Shree VishnuthursdaysundayNarayana Ashtakam
नारायणाष्टकम्
About Narayana Ashtakam
Narayana Ashtakam (नारायणाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Attributed to Traditional Vaishnavite Literature, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to bestow peace, protection, and spiritual elevation, simple yet profound prayer invoking Lord Narayana's all-pervading presence, and destroy all sins through the power of Narayana's name. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Thursday (Guruvar) and Sunday (Ravivar) and during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Narayana 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 नारायणाष्टकम् ॥
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्।
देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥ १॥
नारायणं सर्वभूतनिवासं नारायणम्।
क्षीरसागरवासिनं नारायणं भजे सदा॥ २॥
नारायण हरे नारायण हरे
नारायण हरे नारायण हरे।
हरिं नारायणं सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं पुरातनम्।
विश्वरूपं सहस्राक्षं नारायणमहं भजे॥ ३॥
यत्कारणं विश्वसृजामधीशं
नारायणं भक्तजनार्तिनाशम्।
धर्मैकरक्षं जगतां विधातारं
भक्त्या नरो मुच्यत संसृतेर्भयात्॥ ४॥
नमो नारायणायेति मन्त्रैः पापक्षयं नरः।
सम्प्राप्नोति परं स्थानं यत्रोच्चैर्नारदो वदन्॥ ५॥
नारायणाय शुद्धाय शाश्वताय ध्रुवाय च।
सर्वव्यापिनमव्यक्तमनादिनिधनं भजे॥ ६॥
नारायणः परं ब्रह्म तत्त्वं नारायणः परः।
नारायणः परो ज्योतिरात्मा नारायणः परः॥ ७॥
नारायणः परो ध्याता ध्यानं नारायणः परः।
यच्च किंचिज्जगत्सर्वं दृश्यते श्रूयतेऽपि वा।
अन्तर्बहिश्च तत्सर्वं व्याप्य नारायणः स्थितः॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री नारायणाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Simple yet profound prayer invoking Lord Narayana's all-pervading presence
- ★Destroys all sins through the power of Narayana's name
- ★Grants liberation from the fear of samsara (material existence)
- ★Contains the essence of Narayana Upanishad in verse 7-8
- ★Ideal for daily morning and evening recitation
- ★Bestows peace, protection, and spiritual elevation