Shree VishnuthursdayVishnu Mangalashtakam
विष्णु मङ्गलाष्टकम्
About Vishnu Mangalashtakam
Vishnu Mangalashtakam (विष्णु मङ्गलाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This revered text originates from Vishnu Purana. Devotees recite this prayer to invoke the auspicious grace of Lord Vishnu through eight mangala verses and bring prosperity, protection, and divine blessings. It is also said to create an atmosphere of divine auspiciousness. It is especially recommended on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Ekadashi and Vaikuntha Ekadashi for maximum spiritual benefit. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Vishnu Mangalashtakam 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 विष्णु मङ्गलाष्टकम् ॥
श्रियःकान्ताय कल्याणनिधये निधयेऽर्थिनाम्।
श्रीवेङ्कटनिवासाय श्रीनिवासाय मङ्गलम्॥१॥
लक्ष्मीसवाय देवाय विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे।
शङ्खचक्रगदापाणये नारायणाय मङ्गलम्॥२॥
श्रीवत्सवक्षसे नित्यं श्रुतिसागरमन्थन।
भवदुःखहराय विष्णवे मधुसूदनाय मङ्गलम्॥३॥
पद्मनाभाय देवाय पद्मनेत्राय शार्ङ्गिणे।
पद्मपादाय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो मङ्गलम्॥४॥
वैकुण्ठाय विरूपाक्ष पीताम्बरधराय च।
सर्वेश्वराय सर्वाय श्रीधराय च मङ्गलम्॥५॥
आदिदेवाय देवाय दैत्यदानवमर्दिने।
चक्राय विष्टरश्रवसे गदाधराय मङ्गलम्॥६॥
शेषपर्यङ्कशयनाय सर्वलोकेश्वराय च।
क्षीराब्धिवासिने देवाय माधवाय च मङ्गलम्॥७॥
परमात्मने परेशाय पवित्राय पिनाकिने।
श्रीमते नमो विष्णवे दामोदराय मङ्गलम्॥८॥
मङ्गलाष्टकमेतद्यो विष्णोर्भक्त्या पठेन्नरः।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥
॥ इति श्री विष्णु मङ्गलाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Invokes the auspicious grace of Lord Vishnu through eight mangala verses
- ★Ideal for beginning any auspicious ceremony or ritual
- ★Liberates from all sins and grants Vishnu Sayujya (union with Vishnu)
- ★Brings prosperity, protection, and divine blessings
- ★Powerful on Ekadashi, Thursdays, and Vishnu festivals
- ★Creates an atmosphere of divine auspiciousness