Achyuta Ashtakam-Sridhara-Venkatesa-Dikshitar
Achyuta Ashtakam-Sridhara-Venkatesa-Dikshitar
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
ayutāṭakaṃ īdharavakaṭeśivaricata
{|| ayutāṭakaṃ īdharavakaṭeśivaricata ||}
atha ayutāṭaka ||
aibhalapaninasagadayutāye bhaje vāṃ
harisa madaghabṛdaṃ vaubuāvaśā va |
aghaidita tavāṃba yuta yāitado'haṃ
viya mama vada kā vā saṃgitadayavācā || 1||
icarātītā sādīpinatanubhuvaḥ kālabhavana-
pitaṃ ipaoḥ punaragamaya sinidhimita |
yaśaḥ kṛṇayedaṃ kathamahaha na vāṃ rasanayā
yida īkṛṇāye bhajita sa tādana muinasutaḥ || 2||
hareyacoravaṃ yadipa ca tathā jāracirataṃ
tadeta savahatitakṛte saṃkathanataḥ |
itīdaṃ māhāyaṃ madhumathana te dīipatimadaṃ
vadayāḥ kṛṇāye taviha ivacarayā ivalisata || 3||
sabhāyāṃ aupayā'◌ṃśukasṛitibhayā tasanayā
dhṛtā tayācelaṃ tanu tadavathaṃ ivadadhatī |
yatānīśailābhaṃ vasanivasaraṃ cāṃba haratā-
imayā goivadāye vada vasanarāiśatava kutaḥ || 4||
aidharasanamiya vāmayutāye dadhānaṃ
vanajabhavamukhānāṃ vamāhumahātaḥ |
satu ivanamita mātacāvagovādanādī
bhavita nanu ivicaā paitatāvakānā || 5||
janina muribhadāye jānavīinanagaikā
samajina padapaāciṇavāitānā |
piraṇamita samatāḥ pādavāghadureko
jagita nanu tiṭayo jānavīsajāāḥ || 6||
samavihatamapaya sinadhau vainateyaṃ
sabhivadhutapaāpāiṇarīśo'yutāye |
samivatumupanītaḥ sāgajeṃ vayā ā
vada janina ivanā vāṃ kena vā ka tadābhū || 7||
yadeṣa tauima vāṃ iyugacaraṇaāiyiṇa tato
mihanaḥ kā hāinatavatu mama saṃpinaravidhaḥ |
śunā līlākāmaṃ bhavita surisadhubhagavatī
tadeṣā kabhūtā satu sapida satāpabhirataḥ || 8||
iita īīdharavakaṭeśāyakṛtau ayutāṭakaṃ saṃpūṇa ||
īkaṭhimava bhāvataṃ iśavanāmaparāyaṇa |
īdharaṃ vekaṭeśāya eyase gumāye ||
bhagavanāmabhūṣaṇa ( )
nāmāmṛtarasāyana ( )About this ashtakam — Vishnu
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.