Narayana Stotram
Narayana Stotram
nArAyaNa stotram
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya gopAla hare ||
karuNApArAvAra varuNAlayagambhIra nArAyaNa || 1 ||
ghananIradasaGkAza kRtakalikalmaSanAzana nArAyaNa || 2 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
yamunAtIravihAra dhRtakaustubhamaNihAra nArAyaNa || 3 ||
pItAmbaraparidhAna surakalyANanidhAna nArAyaNa || 4 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
maJjulaguJjAbhUSa mAyAmAnuSaveSa nArAyaNa || 5 ||
rAdhAdharamadhurasika rajanIkarakulatilaka nArAyaNa || 6 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
muralIgAnavinoda vedastutabhUpAda nArAyaNa || 7 ||
vArijabhUSAbharaNa rAjIvarukmiNIramaNa nArAyaNa || 8 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
jalaruhadalanibhanetra jagadArambhakasUtra nArAyaNa || 9||
pAtakarajanIsaMhAra karuNAlaya mAmuddhara nArAyaNa || 10 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
agha bakahayakaMsAre kezava kRSNa murAre nArAyaNa || 11 ||
hATakanibhapItAmbara abhayaM kuru me mAvara nArAyaNa || 12 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
dazaratharAjakumAra dAnavamadasaMhAra nArAyaNa || 14 ||
govardhanagiri ramaNa gopImAnasaharaNa nArAyaNa || 15 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
sarayutIravihAra sajjanaRSimandAra nArAyaNa || 16 ||
vizvAmitramakhatra vividhavarAnucaritra nArAyaNa || 17 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
dhvajavajrAGkuzapAda dharaNIsutasahamoda nArAyaNa || 18 ||
janakasutApratipAla jaya jaya saMsmRtilIla nArAyaNa || 19 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
dazarathavAgdhRtibhAra daNDaka vanasaJcAra nArAyaNa || 20 ||
muSTikacANUrasaMhAra munimAnasavihAra nArAyaNa || 21 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
vAlivinigrahazaurya varasugrIvahitArya nArAyaNa || 22 ||
mAM muralIkara dhIvara pAlaya pAlaya zrIdhara nArAyaNa || 23 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
jalanidhi bandhana dhIra rAvaNakaNThavidAra nArAyaNa || 24 ||
tATakamardana rAma naTaguNavividha surAma nArAyaNa || 25 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
gautamapatnIpUjana karuNAghanAvalokana nArAyaNa || 26 ||
sambhramasItAhAra sAketapuravihAra nArAyaNa || 27 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare...
acaloddhRtacaJcatkara bhaktAnugrahatatpara nArAyaNa || 28 ||
naigamagAnavinoda rakSita suprahlAda nArAyaNa || 29 ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya govinda hare nArAyaNa ||
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa jaya gopAla hare nArAyaNa nArAyaNa nArAyaNa ||
iti zrimacchaGkarAcArya viracitaM nArAyaNa stotraM sampUrNam ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Narayana Stotram is a Sanskrit devotional hymn of 28 verses addressed to Lord Narayana, the supreme deity of Vaishnavism. The verses repeatedly invoke names such as Narayana, Govinda, and Gopala, and describe Narayana as the ocean of compassion and the destroyer of sins. The text belongs to the Vaishnava tradition and functions as a nama-japa-structured stotram suitable for daily recitation.
What are the benefits of chanting Narayana Stotram?
- Purifies the mind through repeated invocation of Narayana's names
- Removes accumulated sins and negative tendencies
- Brings peace of mind and a sense of divine connection
- Supports regular devotional practice within the Vaishnava tradition
When is the best time to recite this?
The stotram is recited in the morning and evening. Ekadashi, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, and other Vaishnava festivals are particularly auspicious occasions. It may also be recited at any time for spiritual solace.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The authorship of this specific Narayana Stotram is not attributed to any particular sage or scholar, and its precise date of composition is not established. Many stotrams bearing this title exist within the Vaishnava corpus, composed across different periods and regions. The tradition of composing devotional hymns to Narayana and Vishnu extends from the Vedic period through the Puranic and bhakti eras. This text follows the convention of alternating epithets with refrains, a format common in later Sanskrit and vernacular devotional poetry.
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Related Texts
- Narayana Suktam — the Vedic hymn to Narayana found in the Yajurveda, offering an older scriptural counterpart to this devotional stotram
- Narayana Kavacham — the protective hymn to Narayana from the Srimad Bhagavatam, commonly recited alongside praise-focused texts in Vaishnava practice