Achyutashtakam

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya · stotra · 34 verses

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ಅಚ್ಯುತಾಷ್ಟಕಂ

ಅಚ್ಯುತಾಷ್ಟಕಂ

acyutāṣṭakam

The Aṣṭakam to Acyuta — eight verses of Ādi Śaṅkara adoring Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa by His many names.

Verse 2 — ಅಚ್ಯುತಂ ಕೇಶವಂ ರಾಮನಾರಾಯಣಂ

ಅಚ್ಯುತಂ ಕೇಶವಂ ರಾಮನಾರಾಯಣಂ

acyutaṃ keśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ

The unfallen Acyuta, Keśava, Rāma, Nārāyaṇa,

Verse 3 — ಕೃಷ್ಣದಾಮೋದರಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಂ ಹರಿಂ ॥

ಕೃಷ್ಣದಾಮೋದರಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಂ ಹರಿಂ ॥

kṛṣṇadāmodaraṃ vāsudevaṃ harim ||

Kṛṣṇa, Dāmodara, Vāsudeva, Hari;

Verse 4 — ಶ್ರೀಧರಂ ಮಾಧವಂ ಗೋಪಿಕಾವಲ್ಲಭಂ

ಶ್ರೀಧರಂ ಮಾಧವಂ ಗೋಪಿಕಾವಲ್ಲಭಂ

śrīdharaṃ mādhavaṃ gopikāvallabhaṃ

Śrīdhara, Mādhava, the beloved of the gopīs,

Verse 5 — ಜಾನಕೀನಾಯಕಂ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ ಭಜೇ

ಜಾನಕೀನಾಯಕಂ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ ಭಜೇ

jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmacandraṃ bhaje

the lord of Jānakī, Rāmacandra — Him I worship.

Verse 6 — ಅಚ್ಯುತಂ ಕೇಶವಂ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾಧವಂ

ಅಚ್ಯುತಂ ಕೇಶವಂ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾಧವಂ

acyutaṃ keśavaṃ satyabhāmādhavaṃ

The unfallen one, Keśava, consort of Satyabhāmā,

Verse 7 — ಮಾಧವಂ ಶ್ರೀಧರಂ ರಾಧಿಕಾರಾಧಿತಂ ॥

ಮಾಧವಂ ಶ್ರೀಧರಂ ರಾಧಿಕಾರಾಧಿತಂ ॥

mādhavaṃ śrīdharaṃ rādhikārādhitam ||

Mādhava, Śrīdhara, adored by Rādhikā;

Verse 8 — ಇಂದಿರಾಮಂದಿರಂ ಚೇತಸಾ ಸುಂದರಂ

ಇಂದಿರಾಮಂದಿರಂ ಚೇತಸಾ ಸುಂದರಂ

indirāmandiraṃ cetasā sundaraṃ

abode of Lakṣmī, lovely to the meditating mind,

Verse 9 — ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಂ ನಂದನಂ ಸಂದಧೇ

ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಂ ನಂದನಂ ಸಂದಧೇ

devakīnandanaṃ nandanaṃ saṃdadhe

the gladdening son of Devakī — on Him I fix my heart.

Verse 10 — ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಜಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಶಂಖಿನೇ ಚಕ್ರಿಣೇ

ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಜಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಶಂಖಿನೇ ಚಕ್ರಿಣೇ

viṣṇave jiṣṇave śaṅkhine cakriṇe

To Viṣṇu, the ever-victorious, bearer of conch and discus,

Verse 11 — ರುಕ್ಮಿನೀರಾಗಿಣೇ ಜಾನಕೀಜಾನಯೇ ॥

ರುಕ್ಮಿನೀರಾಗಿಣೇ ಜಾನಕೀಜಾನಯೇ ॥

rukminīrāgiṇe jānakījānaye ||

the lover of Rukmiṇī, the husband of Jānakī,

Verse 12 — ವಲ್ಲವೀವಲ್ಲಭಾಯಾಽರ್ಚಿತಾಯಾತ್ಮನೇ

ವಲ್ಲವೀವಲ್ಲಭಾಯಾಽರ್ಚಿತಾಯಾತ್ಮನೇ

vallavīvallabhāyā'rcitāyātmane

beloved of the cowherd-maidens, the worshipped Self,

Verse 13 — ಕಂಸವಿಧ್ವಂಸಿನೇ ವಂಶಿನೇ ತೇ ನಮಃ

ಕಂಸವಿಧ್ವಂಸಿನೇ ವಂಶಿನೇ ತೇ ನಮಃ

kaṃsavidhvaṃsine vaṃśine te namaḥ

the destroyer of Kaṃsa, the flute-holder — to You, my salutation!

Verse 14 — ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಹೇ ರಾಮ ನಾರಾಯಣ

ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಹೇ ರಾಮ ನಾರಾಯಣ

kṛṣṇa govinda he rāma nārāyaṇa

O Kṛṣṇa, Govinda, O Rāma, Nārāyaṇa,

Verse 15 — ಶ್ರೀಪತೇ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಜಿತ ಶ್ರೀನಿಧೇ ॥

ಶ್ರೀಪತೇ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಜಿತ ಶ್ರೀನಿಧೇ ॥

śrīpate vāsudevājita śrīnidhe ||

O lord of Śrī, Vāsudeva, unconquered one, treasury of fortune!

Verse 16 — ಅಚ್ಯುತಾನಂತ ಹೇ ಮಾಧವಾಧೋಕ್ಷಜ

ಅಚ್ಯುತಾನಂತ ಹೇ ಮಾಧವಾಧೋಕ್ಷಜ

acyutānanta he mādhavādhokṣaja

O Acyuta, O infinite Ananta, O Mādhava, Adhokṣaja,

Verse 17 — ದ್ವಾರಕಾನಾಯಕ ದ್ರೌಪದೀರಕ್ಷಕ

ದ್ವಾರಕಾನಾಯಕ ದ್ರೌಪದೀರಕ್ಷಕ

dvārakānāyaka draupadīrakṣaka

O lord of Dvārakā, protector of Draupadī,

Verse 18 — ರಾಕ್ಷಸಕ್ಷೋಭಿತಃ ಸೀತಯಾ ಶೋಭಿತೋ

ರಾಕ್ಷಸಕ್ಷೋಭಿತಃ ಸೀತಯಾ ಶೋಭಿತೋ

rākṣasakṣobhitaḥ sītayā śobhito

harried by the demons, made radiant beside Sītā,

Verse 19 — ದಂಡಕಾರಣ್ಯಭೂಪುಣ್ಯತಾಕಾರಣಃ ॥

ದಂಡಕಾರಣ್ಯಭೂಪುಣ್ಯತಾಕಾರಣಃ ॥

daṇḍakāraṇyabhūpuṇyatākāraṇaḥ ||

the very cause of the Daṇḍaka forest's sanctity;

Verse 20 — ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣೇನಾನ್ವಿತೋ ವಾನರೈಃ ಸೇವಿತೋಽ

ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣೇನಾನ್ವಿತೋ ವಾನರೈಃ ಸೇವಿತೋಽ

lakṣmaṇenānvito vānaraiḥ sevito'

attended by Lakṣmaṇa, served by the vānaras,

Verse 21 — ಗಸ್ತ್ಯಸಂಪೂಜಿತೋ ರಾಘವಃ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ

ಗಸ್ತ್ಯಸಂಪೂಜಿತೋ ರಾಘವಃ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ

gastyasaṃpūjito rāghavaḥ pātu mām

worshipped by Agastya — may that Rāghava protect me.

Verse 22 — ಧೇನುಕಾರಿಷ್ಟಕೋಽನಿಷ್ಟಕೃದ್ದ್ವೇಷಿಣಾಂ

ಧೇನುಕಾರಿಷ್ಟಕೋಽನಿಷ್ಟಕೃದ್ದ್ವೇಷಿಣಾಂ

dhenukāriṣṭako'niṣṭakṛddveṣiṇāṃ

Slayer of Dhenuka and Ariṣṭa, thwarter of his enemies' designs,

Verse 23 — ಕೇಶಿಹಾ ಕಂಸಹೃದ್ವಂಶಿಕಾವಾದಕಃ ॥

ಕೇಶಿಹಾ ಕಂಸಹೃದ್ವಂಶಿಕಾವಾದಕಃ ॥

keśihā kaṃsahṛdvaṃśikāvādakaḥ ||

killer of Keśī, ender of Kaṃsa's life, and player of the flute;

Verse 24 — ಪೂತನಾಕೋಪಕಃ ಸೂರಜಾಖೇಲನೋ

ಪೂತನಾಕೋಪಕಃ ಸೂರಜಾಖೇಲನೋ

pūtanākopakaḥ sūrajākhelano

the bane of Pūtanā, who sports in the Yamunā (the Sun's daughter),

Verse 25 — ಬಾಲಗೋಪಾಲಕಃ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ ಸರ್ವದಾ

ಬಾಲಗೋಪಾಲಕಃ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ ಸರ್ವದಾ

bālagopālakaḥ pātu mām sarvadā

the child cowherd — may He protect me for ever.

Verse 26 — ವಿದ್ಯುದುದ್ಧಯೋತವಾನಪ್ರಸ್ಫುರದ್ವಾಸಸಂ

ವಿದ್ಯುದುದ್ಧಯೋತವಾನಪ್ರಸ್ಫುರದ್ವಾಸಸಂ

vidyududdhayotavānaprasphuradvāsasaṃ

Him whose garment flashes bright as lightning,

Verse 27 — ಪ್ರಾವೃಡಂಭೋದವತ್ಪ್ರೋಲ್ಲಸದ್ವಿಗ್ರಹಂ ॥

ಪ್ರಾವೃಡಂಭೋದವತ್ಪ್ರೋಲ್ಲಸದ್ವಿಗ್ರಹಂ ॥

prāvṛḍambhodavatprollasadvigraham ||

whose form gleams like a monsoon rain-cloud,

Verse 28 — ವನ್ಯಯಾ ಮಾಲಯಾ ಶೋಭಿತೋರಃಸ್ಥಲಂ

ವನ್ಯಯಾ ಮಾಲಯಾ ಶೋಭಿತೋರಃಸ್ಥಲಂ

vanyayā mālayā śobhitoraḥsthalaṃ

whose chest is graced with a garland of wild-wood flowers,

Verse 29 — ಲೋಹಿತಾಂಘ್ರಿದ್ವಯಂ ವಾರಿಜಾಕ್ಷಂ ಭಜೇ

ಲೋಹಿತಾಂಘ್ರಿದ್ವಯಂ ವಾರಿಜಾಕ್ಷಂ ಭಜೇ

lohitāṃghridvayaṃ vārijākṣaṃ bhaje

whose two feet are rosy, whose eyes are lotuses — Him I worship.

Verse 30 — ಕುಂಚಿತೈಃ ಕುಂತಲೈರ್ಭ್ರಾಜಮಾನಾನನಂ

ಕುಂಚಿತೈಃ ಕುಂತಲೈರ್ಭ್ರಾಜಮಾನಾನನಂ

kuñcitaiḥ kuntalairbhrājamānānanaṃ

His face resplendent with clustering curls,

Verse 31 — ರತ್ನಮೌಲಿಂ ಲಸತ್ ಕುಂಡಲಂ ಗಂಡಯೋಃ ॥

ರತ್ನಮೌಲಿಂ ಲಸತ್ ಕುಂಡಲಂ ಗಂಡಯೋಃ ॥

ratnamauliṃ lasat kuṇḍalaṃ gaṇḍayoḥ ||

a jewelled crown, ear-rings glinting upon His cheeks,

Verse 32 — ಹಾರಕೇಯೂರಕಂ ಕಂಕಣಪ್ರೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಂ

ಹಾರಕೇಯೂರಕಂ ಕಂಕಣಪ್ರೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಂ

hārakeyūrakaṃ kaṅkaṇaprojjvalaṃ

radiant with necklace, armlets and bangles,

Verse 33 — ಕಿಂಕಿಣೀಮಂಜುಲಂ ಶ್ಯಾಮಲಂ ತಂ ಭಜೇ

ಕಿಂಕಿಣೀಮಂಜುಲಂ ಶ್ಯಾಮಲಂ ತಂ ಭಜೇ

kiṅkiṇīmañjulaṃ śyāmalaṃ taṃ bhaje

sweet with tinkling waist-bells, the dark-hued one — Him I worship.

Verse 34 — ಅಚ್ಯುತಸ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇದಿಷ್ಟದಂ ಪ್ರೇಮತಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಂ…

ಅಚ್ಯುತಸ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇದಿಷ್ಟದಂ ಪ್ರೇಮತಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಂ ಪೂರುಷಃ ಸಸ್ಪೃಹಂ ।

acyutasyāṣṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭhediṣṭadaṃ premataḥ pratyahaṃ pūruṣaḥ saspṛham |

Whoever, with love and longing, recites daily this wish-granting Aṣṭakam of Acyuta,

Verse 35 — ವೃತ್ತತಃ ಸುಂದರಂ ಕರ್ತೃ ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರಂ ತಸ್ಯ ವಶ್ಯೋ…

ವೃತ್ತತಃ ಸುಂದರಂ ಕರ್ತೃ ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರಂ ತಸ್ಯ ವಶ್ಯೋ ಹರಿರ್ಜಾಯತೇ ಸತ್ವರಂ

vṛttataḥ suṃdaraṃ kartṛ viśvaṃbharaṃ tasya vaśyo harirjāyate satvaram

beautiful in its metre and honouring the all-sustaining Lord — to him Hari swiftly becomes bound in love.

About Achyutashtakam

Achyutashtakam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, addressed to Vishnu — a Ashtakam. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Sanskrit Wikisource.

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