अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं
कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं
जानकीनायकं रामचंद्रं भजे ॥1॥
अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं
माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम् ।
इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं
देवकीनन्दनं नन्दजं सन्दधे ॥२॥
विष्णवे जिष्णवे शाङ्खिने चक्रिणे
रुक्मिणिरागिणे जानकीजानये ।
बल्लवीवल्लभायार्चितायात्मने
कंसविध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः ॥३॥
कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण
श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे ।
अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज
द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक ॥४॥
राक्षसक्षोभितः सीतया शोभितो
दण्डकारण्यभूपुण्यताकारणः ।
लक्ष्मणेनान्वितो वानरौः सेवितोगस्तसम्पूजितो
राघव पातु माम् ॥५॥
धेनुकारिष्टकानिष्टकृद्द्वेषिणा
केशिहा कंसहृद्वंशिकावादकः ।
पूतनाकोपकःसूरजाखेलनो
बालगोपालकः पातु मां सर्वदा ॥६॥
विद्युदुद्योतवत्प्रस्फुरद्वाससं
प्रावृडम्भोदवत्प्रोल्लसद्विग्रहम् ।
वन्यया मालया शोभितोरःस्थलं
लोहिताङ्घ्रिद्वयं वारिजाक्षं भजे ॥७॥
कुञ्चितैः कुन्तलैर्भ्राजमानाननं
रत्नमौलिं लसत्कुण्डलं गण्डयोः ।
हारकेयूरकं कङ्कणप्रोज्ज्वलं
किङ्किणीमञ्जुलं श्यामलं तं भजे ॥८॥
अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टदं
प्रेमतः प्रत्यहं पूरुषः सस्पृहम् ।
वृत्ततः सुन्दरं कर्तृविश्वम्भर-
स्तस्यवश्यो हरिर्जायते सत्वरम् ॥९॥
श्री शङ्कराचार्य कृतं!
achyutam keshavam ramanarayanam
krishnadamodaram vasudevam harim |
shridharam madhavam gopikavallabham
janakinayakam ramachandram bhaje ||1||
achyutam keshavam satyabhamadhavam
madhavam shridharam radhikaradhitam |
indiramandiram chetasa sundaram
devakinandanam nandajam sandadhe ||2||
vishnave jishnave shankhine chakrine
rukminiragine janakijanaye |
ballavivallabhayarchitayatmane
kansavidhvansine vanshine te namah ||3||
krishna govinda he rama narayana
shripate vasudevajita shrinidhe |
achyutananta he madhavadhokshaja
dvarakanayaka draupadirakshaka ||4||
rakshasakshobhitah sitaya shobhito
dandakaranyabhupunyatakaranah |
lakshmanenanvito vanarauh sevito
agastasampujito raghava patu mam ||5||
dhenukarishtakanishtakriddveshiha
keshiha kansahridvanshikavadakah |
putanakopakahsurajakhelano
balagopalakah patu mam sarvada ||6||
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvasasam
pravrudambhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyaya malaya shobhitorahsthalam
lohitanghridvayam varijaksham bhaje ||7||
O Pleasing One, gliding gracefully like dark clouds,
kunchitaih kuntalairbhrajamanananam
ratnamaulim lasatkundalam gandayoh |
harakeyurakam kankanaprojjvalam
kinkinimanjulam shyamalam tam bhaje ||8||
achyutasyashtakam yah pathedishtadam
prematah pratyaham purushah saspriham |
vrittatah sundaram kartruvishvambharas-
tasya vashyo harirjayate satvaram ||9||
O Lord, the Infallible, the dense-haired, the Lord of Devi Sita, the pure eternal Man,
O Krishna, the Uncontainable, the Son of Vasu, the remover of sin,
O Consort of Lakshmi, O Pleasing One, the Beloved of the Gopikas,
O Lord of Janaki, O Rama, who glows like the moon, I worship you.
O Lord, the infallible, the dense-haired, the Lord of Satyabhama,
O Pleasing One, Consort of Lakshmi, O Dearest of Radhika,
O Dweller of the Indira's Temple, O Radiant and beautiful Being,
O Son of Devaki, I worship you.
O Master of the Universe, the Victorious, Holder of the conch and discus,
O Beloved of Rukmini, O Spouse of Devi Janaki,
O Sweetheart and Lord of the cowherdesses,
O Slayer of Kamsa, O Exponent of the Flute, I worship you.
O Krishna, the Cowherd, the pure eternal Man,
O Consort of Sri, the Son of Vasu, the Undefeated, the Beacon of prosperity,
O Infallible and Infinite One, O Divine Incarnation of Adhokshaja,
O Hero of Dwaraka, O Savior of Draupadi, I worship you.
O Dread of demons, the One standing beside Devi Sita,
O Cause that purified the land of Dandakaranya,
O Guide to Lakshmana, O Lord of the Vanaras,
O Lord of Sage Agastya; O descendant of King Raghu, protect me.
O Slayer of the demons Dhenuka and Arishtaka
Of the demon Keshi and of Kamsa, O divine exponent of the flute,
O Punisher of Putana, O Little One playing by the Sun god's river, Yamuna,
O Balagopala, protect me at all times.
O Radiant One, wearing clothes that flash and shine light lightning,
O Krishna, adorning a wild flower garland on the chest,
O Lord with iron-hued feet and lotus eyes, I worship you.
O Divine beauty, with a glowing face and beautiful curly locks,
O Lord wearing a radiant gem upon the head, and earrings on the ears,
O Divine Form bearing shining bracelets on the arms and the waist,
O Lord adorned with sweet tinkering bells on the body, I worship you.
Anyone who recites this wish-fulfilling Achyutashtakam,
with devotion and longing for the Supreme Lord every day,
That chanter of this divine description of the All-Pervading Lord,
Will swiftly find a place in His loving refuge.
shri shankaracharya kritam!
Written by Shri Shankaracharya!
