Ranganatha Ashtakam
Ranganatha Ashtakam
raGganAtha aSTakaM
AnandarUpe nijabodharUpe
brahmasvarUpe zrutimUrtirUpe |
zazAGkarUpe ramaNIyarUpe
zrIraGgarUpe ramatAM mano me || 1 ||
kAveritIre karuNAvilole
mandAramUle dhRtacArukele |
daityAntakAle'khilalokalIle
zrIraGgalIle ramatAM mano me || 2 ||
lakSmInivAse jagatAM nivAse
hRtpadmavAse ravibimbavAse |
kRpAnivAse guNabRndavAse
zrIraGgavAse ramatAM mano me || 3 ||
brahmAdivandye jagadekavandye
mukundavandye suranAthavandye |
vyAsAdivandye sanakAdivandye
zrIraGgavandye ramatAM mano me || 4 ||
brahmAdhirAje garuDAdhirAje
vaikuNTharAje surarAjarAje |
trailokyarAje'khilalokarAje
zrIraGgarAje ramatAM mano me || 5 ||
amoghamudre paripUrNanidre
zrIyoganidre sasamudranidre |
zritaikabhadre jagadekanidre
zrIraGgabhadre ramatAM mano me || 6 ||
sacitrazAyI bhujagendrazAyI
nandAGkazAyI kamalAGkazAyI |
kSIrAbdhizAyI vaTapatrazAyI
zrIraGgazAyI ramatAM mano me || 7 ||
idaM hi raGgaM tyajatAmihAGgaM
punarna cAGgaM yadi cAGgameti |
pANau rathAGgaM caraNe'mbu gAGgaM
yAne vihaGgaM zayane bhujaGgam || 8 ||
raGganAthASTakaM puNyaM prAtarutthAya yaH paThet |
sarvAnkAmAnavApnoti raGgisAyujyamApnuyAt || 9 ||
iti zrI raGganAthASTakam |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ranganatha Ashtakam is a Sanskrit ashtakam of nine verses dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, a form of Lord Vishnu worshipped reclining on the cosmic serpent Adi Shesha. The verses describe his divine attributes and auspicious form. The text belongs to the Vaishnava tradition, particularly associated with the Srirangam temple in Tamil Nadu, one of the foremost Divya Desams (sacred Vishnu temples) in South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Ranganatha Ashtakam?
- Cultivates devotion to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu)
- Promotes mental clarity and spiritual discipline
- Supports liberation (moksha) through focused Vishnu upasana
- Brings peace and fulfillment of righteous wishes
When is the best time to recite this?
The ashtakam is recited during morning and evening worship. It is especially appropriate on Vaikunta Ekadashi, Brahmotsavam at Srirangam, and other festivals associated with Lord Ranganatha and Vishnu.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Ashtakam literature — hymns of eight or nine verses — is a well-established genre in Sanskrit devotional poetry, with the Bhakti movement producing many such texts from the 7th century onwards. The Srirangam temple, the principal shrine of Ranganatha, has been a center of Sri Vaishnava devotion since the Alvars composed hymns in its honor in the early medieval period. This ashtakam belongs to that tradition of Sanskrit praise poetry for Ranganatha. The specific author and date are not recorded; it is attributed to the broader Sanskrit devotional tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the 1000-name stotram for Lord Vishnu from the Mahabharata, central to all Vaishnava traditions
- Narayana Ashtakam — a parallel eight-verse Sanskrit hymn addressed to Lord Narayana (Vishnu)