Srimad Achyutashtakam श्रीमद अच्युताष्टकम् ★

अच्युताच्युत हरे परमात्मन् राम कृष्ण पुरुषोत्तम विष्णो ।

बासुदेव भगवन्ननिरुद्ध श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ।। (1)

h, the unlapsing Lord, the unswerving Being, the dark-blue Krishna, the best Purusha, the all-pervading God, the One enveloping all and residing in all, Bhagavan possessing the six essential characteristics, the unabated and unobstructed Lord, the Lord of Goddess Sri, may You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

विश्वमङ्गल विभो जगदीश नन्दनन्दन नृसिंह नरेन्द्र ।

मुक्तिदायक मुकुन्द मुरारे श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् || (2)

Oh, the most benevolent and auspicious Lord of the universe, the all-pervasive Being, the sole Controller of the world, the endearing child of Nandagopa, the Lord who took the descent of Man-lion form, the greatest Nara (i.e., Śrīrāma), the Supreme being who confers mukti, Mukunda, the destroyer of Mura, Lord Śrīpati, may you ward off all our sufferings and pains.

रामचन्द्र रघुनायक देव दीननाथ दुरितक्षयकारिन् ।

यादवेन्द्र यदुभूषण यज्ञ शमय दुःखमशेषम् || (3)

Oh Rāmachandra, scion of Raghu's family, the Almighty, the one God approached by all the poor and destitute, the Lord who eradicates sins, the supreme Monarch and beautiful adornment of Yadu's race, the embodiment of yajna, Lord Sripati, You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

देवकीतनय दुःखदवाग्ने राधिकारमण रम्यसुमूर्ते ।

दुःखमोचन दयार्णव नाथ श्रीपते समय दुःखमशेषम् || (4)

Oh, the son of Devaki, the forest-fire that devours (all our ) miseries, the endearing Lord of Goddess Radhā, the God of enchanting and bewitching form, the destroyer of agonies, the ocean of mercy, the Overlord, Sripati, may You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

गोपिकावदनचन्द्रचकोर नित्य निर्गुण निरञ्जन जिष्णो ।

पूर्णरूप जय शङ्कर सर्व श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ।। (5)

Oh Lord, Sripati, the eternal Being, the One above all limiting characteristics, the Lord of karmic bondage, the victorious sovereign, the imperishable and undiminishing Lord, the embodiment of victory the well-wisher of all, the all-supporting and all-cognising Lord, Oh Chakora-bird (in relation) to moon-faces of Gopikās, may You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

गोकुलेश गिरिधारण धीर यामुनाच्छतटखेलन वीर ।

नारदादिमुनिवन्दितपाद श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ (6)

Oh, the one Lord of Gokula, the One who lifted up the Govardhana hill, the courageous Lord, the valorous warrior who sported on the pure banks of the river Yamuna, the Lord Sripati whose feet are adored by great sages like Narada, may You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

द्वारकाधिप दुरन्तगुणाब्धे प्राणनाथ परिपूर्ण भवारे ।

ज्ञानगम्य गुणसागर ब्रह्मन् श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् ॥ (7)

Oh, the Emperor of Dvaraka, the repository of all merits in abundance like the unfathomable ocean, the Lord of all selfs the only One who is ever complete and full, the destroyer of samsara, the Lord who is attainable only through gyana (supreme wisdom), the ocean of virtues, the Supreme Brahman, Lord Sripati, you ward off all our sufferings and pains.

दुष्ट निर्दलन देवं दयालो पद्मनाभ धरणीधर धर्मिन् ।

रावणान्तक रमेश मुरारे श्रीपते शमय दुःखमशेषम् || (8)

Oh, Lord Sripati, the vanquisher of the wicked, the Supreme Being of great splendour, the merciful the One from whose Lotus-navel (sprang up Brahma), the Lord who lifted the earth (through his avatara as the great Boar), the embodiment of Dharma, the slayer of Ravana, Lord of Goddess. Rama, the foe of Mura, may You ward off all our sufferings and pains.

अच्युताष्टकमिदं रमणीयं निर्मितम्भवभयं विनिहन्तुम्

यः पठेद्विषयवृत्तिनिवृति- जन्मदुः खमखिलं स जहाति ।। (9)

This beautiful Acyutashtaka is composed for the removal of the fear of samsära. Whoever reads this hymn, with (a mind) detached from worldly objects, will relieve himself from all the afflictions of birth (and death).