Shree VishnuShayan Prarthana (Bedtime Prayer)
शयन प्रार्थना
About Shayan Prarthana (Bedtime Prayer)
The Shayan Prarthana (Bedtime Prayer), known in Sanskrit as शयन प्रार्थना, is a sacred prayer in praise of Lord Vishnu. This sacred composition is sourced from Various Scriptures and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to kshama Prarthana seeks forgiveness for all errors committed during the day as well as shantakaram Vishnu shloka induces peaceful and divine sleep. Additionally, it is known to prevent nightmares by invoking five powerful warrior deities before sleep. With 6 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 Shayan Prarthana (Bedtime Prayer) 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 शयन प्रार्थना ॥
॥ शयन पूर्व प्रार्थना ॥
रामं स्कन्दं हनूमन्तं वैनतेयं वृकोदरम्।
शयने यः स्मरेन्नित्यं दुःस्वप्नं तस्य नश्यति॥
॥ अर्थ ॥
जो शयन करते समय श्रीराम, स्कन्द (कार्तिकेय), हनुमान,
गरुड़ (वैनतेय) और भीम (वृकोदर) का स्मरण करता है,
उसके बुरे स्वप्न नष्ट हो जाते हैं।
॥ क्षमा प्रार्थना ॥
कराचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा।
श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व।
जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो॥
॥ शयन मन्त्र ॥
ॐ अच्युताय नमः। ॐ अनन्ताय नमः। ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः।
॥ विष्णु स्मरण ॥
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥
॥ रक्षा प्रार्थना ॥
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देवदेव॥
॥ शरणागति ॥
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात्।
करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
॥ इति श्री शयन प्रार्थना सम्पूर्णा ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Prevents nightmares by invoking five powerful warrior deities before sleep
- ★Kshama Prarthana seeks forgiveness for all errors committed during the day
- ★Achyuta-Ananta-Govinda names protect through the night
- ★Shantakaram Vishnu shloka induces peaceful and divine sleep
- ★Tvameva Mata shloka surrenders completely to the divine before rest
- ★Samarpana dedicates the entire day's actions to Lord Narayana