Hindu Bhakti Stotras (Devotional Hymns) Index
Haryashtakam
Translated by P. R.Ramachander

Text, Lyrics, Meaning, Translations of Stothras of Lord Vishnu, Purusha Suktam, Vishnu Sahasra Namam, Narayana Suktam, Achyuthashtakam, Dattatreya Stotram, Krishna Ashtakam, Mukunda Mala, Madhurashtakam, Nama Ramayana, Nrusimha Stotram, Vishnu Suktam

Harir harathi dushta chithair api smrutha,
Anichayapi samsprushto dahathyevahi pavaka.1

Hari removes sins even from,
The bad ones meditating on him,
Similar to the fire burning any one,
Who touches it without even realizing it.

Sa ganga sa Gaya Sethu sa Kasi sa cha pushkaram,
Jihwagre varthathe yasya hari rithyakshara dwayam.2

He in whose tip of the tongue,
Resides the two letters Hari,
Is himself the Ganga, Gaya, Sethu,
Kasi and Pushkaram.

Pruthwyam yani theerthani punya nyayathanani cha,
Prapthani thani yenoktham hari rithyakshara dwayam.3

All the waters of the world,
Which are considered holy,
Reach themselves to him,
Who chants the two letters Hari.

Rigvedhapi Yajurveda Sama vedhopyadharvana,
Adheenasthana yenoktham hari rithyakshara dwayam.4

Rig Veda, Yajur Veda,
Sama Veda and Atharvana Veda,
Become themselves his,
Who chants the two letters Hari.

Asva medhai maha yagnair vajapeya sathair api,
Ishtam syathena yenoktham hari rithyakshara dwayam.5

The effect of performing Aswamedha,
And hundred Vajapeysa yagnas,
Reach them to him,
Who chants the two letters Hari.

Varanasyam Kurukshethre Naimisarnya eva cha,
Sathkrutham thena yenoktham, hari rithyakshara dwayam.6

All the good got by visiting,
The holy places of Varanasi,
Kurukshethra and Naimisaranya,
Will reach him,
Who chants the two letters Hari.

Badha pari karasthena mokshaya gamanam prathi,
Sakrudhacharitham yena, hari rithyakshara dwayam. 7

He is considered ready,
For attaining salvation,
And having good life,
If he chants the two letters Hari.

Gavam koti sahasrani, hema kanya sathani cha,
Dathani thena yenoktham, hari rithyakshara dwayam. 8

The result of giving in charity,
Thousand crores of cows,
And hundred maids attired in gold,
Would become his,
Who chants the two letters Hari.

Prana prayena padheyam, samsara vyadhi nasanam,
Dukhathyantha parithranam, hari rithyakshara dwayam. 9

The two letters Hari are the,
Food for the journey of the soul,
Medicine for curing the disease of life,
And great protection against sorrows.

Saptha koti maha manthras chitha vibhrama karaka,
Eka eka paro manthro, hari rithyakshara dwayam. 10

The greatest among manthric chants,
Which are greater than the great,
Among the known seven crore manthras,
In making the mind perplexed,
Is the chant of the two letters Hari.

Haryashtakamidham punyam, prathar uthaya ya padeth,
Koti janma krutha papath sa muktho bhavathi druvam. 11

If this holy octet on Hari,
Is read after waking up,
In the morning.
One would get freedom,
From sins committed,
In crores of births.



« previous stotra devotional hymns index next stotra »

  More Related Strotras
  Bhagawan Manasa Pooja
  Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudgara)
  Govindashtakam
  Sri Krishnashtakam
  Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotra
  Rama Bhujangam
  Ranganathashtakam
  Shat Padi Stotra
  Vishnu Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
  Achyuthashtakam
  Bala Mukundashtakam
  Bheeshma Sthuthi
  Brahma Krutha Rama Sthuthi
  Dasavathara Bhujanga Sthavam
  Dasavatara Stotra [Desika]
  Dasavatara Stotra [Jayadeva]
  Sri Datta Sharana Ashtakam
  Sri Datta Sthavam
  Dattatreya Kavacham
  Dattatreya Stotram
  Gopala Ashtakam
  Gopika Geetham
  Govinda Damodara Stotram
  Guruvayupuresa Suprabatham
  Haryashtakam
  Hari Nama Mala Stotram
  Hari Namashtakam
  Hari Sarana Sapthakam
  Sri Hari Stotram
  Indra Krutha Krishna Stotram
  Kaivalya Ashtakam
  Krishnashtakam [2]
  Sri Krishna Stotram
  Madhurashtakam
  Mukunda Mala
  Nama Ramayana
  Nandakumarshtakam
  Narasimha Mangalam
  Narayana Kavacham
  Narayana Stotram
  Narayana Suktam
  Runa Vimochana Sri Nrusimha Stotram
  Parasurama Stotram
  Prahlada Sthuthi
  Pratha Smarana Rama Stotram
  Pratha Smarana Stotram
  Radhakrishnashtakam
  Ramashtakam
  Sri Rama Hrudhayam
  Rama Mangalasasanam
  Sri Rama Raksha Stotra
  Rama Sthava Raja
  Mahadeva Krutha Rama Sthuthi
  Sri Ranganatha Stotram
  Saptha Sloki Gita
  Vairagya Panchakam
  Vamana Stotram
  Vasudeva Krutha Krishna Stotram
  Venkatesa Suprabhatam
  Vishnu Suktam
  Vishnu Sthava Raja
 Devotional Hymns
  Bhakti Stotras (Devotional Hymns) Index
  Devi Stotras
  Vishnu Stotras
  Shiva Stotras
  Ganapathi Stotras
  Subrahmanya Stotras
  Hanuman Stotras
  Stotras by Adi Shankaracharya
 Hindu Temples
  Vishnu Temples
  Shiva Temples
  Krishna Temples
  Rama Temples
  Ganapathi Temples
  Hanuman Temples
  Narasimha Temples
  Lakshmi Temples
 Latest Additions
  Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Suwane
  Shree Shakti Mandir of Atlanta
  India Cultural and Religious C
  Hindu Temple of Atlanta, River
  Hindu Temple of Augusta
  Hare Krishna Temple, Georgia
  Shree Swaminarayan Temple (ISS
  Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS), Bo
  Swaminarayan Mandir, Orlando
  South Florida Hindu Temple