Shree VishnuthursdayShatpadi Stotram
षट्पदी स्तोत्रम्
About Shatpadi Stotram
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Vishnu, Shatpadi Stotram (षट्पदी स्तोत्रम्) stands as a devotional hymn of praise. This revered text originates from Adi Shankaracharya. Devotees recite this prayer to remove arrogance, tames the mind, and quiets worldly desires and contain the beautiful wave-ocean analogy for Jiva-Brahman relationship. It is also said to invoke all avatars of Vishnu for protection from worldly fears. This sacred text is ideally recited on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Guru Purnima for enhanced blessings. Comprising 6 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Shatpadi 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 षट्पदी स्तोत्रम् ॥
अविनयमपनय विष्णो दमय मनः शमय विषयमृगतृष्णाम्।
भूतदयां विस्तारय तारय संसारसागरतः॥१॥
दिव्यधुनीमकरन्दे परिमलपरिभोगसच्चिदानन्दे।
श्रीपतिपदारविन्दे भवभयखेदच्छिदे वन्दे॥२॥
सत्यपि भेदापगमे नाथ तवाहं न मामकीनस्त्वम्।
सामुद्रो हि तरङ्गः क्वचन समुद्रो न तारङ्गः॥३॥
उद्धृतनग नगभिदनुज दनुजकुलामित्र मित्रशशिदृष्टे।
दृष्टे भवति प्रभवति न भवति किं भवतिरस्कारः॥४॥
मत्स्यादिभिरवतारैरवतारवतावता सदा वसुधाम्।
परमेश्वर परिपाल्यो भवता भवतापभीतोऽहम्॥५॥
दामोदर गुणमन्दिर सुन्दरवदनारविन्द गोविन्द।
भवजलधिमथनमन्दर परमं दरमपनय त्वं मे॥६॥
नारायण करुणामय शरणं करवाणि तावकौ चरणौ।
इति षट्पदी मदीये वदनसरोजे सदा वसतु॥
॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यविरचितं षट्पदीस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Shankaracharya's six-verse masterpiece of Vishnu devotion (Avinayam Apanaya Vishno)
- ★Removes arrogance, tames the mind, and quiets worldly desires
- ★Expands compassion for all beings and liberates from Samsara
- ★Contains the beautiful wave-ocean analogy for Jiva-Brahman relationship
- ★Invokes all avatars of Vishnu for protection from worldly fears
- ★A perfect union of Advaita philosophy and Bhakti