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ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୋକ୍ଷ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Eighth Canto (chapters 2-4) · Veda Vyasa (as narrated by Shuka to King Parikshit) · Puranic

The Gajendra Moksha is narrated by Shukadeva Goswami to King Parikshit in the Eighth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavata Purana. Gajendra, king of the elephants, had been the pious king Indradyumna in a former life, cursed by sage Agastya to take an elephant's body. Seized by a crocodile (a Gandharva named Huhu, fallen by the curse of sage Devala) while drinking at a lake, Gajendra fought for a thousand years until utterly spent. Surrendering every other hope, he recited this prayer — the supreme jaapya he had learned in his previous birth — addressing the Lord not by any sectarian name but as the formless, all-pervading source of all. Pleased by such pure, desireless surrender, Lord Hari appeared upon Garuda, severed the crocodile's jaws with His Sudarshana Chakra, and lifted Gajendra from the water, granting both him and the crocodile liberation.

✦ As told in scripture

The Bhagavata declares that the very instant Gajendra's prayer became free of all selfish motive and he sought the Lord alone, Sri Hari, who dwells in the hearts of all, abandoned His own abode and rushed on Garuda to the lake — delivering the elephant before any other god could respond. Devotees hold that the Lord still comes with the same swiftness to any soul who, having exhausted every other resource, cries out to Him in complete surrender.

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Verse 1

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌶𑍁𑌕 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚 - 𑌏𑌵𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌸𑌿𑌤𑍋 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌨𑍋 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌿 । 𑌜𑌜𑌾𑌪 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍁𑌶𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca - evaṃ vyavasito buddhyā samādhāya mano hṛdi | jajāpa paramaṃ jāpyaṃ prāg-janmany-anuśikṣitam ||

Meaning:ଶ୍ରୀଶୁକଦେବ କହିଲେ — ଏହିପରି ବୁଦ୍ଧିରେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କରି ଏବଂ ନିଜ ମନକୁ ହୃଦୟରେ ସ୍ଥିର କରି ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସେହି ପରମ ଜପ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ଯାହା ସେ ପୂର୍ବଜନ୍ମରେ ଶିଖିଥିଲେ।

Verse 2

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌗𑌜𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚 - 𑍐 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌯𑌤 𑌏𑌤𑌚𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌬𑍀𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌪𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿 ॥

śrī-gajendra uvāca - oṃ namo bhagavate tasmai yata etac-cid-ātmakam | puruṣāyādi-bījāya pareśāyābhidhīmahi ||

Meaning:ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର କହିଲେ — ଓଁ। ସେହି ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ନମସ୍କାର, ଯାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଏହି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚିନ୍ମୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପ୍ରକଟ ହୋଇଛି। ଆମେ ସେହି ଆଦିପୁରୁଷ, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଆଦିବୀଜ, ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରୁ।

Verse 3

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑌤𑌶𑍍𑌚𑍇𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑍇𑌨𑍇𑌦𑌂 𑌯 𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌚 𑌪𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌮𑍍 ॥

yasminn-idaṃ yataś-cedaṃ yenedaṃ ya idaṃ svayam | yo'smāt-parasmāc-ca paras-taṃ prapadye svayambhuvam ||

Meaning:ଯାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ଏହି ଜଗତ ସ୍ଥିତ, ଯାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଏହା ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏହା ଅଛି, ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଏହି ଜଗତ — ସେହି ସ୍ୱୟମ୍ଭୂ, ପରାତ୍ପର ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମୁଁ ଶରଣ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ।

Verse 4

𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍀𑌦𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌵𑌚𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌤𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌵 𑌚 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌦𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌭𑌯𑌂 𑌤𑌦𑍀𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍇 𑌸 𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌮𑍂𑌲𑍋𑌽𑌵𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌃 ॥

yaḥ svātmanīdaṃ nija-māyayārpitaṃ kvacid-vibhātaṃ kva ca tat-tirohitam | aviddha-dṛk-sākṣy-ubhayaṃ tad-īkṣate sa ātma-mūlo'vatu māṃ parāt-paraḥ ||

Meaning:ଏହି ସୃଷ୍ଟି ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜ ମାୟା ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାଙ୍କରି ଆତ୍ମାରେ ପ୍ରକଟ କରାଯାଇଛି — କେବେ ପ୍ରକଟ, କେବେ ଲୀନ। ସେହି ନିର୍ମଳ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଯୁକ୍ତ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଉଭୟ ଅବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଦେଖନ୍ତି। ସେହି ଆତ୍ମମୂଳ ପରାତ୍ପର ପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋର ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 5

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌨𑌶𑍋 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌚 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌹𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌷𑍁 । 𑌤𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍀𑌦𑍍 𑌗𑌹𑌨𑌂 𑌗𑌭𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍇𑌽𑌭𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌃 ॥

kālena pañcatvam-iteṣu kṛtsnaśo lokeṣu pāleṣu ca sarva-hetuṣu | tamas-tadāsīd gahanaṃ gabhīraṃ yas-tasya pāre'bhivirājate vibhuḥ ||

Meaning:ଯେତେବେଳେ ସମୟ ଆସିଲେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଳକ ତଥା ସମସ୍ତ କାରଣ ଏକତ୍ୱରେ ଲୀନ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ସେତେବେଳେ କେବଳ ଗହନ-ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ରହେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ସେହି ବିଭୁ ପ୍ରଭୁ ସେହି ଅନ୍ଧକାରର ସେପାରିରେ ପ୍ରକାଶମାନ ରହନ୍ତି। ସେ ମୋର ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 6

𑌨 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌋𑌷𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍁- 𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌃 𑌕𑍋𑌽𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑌥𑌾 𑌨𑌟𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌚𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌤𑍋 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌃 𑌸 𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌤𑍁 ॥

na yasya devā ṛṣayaḥ padaṃ vidur- jantuḥ punaḥ ko'rhati gantum-īritum | yathā naṭasyākṛtibhir-viceṣṭato duratyayānukramaṇaḥ sa māvatu ||

Meaning:ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱରୂପକୁ ଦେବତା ଓ ଋଷିମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜାଣିପାରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ସାଧାରଣ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ତାଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ଜାଣି ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିପାରିବ? ଯେପରି ନଟ ଅନେକ ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରେ, ସେପରି ତାଙ୍କ ଗତି ଦୁର୍ଜ୍ଞେୟ। ସେହି ପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋର ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 7

𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌸𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍇𑌗- 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌧𑍀𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌯 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌕𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 ॥

namo namas-tubhyam-asahya-vega- śakti-trayāyākhila-dhī-guṇāya | prapanna-pālāya duranta-śaktaye kad-indriyāṇām-anavāpya-vartmane ||

Meaning:ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ନମସ୍କାର, ଯିଏ ଅସହ୍ୟ ବେଗଯୁକ୍ତ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ଶକ୍ତିର ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ସମସ୍ତ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ମୂଳ, ଶରଣାଗତଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷକ, ଅନନ୍ତ ଶକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ, ଏବଂ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମାର୍ଗ ଅନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟକୁ କେବେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।

Verse 8

𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾 𑌭𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 । 𑌕𑌿𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌷𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌿 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇𑌽𑌦𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌯𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌮𑍍 ॥

yaṃ dharma-kāmārtha-vimukti-kāmā bhajanta iṣṭāṃ gatim-āpnuvanti | kiṃ cāśiṣo rāty-api dehama-vyayaṃ karotu me'dabhra-dayo vimokṣaṇam ||

Meaning:ଧର୍ମ, କାମ, ଅର୍ଥ ଅଥବା ମୋକ୍ଷର କାମନାକାରୀ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଉପାସନା କରି ନିଜ ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ଅବିନାଶୀ ଦେହ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି — ସେହି ଅପାର ଦୟାଯୁକ୍ତ ପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋତେ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 9

𑌏𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌨𑍋 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌨 𑌕𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑍇 𑌵𑍈 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌃 । 𑌅𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑌚𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌂 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌆𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌃 ॥

ekāntino yasya na kañcanārthaṃ vāñchanti ye vai bhagavat-prapannāḥ | aty-adbhutaṃ tac-caritaṃ su-maṅgalaṃ gāyanta ānanda-samudra-magnāḥ ||

Meaning:ଯିଏ ତାଙ୍କ ଅନନ୍ୟ ଭକ୍ତ ଏବଂ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶରଣାଗତ, ସେମାନେ କିଛି ଚାହାନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ; ଆନନ୍ଦ ସମୁଦ୍ରରେ ନିମଗ୍ନ ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ଓ ପରମ ମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ ଚରିତ୍ରର ଗାନ କରନ୍ତି।

Verse 10

𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍇𑌽𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 । 𑌅𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍋𑌰𑍁𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮 𑌆𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍇 ॥

tasmai namaḥ pareśāya brahmaṇe'nanta-śaktaye | arūpāyoru-rūpāya nama āścarya-karmaṇe ||

Meaning:ସେହି ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର, ଯିଏ ଅନନ୍ତ ଶକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ, ଯିଏ ଅରୂପ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅନେକ ରୂପଯୁକ୍ତ — ସେହି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ମା ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈🔊oṃ namo bhagavate tasmaiOm, I offer obeisances to that Supreme Lord (Bhagavan)

𑌯𑌤 𑌏𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊yata etat cid-ātmakamfrom whom this entire creation, made of consciousness, has come

𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌯🔊puruṣāyato the Supreme Person (Purusha)

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌬𑍀𑌜𑌾𑌯🔊ādi-bījāyathe original seed and cause of all

𑌪𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿🔊pareśāya abhidhīmahithe Supreme Controller — upon Him we meditate

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍 𑌇𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊yasmin idamin whom this universe rests

𑌯𑌤𑌃 𑌚 𑌇𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊yataś ca idamfrom whom this universe arises

𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊taṃ prapadye svayambhuvamI take refuge in Him, the self-existent (Svayambhu)

𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊nija-māyayā arpitamprojected by His own divine power (maya)

𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌦𑍃𑌕𑍍 𑌸𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀🔊aviddha-dṛk sākṣīthe untainted witness whose vision is never obscured

𑌸 𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌃 𑌅𑌵𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊sa ātma-mūlaḥ avatu māmmay He, the self-rooted source of all, protect me

𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌃🔊parāt-paraḥgreater than the greatest, transcendental

𑌤𑌮𑌃 𑌤𑌦𑌾 𑌆𑌸𑍀𑌤𑍍 𑌗𑌹𑌨𑌂 𑌗𑌭𑍀𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊tamas tadā āsīt gahanaṃ gabhīramthen there remained only deep, impenetrable darkness (at dissolution)

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌃🔊yasya pāre abhivirājate vibhuḥthe all-pervading Lord who shines beyond that darkness

𑌨 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃 𑌋𑌷𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍁𑌃🔊na yasya devā ṛṣayaḥ padaṃ viduḥwhose true nature neither the gods nor the sages can know

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌯🔊prapanna-pālāyato the protector of those who surrender to Him

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇🔊duranta-śaktayeto the one of limitless, fathomless power

𑌅𑌦𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌯𑌃🔊adabhra-dayaḥthe one of boundless mercy

𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌮𑍍🔊karotu me vimokṣaṇammay He grant me liberation (deliverance)

𑌆𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌃🔊ānanda-samudra-magnāḥimmersed in an ocean of bliss (the surrendered devotees)

𑌅𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯🔊arūpāya uru-rūpāyato the formless one who yet has unlimited forms

𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌆𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍇🔊namaḥ āścarya-karmaṇeobeisances to the one of wondrous, marvellous deeds

Benefits of Chanting ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୋକ୍ଷ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

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Regarded as the supreme hymn of total surrender (sharanagati) to the Lord

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Believed to invoke the Lord's immediate protection in moments of grave danger and distress

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Frees the mind from fear, helplessness and dependence on one's own limited strength

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Traditionally recited for relief from disease, debt, enemies and life-threatening crises

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Cultivates pure, desireless devotion that seeks the Lord alone and not His gifts

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Said to grant liberation (moksha) at the end of life, as it did for Gajendra

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Recitation at dawn is held to remove the burden of accumulated sins

How to Chant ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୋକ୍ଷ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

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Best TimeEarly morning (Brahma Muhurta) after a bath; especially on Ekadashi, Dvadashi and in times of distress

Bathe and sit facing east before an image of Lord Vishnu. Light a lamp and recite the Gajendra Moksha Stotram slowly with full attention, contemplating Gajendra's complete surrender. The Bhagavata states that the Lord rises to protect the helpless the instant the devotee gives up all other shelter, so chant with a heart that relies on Him alone. It may be recited daily, or read in full during illness, danger or moments of helplessness, and is traditionally read for the welfare of the departed.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୋକ୍ଷ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ 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 the prayer offered by Gajendra, the king of elephants, recorded in the Eighth Canto (chapters 2-4) of the Srimad Bhagavata Purana. While being dragged into a lake by a crocodile, Gajendra surrendered to the Supreme Lord with this hymn, and Lord Vishnu appeared and delivered him. 'Gajendra Moksha' means 'the liberation of Gajendra'.

Gajendra, a mighty elephant-king, went to a lake to drink and was seized by the leg by a powerful crocodile. They struggled for a thousand celestial years until the elephant's strength failed. Realising no earthly power could save him, Gajendra offered a lotus with his trunk and prayed to the Lord. The moment his prayer became free of all ego and self-interest, Lord Vishnu came on Garuda, killed the crocodile with His discus, and liberated Gajendra. The crocodile was a Gandharva freed from a curse.

Tradition reads it as an allegory of the soul. Gajendra is the jiva (individual soul), the crocodile is samsara (worldly entanglement) that grips ever tighter the more one struggles with one's own strength, and the lake is material existence. Deliverance comes only when the soul gives up self-reliance and surrenders completely to the Lord.

It is recited in times of danger, disease, debt or distress as a prayer for the Lord's protection, and daily by devotees as a hymn of surrender. It is considered especially powerful on Ekadashi and Dvadashi, and is traditionally read for the peace and liberation of those who have passed away.