Venkatesha Ashtakam
Venkatesha Ashtakam in English · English
Origin & Story
Traditional (Brahmanda Purana) · Traditional · Classical
The Venkatesha Ashtakam is a cherished traditional hymn. Eight verses to Lord Venkatesha (Balaji) of Tirumala — adoring the dust of His lotus feet and His boundless grace, the refuge of all who take shelter at the Lord of the seven hills.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Venkatesha Ashtakam with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
The Mantra
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śrīveṅkaṭeśapadapaṅkaja dhūlipaṅktiḥ saṃsārasindhutaraṇe taraṇirnavīnā | sarvāghapuñjaharaṇāyaca dhūmaketuḥ pāyādananyaśaraṇaṃ svayameva lokam || 1|| śeṣādrigehatava kīrtitaraṅgapuñja ābhūminākamabhitaḥsakalānpunānaḥ | matkarṇayugmavivareparigamya samyak kuryādaśeṣamaniśaṅkhalu tāpabhaṅgam || 2|| vaikuṇṭharājasakalo'pi dhaneśavargo nīto'pamānasaraṇiṃtvayi viśvasitrā | tasmādayaṃna samayaḥ parihāsavācām iṣṭaṃprapūrya kuru māṃ kṛtakṛtyasaṅgham || 3|| śrīmannārāstukaticiddhanikāṃśca kecit kṣoṇīpatīnkaticidatraca rājalokān | ārādhayantumalaśūnyamahaṃ bhavantaṃ kalyāṇalābhajananāyasamarthamekam || 4|| lakṣmīpatitvamakhileśatava prasiddhamatra prasiddhamavanaumadakiñcanatvam | tasyopayogakaraṇāyamayā tvayā ca kāryaḥ samāgamaidaṃ manasi sthitaṃ me || 5|| śeṣādrināthabhavatā'yamahaṃ sanāthaḥ satyaṃvadāmi bhagavaṃstvamanātha eva | tasmātkuruṣvamadabhīpsita kṛtyajālam- evatvadīpsita kṛtau tu bhavānsamarthaḥ || 6|| kruddhoyadā bhavasi tatkṣaṇameva bhūpo raṅkāyatetvamasi cetkhalu toṣayuktaḥ | bhūpāyate'thanikhilaśrutivedya raṅka icchāmyatastavadayājalavṛṣṭipātam || 7|| aṅgīkṛtaṃsuvirudaṃ bhagavaṃstvayeti madbhaktapoṣaṇamahaṃsatataṃ karomi | āviṣkurusvamayi satsatataṃ pradīne cintāprahāramayamevahiyogyakālaḥ || 8|| sarvāsujātiṣu mayātu samatvameva niścīyatetava vibho karuṇāpravāhāt | prahlādapāṇḍusutaballava gṛghrakādau nīcona bhāti mama ko'pyata eva hetoḥ || 9|| sambhāvitāstuparibhūtimatha prayānti dhūrtājapaṃ hi kapaṭaikaparā jagatyām | prāptetu veṅkaṭavibho pariṇāmakāle syādvaiparītyamivakauravapāṇḍavānām || 10|| śrīveṅkaṭeśatava pādasarojayugme saṃsāraduḥkhaśamanāya samarpayāmi | bhāsvatsadaṣṭakamidaṃ racitaṃ prabhākaro'hamaniśaṃvinayena yuktaḥ || 11|| śrīśālivāhanaśakeśarakāṣṭabhūmi (1815) saṅkhyāmite'thavijayābhidhavatsare'yam | śrīkeśavātmajaidaṃ vyatanotsamalpaṃ stotramprabhākara iti prathitābhidhānā || 12|| itigārgyakulotpanna yaśodāgarbhaja-keśavātmaja-prabhākara-kṛtiṣu śrīveṅkaṭeśāṣṭakaṃ stotraṃ samāptam ||
Meaning:Eight verses to Lord Venkatesha (Balaji) of Tirumala — adoring the dust of His lotus feet and His boundless grace, the refuge of all who take shelter at the Lord of the seven hills.
Benefits of Chanting Venkatesha Ashtakam
Recitation of the Venkatesha Ashtakam is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Thursdays and Ekadashi, and during Ekadashi and Vishnu festivals.
A treasured Sanskrit hymn, suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Venkatesha Ashtakam
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Venkatesha Ashtakam slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially on Thursdays and Ekadashi and during Ekadashi and Vishnu festivals.
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