Lord Vishnu

śrī haryaṣṭakam (prahlāda kṛtam)

(Shri Haryashtakam (Prahlada Kritam) in English (IAST))

From Vishnu Purana

Shri Haryashtakam is a profound devotional composition traditionally attributed to the saintly devotee Prahlada. Found within the Puranic literature, this stotra glorifies the divine power of the name Hari, emphasizing that even an unintentional utterance of the Lord's name purifies the soul of all sins, much like fire burns regardless of how it is touched. Chanting this hymn serves as a powerful spiritual practice to dissolve negative karmic imprints, cultivate devotion, and attain the grace of Lord Vishnu, leading the seeker toward liberation and internal peace through constant remembrance of the Supreme Divine.

harirharati pāpāni duṣṭacittairapi smṛtaḥ |
anicchayā'pi saṃspṛṣṭo dahatyeva hi pāvakaḥ || 1 ||
sa gaṅgā sa gayā setuḥ sa kāśī sa ca puṣkaram |
jihvāgre vartate yasya harirityakṣaradvayam || 2 ||
vārāṇasyāṃ kurukṣetre naimiśāraṇya eva ca |
yatkṛtaṃ tena yenoktaṃ harirityakṣaradvayam || 3 ||
pṛthivyāṃ yāni tīrthāni puṇyānyāyatanāni ca |
tāni sarvāṇyaśeṣāṇi harirityakṣaradvayam || 4 ||
gavāṃ koṭisahasrāṇi hemakanyāsahasrakam |
dattaṃ syāttena yenoktaṃ harirityakṣaradvayam || 5 ||
ṛgvedo'tha yajurvedaḥ sāmavedo'pyatharvaṇaḥ |
adhītastena yenoktaṃ harirityakṣaradvayam || 6 ||
aśvamedhairmahāyajñairnaramedhaistathaiva ca |
iṣṭaṃ syāttena yenoktaṃ harirityakṣaradvayam || 7 ||
prāṇaḥ prayāṇa pātheyaṃ saṃsāravyādhināśanam |
duḥkhātyanta paritrāṇaṃ harirityakṣaradvayam || 8 ||
baddhaḥ parikarastena mokṣāya gamanaṃ prati |
sakṛduccāritaṃ yena harirityakṣaradvayam || 9 ||
haryaṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet |
āyuṣyaṃ balamārogyaṃ yaśo vṛddhiḥ śriyāvaham || 10 ||
prahlādena kṛtaṃ stotraṃ duḥkhasāgaraśoṣaṇam |
yaḥ paṭhetsa naro yāti tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || 11 ||
iti prahlādakṛta śrī haryaṣṭakam |

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