Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
अच्युताष्टकम्
अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं
कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिका वल्लभं
जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्रं भजे ॥ 1 ॥
अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं
माधवं श्रीधरं राधिका राधितम् ।
इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं
देवकीनन्दनं नन्दजं सन्दधे ॥ 2 ॥
विष्णवे जिष्णवे शङ्कने चक्रिणे
रुक्मिणी रागिणे जानकी जानये ।
वल्लवी वल्लभायार्चिता यात्मने
कंस विध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः ॥ 3 ॥
कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण
श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे ।
अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज
द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक ॥ 4 ॥
राक्षस क्षोभितः सीतया शोभितो
दण्डकारण्यभू पुण्यताकारणः ।
लक्ष्मणोनान्वितो वानरैः सेवितो
अगस्त्य सम्पूजितो राघवः पातु माम् ॥ 5 ॥
धेनुकारिष्टकोऽनिष्टकृद्द्वेषिणां
केशिहा कंसहृद्वण्शिकावादकः ।
पूतनाकोपकः सूरजाखेलनो
बालगोपालकः पातु मां सर्वदा ॥ 6 ॥
विद्युदुद्योतवत्प्रस्फुरद्वाससं
प्रावृडम्भोदवत्प्रोल्लसद्विग्रहम् ।
वन्यया मालया शोभितोरःस्थलं
लोहिताङ्घ्रिद्वयं वारिजाक्षं भजे ॥ 7॥
कुञ्चितैः कुन्तलै भ्राजमानाननं
रत्नमौलिं लसत्-कुण्डलं गण्डयोः ।
हारकेयूरकं कङ्कण प्रोज्ज्वलं
किङ्किणी मञ्जुलं श्यामलं तं भजे ॥ 8 ॥
अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टदं
प्रेमतः प्रत्यहं पूरुषः सस्पृहम् ।
वृत्ततः सुन्दरं कर्तृ विश्वम्भरः
तस्य वश्यो हरि र्जायते सत्वरम् ॥
अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं
कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिका वल्लभं
जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्रं भजे ॥ 1 ।
॥ इति श्रीशङ्कराचार्यविरचितमच्युताष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Achyutashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu, addressed by the name Achyuta, meaning the infallible or unfallen one. The text systematically invokes Vishnu's forms — Kesava, Narayana, Damodara, Vasudeva, and others — and belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition. It is widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
What are the benefits of chanting Achyutashtakam?
- Chanting is said to remove sins and purify the mind.
- Devotees recite it for peace of mind and spiritual steadiness.
- The hymn is associated with progress toward liberation (moksha).
- It is recited to fulfil desires and seek prosperity.
- Regular chanting is said to deepen devotion to Vishnu.
When is the best time to recite this?
Achyutashtakam is recited during morning and evening worship, on Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi, and during Vaishnava festivals. Devotees also recite it as part of daily Vishnu puja.
Historical and traditional background
The hymn is widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (c. 8th century CE), the Advaita Vedanta philosopher who also composed numerous devotional hymns across traditions. Its language and content are consistent with the Bhakti tradition of Vaishnavism. The eight-verse format (ashtakam) is a common structure in Sanskrit devotional literature for its conciseness and ease of memorisation.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the thousand names of Vishnu, a longer text from the Mahabharata in the same tradition.
- Narayana Stotram — another Vaishnava hymn addressed to Narayana, a name shared with Achyutashtakam.