Achyutashtakam is a highly sacred and devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna, composed by the great saint Adi Shankaracharya. This stotram consists of eight verses (shlokas) that beautifully describe Lord Krishna’s divine form, compassion, love, and omnipotent attributes.
In this hymn, Lord Krishna is addressed as ‘Achyuta’, which means the one who never slips or deviates from His nature, truth, and righteousness. Each verse highlights a specific divine quality of Lord Krishna—such as His enchanting appearance, His divine plays (Leelas), His affection for devotees, and His power to destroy sins. This stotram inspires devotees to take absolute refuge at the Lord’s feet.
Regular recitation of Achyutashtakam leads to peace of mind, freedom from fear, growth in devotion, and spiritual progress. This hymn removes negativity and purifies the soul. Its chanting is considered especially fruitful on Janmashtami, Ekadashi, and other Vaishnava festivals.
Lyrics – Achyutashtakam
acyutam kesavam ramanarayanam
krsnadamodaram vasudevam harim ।
sridharam madhavam gopikavallabham
janakinayakam ramacandram bhaje ॥ 1॥
acyutam kesavam satyabhamadhavam
madhavam sridharam radhikaradhitam ।
indiramandiram cetasa sundaram
devakinandanam nandanam samdadhe ॥ 2॥
visnave jisnave saṅkhine cakrine
rukminiragine janakijanaye ।
vallavivallabhaya’rcitayatmane
kansavidhvamsine vamsine te namah ॥ 3॥
ktsna govinda he rama narayana
sripate vasudevajita srinidhe ।
acyutananta he madhavadhoksaja
dvarakanayaka draupadiraksaka ॥ 4॥
raksasaksobhitah sitaya sobhito
danḍakaranyabhupunyatakaranah ।
laksmanenanvito vanaraih sevito’gastyasampujito
raghavah patu mam ॥ 5॥
dhenukarisṭako’nisṭaktddvesinam
kesiha kamsahtdvamsikavadakah ।
putanakopakah surajakhelano
balagopalakah patu mam sarvada ॥ 6॥
vidyududdhayotavanaprasphuradvasasam
pravtḍambhodavatprollasadvigraham ।
vanyaya malaya sobhitorahsthalam
lohitamghridvayam varijaksam bhaje ॥ 7॥
kuñcitaih kuntalairbhrajamanananam
ratnamaulim lasat kunḍalam ganḍayoh ।
harakeyurakam kaṅkanaprojjvalam
kiṅkinimañjulam syamalam tam bhaje ॥ 8॥
acyutasyasṭakam yah paṭhedisṭadam
prematah pratyaham purusah sasptham ।
vtttatah sumdaram kartt visvambharam tasya
vasyo harirjayate satvaram ॥ 9॥
