Sri Narayana Stotram (Mrigashringa Kritam)
Shree naaraayana stotram' (mri'gashri'nga kri'tam')
Mri'gashri'nga uvaacha |
Naaraayanaaya nalinaayatalochanaaya
Naathaaya patrarathanaayakavaahanaaya |
Naal'eekasadmaramaneeyabhujaantaraaya
Navyaambudaabharuchiraaya namah' parasmai || 1 ||
Om namo vaasudevaaya lokaanugrahakaarine |
Dharmasya sthaapanaarthaaya yathechchhavapushe namah' || 2 ||
Sri'sht'isthityanusam'haaraan manasaa kurvate namah' |
Sam'hri'tya sakalaan lokaan shaayine vat'apallave || 3 ||
Sadaanandaaya shaantaaya chitsvaroopaaya vishnave |
Svechchhaadheenacharitraaya nireeshaayeshvaraaya cha || 4 ||
Muktipradaayine sadyo mumukshoonaam' mahaatmanaam |
Vasate bhaktachitteshu hri'daye yoginaamapi || 5 ||
Charaacharamidam' kri'tsnam' tejasaa vyaapya tisht'hate |
Vishvaadhikaaya mahato mahate'noraneeyase || 6 ||
Stooyamaanaaya daantaaya vaakyairupanishadbhavaih' |
Apaaraghorasam'saarasaagarottaarahetave || 7 ||
Namaste lokanaathaaya lokaateetaaya te namah' |
Namah' paramakal'yaananidhaye paramaatmane || 8 ||
Achyutaayaaprameyaaya nirgunaaya namo namah' |
Namah' sahasrashirase namah' satatabhaasvate || 9 ||
Namah' kamalanetraaya namo'nantaaya vishnave |
Namastrimoortaye dhaatre namastriyugashaktaye || 10 ||
Namah' samastasuhri'de namah' satatajishnave |
Shankhachakragadaapadmadhaarine lokadhaarine || 11 ||
Sphuratkireet'akeyooramukut'aangadadhaarine |
Nirdvandvaaya nireehaaya nirvikaaraaya vai namah' || 12 ||
Paahi maam' pund'areekaaksha sharanya sharanaagatam |
Tvameva sarvabhootaanaamaashrayah' paramaa gatih' || 13 ||
Tvayi sthitam' yathaa chittam' na me chanchalataam' vrajet |
Tathaa praseeda devesha sharanyam' tvaa''gato'smyaham |
Namastubhyam' namastubhyam' bhooyo bhooyo namo namah' || 14 ||
Iti shreepadmapuraane uttarakhand'e dvaavim'shatyadhikadvishatatamo'dhyaaye mri'gashri'nga kri'ta shree naaraayana stotram ||
Meaning
This sacred hymn, composed by Sage Mrigashringa, praises Lord Narayana as the supreme, all-pervading, all-sustaining Reality. It describes Him as the lotus-eyed Lord with the beauty of fresh monsoon clouds, the protector of the universe, the upholder of dharma, and the one who takes avataras according to His divine will to uplift all beings.
The hymn acknowledges Narayana as the creator, preserver, and dissolver of the cosmos, who withdraws the entire universe into Himself and lies as the cosmic infant on the banyan leaf. He is eternal bliss, supreme peace, pure consciousness, and the independent, desireless Lord who resides in the hearts of devotees and yogis, granting liberation.
He is greater than the greatest and subtler than the subtlest, pervading the entire universe as pure radiance. The Upanishads glorify Him as the one who ferries souls across the terrible ocean of worldly existence. He is the supreme refuge for all beings, possessing infinite auspicious qualities, ever victorious and ever benevolent.
The stotram repeatedly bows to His various divine forms—Achyuta, Ananta, Vasudeva, the Thousand-headed Lord, the Three-form Brahman, and the wielder of the conch, discus, mace, and lotus. The devotee finally prays for unwavering devotion, a steady mind, and complete surrender, acknowledging Narayana as the ultimate shelter and eternal goal.
Benefits:
• Removes sins, fears, anxieties, and worldly suffering
• Grants mental peace, devotion, and spiritual clarity
• Acts as a divine protective shield
• Bestows prosperity, health, and well-being
• Deepens surrender and strengthens the connection with Vishnu
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