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Kurma Stotram

श्री कूर्म स्तोत्रम्

8 min read11 versesSource: Kurma Purana

About Kurma Stotram

Kurma Stotram — श्री कूर्म स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Vishnu. Attributed to Kurma Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to provide foundation and grounding energy in spiritual practice, destroy all sins and grant divine protection, and invoke the stabilizing power of Vishnu's Kurma avatar. This sacred text is ideally recited on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Kurma Jayanti for enhanced blessings. Comprising 11 verses, it can be completed in approximately 8 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Kurma Stotram 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 कूर्म स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमो भगवते कूर्मरूपाय।

मन्दराचलधारिणे क्षीरसागरवासिने॥

कूर्मरूपं हरिं वन्दे मन्दराचलधारिणम्।

क्षीरसागरमध्यस्थं देवदानवसेवितम्॥ १॥

समुद्रमन्थनार्थं वै विष्णुः कूर्मवपुर्धरः।

मन्दरं पृष्ठतो धृत्वा अमृतं समपादयत्॥ २॥

लक्षयोजनविस्तारं कूर्मरूपमनुत्तमम्।

पृष्ठेन धारयन् मेरुं देवानामर्थसिद्धये॥ ३॥

वासुकिं मन्थनरज्जुं कृत्वा देवासुरैः सह।

चतुर्दशरत्नानि समुद्रात् समपादयत्॥ ४॥

अमृतं चन्द्रमां लक्ष्मीमैरावतमुचैःश्रवम्।

कामधेनुं कल्पवृक्षं कौस्तुभं परिजातकम्॥ ५॥

विषमप्यागतं तत्र हालाहलमतिभीषणम्।

कूर्मनाथप्रभावेन शिवः पीत्वा ननर्त ह॥ ६॥

द्वितीयमवतारं तु कूर्मरूपं सनातनम्।

धर्मसंस्थापकं विष्णुं प्रणमामि पुनः पुनः॥ ७॥

पृथ्वीधारणशक्तिं तं सर्वलोकाधिपं हरिम्।

कूर्मपीठे स्थितं विष्णुं सर्वाधारं नमाम्यहम्॥ ८॥

कूर्मपुराणप्रवक्तारं ब्रह्मज्ञानप्रदायकम्।

योगेश्वरं जगन्नाथं कूर्मदेवं भजाम्यहम्॥ ९॥

चतुर्भुजं पीतवासं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्।

कूर्मपृष्ठसमायुक्तं श्रीधरं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ १०॥

कूर्मस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति॥ ११॥

॥ इति श्री कूर्म स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes the stabilizing power of Vishnu's Kurma avatar
  • Grants stability and support in life's churning moments
  • Destroys all sins and grants divine protection
  • Bestows Brahma-jnana (supreme knowledge)
  • Grants Vishnuloka after death
  • Provides foundation and grounding energy in spiritual practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kurma Stotram

Read Kurma Stotram in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Sacred hymn to Lord Vishnu's Kurma (tortoise) avatar of Samudra Manthan. 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 11 verses and is sourced from Kurma Purana.