Maha Vishnu Stotram

Overview

The Maha Vishnu Stotram, also known as Garudagamana Tava, is a five-verse Sanskrit devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The title references Vishnu as the one who rides Garuda, and each verse is structured around a recurring refrain requesting the removal of suffering and sin. The text belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition and focuses on Vishnu's cosmic attributes including his lotus feet, his reclining on the serpent couch, and his role as destroyer of the demon Madhu.

What are the benefits of chanting Maha Vishnu Stotram?

• Removal of suffering and worldly afflictions
• Purification from sin
• Attainment of divine grace
• Overcoming fear of birth and death

When is the best time to recite this?

This stotram is recited during morning and evening prayers, and especially on Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi. It can also be recited at any time one seeks solace or purification.

What is the historical and traditional background?

The Maha Vishnu Stotram is an anonymous devotional composition of uncertain date, presented as part of the broader corpus of Vaishnava stotram literature. The recurring-refrain structure (mama tapamapakuru Deva, mama papamapakuru Deva) is a common feature of hymns designed for easy recitation and meditative repetition. Its content reflects themes central to Vaishnava bhakti: surrender, grace, and the Lord's role as remover of worldly suffering. No specific Puranic or Vedic source is assigned to this text.

Available scripts

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.

Related Texts

• Vishnu Sahasranama — the comprehensive thousand-name hymn of Vishnu, sharing the same deity and devotional context
• Narayana Suktam — a Vedic hymn to Narayana, honoring the same Supreme Deity in a Vedic framework