Govinda Ashtakam/गोविंदा अष्टकम
Govinda Ashtakam (गोविंदा अष्टकम): Govinda Ashtakam is a devotional Stotra or song written by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Govinda or Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu Mythology chanting of Govinda Ashtakam Stotra regularly is the most powerful way to please God Govinda gets his blessing.
To get the best result you should do recitation of Govinda Ashtakam Stotra early morning after taking bath and in front of God Govinda Idol or picture. You should first understand the Govinda Ashtakam Stotra meaning in Hindi to maximize its effect.
Govinda is the name we must utter before we eat anything. The story of Kshatrabandhu shows the significance of the Govinda Nama. Kshatrabandhu was a cruel man, who robbed those who passed through the forests. But when he learnt the name Govinda from a sage, he was saved.
When Draupadi is disrobed by Dushasana, she cries, “Govinda, Pundareekaksha, raksha maam saranaagatam.” Thus she is saved by uttering the name Govinda. One can observe that it was the Lord’s name that saved her. Adi Sankara in his Bhaja Govinda shows us the importance of worshipping Govinda.
Govinda Ashtakam Benefits:
- Regular recitation of Govinda Ashtakam Stotra gives peace of mind and keeps away all the evil from your life and makes you healthy, wealthy and prosperous.
- He who recites this Govinda Ashtakam by fixing his mind on Govinda and uttering the names of Govinda, Achyuta, Madhava, Vishnu, and Krishna, and gets all his sins washed off by the nectar of meditation on the lotus-feet of Govinda, attains the indwelling Govinda, the nectar of the supreme bliss.
- According to Hindu Mythology chanting of Govinda Ashtakam Stotra regularly is the most powerful way to please God Govinda gets his blessing.
Who has to chant Govinda Ashtakam:
- The persons not getting the peace of mind for the reason or other or the reasons not known to him should chat this Govinda Ashtakam for the relief.
- The seekers should contact Astro Mantra for the proper chanting and guidelines about the chanting.
गोविंदा अष्टकम/Govinda Ashtakam
चिदानन्दाकारं श्रुतिसरससारं समरसं निराधाराधारं भवजलधिपारं परगुणम् ।
रमाग्रीवाहारं व्रजवनविहारं हरनुतं सदा तं गोविन्दं परमसुखकन्दं भजत रे ।।1।।
महाम्भोधिस्थानं स्थिरचरनिदानं दिविजपं सुधाधारापानं विहगपतियानं यमरतम् ।
मनोज्ञं सुज्ञानं मुनिजननिधानं ध्रुवपदं । सदा. ।।2।।
धिया धीरैध्र्येयं श्रवणपुटपेयं यतिवरैर्महावाक्यैर्ज्ञेयं त्रिभुवनविधेयं विधिपरम् ।
मनोमानामेयं सपदि ह्रदि नेयं नवतनुं । सदा. ।।3।।
महामायाजालं विमलवनमालं मलहरं सुभालं गोपालं निहतशिशुपालं शशिमुखम् ।
कलातीतं कालं गतिहतमरालं मुररिपुं । सदा. ।।4।।
नभोबिम्बस्फ़ीतं निगमगणगीतं समगतिं सुरौघै: सम्प्रीतं दितिजविपरीतं पुरिशयम् ।
गिरां मार्गातीतं स्वदितनवनीतं नयकरं । सदा. ।।5।।
परेशं पद्मेशं शिवकमलजेशं शिवकरं द्विजेशं देवेशं तनुकुटिलकेशं कलिहरम् ।
खगेशं नागेशं निखिलभुवनेशं नगधरं । सदा. ।।6।।
रमाकान्तं कान्तं भवभयभयान्तं भवसुखं दुराशान्तं शान्तं निखिलह्रदि भान्तं भुवनपम्।
विवादान्तं दान्तं दनुजनिचयान्तं सुचरितं । सदा. ।।7।।
जगज्ज्येष्ठं श्रेष्ठं सुरपतिकनिष्ठं क्रतुपतिं बलिष्ठं भूयिष्ठं त्रिभुवनवरिष्ठं वरवहम् ।
स्वनिष्ठं धर्मिष्ठं गुरुगुणगरिष्ठं गुरुवरं । सदा. ।।8।।
गदापाणेरेतद्दुरितदलनं दुःखशमनं विशुद्धात्मा स्तोत्रं पठति मनुजो यस्तु सततम् ।
स भुक्त्वा भोगौघं चिरमिह ततोऽपास्तवृजिन: परं विष्णो: स्थानं व्रजति खलु वैकुण्ठभुवनम् ।।9।।
