Shree Sai BabathursdaySai Ashtakam
श्री साई अष्टकम्
About Sai Ashtakam
Sai Ashtakam — श्री साई अष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Shree Sai Baba of Shirdi. Attributed to Sai Bhakti Literature, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to destroy all sins and purify the devotee and cultivate faith (shraddha) and patience (saburi). It is also said to lead to spiritual union (sayujya) with Sai. It is especially recommended on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Guru Purnima for maximum spiritual benefit. 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 Sai 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 साई अष्टकम् ॥
शिर्डीशं सच्चिदानन्दं सद्गुरुं प्रणमाम्यहम्।
श्रद्धासबूरिदातारं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ १॥
द्वारकामाईवासिनं धूनीज्वालासमन्वितम्।
उदीप्रसाददातारं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ २॥
भक्तवत्सलमीशानं सर्वधर्मसमन्वयम्।
दीनदयालुदेवेशं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ३॥
अभयं वरदं शान्तं करुणापूर्णविग्रहम्।
सर्वरोगहरं देवं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ४॥
सत्यव्रतधरं शुद्धं सर्वभूतहिते रतम्।
निस्संगं निर्विकल्पं च साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ५॥
दरिद्रदुःखहन्तारं भक्तसंकटनाशनम्।
आनन्ददायकं नित्यं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ६॥
योगिराजं परं ब्रह्म अवधूतं दिगम्बरम्।
विश्वव्यापिनमव्यक्तं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ७॥
सर्वमंगलरूपं त्वां सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्।
शरणागतदीनार्तं साईनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ८॥
॥ फलश्रुतिः ॥
साईनाथाष्टकं पुण्यं यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः साईसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥
॥ इति श्री साई अष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Bestows the grace and blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba
- ★Destroys all sins and purifies the devotee
- ★Removes poverty, suffering and obstacles
- ★Grants healing from physical and mental ailments
- ★Cultivates faith (shraddha) and patience (saburi)
- ★Leads to spiritual union (sayujya) with Sai