Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
acyutASTakam
acyutaM kezavaM rAmanArAyaNaM
kRSNadAmodaraM vAsudevaM harim |
zrIdharaM mAdhavaM gopikA vallabhaM
jAnakInAyakaM rAmacandraM bhaje || 1 ||
acyutaM kezavaM satyabhAmAdhavaM
mAdhavaM zrIdharaM rAdhikA rAdhitam |
indirAmandiraM cetasA sundaraM
devakInandanaM nandajaM sandadhe || 2 ||
viSNave jiSNave zaGkane cakriNe
rukmiNI rAgiNe jAnakI jAnaye |
vallavI vallabhAyArcitA yAtmane
kaMsa vidhvaMsine vaMzine te namaH || 3 ||
kRSNa govinda he rAma nArAyaNa
zrIpate vAsudevAjita zrInidhe |
acyutAnanta he mAdhavAdhokSaja
dvArakAnAyaka draupadIrakSaka || 4 ||
rAkSasa kSobhitaH sItayA zobhito
daNDakAraNyabhU puNyatAkAraNaH |
lakSmaNonAnvito vAnaraiH sevito
agastya sampUjito rAghavaH pAtu mAm || 5 ||
dhenukAriSTako'niSTakRddveSiNAM
kezihA kaMsahRdvaNzikAvAdakaH |
pUtanAkopakaH sUrajAkhelano
bAlagopAlakaH pAtu mAM sarvadA || 6 ||
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvAsasaM
prAvRDambhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyayA mAlayA zobhitoraHsthalaM
lohitAGghridvayaM vArijAkSaM bhaje || 7||
kuJcitaiH kuntalai bhrAjamAnAnanaM
ratnamauliM lasat-kuNDalaM gaNDayoH |
hArakeyUrakaM kaGkaNa projjvalaM
kiGkiNI maJjulaM zyAmalaM taM bhaje || 8 ||
acyutasyASTakaM yaH paThediSTadaM
premataH pratyahaM pUruSaH saspRham |
vRttataH sundaraM kartR vizvambharaH
tasya vazyo hari rjAyate satvaram ||
acyutaM kezavaM rAmanArAyaNaM
kRSNadAmodaraM vAsudevaM harim |
zrIdharaM mAdhavaM gopikA vallabhaM
jAnakInAyakaM rAmacandraM bhaje || 1 |
|| iti zrIzaGkarAcAryaviracitamacyutASTakaM sampUrNam ||
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.
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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.