Achyutashtakam
By Adi Shankaracharya (traditionally attributed) · संस्कृत
An eight-verse garland of Vishnu-Krishna's many beloved names.
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अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं, कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम्। श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं, जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्रं भजे॥
अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं, माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम्। इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं, देवकीनन्दनं नन्दजं सन्दधे॥
I worship the imperishable Achyuta, Keshava, Rama, Narayana; Krishna bound at the waist (Damodara), son of Vasudeva, Hari; bearer of Lakshmi, Madhava, beloved of the gopis, lord of Janaki, Ramachandra. I hold in my heart that beautiful one — husband of Satyabhama, worshipped by Radhika, abode of Lakshmi, the lovely son of Devaki raised by Nanda.
1. Achyutam Keshavam Rama-Narayanam Krishna-Damodaram Vasudevam Harim.
Traditional
Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram. Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram madhuradhipater-akhilam madhuram.
Vallabhacharya
Krishna Govind Govind Gopal Nandlal, Krishna Govind Hare Murari, He Nath Narayan Vasudev.
Traditional
Paayo ji maine Ram-ratan dhan paayo, Vastu amolak di mere Satguru, kirpa kar apnaayo.
Mirabai
Karmanye-vadhikaraste, ma phaleshu kadachana. Ma karma-phala-hetur-bhur, ma te sango'stva-karmani.
Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Yada yada hi dharmasya glanir-bhavati Bharata. Abhyutthanam-adharmasya tada'tmanam srijamy-aham. (4.7)
Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Public domain — traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.