Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
Achyutashtakam
achyutAShTakam
achyutaM keshavaM rAmanArAyaNaM
kRRiShNadAmodaraM vAsudevaM harim |
shrIdharaM mAdhavaM gopikA vallabhaM
jAnakInAyakaM rAmachandraM bhaje || 1 ||
achyutaM keshavaM satyabhAmAdhavaM
mAdhavaM shrIdharaM rAdhikA rAdhitam |
indirAmandiraM chetasA sundaraM
devakInandanaM nandajaM sandadhe || 2 ||
viShNave jiShNave sha~Nkane chakriNe
rukmiNI rAgiNe jAnakI jAnaye |
vallavI vallabhAyArchitA yAtmane
kaMsa vidhvaMsine vaMshine te namaH || 3 ||
kRRiShNa govinda he rAma nArAyaNa
shrIpate vAsudevAjita shrInidhe |
achyutAnanta he mAdhavAdhokShaja
dvArakAnAyaka draupadIrakShaka || 4 ||
rAkShasa kShobhitaH sItayA shobhito
daNDakAraNyabhU puNyatAkAraNaH |
lakShmaNonAnvito vAnaraiH sevito
agastya sampUjito rAghavaH pAtu mAm || 5 ||
dhenukAriShTako.aniShTakRRiddveShiNAM
keshihA kaMsahRRidvaNshikAvAdakaH |
pUtanAkopakaH sUrajAkhelano
bAlagopAlakaH pAtu mAM sarvadA || 6 ||
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvAsasaM
prAvRRiDambhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyayA mAlayA shobhitoraHsthalaM
lohitA~NghridvayaM vArijAkShaM bhaje || 7||
ku~nchitaiH kuntalai bhrAjamAnAnanaM
ratnamauliM lasat-kuNDalaM gaNDayoH |
hArakeyUrakaM ka~NkaNa projjvalaM
kiNkiNI manjulaM shyAmalaM taM bhaje || 8 ||
achyutasyAShTakaM yaH paThediShTadaM
premataH pratyahaM pUruShaH saspRRiham |
vRRittataH sundaraM kartRRi vishvambharaH
tasya vashyo hari rjAyate satvaram ||
achyutaM keshavaM rAmanArAyaNaM
kRRiShNadAmodaraM vAsudevaM harim |
shrIdharaM mAdhavaM gopikA vallabhaM
jAnakInAyakaM rAmachandraM bhaje || 1 |
|| iti shrIsha~NkarAchAryavirachitamachyutAShTakaM 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.