Sri Narayana Hrudaya Stotram
Shree naaraayana hri'daya stotram'
Asya shreenaaraayana hri'daya stotra mantrasya bhaargava ri'shih', anusht'up chhandah', shreelakshmeenaaraayano devataa, om beejam', namah' shaktih', naaraayanaayeti keelakam', shreelakshmeenaaraayana preetyarthe jape viniyogah' ||
Karanyaasah' –
Naaraayanah' param' jyotiriti angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Naaraayanah' param' brahmeti tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Naaraayanah' paro deva iti madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Naaraayanah' param' dhaameti anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Naaraayanah' paro dharma iti kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Vishvam' naaraayana iti karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Anganyaasah' –
Naaraayanah' param' jyotiriti hri'dayaaya namah' |
Naaraayanah' param' brahmeti shirase svaahaa |
Naaraayanah' paro deva iti shikhaayai vaushat' |
Naaraayanah' param' dhaameti kavachaaya hum |
Naaraayanah' paro dharma iti netraabhyaam' vaushat' |
Vishvam' naaraayana iti astraaya phat' |
Om aindryaadidashadisham' om namah' sudarshanaaya sahasraaraaya hum' phat' badhnaami namashchakraaya svaahaa | iti pratidisham' yojyam |
Atha dhyaanam |
Udyadaadityasankaasham' peetavaasam' chaturbhujam |
Shankhachakragadaapaanim' dhyaayellakshmeepatim' harim || 1 ||
Trailokyaadhaarachakram' tadupari kamat'ham' tatra chaanantabhogee
Tanmadhye bhoomipadmaankushashikharadal'am' karnikaabhootamerum |
Tatrastham' shaantamoortim' manimayamakut'am' kund'alodbhaasitaangam'
Lakshmeenaaraayanaakhyam' sarasijanayanam' santatam' chintayaami || 2 ||
Om | naaraayanah' param' jyotiraatmaa naaraayanah' parah' |
Naaraayanah' param' brahma naaraayana namo'stu te || 1 ||
Naaraayanah' paro devo dhaataa naaraayanah' parah' |
Naaraayanah' paro dhaataa naaraayana namo'stu te || 2 ||
Naaraayanah' param' dhaama dhyaanam' naaraayanah' parah' |
Naaraayanah' paro dharmo naaraayana namo'stu te || 3 ||
Naaraayanah' paro devo vidyaa naaraayanah' parah' |
Vishvam' naaraayanah' saakshaannaaraayana namo'stu te || 4 ||
Naaraayanaadvidhirjaato jaato naaraayanaadbhavah' |
Jaato naaraayanaadindro naaraayana namo'stu te || 5 ||
Ravirnaaraayanastejah' chandro naaraayano mahah' |
Vahnirnaaraayanah' saakshaannaaraayana namo'stu te || 6 ||
Naaraayana upaasyah' syaadgururnaaraayanah' parah' |
Naaraayanah' paro bodho naaraayana namo'stu te || 7 ||
Naaraayanah' phalam' mukhyam' siddhirnaaraayanah' sukham |
Harirnaaraayanah' shuddhirnaaraayana namo'stu te || 8 ||
Nigamaaveditaanantakalyaanagunavaaridhe |
Naaraayana namaste'stu narakaarnavataaraka || 9 ||
Janmamri'tyujaraavyaadhipaaratantryaadibhih' sadaa |
Doshairaspri'sht'aroopaaya naaraayana namo'stu te || 10 ||
Vedashaastraarthavijnyaanasaadhyabhaktyekagochara |
Naaraayana namaste'stu maamuddhara bhavaarnavaat || 11 ||
Nityaananda mahodaara paraatpara jagatpate |
Naaraayana namaste'stu mokshasaamraajyadaayine || 12 ||
Aabrahmastambaparyantamakhilaatmamahaashraya |
Sarvabhootaatmabhootaatman naaraayana namo'stu te || 13||
Paalitaasheshalokaaya punyashravanakeertana |
Naaraayana namaste'stu pralayodakashaayine || 14 ||
Nirasta sarvadoshaaya bhaktyaadi gunadaayine |
Naaraayana namaste'stu tvaam' vinaa na hi me gatih' || 15 ||
Dharmaartha kaama mokshaakhya purushaartha pradaayine |
Naaraayana namaste'stu punaste'stu namo namah' || 16 ||
– praarthanaa –
Naaraayana tvamevaasi daharaakhye hri'di sthitah' |
Preritaa preryamaanaanaam' tvayaa preritamaanasah' || 17 ||
Tvadaajnyaam' shirasaa kri'tvaa bhajaami janapaavanam | [dhri'tvaa]
Naanopaasanamaargaanaam' bhavakri'dbhaavabodhakah' || 18 ||
Bhaavaarthakri'dbhavaateeto bhava saukhyaprado mama |
Tvanmaayaamohitam' vishvam' tvayaiva parikalpitam || 19 ||
Tvadadhisht'haanamaatrena saa vai sarvaarthakaarinee |
Tvameva taam' puraskri'tya mama kaamaan samarthaya || 20 ||
Na me tvadanyastraataasti tvadanyanna hi daivatam |
Tvadanyam' na hi jaanaami paalakam' punyavardhanam || 21 ||
Yaavatsaam'saariko bhaavo manah'stho bhaavanaatmakah' |
Taavatsiddhirbhavet saadhyaa sarvathaa sarvadaa vibho || 22 ||
Paapinaamahamekaagro dayaal'oonaam' tvamagraneeh' |
Dayaneeyo madanyo'sti tava ko'tra jagattraye || 23 ||
Tvayaaham' naiva sri'sht'ashchenna syaattava dayaal'utaa |
Aamayo vaa na sri'sht'ashchedaushadhasya vri'thodayah' || 24 ||
Paapasanghaparishraantah' paapaatmaa paaparoopadhri'k |
Tvadanyah' ko'tra paapebhyastraataasti jagateetale || 25 ||
Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva
Tvameva bandhushcha sakhaa tvameva |
Tvameva sevyashcha gurustvameva
Tvameva sarvam' mama devadeva || 26 ||
– phalashrutih' –
Praarthanaa dashakam' chaiva moolaasht'akamatah' param |
Yah' pat'hechchhri'nuyaannityam' tasya lakshmeeh' sthiraa bhavet || 27 ||
Naaraayanasya hri'dayam' sarvaabheesht'aphalapradam |
Lakshmeehri'dayakam' stotram' yadi chettadvinaakri'tam || 28 ||
Tatsarvam' nishphalam' proktam' lakshmeeh' krudhyati sarvadaa |
Etat sankalitam' stotram' sarvakaamaphalapradam || 29 ||
Japet sankalitam' kri'tvaa sarvaabheesht'amavaapnuyaat |
Naaraayanasya hri'dayamaadau japtvaa tatah' param || 30 ||
Lakshmeehri'dayakam' stotram' japennaaraayanam' punah' |
Punarnaaraayanam' japtvaa punarlakshmeenutim' japet || 31 ||
Tadvaddhomaadikam' kuryaadetat sankalitam' shubham |
Evam' madhye dvivaarena japet sankalitam' tu tat || 32 ||
Lakshmeehri'dayake stotre sarvamanyat prakaashitam |
Sarvaan kaamaanavaapnoti aadhivyaadhibhayam' haret || 33 ||
Gopyametat sadaa kuryaanna sarvatra prakaashayet |
Iti guhyatamam' shaastram' praaptam' brahmaadibhih' puraa || 34 ||
Lakshmeehri'dayaproktena vidhinaa saadhayet sudheeh' |
Tasmaat sarvaprayatnena saadhayet gopayet sudheeh' || 35 ||
Yatraitat pustakam' tisht'hellakshmeenaaraayanaatmakam |
Bhootapaishaachavetaal'a bhayam' naiva tu sarvadaa || 36 ||
Bhri'guvaare tathaa raatrau poojayet pustakadvayam |
Sarvathaa sarvadaa stutyam' gopayet saadhayet sudheeh' |
Gopanaat saadhanaalloke dhanyo bhavati tattvatah' || 37 ||
Ityatharvarahasye uttarabhaage shree naaraayana hri'dayam ||
Meaning
The Narayana Hridaya Stotram reveals the inner spiritual essence of Lord Lakshmi Narayana—the supreme source of creation, sustenance, and dissolution. It describes Narayana as the Supreme Light, Supreme Brahman, Supreme Dharma, and the eternal refuge of all souls. He is beyond the manifest and unmanifest, beyond time, space, and the limitations of the mind.
The meditation verse visualizes Him as the serene four-armed Lord holding the conch, discus, mace, and lotus, adorned with divine ornaments, resting upon the cosmic serpent Adisesha, with Goddess Lakshmi on His chest. He is the axis of the entire universe, the support of all worlds, the indwelling soul of all beings.
The stotram declares that creation itself—Brahma, Indra, the Sun, the Moon, Fire—all arise from Narayana. The entire cosmos is pervaded by Him, and nothing exists apart from His presence. His remembrance destroys sins, fears, diseases, and karmic bondage. He is the ultimate protector, bestower of knowledge, grantor of liberation, and the unfailing refuge for devotees.
The prayer section expresses deep surrender: the devotee confesses helplessness, acknowledges Narayana as mother, father, friend, and guide, and seeks mercy and deliverance from worldly suffering. The Lord is addressed as the ocean of compassion, the only shelter for the sinful and the weak, and the supreme giver of spiritual awakening.
The phalaśruti states that reciting this stotram daily brings the grace of Lakshmi, fulfillment of desires, removal of obstacles, protection from negative forces, and spiritual upliftment. Keeping this text at home ensures safety and prosperity, while worshipping it especially on Fridays grants abundant blessings.
Benefits:
• Removal of sins, fears, karmic burdens
• Blessings of Lord Narayana and Goddess Lakshmi
• Protection from negative energies and hardships
• Progress in devotion, wisdom, and inner peace
• Fulfillment of desires and overall prosperity
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