Arunachala Ashtakam
Arunachala Ashtakam
ଅରୁଣାଚଲ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍
ଦର୍ଶନାଦଭ୍ରସଦସି ଜନନାତ୍କମଲାଲଯେ ।
କାଶ୍ଯାଂ ତୁ ମରଣାନ୍ମୁକ୍ତିଃ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲେ ॥ 1 ॥
କରୁଣାପୂରିତାପାଙ୍ଗଂ ଶରଣାଗତଵତ୍ସଲମ୍ ।
ତରୁଣେନ୍ଦୁଜଟାମୌଲିଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 2 ॥
ସମସ୍ତଜଗଦାଧାରଂ ସଚ୍ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଵିଗ୍ରହମ୍ ।
ସହସ୍ରରଥସୋପେତଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 3 ॥
କାଞ୍ଚନପ୍ରତିମାଭାସଂ ଵାଞ୍ଛିତାର୍ଥଫଲପ୍ରଦମ୍ ।
ମାଂ ଚ ରକ୍ଷ ସୁରାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 4 ॥
ବଦ୍ଧଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଜଟାଜୂଟମର୍ଧନାରୀକଲେବରମ୍ ।
ଵର୍ଧମାନଦଯାମ୍ଭୋଧିଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 5 ॥
କାଞ୍ଚନପ୍ରତିମାଭାସଂ ସୂର୍ଯକୋଟିସମପ୍ରଭମ୍ ।
ବଦ୍ଧଵ୍ଯାଘ୍ରପୁରୀଧ୍ଯାନଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 6 ॥
ଶିକ୍ଷଯାଖିଲଦେଵାରି ଭକ୍ଷିତକ୍ଷ୍ଵେଲକନ୍ଧରମ୍ ।
ରକ୍ଷଯାଖିଲଭକ୍ତାନାଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 7 ॥
ଅଷ୍ଟଭୂତିସମାଯୁକ୍ତମିଷ୍ଟକାମଫଲପ୍ରଦମ୍ ।
ଶିଷ୍ଟଭକ୍ତିସମାଯୁକ୍ତାନ୍ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 8 ॥
ଵିନାଯକସୁରାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷଂ ଵିଷ୍ଣୁବ୍ରହ୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ରସେଵିତମ୍ ।
ଵିମଲାରୁଣପାଦାବ୍ଜଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 9 ॥
ମନ୍ଦାରମଲ୍ଲିକାଜାତିକୁନ୍ଦଚମ୍ପକପଙ୍କଜୈଃ ।
ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାଦିପୂଜିତାଂ ଦେଵୀଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 10 ॥
ସମ୍ପତ୍କରଂ ପାର୍ଵତୀଶଂ ସୂର୍ଯଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଗ୍ନିଲୋଚନମ୍ ।
ମନ୍ଦସ୍ମିତମୁଖାମ୍ଭୋଜଂ ସ୍ମରଣାଦରୁଣାଚଲମ୍ ॥ 11 ॥
ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀଅରୁଣାଚଲାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Arunachala Ashtakam is an 11-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Arunachalesvara, the form of Lord Shiva at the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. It is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and belongs to the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Shaiva devotional literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Arunachala Ashtakam?
- Recitation is said to lead to spiritual liberation (moksha) through the grace of Arunachalesvara.
- It is chanted to remove accumulated sins and karmic impurities.
- Devotees recite it to gain mental peace and spiritual solace.
- Regular practice is associated with fulfillment of sincere prayers.
- It is used to invoke the divine grace of the presiding deity of the Arunachala Pancha Bhoota Sthala.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is standard. Purnima (full moon) nights and the Karthigai Deepam festival are considered particularly auspicious for reciting this hymn in the context of Arunachala worship.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century Advaita philosopher and theologian who traveled extensively across India consolidating Vedanta philosophy. Arunachala is one of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalas, representing the element of fire (Agni). The stotram emphasizes the singular spiritual potency of Arunachala, stating that mere remembrance of the hill grants liberation. Shankaracharya's compositions typically reflect Advaita philosophy, and this hymn is consistent in style with his other devotional works.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram — a Sanskrit hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya centered on the five-syllable Shiva mantra.
- Arunachala Akshara Mani Mala Stotram — an alphabetic garland hymn to Arunachalesvara attributed to Sri Ramana Maharshi.