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Sri Hayagriva Stotram

Sri Hayagriva Stotram

Stotram
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33 Verses
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zrI hayagrIva stotram

jJAnAnandamayaM devaM nirmalasphaTikAkRtiM

AdhAraM sarvavidyAnAM hayagrIvamupAsmahe ||1||

svatassiddhaM zuddhasphaTikamaNibhU bhRtpratibhaTaM

sudhAsadhrIcIbhirdyutibhiravadAtatribhuvanaM

anantaistrayyantairanuvihita heSAhalahalaM

hatAzeSAvadyaM hayavadanamIDemahimahaH ||2||

samAhArassAmnAM pratipadamRcAM dhAma yajuSAM

layaH pratyUhAnAM laharivitatirbodhajaladheH

kathAdarpakSubhyatkathakakulakolAhalabhavaM

haratvantardhvAntaM hayavadanaheSAhalahalaH ||3||

prAcI sandhyA kAcidantarnizAyAH

prajJAdRSTe raJjanazrIrapUrvA

vaktrI vedAn bhAtu me vAjivaktrA

vAgIzAkhyA vAsudevasya mUrtiH ||4||

vizuddhavijJAnaghanasvarUpaM

vijJAnavizrANanabaddhadIkSaM

dayAnidhiM dehabhRtAM zaraNyaM

devaM hayagrIvamahaM prapadye ||5||

apauruSeyairapi vAkprapaJcaiH

adyApi te bhUtimadRSTapArAM

stuvannahaM mugdha iti tvayaiva

kAruNyato nAtha kaTAkSaNIyaH ||6||

dAkSiNyaramyA girizasya mUrtiH-

devI sarojAsanadharmapatnI

vyAsAdayo'pi vyapadezyavAcaH

sphuranti sarve tava zaktilezaiH ||7||

mando'bhaviSyanniyataM viriJcaH

vAcAM nidhervAJchitabhAgadheyaH

daityApanItAn dayayaina bhUyo'pi

adhyApayiSyo nigamAnnacettvam ||8||

vitarkaDolAM vyavadhUya sattve

bRhaspatiM vartayase yatastvaM

tenaiva deva tridezezvarANA

aspRSTaDolAyitamAdhirAjyam ||9||

agnau samiddhArciSi saptatantoH

AtasthivAnmantramayaM zarIraM

akhaNDasArairhaviSAM pradAnaiH

ApyAyanaM vyomasadAM vidhatse ||10||

yanmUla mIdRkpratibhAtattvaM

yA mUlamAmnAyamahAdrumANAM

tattvena jAnanti vizuddhasattvAH

tvAmakSarAmakSaramAtRkAM tvAm ||11||

avyAkRtAdvyAkRtavAnasi tvaM

nAmAni rUpANi ca yAni pUrvaM

zaMsanti teSAM caramAM pratiSThAM

vAgIzvara tvAM tvadupajJavAcaH ||12||

mugdhenduniSyandavilobhanIyAM

mUrtiM tavAnandasudhAprasUtiM

vipazcitazcetasi bhAvayante

velAmudArAmiva dugdha sindhoH ||13||

manogataM pazyati yassadA tvAM

manISiNAM mAnasarAjahaMsaM

svayampurobhAvavivAdabhAjaH

kiGkurvate tasya giro yathArham ||14||

api kSaNArdhaM kalayanti ye tvAM

AplAvayantaM vizadairmayUkhaiH

vAcAM pravAhairanivAritaiste

mandAkinIM mandayituM kSamante ||15||

svAminbhavaddyAnasudhAbhiSekAt

vahanti dhanyAH pulakAnubandaM

alakSite kvApi nirUDha mUlaM

aGgveSvi vAnandathumaGkurantam ||16||

svAminpratIcA hRdayena dhanyAH

tvaddhyAnacandrodayavardhamAnaM

amAntamAnandapayodhimantaH

payobhi rakSNAM parivAhayanti ||17||

svairAnubhAvAs tvadadhInabhAvAH

samRddhavIryAstvadanugraheNa

vipazcitonAtha taranti mAyAM

vaihArikIM mohanapiJchikAM te ||18||

prAGnirmitAnAM tapasAM vipAkAH

pratyagranizzreyasasampado me

samedhiSIraM stava pAdapadme

saGkalpacintAmaNayaH praNAmAH ||19||

viluptamUrdhanyalipikramANA

surendracUDApadalAlitAnAM

tvadaGghri rAjIvarajaHkaNAnAM

bhUyAnprasAdo mayi nAtha bhUyAt ||20||

parisphurannUpuracitrabhAnu –

prakAzanirdhUtatamonuSaGgA

padadvayIM te paricinmahe'ntaH

prabodharAjIvavibhAtasandhyAm ||21||

tvatkiGkarAlaGkaraNocitAnAM

tvayaiva kalpAntarapAlitAnAM

maJjupraNAdaM maNinUpuraM te

maJjUSikAM vedagirAM pratImaH ||22||

saJcintayAmi pratibhAdazAsthAn

sandhukSayantaM samayapradIpAn

vijJAnakalpadrumapallavAbhaM

vyAkhyAnamudrAmadhuraM karaM te ||23||

citte karomi sphuritAkSamAlaM

savyetaraM nAtha karaM tvadIyaM

jJAnAmRtodaJcanalampaTAnAM

lIlAghaTIyantramivA''zritAnAm ||24||

prabodhasindhoraruNaiH prakAzaiH

pravAlasaGghAtamivodvahantaM

vibhAvaye deva sa pustakaM te

vAmaM karaM dakSiNamAzritAnAm ||25||

tamAM sibhittvAvizadairmayUkhaiH

samprINayantaM viduSazcakorAn

nizAmaye tvAM navapuNDarIke

zaradghanecandramiva sphurantam ||26||

dizantu me deva sadA tvadIyAH

dayAtaraGgAnucarAH kaTAkSAH

zrotreSu puMsAmamRtaGkSarantIM

sarasvatIM saMzritakAmadhenum ||27||

vizeSavitpAriSadeSu nAtha

vidagdhagoSThI samarAGgaNeSu

jigISato me kavitArkikendrAn

jihvAgrasiMhAsanamabhyupeyAH ||28||

tvAM cintayan tvanmayatAM prapannaH

tvAmudgRNan zabdamayena dhAmnA

svAminsamAjeSu samedhiSIya

svacchandavAdAhavabaddhazUraH ||29||

nAnAvidhAnAmagatiH kalAnAM

na cApi tIrtheSu kRtAvatAraH

dhruvaM tavA'nAdha parigrahAyAH

nava navaM pAtramahaM dayAyAH ||30||

akampanIyAnyapanItibhedaiH

alaGkRSIran hRdayaM madIyam

zaGkA kalaGkA pagamojjvalAni

tattvAni samyaJci tava prasAdAt ||31||

vyAkhyAmudrAM karasarasijaiH pustakaM zaGkhacakre

bhibhradbhinna sphaTikarucire puNDarIke niSaNNaH |

amlAnazrIramRtavizadairaMzubhiH plAvayanmAM

AvirbhUyAdanaghamahimAmAnase vAgadhIzaH ||32||

vAgarthasiddhihetoHpaThata hayagrIvasaMstutiM bhaktyA

kavitArkikakesariNA veGkaTanAthena viracitAmetAm ||33||

About This Stotram

Sri Hayagriva Stotram

Sanskrit Title: श्री हयग्रीव स्तोत्रम्
IAST Transliteration:

Overview

The Sri Hayagriva Stotram is of immense spiritual significance as it is dedicated to Lord Hayagriva, the horse-faced avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the embodiment of knowledge, wisdom, and the Vedas. Reciting this stotram is believed to invoke his blessings for intellectual prowess, clarity of thought, and the removal of ignorance. It is a powerful tool for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of scriptures and the divine. The hymn praises Hayagriva's divine form, his association with the Vedas, and his power to bestow supreme knowledge, making it a potent means for spiritual growth and the attainment of ultimate wisdom.

Details

Attribute Information
Deity Hayagriva
Author Unknown
Type Stotram
Category Stotram
Number of Verses 33
Origin The origin of the Sri Hayagriva Stotram is not definitively traced to a single, universally accepted scripture. However, it is widely attributed to the tradition of devotional hymns dedicated to Lord Hayagriva, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Lord Hayagriva is revered as the god of knowledge, wisdom, and learning. Such stotrams are typically composed by great saints and scholars to extol the virtues and divine attributes of the deity, seeking blessings for knowledge and spiritual enlightenment. While specific textual origins are often debated or lost to time for many stotrams, this particular composition is found in collections of Vedic and Puranic literature, often disseminated through oral tradition and manuscript copies.

Benefits of Recitation

  1. Attainment of knowledge and wisdom
  2. Removal of ignorance
  3. Improvement in memory and concentration
  4. Success in studies and intellectual pursuits
  5. Spiritual enlightenment and liberation

Best Time to Recite

Morning, evening, during examinations, before starting any new learning endeavor, or on auspicious days like Vasant Panchami (the festival of Saraswati, often associated with Hayagriva for knowledge).

Historical Context

The exact historical context and author of this specific Sri Hayagriva Stotram are not definitively known. However, stotrams dedicated to Lord Hayagriva have a long and rich history within Hindu devotional traditions. Many such hymns are attributed to great acharyas and saints like Adi Shankaracharya, though this particular composition's authorship is uncertain. The worship of Hayagriva is particularly prominent in South India, especially in Vaishnavite traditions. The stotram likely emerged from a period where the importance of Vedic knowledge and intellectual pursuits was highly valued, and devotees sought divine intervention for these aspects of life. The composition reflects the philosophical underpinnings of Vedanta, emphasizing knowledge as a path to liberation.

Related Stotrams

  • Sri Hayagriva Ashtakam
  • Hayagriva Kavacham

Last Updated: 2025-12-01