Panduranga Ashtakam
Panduranga Ashtakam
Panduranga Ashtakam
shrI pANDura~Nga aShTakam
mahAyogapIThe taTe bhImarathyA
varaM puNDarIkAya dAtuM munIndraiH |
samAgatya tiShThantamAnandakandaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 1 ||
taTidvAsasaM nIlameghAvabhAsaM
ramAmandiraM sundaraM chitprakAsham |
varaM tviShTakAyAM samanyastapAdaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 2 ||
pramANaM bhavAbdheridaM mAmakAnAM
nitambaH karAbhyAM dhRRito yena tasmAt |
vidhAturvasatyai dhRRito nAbhikoshaH
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 3 ||
sphuratkaustubhAla~NkRRitaM kaNThadeshe
shriyA juShTakeyUrakaM shrInivAsam |
shivaM shAntamIDyaM varaM lokapAlaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 4 ||
sharachchandrabimbAnanaM chAruhAsaM
lasatkuNDalAkrAntagaNDasthalAntam |
japArAgabimbAdharaM ka~njanetraM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 5 ||
kirITojjvalatsarvadikprAntabhAgaM
surairarchitaM divyaratnairanarghaiH |
tribha~NgAkRRitiM barhamAlyAvataMsaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 6 ||
vibhuM veNunAdaM charantaM durantaM
svayaM lIlayA gopaveShaM dadhAnam |
gavAM bRRindakAnandadaM chAruhAsaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 7 ||
ajaM rukmiNIprANasa~njIvanaM taM
paraM dhAma kaivalyamekaM turIyam |
prasannaM prapannArtihaM devadevaM
parabrahmaliNgaM bhaje pANDuraNgam || 8 ||
stavaM pANDura~Ngasya vai puNyadaM ye
paThantyekachittena bhaktyA cha nityam |
bhavAmbhonidhiM te.api tIrtvAntakAle
harerAlayaM shAshvataM prApnuvanti || 9 ||
iti shrImatparamahaMsa parivrAjakAchArya shrImachChaNkarabhagavatpAdAchArya virachitaM shrI pANDuraNgAShTakam |
About This Stotram
Overview
Panduranga Ashtakam is a nine-verse devotional hymn to Lord Panduranga (Vitthal), the form of Vishnu worshipped at the Pandurang temple in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. The verses describe the deity standing on a brick (ishtaka), a defining iconographic feature, and extol his radiant form and benevolent presence. The hymn belongs to the Varkari sampradaya and the broader Bhakti tradition of Maharashtra.
What are the benefits of chanting Panduranga Ashtakam?
- Invokes spiritual peace and alleviation of worldly sorrow
- Deepens devotion to Lord Vitthal/Panduranga
- Fulfills the devotee's desire for divine presence and grace
- Connects the practitioner to the Pandharpur pilgrimage tradition
When is the best time to recite this?
The ashtakam may be recited in the morning or evening, during daily prayers. It is particularly appropriate on Ekadashi days and during the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage festivals of Ashadhi and Kartiki Ekadashi.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Panduranga Ashtakam is associated with the Bhakti movement centered on Pandharpur, which produced saint-poets such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath, and Tukaram between the 13th and 17th centuries. The precise author of this ashtakam is not recorded. Its form and content reflect the devotional sensibility of the Varkari tradition, which emphasized personal devotion to Vitthal over ritual orthodoxy. Pandharpur remains one of Maharashtra's most important pilgrimage centers, and the Panduranga Ashtakam is recited regularly in that context.
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Related Texts
- Pandurangashtakam by Adi Shankaracharya — a parallel ashtakam to Panduranga attributed to Shankaracharya, sharing the same deity and devotional form
- Om Jaya Jagdish Hare — another popular Vishnu devotional hymn recited in a similar household worship context