Achyuta (Vishnu)
श्रीअच्युताष्टकम्
Sri Achyutaashtakam
Composed by Adi Shankaracharya. Source: sanskritdocuments.org/doc_vishhnu/achyutAShTakam3.html. Proofread by PSA Easwaran. References: Vishnu Stuthi Manjari Vol. 2 (Archive.org) and Paramārtha Tattvam (SVBF newsletter).
Eight short verses by Adi Shankaracharya invoking Lord Achyuta (the unfailing, imperishable one — Vishnu) by his many divine names, each verse closing with the prayer "śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam" — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely. The verse structure is a garland of epithets: each name reveals a different aspect — the protector of devotees (Achyuta), the son of Devaki, the playmate of the Yamuna, the bearer of Govardhana, the lord of Dvaraka. The phala-shruti declares that recitation detaches the mind from sense-objects and removes all suffering of birth. A compact, high-density hymn much favored for daily recitation.
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Achyutaashtakam — 8 Verses
अच्युताच्युत हरे परमात्मन् राम कृष्ण पुरुषोत्तम विष्णो ।
वासुदेव भगवन्ननिरुद्ध श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ १॥
achyutāchyuta hare paramātman rāma kṛṣṇa puruṣottama viṣṇo |
vāsudeva bhagavann-aniruddha śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Achyutaa-chyuta hare paramaatman Raama Krishna Purushottama Vishno, Vaasudeva Bhagavan-Aniruddha — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे अच्युत! अच्युत! हरे! परमात्मन्! राम! कृष्ण! पुरुषोत्तम! विष्णो! वासुदेव! भगवन्! अनिरुद्ध! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Achyuta, O Hari, O Supreme Self, Rama, Krishna, Purushottama, Vishnu, Vasudeva, Bhagavan, Aniruddha — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
विश्वमङ्गल विभो जगदीश नन्दनन्दन नृसिंह नरेन्द्र ।
मुक्तिदायक मुकुन्द मुरारे श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ २॥
viśva-maṅgala vibho jagadīśa nanda-nandana nṛsiṃha narendra |
mukti-dāyaka mukunda murāre śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Vishva-mangala vibho Jagadeeshwa Nanda-nandana Nrisimha Narendra, Mukti-daayaka Mukunda Muraare — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे विश्व का मंगल करनेवाले! विभो! जगदीश! नन्दनन्दन! नृसिंह! नरेन्द्र! मुक्ति देनेवाले मुकुन्द! मुरारे! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Auspiciousness of the universe, O All-pervading, O Lord of all worlds, O joy of Nanda (Krishna), O Nrisimha, O master of men, O giver of liberation, O Mukunda, O Murari — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
रामचन्द्र रघुनायक देव दीननाथ दुरितक्षयकारिन् ।
यादवेन्द्र यदुभूषण यज्ञ श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ३॥
rāmacandra raghunāyaka deva dīna-nātha durita-kṣaya-kārin |
yādavendra yadu-bhūṣaṇa yajña śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Raamachandra Raghunaayaka Deva Deena-naatha Durita-kshaya-kaarin, Yaadavendra Yadu-bhooshana Yajna — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे रामचन्द्र! रघुनायक! देव! दीनों के नाथ! पापों का क्षय करनेवाले! यादवेन्द्र! यदुकुल के भूषण! यज्ञस्वरूप! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Ramachandra, O leader of the Raghu clan, O God, O Lord of the destitute, O dispeller of all sins, O king of the Yadavas, O ornament of the Yadus, O Sacrifice — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
देवकीतनय दुःखदवाग्ने राधिकारमण रम्यसुमूर्ते ।
दुःखमोचन दयार्णवनाथ श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ४॥
devakī-tanaya duḥkha-davāgne rādhikā-ramaṇa ramya-sumūrte |
duḥkha-mocana dayārṇava-nātha śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Devakee-tanaya Duhkha-davaagne Raadhika-ramana Ramya-sumuurtee, Duhkha-mochana Dayaarnava-naatha — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे देवकी के पुत्र! दुःखों के लिए दावाग्नि! राधिका के रमण! रम्य-सुन्दर मूर्तिवाले! दुःखों से छुड़ानेवाले! दया के सागर के स्वामी! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Son of Devaki, O fire that consumes the forest of sorrow, O delight of Radha, O of beautiful and lovely form, O liberator from sorrow, O Lord of the ocean of compassion — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
गोपिकावदनचन्द्रचकोर नित्य निर्गुण निरञ्जन जिष्णो ।
पूर्णरूप जय शङ्कर सर्व श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ५॥
gopikā-vadana-candra-cakora nitya nirguṇa nirañjana jiṣṇo |
pūrṇa-rūpa jaya śaṅkara sarva śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Gopika-vadana-chandra-chakora Nitya Nirguṇa Nirañjana Jishno, Poorna-roopa Jaya Shankara Sarva — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे गोपियों के मुख-चन्द्र के चकोर! नित्य! निर्गुण! निरंजन! जिष्णो! पूर्णरूप! जय हो! कल्याणकारी! सर्वस्वरूप! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O chakora bird for the moon-like faces of the gopīs, O Eternal, O beyond qualities, O unstained, O ever-victorious; O of complete form, O auspicious, O all — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
गोकुलेश गिरिधारण धीर यामुनाच्छतटखेलनवीर ।
नारदादिमुनिवन्दितपाद श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ६॥
gokulēśa giridhāraṇa dhīra yāmunāccha-taṭa-khelana-vīra |
nāradādi-muni-vandita-pāda śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Gokuleshwa Giridhaarana Dheera Yaamunaachha-tata-khelana-veera, Naaradaadi-muni-vandita-paada — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे गोकुल के स्वामी! गोवर्धन धारण करनेवाले धीर! यमुना के स्वच्छ तट पर क्रीड़ा करनेवाले वीर! नारद आदि मुनियों से वन्दित चरणोंवाले! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Lord of Gokula, O bearer of Govardhana, O steadfast one, O hero who plays on the pure banks of the Yamuna; whose lotus feet are worshipped by sages beginning with Narada — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
द्वारकाधिप दुरन्तगुणाब्धे प्राणनाथ परिपूर्ण भवारे ।
ज्ञानगम्य गुणसागर ब्रह्मन् श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ७॥
dvārakādhipa duranta-guṇābdhe prāṇanātha paripūrṇa bhavāre |
jñānagamya guṇa-sāgara brahman śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Dvaarakaadhipa Duranta-gunaabdhe Praanaanaatha Paripurna Bhavaare, Jnaana-gamya Guna-saagara Brahman — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे द्वारका के अधिपति! अपार गुणों के सागर! प्राणनाथ! परिपूर्ण! भव के शत्रु! ज्ञान से प्राप्य! गुणों के समुद्र! ब्रह्मन्! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Lord of Dvaraka, O boundless ocean of virtues, O Lord of my life, O perfect and complete, O raft across the ocean of samsara; O reachable through wisdom, O sea of qualities, O Brahman — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
दुष्टनिर्दलन देव दयालो पद्मनाभ धरणीधरधारिन् ।
रावणान्तक रमेश मुरारे श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ ८॥
duṣṭa-nirdalana deva dayālo padmanābha dharaṇīdhara-dhārin |
rāvaṇāntaka rameśa murāre śrīpate śamaya duḥkham aśeṣam ||
Dushta-nirdalana Deva Dayaalo Padmanaabha Dharaneedhara-dhaarin, Raavanantaka Ramesha Muraare — Shreepate shamaya duhkham ashesham
हे दुष्टों का दलन करनेवाले देव! दयालो! पद्मनाभ! शेषनाग को धारण करनेवाले! रावण का अन्त करनेवाले! रमेश! मुरारे! हे श्रीपते! मेरा सम्पूर्ण दुःख शान्त कीजिए।
O Destroyer of the wicked, O compassionate God, O Padmanabha, O borne by Sesha who holds the earth; O slayer of Ravana, O Lord of Lakshmi, O Murari — O Lord of Lakshmi, remove all sorrow entirely.
Phala-Shruti — Fruit of Recitation
अच्युताष्टकमिदं रमणीयं निर्मितं भवभयं विनिहन्तुम् ।
यः पठेद्विषयवृत्तिनिवृत्तिर्जन्मदुःखमखिलं स जहाति ॥ ९॥
achyutāṣṭakam idaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ nirmitaṃ bhava-bhayaṃ vinihantuṃ |
yaḥ paṭhed-viṣaya-vṛtti-nivṛttir-janma-duḥkham akhilaṃ sa jahāti ||
Achyutaashtakam idam ramaniyam nirmitam bhava-bhayam vinihantum, yah pathed-vishaya-vritti-nivrittir-janma-duhkham akhilam sa jahaati
भव-भय का नाश करने के लिए रचा गया यह रमणीय अच्युताष्टक जो मनुष्य विषयों की वृत्तियों से निवृत्त होकर पढ़ता है, वह जन्म के समस्त दुःख त्याग देता है।
This beautiful Achyuta Ashtakam has been composed to destroy the fear of samsara. Whoever recites it, turning their mind away from sense-objects, sheds all the suffering of birth entirely.
