Sri Acyutashtakam
acyutāṣṭakaṃ
acyutaṃ keśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ
kṛṣṇadāmodaraṃ vāsudevaṃ harim |
śrīdharaṃ mādhavaṃ gopikāvallabhaṃ
jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmacaṃdraṃ bhaje || 1 ||
acyutaṃ keśavaṃ satyabhāmādhavaṃ
mādhavaṃ śrīdharaṃ rādhikārādhitam |
iṃdirāmaṃdiraṃ cetasā suṃdaraṃ
devakīnaṃdanaṃ naṃdajaṃ saṃdadhe || 2 ||
viṣṇave jiṣṇave śaṃkhine cakriṇe
rukmiṇīrāgiṇe jānakījānaye |
vallavīvallabhāyārcitāyātmane
kaṃsavidhvaṃsine vaṃśine te namaḥ || 3 ||
kṛṣṇa goviṃda he rāma nārāyaṇa
śrīpate vāsudevājita śrīnidhe |
acyutānaṃta he mādhavādhokṣaja
dvārakānāyaka draupadīrakṣaka || 4 ||
rākṣasakṣobhitaḥ sītayā śobhito
daṃḍakāraṇyabhūpuṇyatākāraṇam |
lakṣmaṇenānvito vānaraiḥ sevito-
-'gastyasaṃpūjito rāghavaḥ pātu mām || 5 ||
dhenukāriṣṭahā'niṣṭakṛddveṣiṇāṃ
keśihā kaṃsahṛdvaṃśikāvādakaḥ |
pūtanākopakaḥ sūrajākhelano
bālagopālakaḥ pātu māṃ sarvadā || 6 ||
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvāsasaṃ
prāvṛḍaṃbhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyayā mālayā śobhitoraḥsthalaṃ
lohitāṃghridvayaṃ vārijākṣaṃ bhaje || 7 ||
kuṃcitaiḥ kuṃtalairbhrājamānānanaṃ
ratnamaul̤iṃ lasatkuṃḍalaṃ gaṃḍayoḥ |
hārakeyūrakaṃ kaṃkaṇaprojjvalaṃ
kiṃkiṇīmaṃjulaṃ śyāmalaṃ taṃ bhaje || 8 ||
acyutasyāṣṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭhediṣṭadaṃ
premataḥ pratyahaṃ pūruṣaḥ saspṛham |
vṛttataḥ suṃdaraṃ vedyaviśvaṃbharaṃ
tasya vaśyo harirjāyate satvaram || 9 ||
iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgoviṃdabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau śrī acyutāṣṭakam ||
Meaning
- I worship Achyuta, Keshava, Rama-Narayana, Krishna, Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari, Sridhara, Madhava, beloved of the gopis, consort of Janaki — Sri Ramachandra.
- I adore Achyuta, Keshava, beloved of Satyabhama, worshiped by Radhika, abode of Lakshmi, son of Devaki, and joy of Nanda.
- Salutations to Vishnu, bearer of the conch and discus, beloved of Rukmini and Janaki, worshiped by the gopis, destroyer of Kamsa, and sweet flute player of Vrindavana.
- O Krishna, Govinda, Rama, Narayana, Lord of Lakshmi, Vasudeva, Madhava, Adhokshaja, Lord of Dwaraka, protector of Draupadi — I bow to You.
- O Rama, destroyer of demons, shining with Sita beside You, who sanctified the Dandaka forest, accompanied by Lakshmana and the vanaras, worshiped by Agastya — protect me.
- O slayer of Dhenuka, Keshi, and Kamsa; destroyer of evil; killer of Putana; player with the sun; eternal child Gopala — protect me always.
- Clad in garments flashing like lightning, body radiant as a dark monsoon cloud, adorned with forest garlands, lotus-eyed Lord — I worship You.
- With curling hair, jeweled crown, glowing earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and melodious anklets — I worship that dark-blue Lord, Krishna.
- Whoever lovingly recites this Acyutashtakam daily with devotion will soon win the favor of Hari, who grants all cherished desires.
Summary:
The Sri Acyutashtakam is a devotional hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya, praising Lord Vishnu in His forms as Krishna, Rama, Narayana, and Hari — the eternal, unchanging Divine.
Each verse paints the divine attributes, form, and compassion of the Lord who sustains the universe yet plays joyfully among His devotees.
It celebrates the sweetness of Krishna’s beauty, the valor of Rama, and the supreme unity of all divine forms as the same infinite consciousness — Achyuta.
Chanting this stotram purifies the heart, destroys sin, and invokes divine grace swiftly. It leads the mind from duality to devotion and from devotion to liberation.
The Acyutashtakam is not just praise — it’s an intimate dialogue between the soul and the Supreme, sung with love and surrender.
Reciting it daily brings peace, humility, and the constant presence of God within one’s heart.
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