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Kubera Ashtakam

कुबेर अष्टकम्

7 min read8 versesSource: Skanda Purana

About Kubera Ashtakam

Dedicated to Lord Kubera, the Kubera Ashtakam (कुबेर अष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn revered in Hindu tradition. Rooted in Skanda Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to bring incomparable prosperity in every lifetime as well as please Kubera who is the divine friend of Lord Vishnu. Additionally, it is known to grant wealth, grain, progeny, good fortune, and lasting prosperity. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Thursday (Guruvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 7 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Kubera Ashtakam 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 कुबेर अष्टकम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

गृध्रासनस्थं पीतवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।

गदाधरं शङ्खधरं नवनिधीश्वरं भजे॥

॥ अष्टकम् ॥

ॐ वैश्रवणाय विद्महे यक्षराजाय धीमहि।

तन्नो कुबेरः प्रचोदयात्॥ १॥

धनं मे देहि कुबेर धान्यं मे देहि शाश्वतम्।

पुत्रान्मे देहि सौभाग्यं श्रियं मे देहि सर्वदा॥ २॥

नमस्ते रत्नगर्भाय निधिपालाय ते नमः।

नमस्ते भूतराजाय यक्षाधिपतये नमः॥ ३॥

त्वमेव रत्नभाण्डारी त्वमेव सुवर्णदः।

त्वमेव सर्वभूतानां पोषकः परमेश्वरः॥ ४॥

नवनिधीनां स्वामी त्वं शङ्खपद्मनिधिप्रभो।

महापद्मं च मकरं कच्छपं मुकुन्दं तथा॥ ५॥

कुन्दं नीलं खर्वं च नवनिधिप्रदो भव।

अलकाधिपते देव त्वं प्रसीद धनप्रद॥ ६॥

इन्द्रादिसुरसेव्य त्वं दिशापालो ह्युदीच्यभाक्।

ऋद्धिसिद्धिप्रदाता त्वं मम दारिद्र्यनाशनम्॥ ७॥

लक्ष्मीनारायणसखं कुबेरं शरणं गतः।

मां प्रपन्नमनन्यं च कृपया पालयाच्युत॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

कुबेराष्टकमेतद्धि यः पठेन्नित्यशः शुचिः।

ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तस्य भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि॥

दारिद्र्यदुःखदौर्भाग्यनाशनं सर्वसम्पदाम्।

प्रदं पुण्यकरं चेदं कुबेरप्रीतिवर्धनम्॥

॥ इति श्री कुबेर अष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes all nine treasures (Navanidhis) of Kubera for the devotee
  • Grants wealth, grain, progeny, good fortune, and lasting prosperity
  • Destroys poverty, misfortune, and financial suffering
  • Brings incomparable prosperity in every lifetime
  • Pleases Kubera who is the divine friend of Lord Vishnu
  • Powerful when recited on Dhanteras, Akshaya Tritiya, and Fridays

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kubera Ashtakam

Kubera Ashtakam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning and transliteration. Eight verses praising Lord Kubera for wealth and Navnidhi blessings. It is dedicated to Shree Kubera (श्री कुबेर), the god of wealth and the divine treasurer. king of yakshas and guardian of the north direction. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Skanda Purana.