Sri Hayagriva Stotram
Sri Hayagriva Stotram
Sri Hayagriva Stotram
śrī hayagrīva stotram
jñānānandamayaṃ devaṃ nirmalasphaṭikākṛtiṃ
ādhāraṃ sarvavidyānāṃ hayagrīvamupāsmahe ||1||
svatassiddhaṃ śuddhasphaṭikamaṇibhū bhṛtpratibhaṭaṃ
sudhāsadhrīcībhirdyutibhiravadātatribhuvanaṃ
anantaistrayyantairanuvihita heṣāhalahalaṃ
hatāśeṣāvadyaṃ hayavadanamīḍemahimahaḥ ||2||
samāhārassāmnāṃ pratipadamṛcāṃ dhāma yajuṣāṃ
layaḥ pratyūhānāṃ laharivitatirbodhajaladheḥ
kathādarpakṣubhyatkathakakulakolāhalabhavaṃ
haratvantardhvāntaṃ hayavadanaheṣāhalahalaḥ ||3||
prācī sandhyā kācidantarniśāyāḥ
prajñādṛṣṭe rañjanaśrīrapūrvā
vaktrī vedān bhātu me vājivaktrā
vāgīśākhyā vāsudevasya mūrtiḥ ||4||
viśuddhavijñānaghanasvarūpaṃ
vijñānaviśrāṇanabaddhadīkṣaṃ
dayānidhiṃ dehabhṛtāṃ śaraṇyaṃ
devaṃ hayagrīvamahaṃ prapadye ||5||
apauruṣeyairapi vākprapañcaiḥ
adyāpi te bhūtimadṛṣṭapārāṃ
stuvannahaṃ mugdha iti tvayaiva
kāruṇyato nātha kaṭākṣaṇīyaḥ ||6||
dākṣiṇyaramyā giriśasya mūrtiḥ-
devī sarojāsanadharmapatnī
vyāsādayo'pi vyapadeśyavācaḥ
sphuranti sarve tava śaktileśaiḥ ||7||
mando'bhaviṣyanniyataṃ viriñcaḥ
vācāṃ nidhervāñchitabhāgadheyaḥ
daityāpanītān dayayaina bhūyo'pi
adhyāpayiṣyo nigamānnacettvam ||8||
vitarkaḍolāṃ vyavadhūya sattve
bṛhaspatiṃ vartayase yatastvaṃ
tenaiva deva trideśeśvarāṇā
aspṛṣṭaḍolāyitamādhirājyam ||9||
agnau samiddhārciṣi saptatantoḥ
ātasthivānmantramayaṃ śarīraṃ
akhaṇḍasārairhaviṣāṃ pradānaiḥ
āpyāyanaṃ vyomasadāṃ vidhatse ||10||
yanmūla mīdṛkpratibhātattvaṃ
yā mūlamāmnāyamahādrumāṇāṃ
tattvena jānanti viśuddhasattvāḥ
tvāmakṣarāmakṣaramātṛkāṃ tvām ||11||
avyākṛtādvyākṛtavānasi tvaṃ
nāmāni rūpāṇi ca yāni pūrvaṃ
śaṃsanti teṣāṃ caramāṃ pratiṣṭhāṃ
vāgīśvara tvāṃ tvadupajñavācaḥ ||12||
mugdhenduniṣyandavilobhanīyāṃ
mūrtiṃ tavānandasudhāprasūtiṃ
vipaścitaścetasi bhāvayante
velāmudārāmiva dugdha sindhoḥ ||13||
manogataṃ paśyati yassadā tvāṃ
manīṣiṇāṃ mānasarājahaṃsaṃ
svayampurobhāvavivādabhājaḥ
kiṅkurvate tasya giro yathārham ||14||
api kṣaṇārdhaṃ kalayanti ye tvāṃ
āplāvayantaṃ viśadairmayūkhaiḥ
vācāṃ pravāhairanivāritaiste
mandākinīṃ mandayituṃ kṣamante ||15||
svāminbhavaddyānasudhābhiṣekāt
vahanti dhanyāḥ pulakānubandaṃ
alakṣite kvāpi nirūḍha mūlaṃ
aṅgveṣvi vānandathumaṅkurantam ||16||
svāminpratīcā hṛdayena dhanyāḥ
tvaddhyānacandrodayavardhamānaṃ
amāntamānandapayodhimantaḥ
payobhi rakṣṇāṃ parivāhayanti ||17||
svairānubhāvās tvadadhīnabhāvāḥ
samṛddhavīryāstvadanugraheṇa
vipaścitonātha taranti māyāṃ
vaihārikīṃ mohanapiñchikāṃ te ||18||
prāṅnirmitānāṃ tapasāṃ vipākāḥ
pratyagraniśśreyasasampado me
samedhiṣīraṃ stava pādapadme
saṅkalpacintāmaṇayaḥ praṇāmāḥ ||19||
viluptamūrdhanyalipikramāṇā
surendracūḍāpadalālitānāṃ
tvadaṅghri rājīvarajaḥkaṇānāṃ
bhūyānprasādo mayi nātha bhūyāt ||20||
parisphurannūpuracitrabhānu –
prakāśanirdhūtatamonuṣaṅgā
padadvayīṃ te paricinmahe'ntaḥ
prabodharājīvavibhātasandhyām ||21||
tvatkiṅkarālaṅkaraṇocitānāṃ
tvayaiva kalpāntarapālitānāṃ
mañjupraṇādaṃ maṇinūpuraṃ te
mañjūṣikāṃ vedagirāṃ pratīmaḥ ||22||
sañcintayāmi pratibhādaśāsthān
sandhukṣayantaṃ samayapradīpān
vijñānakalpadrumapallavābhaṃ
vyākhyānamudrāmadhuraṃ karaṃ te ||23||
citte karomi sphuritākṣamālaṃ
savyetaraṃ nātha karaṃ tvadīyaṃ
jñānāmṛtodañcanalampaṭānāṃ
līlāghaṭīyantramivā''śritānām ||24||
prabodhasindhoraruṇaiḥ prakāśaiḥ
pravālasaṅghātamivodvahantaṃ
vibhāvaye deva sa pustakaṃ te
vāmaṃ karaṃ dakṣiṇamāśritānām ||25||
tamāṃ sibhittvāviśadairmayūkhaiḥ
samprīṇayantaṃ viduṣaścakorān
niśāmaye tvāṃ navapuṇḍarīke
śaradghanecandramiva sphurantam ||26||
diśantu me deva sadā tvadīyāḥ
dayātaraṅgānucarāḥ kaṭākṣāḥ
śrotreṣu puṃsāmamṛtaṅkṣarantīṃ
sarasvatīṃ saṃśritakāmadhenum ||27||
viśeṣavitpāriṣadeṣu nātha
vidagdhagoṣṭhī samarāṅgaṇeṣu
jigīṣato me kavitārkikendrān
jihvāgrasiṃhāsanamabhyupeyāḥ ||28||
tvāṃ cintayan tvanmayatāṃ prapannaḥ
tvāmudgṛṇan śabdamayena dhāmnā
svāminsamājeṣu samedhiṣīya
svacchandavādāhavabaddhaśūraḥ ||29||
nānāvidhānāmagatiḥ kalānāṃ
na cāpi tīrtheṣu kṛtāvatāraḥ
dhruvaṃ tavā'nādha parigrahāyāḥ
nava navaṃ pātramahaṃ dayāyāḥ ||30||
akampanīyānyapanītibhedaiḥ
alaṅkṛṣīran hṛdayaṃ madīyam
śaṅkā kalaṅkā pagamojjvalāni
tattvāni samyañci tava prasādāt ||31||
vyākhyāmudrāṃ karasarasijaiḥ pustakaṃ śaṅkhacakre
bhibhradbhinna sphaṭikarucire puṇḍarīke niṣaṇṇaḥ |
amlānaśrīramṛtaviśadairaṃśubhiḥ plāvayanmāṃ
āvirbhūyādanaghamahimāmānase vāgadhīśaḥ ||32||
vāgarthasiddhihetoḥpaṭhata hayagrīvasaṃstutiṃ bhaktyā
kavitārkikakesariṇā veṅkaṭanāthena viracitāmetām ||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
- Attainment of knowledge and wisdom
- Removal of ignorance
- Improvement in memory and concentration
- Success in studies and intellectual pursuits
- 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