Shri Harihara Ashtottarashatanam Stotram

Reciting the Shri Harihara Ashtottarashatanam Stotram regularly removes fear, worry, mental unrest, and negative energies from life. It grants health, longevity, prosperity, and spiritual growth. The devotee attains success in endeavors, harmony increases in the family, business and employment become stable, and wealth improves. Planetary afflictions—especially those of Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, and Moon—are pacified, bringing protection, success, and mental peace into life.

Timing and Method:
You may recite this stotram in the morning or evening, especially on Mondays, Wednesdays, Pradosh days, or any auspicious occasion. It is best to recite it in front of a Harihara or Shiva–Vishnu idol while lighting a lamp, offering water or milk, and keeping the mind calm. Regular recitation brings the effortless grace of Lord Harihara and overall progress in life.

 

 

 

 

gōvinda mādhava mukunda harē murārē
śambhō śivēśa śaśiśēkhara śūlapāṇē |
dāmōdarā:’cyuta janārdana vāsudēva
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 1 ||

gaṅgādharā:’ndhakaripō hara nīlakaṇṭha
vaikuṇṭha kaiṭabharipō kamaṭhā:’bjapāṇē |
bhūtēśa khaṇḍaparaśō mr̥ḍa caṇḍikēśa
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 2 ||

viṣṇō nr̥siṁha madhusūdana cakrapāṇē
gaurīpatē giriśa śaṅkara candracūḍa |
nārāyaṇā:’suranibarhaṇa śārṅgapāṇē
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 3 ||

mr̥tyuñjayōgra viṣamēkṣaṇa kāmaśatrō
śrīkānta pītavasanā:’mbudanīla śaurē |
īśāna kr̥ttivasana tridaśaikanātha
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 4 ||

lakṣmīpatē madhuripō puruṣōttamādya
śrīkaṇṭha digvasana śānta pinākapāṇē |
ānandakanda dharaṇīdhara padmanābha
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 5 ||

sarvēśvara tripurasūdana dēvadēva
brahmaṇyadēva garuḍadhvaja śaṅkhapāṇē |
tryakṣōragābharaṇa bālamr̥gāṅkamaulē
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 6 ||

śrīrāma rāghava ramēśvara rāvaṇārē
bhūtēśa manmatharipō pramathādhinātha |
cāṇūramardana hr̥ṣīkapatē murārē
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 7 ||

śūlin girīśa rajanīśakalāvataṁsa
kaṁsapraṇāśana sanātana kēśināśa |
bharga trinētra bhava bhūtapatē purārē
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 8 ||

gōpīpatē yadupatē vasudēvasūnō
karpūragaura vr̥ṣabhadhvaja phālanētra |
gōvardhanōddharaṇa dharmadhurīṇa gōpa
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 9 ||

sthāṇō trilōcana pinākadhara smarārē
kr̥ṣṇā:’niruddha kamalākara kalmaṣārē |
viśvēśvara tripathagārdrajaṭākalāpa
tyājyā bhaṭā ya iti santatamāmananti || 10 ||

aṣṭōttarādhikaśatēna sucārunāmnāṁ
sandarbhitāṁ lalitaratnakadambakēna |
sannāyakāṁ dr̥ḍhaguṇāṁ nijakaṇṭhagatāṁ yō
kuryādimāṁ srajamahō sa yamaṁ na paśyēt || 11 ||

gaṇāvūcuḥ –
itthaṁ dvijēndra nijabhr̥tyagaṇānsadaiva
saṁśikṣayēdavanigānsa hi dharmarājaḥ |
anyē:’pi yē hariharāṅkadharā dharāyāṁ
tē dūrataḥ punarahō parivarjanīyāḥ || 12 ||

agastya uvāca –
yō dharmarāja racitāṁ lalitaprabandhāṁ
nāmāvaḷiṁ sakalakalmaṣabījahantrīm |
dhīrō:’tra kaustubhabhr̥taḥ śaśibhūṣaṇasya
nityaṁ japēt stanarasaṁ na pibētsa mātuḥ || 13 ||

iti śr̥ṇvankathāṁ ramyāṁ śiva śarmā priyē:’naghām |
praharṣavaktraḥ puratō dadarśa sarasīṁ purīm || 14 ||

iti śrīskandamahāpurāṇē kāśīkhaṇḍapūrvārdhē yamaprōktaṁ śrīhariharāṣṭōttara śatanāmastōtraṁ sampūrṇam ||