Shri Vishnu (Narayana)
Ashtakshari Mantra
Taittiriya Aranyaka; also cited in the Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana. The Dwadashakshari form is from the Bhagavata Purana.
The supreme mantra of Vaishnavism. The eight syllables Om-Na-Mo-Nā-Rā-Ya-ṇā-Ya are identified with the eight aspects of Vishnu and are said to embody the total surrender of the devotee to the Lord. Recitation is central to Pancharatra worship and Sri Vaishnava practice. Included here with the related Dwadashakshari mantra used across all Vaishnava traditions.
ॐ नमो नारायणाय ॥
oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya ||
Om Namo Narayanaya ||
ॐ, नारायण (विष्णु) को नमन — अष्टाक्षर मन्त्र।
Om — salutation to Narayana (Vishnu). The eight syllables Na-Mo-Nā-Rā-Ya-Ṇā-Ya, together with Om, form the supreme mantra of Vaishnava devotion.
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya ||
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya ||
ॐ, भगवान वासुदेव (कृष्ण) को नमन — द्वादशाक्षर मन्त्र।
Om — salutation to the blessed Vasudeva (Krishna). The twelve-syllable mantra from the Bhagavata Purana, held equal in sanctity to the Ashtakshari.
नमो नमः ॥
नारायणाय नमः ॥
namo namaḥ || nārāyaṇāya namaḥ ||
Namo Namah || Narayanaya Namah ||
बार-बार नमन; नारायण को नमन — अर्चना व नमस्कार में प्रयुक्त रूप।
Salutation and salutation again. To Narayana, salutation. Used in archana and nama-japa as short-form invocations.
Ashtakshari Mantra (अष्टाक्षरी मन्त्र) is a mantra dedicated to Vishnu (Narayana). A Mantra is a sacred sound or formula, often Vedic, repeated in worship and meditation to invoke a deity and focus the mind.
The Ashtakshari Mantra is dedicated to Vishnu (Narayana).
Yes. On Adiveda the Ashtakshari Mantra is given verse by verse in Devanagari (the original Hindi/Sanskrit script) with Roman (IAST) transliteration, simple phonetics and a clear English meaning, so you can read, pronounce and understand every line.
The Ashtakshari Mantra is drawn from Taittiriya Aranyaka; also cited in the Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana. The Dwadashakshari form is from the Bhagavata Purana..
Yes - the Ashtakshari Mantra is free to read online at Adiveda, formatted for mobile, for devotees in India and around the world.