Shri Govindashtakam Stotram
Shri Govindashtakam Stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 8 Vedantic verses praising Lord Govinda in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Govindashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Satyaṃ Jñānam-Anantaṃ Nityam-Anākāśaṃ Paramākāśam
Goṣṭhā-Prāṅgaṇa-Rinkhaṇa-Lolaṃ Anāyāsaṃ Paramāyāsam ।
Māyā-Kalpita-Nānā-Rūpaṃ Anūpaṃ Bhūmikampa-Karaṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Māyātītam-Anādim-Anantaṃ Jñānamayaṃ Parama-Prabhum
Gopālaka-Bāla-Vapurdhara-Mām-Āyāsa-Rahitama-Mānasa-Gamyam ।
Bhaktādhinam-Ananta-Guṇāḍhyaṃ Gopa-Vadhū-Parirambha-Rasajñaṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Dāmā-Baddha-Virāja-Māna-Vakṣasaṃ Jagad-Eka-Kāraṇaṃ
Pūtana-Māraṇa-Mocana-Karaṇaṃ Śakaṭā-Surā-Bhañjana-Caturam ।
Yāsam-Anāyāsenopa-Rataṃ Yaśodā-Nanda-Dāyakaṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Kālīya-Phāṇi-Mānasa-Stita-Nṛtyā-Vikaṭa-Caraṇa-Yugalaṃ
Gopāla-Maṇḍala-Bāṣpa-Mocana-Karaṇaṃ Tribhuvana-Bhañjanam ।
Govar-Dhana-Giri-Dhāraṇa-Dharaṇī-Dhara-Patim-Anupama-Rūpaṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5
Gopī-Jana-Vastra-Haraṇa-Lolaṃ Śrīvatsāṅkita-Vakṣasam
Vṛndāvana-Caraṇa-Deva-Varaṃ Śrīdhara-Mādhava-Mukunda-Rūpam ।
Bhaktā-Gha-Mocana-Mātma-Jñānada-Mānanda-Sandoha-Mūrtiṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 5 ॥
Verse 6
Kaṃsa-Mukhāsura-Vamśa-Vināśana-Kāraṇam-Adhbhuta-Vigraham
Kaurava-Pāṇḍava-Yuddha-Sūtradhāraṃ Pārtha-Rathāsana-Sthitam ।
Gītāmṛta-Rasapānam-Akārī-Viśva-Rūpa-Dhara-Mīśvaram
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 6 ॥
Verse 7
Kamalā-Mukha-Padma-Madhukara-Rūpaṃ Kaustubha-Maṇi-Bhūṣita-Galaṃ
Gopī-Jana-Mānasa-Haṃsa-Rūpaṃ Kālindī-Keli-Kallolini-Tilakam ।
Rukmiṇī-Prāṇanāthaṃ Rāsa-Rasajñaṃ Rāsamaṇḍala-Madhyagatam
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 7 ॥
Verse 8
Nirguṇam-Ekam-Akhaṇḍam-Anantaṃ Nirvikāra-Mavirāmam
Pūrvam-Anādim-Ananta-Svarūpaṃ Śuci-Subhakti-Bhavya-Mavyayam ।
Nārāyaṇa-Purukūta-Mukunda-Kṛṣṇa-Vāsudeva-Svarūpaṃ
Govindaṃ Paramānanda-Mādhavam-Abhirāmam-Abhi-Vande ॥ 8 ॥
Phalashruti
Govindāṣṭakam-Idaṃ Puṇyaṃ Prātar-Utthāya Yaḥ Paṭhet ।
Goviṃde Mānasaṃ Yuktvā Sa Mukto Bhavati Saṃsārāt ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Govindashtakam every morning upon waking up, fixing their mind on Lord Govinda, will be liberated from the ocean of worldly existence (Samsara).
Concluding Prayer
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!
Govindam Paramananda Madhavam Abhiramam Abhi Vande ||
O Lord Govinda, Madhava, Supreme Bliss! We bow down to You who are Truth, Consciousness, and Infinite.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Early morning upon waking up (Pratar Utthaya).
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Govindashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Govinda (Krishna / Vishnu) |
| Composer | Sri Adi Shankaracharya |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Advaita / Vaishnava |
| Verse Count | 8 Core Verses + 1 Phalashruti Sloka |
Author & Composer
Sri Adi Shankaracharya composed Govindashtakam synthesizing the highest Advaita philosophy (Nirguna Brahman) with personal devotion (Saguna Krishna).
Spiritual Significance
Govindashtakam is a masterpiece of Vedantic devotion:
- Satyam Jnanam Anantam (Verse 1): Quotes Taittiriya Upanishad definition of Brahman.
- Kaliya & Govardhana (Verse 4): Commemorates dancing on Kaliya serpent and lifting Govardhana mountain.
- Gita Speaker (Verse 6): Praises Krishna as the charioteer of Partha (Partha Rathasana Sthitam) who imparted the nectar of Bhagavad Gita.