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Dwadash Stotra Madhvacharya

द्वादश स्तोत्र (मध्वाचार्य)

6 min read10 versesSource: Dwadash Stotra (Shri Madhvacharya)

About Dwadash Stotra Madhvacharya

Dwadash Stotra Madhvacharya — द्वादश स्तोत्र (मध्वाचार्य) — is a sacred prayer offered to Lord Vishnu. Drawn from Dwadash Stotra (Shri Madhvacharya), this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to recited daily by Madhva Brahmins in their Sandhya Vandana as well as supreme devotional text of the Haridasa tradition of Karnataka. Additionally, it is known to twelve stotras by Madhvacharya — core prayers of Dvaita Vaishnava tradition. This prayer is traditionally recited on Daily and Thursday (Guruvar) and during Madhva Navami and Vaikuntha Ekadashi to invoke divine grace. With 10 verses and a reading time of about 6 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Dwadash Stotra Madhvacharya in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री द्वादश स्तोत्रम् ॥

॥ श्री मध्वाचार्य विरचितम् ॥

॥ प्रथम स्तोत्रम् ॥

वन्दे वन्द्यं सदानन्दं वासुदेवं निरञ्जनम्।

इन्दिरापतिमाद्यन्तरहितं च जगद्गुरुम्॥ १॥

सर्वेश्वरं सत्यमनन्यबोध्यं

पूर्णानन्दज्ञानमयं परेशम्।

गोविन्दमानन्दमवाङ्मनसं

गोपालबालं भज मानसं मे॥ २॥

॥ द्वितीय स्तोत्रम् ॥

जगन्नाथं निराभासं प्रत्यगात्मस्वरूपिणम्।

मायानद्यविजेयन्तं वन्देऽहं परमेश्वरम्॥ ३॥

॥ तृतीय स्तोत्रम् ॥

जन्मादस्य यतः सोऽयं नारायणः परो रमा-

पतिर्विश्वसृडीशानः पुरुषोत्तम ईश्वरः॥ ४॥

॥ चतुर्थ स्तोत्रम् ॥

चिदचिदोत्पत्तिस्थितिसंहृतिकारणं

विश्वमवतारसुवर्णविभूषणम्।

विष्णुमनन्तमजं भवदुःखहरं

हृत्पद्मवासं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥ ५॥

॥ पञ्चम स्तोत्रम् ॥

भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुं भवभीतिभञ्जनं विभुम्।

भक्तकल्पतरुं भक्तभवनाशनं भजे॥ ६॥

॥ षष्ठ स्तोत्रम् ॥

सत्त्वतो ह्यमलात्मने परमात्मने सत्यधर्माय।

सम्पूर्णषाड्गुण्यनिधये निरस्तातिशयस्थानाय॥ ७॥

॥ सप्तम स्तोत्रम् ॥

दुरितापहं पापनाशकं

भवरोगवैद्यं सुखास्पदम्।

सकलाभीष्टदं नारायणं

हरिं सदा भजामि सन्ततम्॥ ८॥

॥ अष्टम-द्वादश स्तोत्रम् ॥

नमामि नारायणपादपङ्कजं

करोमि नारायणपूजनं सदा।

वदामि नारायणनाम निर्मलं

स्मरामि नारायणतत्त्वमव्ययम्॥ ९॥

श्रीनारायणाख्यं परं ब्रह्म

गीतार्थसारं परमार्थदम्।

तत्त्ववित्तमबोधं सदा

मध्वमुनिं वन्दे गुरूत्तमम्॥ १०॥

॥ इति श्री मध्वाचार्य विरचितम् द्वादश स्तोत्रम् सारांश सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Twelve stotras by Madhvacharya — core prayers of Dvaita Vaishnava tradition
  • Each stotra praises Narayana from a unique philosophical perspective
  • Recited daily by Madhva Brahmins in their Sandhya Vandana
  • Grants deep knowledge of Vishnu tattva and Dvaita philosophy
  • Supreme devotional text of the Haridasa tradition of Karnataka

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dwadash Stotra Madhvacharya

Read Dwadash Stotra by Madhvacharya in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Twelve sacred hymns to Narayana from Dvaita Vedanta tradition. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 10 verses and is sourced from Dwadash Stotra (Shri Madhvacharya).