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𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌤 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

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🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Brahma Muhurta, Ekadashi, or during evening Vishnu worship·📜 Composition of Adi Shankaracharya (Shankara Bhagavatpada)
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Origin & Story

Composition of Adi Shankaracharya (Shankara Bhagavatpada) · Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE) · 8th century CE

This stotram is counted among Adi Shankaracharya's devotional hymns in the bhujangaprayata metre. Tradition relates that Shankara, the great teacher of Advaita Vedanta, composed and recited such Vishnu hymns out of deep bhakti even while expounding the formless Absolute, showing the harmony of jnana and devotion. By one account he sang a Vishnu hymn so that the attendants of the Lord came to escort his departing mother to the higher worlds — fitting the stotram's theme of surrender at life's end.

As told in scripture

It is said that when Adi Shankaracharya's mother lay dying and feared the fierce messengers she beheld, Shankara sang the praises of Vishnu, and the gentle servants of the Lord at once descended to carry her soul to Vaikuntha. Devotees therefore cherish this Bhujangam as a hymn that turns the terror of death into the grace of liberation.

Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌂𑌶𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌹𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍋𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍। 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌤𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌕𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍀𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑍇𑌦 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇॥

Chidamsham Vibhum Nirmalam Nirvikalpam Niriham Nirakaram-Onkara-Gamyam Gunatitam-Avyaktam-Ekam Turiyam Param Brahma Yam Veda Tasmai Namaste

Meaning:जिन्हें ज्ञानीजन परब्रह्म रूप में जानते हैं — जो चित्-स्वरूप, विभु, निर्मल, निर्विकल्प, निरीह, निराकार, ओंकार से गम्य, गुणातीत, अव्यक्त, एक और तुरीय हैं — उन्हें नमस्कार है।

Verse 2

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌂 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌶𑍂𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌗𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑌂 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑍍। 𑌅𑌦𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍇𑌦𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑍀 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑍇𑌦 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇॥

Vishuddham Shivam Shantam-Adyanta-Shunyam Jagaj-Jivanam Jyotir-Ananda-Rupam A-dig-desha-kala-vyavacchedaniyam Trayi Vakti Yam Veda Tasmai Namaste

Meaning:जिन्हें तीनों वेद उद्घोषित करते हैं — जो विशुद्ध, शिव, शान्त, आदि-अन्त रहित, जगत के जीवन, ज्योति एवं आनन्द स्वरूप, तथा दिशा-देश-काल से अपरिच्छिन्न हैं — उन्हें नमस्कार है।

Verse 3

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕𑍇 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍇। 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍇 𑌵𑌹𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌬𑌿𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍀𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌽𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌜𑍇॥

Maha-Yoga-Pithe Paribhrajamane Dharanyadi-Tattvatmake Shakti-Yukte Gunahaskare Vahni-Bimbardha-Madhye Samasinam-Onkarnike-Ashtaksharabje

Meaning:महायोगपीठ पर, पृथ्वी आदि तत्त्वों से शोभायमान एवं शक्ति से युक्त, गुणरूपी सूर्य के वह्नि-बिम्ब के अर्ध-मध्य में, ओंकाररूपी अष्टाक्षर-कमल की कर्णिका पर विराजमान आपको नमस्कार।

Verse 4

𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍋𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍇𑌕𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿- 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑍍। 𑌨 𑌶𑍀𑌤𑌂 𑌨 𑌚𑍋𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌵𑌦𑌾𑌤- 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑌂𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑍍॥

Samanoditaneka-Suryendu-Koti- Prabha-Pura-Tulya-Dyutim Durniriksham Na Shitam Na Choshnam Suvarnavadata- Prasannam Sadananda-Samvit-Svarupam

Meaning:एक साथ उदित अनेक कोटि सूर्य-चन्द्रों की प्रभा के समान दुर्निरीक्ष कान्ति वाले, न शीत न उष्ण, स्वर्ण के समान उज्ज्वल, सदा प्रसन्न, नित्यानन्द-संवित्स्वरूप।

Verse 5

𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌟𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌭𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟𑌂 𑌕𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌟𑍋𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌧𑌕𑍇𑌶𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍂𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌤𑌂𑌸𑌮𑍍॥

Sunasaputam Sundara-Bhru-Lalatam Kiritochitakunchita-Snigdha-Kesham Sphurat-Pundarikabhiramayataksham Samutphulla-Ratna-Prasunavatamsam

Meaning:सुन्दर नासिका, मनोहर भृकुटि एवं ललाट, मुकुट के योग्य घुँघराले स्निग्ध केश, खिले हुए कमल के समान विशाल नेत्र, तथा रत्नमय पुष्पों के कर्णाभूषण से सुशोभित।

Verse 6

𑌲𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌾𑌮𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌗𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌲𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌜𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌗𑌚𑍋𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌮𑍍। 𑌅𑌲𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌮𑍋𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑍋𑌰𑌃𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍗𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌭𑍋𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍍॥

Lasat-Kundalamrishta-Ganda-Sthalantam Japa-Raga-Choradharam Charu-Hasam Ali-Vyakulamoli-Mandara-Malam Mahorah-Sphurat-Kaustubhodara-Haram

Meaning:चमकते कुण्डलों से स्पर्शित कपोल, जपा-पुष्प की लालिमा को चुराने वाले अधर, मनोहर हास, भ्रमरों से व्याप्त मन्दार-माला, और विशाल वक्ष पर देदीप्यमान कौस्तुभ-हार से युक्त।

Verse 7

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌦𑍈𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍁𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍈- 𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌲𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌣𑌾𑌲𑌂𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌃। 𑌉𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌾𑌲𑌂𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌧𑍂𑌤𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍॥

Suratnangadair-Anvitam Bahu-Dandai- sh-Chaturbhish-Chalat-Kankanalankritagraih Udarodaralankritam Pita-Vastram Pada-Dvandva-Nirdhuta-Padmabhiramam

Meaning:रत्नजड़ित अंगदों से सुशोभित चार भुजदण्ड, जिनके अग्रभाग चंचल कंकणों से अलंकृत हैं, उदार उदर पीताम्बर से सुशोभित, और कमल को लज्जित करने वाले चरण-युगल से रमणीय।

Verse 8

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌸𑌂𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌃। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌪𑌂 𑌨𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌪𑌰𑍇𑌭𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌽𑌪𑌿 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇॥

Sva-Bhakteshu Sandarshitakaram-Evam Sada Bhavayan-Sannirudhendriyashvah Durapam Naro Yati Samsara-Param Parasmai Parebhyo-Api Tasmai Namaste

Meaning:इस प्रकार अपने भक्तों को दर्शाए स्वरूप का जो सदा ध्यान करता है, इन्द्रियरूपी अश्वों को वश में करके वह दुस्तर संसार-सागर को पार कर जाता है — परात्पर आपको नमस्कार।

Verse 9

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌶𑌾𑌤𑌕𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌧𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌚 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌲𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌾। 𑌕𑌲𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍇𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌾 𑌤𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍀𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇॥

Shriya Shatakumbha-Dyuti-Snigdha-Kantya Dharanya Cha Durva-Dala-Shyamalangya Kalatra-Dvayenamuna Toshitaya Triloki-Grihasthaya Vishno Namaste

Meaning:हे विष्णो! स्वर्ण-सी स्निग्ध कान्ति वाली श्री (लक्ष्मी) और दूर्वादल-सी श्यामल अंगों वाली पृथ्वी — इन दो पत्नियों से सन्तुष्ट, त्रिलोकी के गृहस्थ आपको नमस्कार।

Verse 10

𑌶𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌵𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌮 𑌭𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌂 𑌚। 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌯 𑌹𑌾 𑌕𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌮𑍇𑌕𑍋 𑌗𑌮𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖𑍇𑌨 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌹𑌮𑍍॥

Shariram Kalatram Sutam Bandhu-Vargam Vayasyam Dhanam Sadma Bhrityam Bhuvam Cha Samastam Parityajya Ha Kashtam-Eko Gamishyami Duhkhena Duram Kilaham

Meaning:शरीर, पत्नी, पुत्र, बन्धुजन, मित्र, धन, घर, सेवक और भूमि — इन सबको त्यागकर, हाय कष्ट! अकेला, दुःख से दूर अवश्य ही चला जाऊँगा।

Verse 11

𑌜𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑍀𑌵 𑌹𑌾 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌵𑌸𑌾𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌚 𑌮𑌾𑌂𑌸𑌂 𑌬𑌲𑌂 𑌚। 𑌅𑌹𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑍀𑌦𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌕𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌿- 𑌨𑍍𑌕𑌿𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌿 𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍋𑌦𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌤𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍॥

Jareyam Pishachiva Ha Jivato Me Vasam-Atti Raktam Cha Mamsam Balam Cha Aho Deva Sidami Dinanukampin Kim-Adyapi Hanta Tvayodasitavyam

Meaning:यह बुढ़ापा पिशाचिनी के समान, मेरे जीते-जी ही मेरी वसा, रक्त, मांस और बल को खा रहा है। हे देव! मैं डूब रहा हूँ; हे दीनानुकम्पी! क्या अब भी आपके द्वारा मेरी उपेक्षा की जाएगी?

Verse 12

𑌕𑌫𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌤𑍋𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋𑌲𑍍𑌬𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌵𑍇𑌗- 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌥𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌮𑍍। 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌂 𑌬𑌿𑌭𑍇𑌮𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍋 𑌕𑌿𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦॥

Kapha-Vyahatoshnolbana-Shvasa-Vega- Vyatha-Visphurat-Sarva-Marmasthi-Bandham Vichintyaham-Antyam-Asankhyam-Avastham Bibhemi Prabho Kim Karomi Prasida

Meaning:कफ से अवरुद्ध, उष्ण एवं प्रचण्ड श्वास के वेग की व्यथा से जब समस्त मर्म, अस्थि एवं सन्धियाँ काँप उठेंगी — उस अन्तिम असंख्य अवस्था का विचार कर मैं भयभीत हूँ। हे प्रभो! मैं क्या करूँ? प्रसन्न होइए।

Verse 13

𑌲𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌗𑍋𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋 𑌮𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑍇𑌤𑌿। 𑌯𑌥𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑌥𑌾 𑌮𑍇 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍀𑌲 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦॥

Lapann-Achyutananta Govinda Vishno Murare Hare Natha Narayaneti Yathanusmarishyami Bhaktya Bhavantam Tatha Me Daya-Shila Deva Prasida

Meaning:हे अच्युत, अनन्त, गोविन्द, विष्णो, मुरारे, हरे, नाथ, नारायण! — जैसे मैं भक्तिपूर्वक आपके नामों का उच्चारण करते हुए आपका स्मरण करूँ, वैसे ही हे दयाशील देव! मुझ पर प्रसन्न होइए।

Verse 14

𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌭𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍇। 𑌸 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍁 𑌯𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾- 𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

Bhujanga-Prayatam Pathed-Yas-Tu Bhaktya Samadhaya Chitte Bhavantam Murare Sa Moham Vihayashu Yushmat-Prasadat Samashritya Yogam Vrajaty-Achyutam Tvam

Meaning:जो भक्तिपूर्वक इस भुजङ्गप्रयात स्तोत्र का पाठ करता है और हे मुरारे! आपको हृदय में धारण करता है, वह शीघ्र ही मोह को त्यागकर, आपकी कृपा से योग का आश्रय लेकर, अच्युत आप तक पहुँच जाता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌂𑌶𑌂🔊ChidamshamOf the nature of pure consciousness (chit)
𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌂🔊VibhumAll-pervading, omnipresent
𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲𑌂🔊NirmalamStainless, immaculate
𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌂🔊NirvikalpamFree of all distinctions / changeless
𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊NirakaramFormless
𑌓𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊Onkara-GamyamAttainable through (the meditation of) Om
𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍀𑌯𑌂🔊TuriyamThe fourth state, beyond waking, dream and deep sleep
𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮🔊Param BrahmaThe supreme Absolute
𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊Tasmai NamasteTo that One, salutations to You
𑌜𑌗𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑌂🔊Jagaj-JivanamThe life of the universe
𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑍍🔊Jyotir-Ananda-RupamOf the nature of light and bliss
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑍀 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊Trayi VaktiWhom the three Vedas declare
𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇🔊Maha-Yoga-PitheUpon the great seat of yoga
𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌜𑍇🔊AshtaksharabjeOn the lotus of the eight-syllabled (Narayana) mantra
𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌵𑌦𑌾𑌤🔊SuvarnavadataBright and pure as gold
𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑌂𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑍍🔊Sadananda-Samvit-SvarupamWhose very form is eternal bliss-consciousness
𑌕𑍗𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌭🔊KaustubhaThe Kaustubha gem (worn on Vishnu's chest)
𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂🔊Pita-VastramClad in yellow silk
𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌂🔊Samsara-ParamThe far shore beyond worldly existence (liberation)
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍀𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌯🔊Triloki-GrihasthayaTo the householder of the three worlds
𑌜𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑍀𑌵🔊Jareyam PishachivaThis old age, like a she-demon
𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌕𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌨𑍍🔊DinanukampinO compassionate to the wretched!
𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑍇𑌤𑌿🔊Narayaneti'O Narayana!' (calling out the holy names)
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦🔊PrasidaBe gracious, be pleased with me
𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌂🔊Bhujanga-PrayatamThis hymn in the Bhujangaprayata metre ('gliding serpent')
𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Vrajaty-Achyutam TvamGoes to You, the imperishable Achyuta

Benefits of Chanting विष्णु भुजङ्गप्रयात स्तोत्रम्

Unites the highest Advaitic vision of Vishnu as Para Brahman with loving devotion to Narayana

Considered a powerful prayer for a peaceful death and liberation (moksha)

Traditionally recited at the bedside of the dying and during sandhya worship of Vishnu

Cultivates vairagya (dispassion) by reflecting on the impermanence of body and possessions

The closing verse promises that devoted recitation dissolves delusion and grants union with the Lord

Calms fear of old age, disease and death, replacing it with surrender to Hari

How to Chant विष्णु भुजङ्गप्रयात स्तोत्रम्

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Best TimeBrahma Muhurta, Ekadashi, or during evening Vishnu worship

Sit facing east before an image of Vishnu, steady the mind, and recite the fourteen verses slowly in the lilting bhujangaprayata metre. Begin by visualising the four-armed Narayana described in the early verses, then offer the closing verses of surrender from the heart. It may be chanted once with full attention daily, or read at the bedside of one who is gravely ill, as Shankaracharya is said to have done for his own mother.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete विष्णु भुजङ्गप्रयात स्तोत्रम् written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It is a hymn of fourteen verses in praise of Lord Vishnu, composed by Adi Shankaracharya in the bhujangaprayata ('gliding serpent') metre. It combines a Vedantic description of Vishnu as the formless Supreme Brahman with a heartfelt prayer of surrender about mortality and liberation.
Bhujangaprayata is the name of the Sanskrit metre in which it is written — its rhythm is said to resemble the gliding, swaying movement of a serpent (bhujanga). Adi Shankaracharya composed several famous stotras in this metre, including those to Shiva, Subrahmanya and Devi.
It is treasured as a prayer for a good death and for moksha. Its later verses are a moving meditation on old age, disease and the surrender of the soul, making it a beloved hymn for cultivating dispassion and devotion in the face of mortality.
Anyone devoted to Vishnu may recite it, especially during morning or evening worship, on Ekadashi, or at the bedside of the seriously ill. The closing verse assures that whoever recites it with devotion, holding the Lord in the heart, attains Him.

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