been fascinated by these and thought that I could share with all of you the enjoyment that one gets with the recitation of these sthothras with simultaneous mental association of the profound meanings which they convey. One can imagine the occasion - Acharya Madhva is meeting for the first time the Krishna Idol worshipped by Rukmini and made by Vishvakarma, the divine architect; the sea shore, early in the morning with its cool breezes ;, the composer who is a Sarvajna and known as Vedasaravith (who knows the essence of the Vedas), and also a musician Par excellence - who sings the glories of the Lord incessantly in the form of Ramayana and other exploits ;, the subject matter of the songs being His beloved Lord, who is coming to stay in Udupi for the redemption of His devotees. Download this 76 pages explanation of Dwadasa Stotram Click Here to download Vayu Stuti Posted on June 6, 2008 in Slokas & Sthotras by adminNo Comments For the people who are eager to learn or listen Vayu Stuti, here is the link from which you can download VAYU STUTI from internet. Go There and download Raghavendra Stotra with English Translation Posted on April 23, 2008 in Slokas & Sthotras by adminNo Comments Here is the Raghavendra Stotra in Hindi version with ENGLISH Translation for each sloka, I bet You people will Love this. Please find the following link in PDF format View PDF Vishnu Sahasra Nama Posted on April 23, 2008 in Slokas & Sthotras by adminNo Comments Vishnu Sahasra nama is one of the most sacred and chanted stotra by Hindus. Recited daily by many Vaishnavites, devotees of Lord Vishnu, Vishnu Sahasranama contains a list of thousand name of Lord Vishnu, a premier Hindu deity (the other two in trilogy are Shiva and Brahma). Just as Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Sahasranam is also part and parcel of Mahabharat. It is found in the Anushasana Parva, Section 149, verses 14 to 120. The Sahasranama (apart from the initial and concluding prayers) has a total of 108 shlokas in Anushtup chhanda (a meter of poetry). It is interesting to know the history behind Vishnu Sahasranama. On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Bhishma - the great grandfather of Kauravas and Pandavas was lying on his deathbed. With Bhishmas death, an era of great wisdom and knowledge was about to come to an end. There for, Lord Krishna advised Yudhisthir to seek Bhishmas counsel on any and all aspects of life. The dialogue, which was witnessed by Sage Vyasa and Lord Krishna as well, reflects essence of Bhishmas life. During the dialogue, in response to Yudhisthirs questions such as Who is the ultimate Supreme reality of the creation; by worshipping whom a man attains salvation; and what is the easiest way by which mankind can get everlasting happiness, eternal peace and become free from misery and sorrow, Bhishma mentioned thousand names of Lord Vishnu. Recitation of Gods glories eradicates evil in us and gives us a chance to reconnect with the divine within. Sahasranam Mahatmyam aptly illustrate the Benefits of Sahasranamas recital : That man who hears or recites the names every day, never meets with any evil either here or hereafter. If a Brahman does this he succeeds in mastering the Vedanta; if a Kshatriya does it, he becomes always successful in battle. A Vaisya, by doing it, becomes possessed of affluence, while a Sudra earns great happiness. That man who with devotion and perseverance recites these names wholeheartedly every day, after having purified himself, succeeds in acquiring great fame, a position of eminence among his kinsmen, enduring prosperity, and emancipation. Such a man never meets with fear at any time, and acquires great prowess and energy. Disease never afflicts him; splendor of complexion, strength, beauty, and accomplishments become his. The sick become hale, the afflicted become freed from their afflictions; the affrighted become freed from fear, and he that is plunged in calamity becomes freed from calamity.