अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं जानकीनायकं रामचंद्रं भजे ॥ १ ॥
acyutaṁ keśavaṁ rāmanārāyaṇaṁ kṛṣṇadāmodaraṁ vāsudevaṁ harim |
śrīdharaṁ mādhavaṁ gopikāvallabhaṁ jānakīnāyakaṁ rāmacandraṁ bhaje || 1 ||
अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम् ।
इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं देवकीनन्दनं नन्दजं सन्दधे ॥ २ ॥
acyutaṁ keśavaṁ satyabhāmādhavaṁ mādhavaṁ śrīdharaṁ rādhikārādhitam |
indirāmandiraṁ cetasā sundaraṁ devakīnandanaṁ nandajaṁ sandadhe || 2 ||
विष्णवे जिष्णवे शाङ्खिने चक्रिणे रुक्मिणिरागिणे जानकीजानये ।
वल्लवीवल्लभायार्चितायात्मने कंसविध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः ॥ ३ ॥
viṣṇave jiṣṇave śāṅkhine cakriṇe rukmiṇirāgiṇe jānakījānaye |
vallavīvallabhāyārcitāyātmane kaṁsavidhvaṁsine vaṁśine te namaḥ || 3 ||
कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे ।
अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक ॥ ४ ॥
kṛṣṇa govinda he rāma nārāyaṇa śrīpate vāsudevājita śrīnidhe |
acyutānanta he mādhavādhokṣaja dvārakānāyaka draupadīrakṣaka || 4 ||
राक्षसक्षोभितः सीतया शोभितो दण्डकारण्यभूपुण्यताकारणः ।
लक्ष्मणेनान्वितो वानरैः सेवितोऽगस्त्यसम्पूजितो राघवः पातु माम् ॥ ५ ॥
rākṣasakṣobhitaḥ sītayā śobhito daṇḍakāraṇyabhūpuṇyatākāraṇaḥ |
lakṣmaṇenānvito vānaraiḥ sevito'gastyasampūjito rāghavaḥ pātu mām || 5 ||
धेनुकारिष्टकारिष्टकृद्द्वेषिहा केशिहा कंसहृद्वंशिकावादकः ।
पूतनाकोपकः सूरजाखेलनो बालगोपालकः पातु मां सर्वदा ॥ ६ ॥
dhenukāriṣṭakāriṣṭakṛddveṣihā keśihā kaṁsahṛdvaṁśikāvādakaḥ |
pūtanākopakaḥ sūrajākhelano bālagopālakaḥ pātu māṁ sarvadā || 6 ||
विद्युदुद्योतवत्प्रस्फुरद्वाससं प्रावृडम्भोदवत्प्रोल्लसद्विग्रहम् ।
वन्यया मालया शोभितोरःस्थलं लोहिताङ्घ्रिद्वयं वारिजाक्षं भजे ॥ ७ ॥
vidyududyotavatprasphuradvāsasaṁ prāvṛdambhodavatprollasadvigraham |
vanyayā mālayā śobhitoraḥsthalaṁ lohitāṅghridvayaṁ vārijākṣaṁ bhaje || 7 ||
कुञ्चितैः कुन्तलैर्भ्राजमानाननं रत्नमौलिं लसत्कुण्डलं गण्डयोः ।
हारकेयूरकं कङ्कणप्रोज्ज्वलं किङ्किणीमञ्जुलं श्यामलं तं भजे ॥ ८ ॥
kuñcitaiḥ kuntalairbhrājamānānanaṁ ratnamauliṁ lasatkuṇḍalaṁ gaṇḍayoḥ |
hārakeyūrakaṁ kaṅkaṇaprojjvalaṁ kiṅkiṇīmañjulaṁ śyāmalaṁ taṁ bhaje || 8 ||
अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टदं प्रेमतः प्रत्यहं पूरुषः सस्पृहम् ।
वृत्ततः सुन्दरं कर्तृविश्वम्भरस्तस्य वश्यो हरिर्जायते सत्वरम् ॥ ९ ॥
acyutasyāṣṭakaṁ yaḥ paṭhediṣṭadaṁ premataḥ pratyahaṁ pūruṣah saspṛham |
vṛttataḥ sundaraṁ kartṛviśvambharastasya vaśyo harirjāyate satvaram || 9 ||
I worship Achyuta (the Infallible One), Keshava (the one who has beautiful hair / killed Keshi demon), Rama-Narayana, Krishna-Damodara (who was tied by mother Yashoda with a rope), Vasudeva (the son of Vasudeva), Hari (who takes away all sins and distress), Shridhara (who bears Sri on His chest), Madhava (consort of Mahalakshmi), the beloved of the Gopikas (cowherd girls), and Ramachandra, the Lord of Janaki (Sita).
Verse 2 Meaning:
I meditate upon Achyuta, Keshava, the beloved Lord of Satyabhama, Madhava, Shridhara, who is deeply worshipped by Radhika, who is the temple of Indira (goddess Lakshmi), who is supremely beautiful at heart, the joy of Devaki, and the son of Nanda.
Verse 3 Meaning:
I bow to You, O Vishnu (the all-pervading), the victorious One, the wielder of the Conch-shell and the Discus, who is beloved to Rukmini, and who is the consort of Janaki. Salutations to the beloved of the Gopis, the adored Supreme Soul, the destroyer of Kamsa, and the player of the divine flute.
Verse 4 Meaning:
O Krishna! O Govinda! O Rama! O Narayana! O Shripati (Lord of Lakshmi)! O unconquerable son of Vasudeva! O treasury of beauty and fortune! O Infallible and Infinite One! O Madhava! O Adhokshaja (He who is beyond the reach of senses)! O Lord of Dwaraka! O Protector of Draupadi! (Please protect me).
Verse 5 Meaning:
May Lord Raghava (Rama) protect me—He who agitated the demons, who is adorned beautifully by the presence of Sita, who was the cause of purification of the land of Dandakaranya, who is accompanied by Lakshmana, served by the Vanaras, and worshipped by Sage Agastya.
Verse 6 Meaning:
May the Child Gopal (Krishna) protect me always—He who destroyed the demons Dhenuka (in the form of an ass) and Arishta (in the form of a bull), who killed the horse-demon Keshi, who took away the life of Kamsa, who plays the sweet flute, who showed His anger to Putana (by slaying her), and who played on the banks of Yamuna (the daughter of Sun God).
Verse 7 Meaning:
I worship the lotus-eyed Lord, whose yellow garments flash like a brilliant streak of lightning in the sky, whose beautiful body shines like the dark clouds of the rainy season, whose chest is adorned with a forest-flower garland (Vanamala), and who has beautiful reddish feet.
Verse 8 Meaning:
I worship that dark-complexioned Lord (Shyamasundara), whose face is adorned with beautiful curly locks of hair, who wears a jeweled crown on His head, whose cheeks are brightened by shiny earrings, and who is adorned with beautiful necklaces, armlets, glowing bangles, and a beautiful waistband with jingling bells.
Phalashruti (The Fruits of Chanting) Meaning:
Whoever recites this Achyutashtakam, which is the giver of all desires, daily with deep love, devotion, and longing for the Supreme Being—this beautiful hymn which encircles the Lord of the Universe (Hari)—that person quickly wins over the grace of Lord Hari Himself.