Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
acyutāṣṭakam
acyutaṃ keśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ
kṛṣṇadāmodaraṃ vāsudevaṃ harim |
śrīdharaṃ mādhavaṃ gopikā vallabhaṃ
jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmacandraṃ bhaje || 1 ||
acyutaṃ keśavaṃ satyabhāmādhavaṃ
mādhavaṃ śrīdharaṃ rādhikā rādhitam |
indirāmandiraṃ cetasā sundaraṃ
devakīnandanaṃ nandajaṃ sandadhe || 2 ||
viṣṇave jiṣṇave śaṅkane cakriṇe
rukmiṇī rāgiṇe jānakī jānaye |
vallavī vallabhāyārcitā yātmane
kaṃsa vidhvaṃsine vaṃśine te namaḥ || 3 ||
kṛṣṇa govinda he rāma nārāyaṇa
śrīpate vāsudevājita śrīnidhe |
acyutānanta he mādhavādhokṣaja
dvārakānāyaka draupadīrakṣaka || 4 ||
rākṣasa kṣobhitaḥ sītayā śobhito
daṇḍakāraṇyabhū puṇyatākāraṇaḥ |
lakṣmaṇonānvito vānaraiḥ sevito
agastya sampūjito rāghavaḥ pātu mām || 5 ||
dhenukāriṣṭako'niṣṭakṛddveṣiṇāṃ
keśihā kaṃsahṛdvaṇśikāvādakaḥ |
pūtanākopakaḥ sūrajākhelano
bālagopālakaḥ pātu māṃ sarvadā || 6 ||
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvāsasaṃ
prāvṛḍambhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyayā mālayā śobhitoraḥsthalaṃ
lohitāṅghridvayaṃ vārijākṣaṃ bhaje || 7||
kuñcitaiḥ kuntalai bhrājamānānanaṃ
ratnamauliṃ lasat-kuṇḍalaṃ gaṇḍayoḥ |
hārakeyūrakaṃ kaṅkaṇa projjvalaṃ
kiṅkiṇī mañjulaṃ śyāmalaṃ taṃ bhaje || 8 ||
acyutasyāṣṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭhediṣṭadaṃ
premataḥ pratyahaṃ pūruṣaḥ saspṛham |
vṛttataḥ sundaraṃ kartṛ viśvambharaḥ
tasya vaśyo hari rjāyate satvaram ||
acyutaṃ keśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ
kṛṣṇadāmodaraṃ vāsudevaṃ harim |
śrīdharaṃ mādhavaṃ gopikā vallabhaṃ
jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmacandraṃ bhaje || 1 |
|| iti śrīśaṅkarācāryaviracitamacyutāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam ||
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.