॥ विष्णु षट्पदी स्तोत्रम् ॥

Vishnu Shatpadi Stotram

Six Sacred Verses by Adi Shankaracharya

About Vishnu Shatpadi

A Powerful Stotra in 6 Verses

The Vishnu Shatpadi Stotra is a collection of six powerful verses composed by Adi Shankaracharya. These verses are drawn from various stotras and collectively form a beautiful prayer that emphasizes complete surrender to Lord Vishnu. The stotra includes the famous "Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva" (You alone are my mother and father) and the meditative "Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam" verses.

This stotra is particularly cherished for daily recitation as it encompasses devotion, surrender, and the essence of Vishnu worship in just six verses.

ध्यानश्लोकः

Dhyana Shloka

Meditation Verse

विष्णुं ध्यायेद्धृदयस्थं परमं पुरुषोत्तमम् । शाश्वतं शान्तमव्ययं जगदादिं जगत्पतिम् ॥
Vishnum Dhyayed Hridayastham Paramam Purushottamam | Shashvatam Shantam Avyayam Jagadadim Jagatpatim ||
MEANING
Meditate on Lord Vishnu dwelling in the heart, the Supreme Purusha, eternal, peaceful, imperishable, the origin of the universe and Lord of all worlds.

षट्पदी स्तोत्रम्

Six Sacred Verses

The Complete Shatpadi Stotra

1
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव । त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देवदेव ॥
Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva Tvameva Bandhushcha Sakha Tvameva | Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva Tvameva Sarvam Mama Devadeva ||
MEANING
You alone are my mother and father. You alone are my relative and friend. You alone are knowledge and wealth. You alone are everything to me, O God of gods.
2
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् । करोमि यद्यत् सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥
Kayena Vacha Manasendriyairva Buddhyatmana Va Prakriteh Svabhavat | Karomi Yadyat Sakalam Parasmai Narayanayeti Samarpayami ||
MEANING
Whatever I do through body, speech, mind, senses, intellect or my natural disposition - I offer all that to the Supreme Lord Narayana.
3
आचमनं न जानामि न जानामि च तर्पणम् । विष्णु त्वं सर्वभूतात्मा तस्मात् त्वं मां नमोस्तु ते ॥
Achamanam Na Janami Na Janami Cha Tarpanam | Vishnu Tvam Sarvabhutaatma Tasmat Tvam Mam Namostu Te ||
MEANING
I know not the ritual purification, nor do I know the offering of water. O Vishnu, You are the soul of all beings, therefore I bow to You.
4
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् । लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिहृद्ध्यानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham Vishvadharam Gaganasadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam | Lakshmikantam Kamalanayanam Yogihridhyanagamyam Vande Vishnum Bhavabhayaharam Sarvalokaikanatham ||
MEANING
I worship Lord Vishnu of peaceful form, reclining on the serpent, lotus-naveled, lord of gods, support of the universe, vast as the sky, cloud-colored with auspicious limbs, consort of Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, attainable through yogic meditation in the heart, destroyer of the fear of worldly existence, sole Lord of all worlds.
5
भजगोविन्दं भजगोविन्दं भजगोविन्दं मूढमते । नाम स्मरण मात्रेण निर्धूतपापः स्वर्गं प्राप्स्यसि ॥
Bhajagovindam Bhajagovindam Bhajagovindam Mudhamate | Nama Smarana Matrena Nirdhutapapah Svargam Prapsyasi ||
MEANING
O foolish mind! Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda. Through mere remembrance of His name, your sins will be destroyed and you will attain heaven.
6
विष्णोः पदं परमं सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः । दिवीव चक्षुराततं विष्णोः पदं महीयते ॥
Vishnoh Padam Paramam Sada Pashyanti Surayah | Diviva Chakshuratatam Vishnoh Padam Mahiyate ||
MEANING
The sages always behold the supreme abode of Vishnu. Like an extended eye in heaven, the glory of Vishnu's abode is celebrated.

Benefits of Recitation

Daily recitation of Vishnu Shatpadi Stotra brings:

  • Complete surrender and devotion to Lord Vishnu
  • Peace of mind and spiritual clarity
  • Protection from all forms of fear and negativity
  • Purification of sins through divine grace
  • Inner strength and mental tranquility
  • Fulfillment of righteous desires