Sri Vishnu Divya Sthala Stotram
Shree vishnordivyasthala stotram'
Arjuna uvaacha |
Kshetreshu yeshu yeshu tvam' chintaneeyo mayaachyuta |
Chetasah' pranidhaanaartham' tanmamaakhyaatumarhasi || 1 ||
Yatra yatra cha yannaama preetaye bhavatah' stutau |
Prasaadasumukho naatha tanmamaasheshato vada || 2 ||
Bhagavaanuvaacha |
Sarvagah' sarvabhooto'ham' na hi kinchinmayaa vinaa |
Charaachare jagatyasmin vidyate kurusattama || 3 ||
Tathaapi yeshu sthaaneshu chintaneeyo'hamarjuna |
Stotavyo naamabhiryaishcha shrooyataam' tadvadaami te || 4 ||
Pushkare pund'areekaaksham' gayaayaam' cha gadaadharam |
Lohadand'e tathaa vishnum' stuvam'starati dushkri'tam || 5 ||
Raaghavam' chitrakoot'e tu prabhaase daityasoodanam |
Bri'ndaavane cha govindam' maam' stuvan punyabhaagbhavet || 6 ||
Jayam' jayantyaam' tadvachcha jayantam' hastinaapure |
Varaaham' kardamaale tu kaashmeere chakrapaaninam || 7 ||
Janaardanam' cha kubjaamre mathuraayaam' cha keshavam |
Kubjake shreedharam' tadvadgangaadvaare surottamam || 8 ||
Saalagraame mahaayogim' harim' govardhanaachale |
Pind'aarake chaturbaahum' shankhoddhaare cha shankhinam || 9 ||
Vaamanam' tu kurukshetre yamunaayaam' trivikramam |
Vishveshvaram' tathaa shone kapilam' poorvasaagare || 10 ||
Shvetadveepapatim' chaapi gangaasaagarasangame |
Bhoodharam' devikaanadyaam' prayaage chaiva maadhavam || 11 ||
Naranaaraayanaakhyam' cha tathaa badarikaashrame |
Samudre dakshine stavyam' padmanaabheti phaalguna || 12 ||
Dvaarakaayaam' tathaa kri'shnam' stuvam'starati durgatim |
Raamam' naama mahendraadrau hri'sheekesham' tathaarbude || 13 ||
Ashvateerthe hayagreevam' vishvaroopam' himaachale |
Nri'sim'ham' kri'tasauche cha vipaashaayaam' dvijapriyam || 14 ||
Naimishe yajnyapurusham' jamboomaarge tathaachyutam |
Anantam' saindhavaaranye dand'ake shaarngadhaarinam || 15 ||
Utpalaavartake shaurim' narmadaayaam' shriyah' patim |
Daamodaram' raivatake nandaayaam' jalashaayinam || 16 ||
Sarvayogeshvaram' chaiva sindhusaagarasangame |
Sahyaadrau devadevesham' vaikunt'ham' maagadhe vane || 17 ||
Sarvapaapaharam' vindhye chod'reshu purushottamam |
Hri'daye chaapi kaunteya paramaatmaanamaatmanah' || 18 ||
Vat'e vat'e vaishravanam' chatvare chatvare shivam |
Parvate parvate raamam' sarvatra madhusoodanam || 19 ||
Naram' bhoomau tathaa vyomni kaunteya garud'adhvajam |
Vaasudevam' cha sarvatra sam'smarejjyotishaam' patim || 20 ||
Archayan pranaman stunvan sam'smareshcha dhananjaya |
Eteshvetaani naamaani narah' paapaat pramuchyate || 21 ||
Sthaaneshveteshu mannaamnaameteshaam' preenanam' narah' |
Dvijaanaam' preenanam' kri'tvaa svargaloke'bhijaayate || 22 ||
Naamaanyetaani kaunteya sthaanaanyetaani chaatmavaan |
Japan vai panchapanchaashat trisandhyam' matparaayanah' || 23 ||
Treeni janmaani yatpaapamavasthaatritaye kri'tam |
Tatkshaalayatyasandigdham' jaayate cha sataam' kule || 24 ||
Dvikaalam' vaa japanvaitaddivaaraatrau cha yatkri'tam |
Tasmaadvimuchyate paapaat sam'stuvanparamo narah' || 25 ||
Japtaanyetaani kaunteya sakri'chchhraddhaasamanvitam |
Mochayanti naram' paapaadyattatraiva dine kri'tam || 26 ||
Dhanyam' yashasyamaayushyam' jayam' kuru kulodvaha |
Grahaanukoolataam' chaiva karotyaashu na sam'shayah' || 27 ||
Uposhito matparamah' sthaaneshveteshu maanavah' |
Kri'taayatanavaasashcha praapnotyabhimatam' phalam || 28 ||
Utkraantirapyashesheshu sthaaneshveteshu shasyate |
Anyasthaanaachchhatagunameteshvanashanaadikam || 29 ||
Yastu matparamah' kaalam' karotyeteshu maanavah' |
Devaanaamapi poojyo'sau mama loke maheeyate || 30 ||
Sthaaneshvathaiteshu cha ye vasanti
Sampoojayante mama sarvakaalam |
Tadeha chaante tridivam' prayaanti
Naakam' cha lokam' samavaapnuvanti || 34 ||
Iti shreevishnudharmottare tri'teeyakhand'e maarkand'eyavajrasam'vaade arjunam' prati kri'shnopadeshe sthaanavisheshakeertanamaahaatmyavarnano naama panchavim'shatyuttarashatatamo'dhyaayah' |
Meaning
The Vishnu Divya Sthala Stotram is a divine teaching given directly by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. Arjuna humbly asks the Lord: “In which holy places should I meditate upon You? Where does the remembrance of Your name become most pleasing and spiritually powerful?” Krishna begins by explaining the universal truth — that He pervades every corner of the universe, and nothing exists independent of Him. Yet, out of compassion, He reveals certain sacred places where devotion becomes especially fruitful.
Krishna then lists these holy places one by one — Pushkara, Gaya, Chitrakuta, Prabhasa, Vrindavan, Mathura, Salagrama, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Badrikashram, Prayag, Dwarka, Narmada, Naimisharanya and many more — each associated with a special divine form. These places hold immense spiritual energy where worship, remembrance, and chanting the Lord’s name immediately destroy sins and grant merit, peace, protection, and divine grace.
He declares that anyone who chants these names and remembers these sacred spots with devotion becomes free from accumulated sins of many births. Reciting them at the three junctions of the day, or even once with faith, removes the sins committed that very day. Worshipping Vishnu in these holy sites elevates the devotee to higher worlds, ensures auspiciousness, longevity, fame, planetary harmony, and the blessings of the gods.
Krishna concludes by saying that those who live, worship, or even remember these places throughout their lifetime attain the heavenly world after death. Thus, this stotram becomes a map of divine pilgrimage, showing how remembering the Lord in sacred places opens the door to purity, devotion, and eternal welfare.
Benefits:
• Cleanses lifelong karmic burdens and sins
• Grants peace, auspiciousness, longevity, and success
• Increases devotion and connection with Lord Vishnu
• Removes planetary obstacles and inner turmoil
• Ensures spiritual progress and heavenly attainment
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