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🕉 Achyutashtakam

📜 Achyutashtakam

Stotra

AuthorAdi Shankaracharya (by tradition)

LanguageSanskrit

Verses8 + 1

Recitation timeabout 4 minutes

SpecialEkadashi, Thursday, Janmashtami, Ram Navami

The Achyutashtakam sings the names and leelas of both of Vishnu's avatars — Ram and Krishna; its first line «Achyutam Keshavam Ramanarayanam» is also very popular as a bhajan.

📖 Full text — with meaning

Tap «Roman (English) script» to see the original Devanagari text.

अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम्। श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्रं भजे॥१॥

Achyutam Keshavam Ramanarayanam Krishnadamodaram Vasudevam Harim | Shridharam Madhavam Gopikavallabham Janakinayakam Ramachandram Bhaje ||1 ||

I worship Achyuta, Keshava, Rama, Narayana, Krishna, Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari, Shridhara, Madhava, the beloved of the gopis and Ramachandra, lord of Janaki.

अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम्। इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं देवकीनन्दनं नन्दजं सन्दधे॥२॥

Achyutam Keshavam Satyabhamadhavam Madhavam Shridharam Radhikaradhitam | Indiramandiram Chetasa Sundaram Devakinandanam Nandajam Sandadhe ||2 ||

I hold in my heart Achyuta, Keshava, husband of Satyabhama, Madhava, Shridhara, worshipped by Radha, abode of Lakshmi, beautiful to the mind, Devaki's delight and Nanda's son.

विष्णवे जिष्णवे शङ्खिने चक्रिणे रुक्मिणीरागिणे जानकीजानये। वल्लवीवल्लभायार्चितायात्मने कंसविध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः॥३॥

Vishnave Jishnave Shankhine Chakrine Rukminiragine Janakijanaye | Vallavivallabhayarchitayatmane Kansavidhvansine Vanshine Te Namah ||3 ||

Salutations to you — the all-pervading, the victorious, bearer of conch and discus, beloved of Rukmini, husband of Janaki, beloved of the gopis, the worshipped one, the Self, destroyer of Kamsa, the flute-player.

कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे। अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक॥४॥

Krishna Govinda He Rama Narayana Shripate Vasudevajita Shrinidhe | Achyutananta He Madhavadhokshaja Dvarakanayaka Draupadirakshaka ||4 ||

O Krishna, Govinda, Rama, Narayana, lord of Lakshmi, Vasudeva, the unconquered, treasure of Shri, Achyuta, Ananta, Madhava, Adhokshaja (beyond the senses), lord of Dwarka, protector of Draupadi!

राक्षसक्षोभितः सीतया शोभितो दण्डकारण्यभूपुण्यताकारणः। लक्ष्मणेनान्वितो वानरैः सेवितोऽगस्त्यसम्पूजितो राघवः पातु माम्॥५॥

Rakshasakshobhitah Sitaya Shobhito Dandakaranyabhupunyatakaranah | Lakshmanenanvito Vanaraih Sevito'gastyasampujito Raghavah Patu Mam ||5 ||

May Raghava protect me — who agitated the demons, graced by Sita, who sanctified the land of Dandaka forest, accompanied by Lakshman, served by the monkeys and worshipped by Agastya.

धेनुकारिष्टकानिष्टकृद्द्वेषिहा केशिहा कंसहृद्वंशिकावादकः। पूतनाकोपकः सूरजाखेलनो बालगोपालकः पातु मां सर्वदा॥६॥

Dhenukarishtakanishtakriddveshiha Keshiha Kansahridvanshikavadakah | Putanakopakah Surajakhelano Balagopalakah Patu Mam Sarvada ||6 ||

May Bala-Gopala always protect me — slayer of Dhenuka, Arishta and other evil enemies, slayer of Keshi and Kamsa, player of the flute, angry with Putana, who plays in the Yamuna.

विद्युदुद्योतवत्प्रस्फुरद्वाससं प्रावृडम्भोदवत्प्रोल्लसद्विग्रहम्। वन्यया मालया शोभितोरःस्थलं लोहिताङ्घ्रिद्वयं वारिजाक्षं भजे॥७॥

Vidyududyotavatprasphuradvasasam Pravridambhodavatprollasadvigraham | Vanyaya Malaya Shobhitorahsthalam Lohitanghridvayam Varijaksham Bhaje ||7 ||

I worship the lotus-eyed one, whose garment shines like lightning, whose form glows like a rain-cloud, whose chest is adorned with the forest garland and whose feet are red.

कुञ्चितैः कुन्तलैर्भ्राजमानाननं रत्नमौलिं लसत्कुण्डलं गण्डयोः। हारकेयूरकं कङ्कणप्रोज्ज्वलं किङ्किणीमञ्जुलं श्यामलं तं भजे॥८॥

Kunchitaih Kuntalairbhrajamanananam Ratnamaulim Lasatkundalam Gandayoh | Harakeyurakam Kankanaprojjvalam Kinkinimanjulam Shyamalam Tam Bhaje ||8 ||

I worship that dark one — whose face shines with curly locks, with a jewelled crown, earrings shining on the cheeks, bright with necklace, armlets and bangles, charming with a girdle of bells.

अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टदं प्रेमतः प्रत्यहं पूरुषः सस्पृहम्। वृत्ततः सुन्दरं कर्तृविश्वम्भरस्तस्य वश्यो हरिर्जायते सत्वरम्॥९॥

Achyutasyashtakam Yah Pathedishtadam Prematah Pratyaham Purushah Saspriham | Vrittatah Sundaram Kartrivishvambharastasya Vashyo Harirjayate Satvaram ||9 ||

Whoever reads daily with love and longing this Achyuta-ashtakam, which grants the desired and is beautiful in metre, Hari, the sustainer of the universe, quickly comes under his sway (is pleased).

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📅 Next auspicious days (from our panchang)

29 Oct (Thursday)
5 Nov (Thursday) — Ekadashi
12 Nov (Thursday)
19 Nov (Thursday)
20 Nov (Friday) — Ekadashi
26 Nov (Thursday)

Dates are for Delhi sunrise; see today's panchang for your city.

🪔 How to chant / recite

Time: Morning or evening; special on Ekadashi.
Method: Offer tulsi and sing rhythmically — it is in the Sragvini metre.
Count: Once daily.

🛕 Puja vidhi (step by step)

🧺 Items needed

Picture of Bhagwan Vishnu / Shri Krishna / Satyanarayan
Yellow flowers and yellow cloth
Tulsi leaves (essential)
Sandalwood, akshata
Panchamrit, conch
Ghee lamp, incense
Banana, panjiri or yellow sweets as bhog

🪷 Procedure

Bathe and wear clean clothes; clean the puja place and spread a fresh cloth on the altar (chowki).
Do achamana (sip water three times) and purify hands and mouth; sit on an asana and calm the mind.
Light a lamp of ghee or sesame oil — by tradition the lamp is kept to the deity's right.
Take water, akshata (unbroken rice) and a flower in the right hand and make the sankalpa — your name, gotra, place, date and the purpose of the puja, spoken or in the mind; then let the water fall to the ground.
First remember Shri Ganesha (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah).
Bathe the Lord with water from a conch (or sprinkle), offer yellow cloth, sandalwood and yellow flowers.
Always place a tulsi leaf on the bhog — by tradition Vishnu does not accept bhog without tulsi.
Chant «Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya» or recite Vishnu Sahasranama / Satyanarayan Katha.
Sing «Om Jai Jagdish Hare».
Finally perform aarti, offer pushpanjali (flowers) and do parikrama (or turn around in your place).
Ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, distribute the prasad and take it yourself.

⚠️ Rules & precautions

On Ekadashi grains (especially rice) are given up; tulsi is not plucked on Ekadashi — pluck a day earlier.
Thursday, Ekadashi and Purnima are special for Vishnu.
Sesame is offered instead of rice (akshata) in some traditions — a regional difference.

🌟 Benefits (as per tradition)

Devotion to Ram and Krishna and joy of the mind.
Phalashruti: Hari is quickly pleased with one who reads it daily with love.

These are traditional beliefs described in scriptures; results are understood to depend on faith, discipline and one's own actions.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What does «Achyuta» mean?

One who never falls (chyuta) from his own nature — a name of Bhagwan Vishnu.

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