Shree VishnusaturdayHarivarasanam
हरिवरासनम्
About Harivarasanam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Vishnu, Harivarasanam (हरिवरासनम्) stands as a sacred prayer. Drawn from Kambangudi Kulathur Srinivasa Iyer, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to sung every night at Sabarimala when the sanctum sanctorum doors close, invoke Lord Ayyappa as Hariharaputra - son of both Vishnu (Mohini) and Shiva, and grant all wishes and fulfils the aspirations of devotees. It is especially recommended on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Makara Vilakku and Mandala Puja for maximum spiritual benefit. With 8 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 Harivarasanam 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 हरिवरासनम् ॥
हरिवरासनं विश्वमोहनं
हरिदधीश्वरं आराध्यपादुकम्।
अरिविमर्दनं नित्यनर्तनं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥१॥
शरणकीर्तनं शक्तमानसं
भरणलोलुपं नर्तनालसम्।
अरुणभासुरं भूतनायकं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥२॥
प्रणयसत्यकं प्राणनायकं
प्रणतकल्पकं सुप्रभाञ्चितम्।
प्रणवमन्दिरं कीर्तनप्रियं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥३॥
तुरगवाहनं सुन्दराननं
वरगदायुधं देववर्णितम्।
गुरुकृपाकरं कीर्तनप्रियं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥४॥
त्रिभुवनार्चितं देवतात्मकं
त्रिनयनं प्रभुं दिव्यदेशिकम्।
त्रिदशपूजितं चिन्तितप्रदं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥५॥
भवभयापहं भावुकावहं
भुवनमोहनं भूतिभूषणम्।
धवलवाहनं दिव्यवारणं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥६॥
कलमृदुस्मितं सुन्दराननं
कलभकोमलं गात्रमोहनम्।
कलभकेसरी वाजिवाहनं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥७॥
श्रितजनप्रियं चिन्तितप्रदं
श्रुतिविभूषणं साधुजीवनम्।
श्रुतिमनोहरं गीतलालसं
हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये॥८॥
॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
॥ इति श्री हरिवरासनं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★THE most sacred Ayyappa devotional song - sung as lullaby at Sabarimala temple closing
- ★Sung every night at Sabarimala when the sanctum sanctorum doors close
- ★Invokes Lord Ayyappa as Hariharaputra - son of both Vishnu (Mohini) and Shiva
- ★Removes the fear of worldly existence (Bhava-bhaya)
- ★Grants all wishes and fulfils the aspirations of devotees
- ★Creates deep devotional atmosphere and spiritual peace
- ★Essential song for Mandala Kalam (41-day Ayyappa vrat)