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Haryaasthakam
Haryaasthakam
sung by Prahlad
पहाद कृ त शी हयर षकम
हिरहर र ित पापािन द ष
ु िचतै र िप समृत ः ।
अिनचछयाऽिप सं स पृष ो दहतये व िह पावकः ॥1
English Translation:
HarirHarti Paapaani DushtaChittairApi Smritah
AnichyaApi Samsprishto Dahatyeva Hi Paavakah
(Lord Hari destroys the sins, even if remembered by cruel hearted, or him
who remembered Lord Hari unwittingly, just like fire burns the fuel)
Sa Gangaa Sa Gayaa Setuh Sa Kaashee Sa Cha Pushakaram
JihwaAgre Vartate Yasya HarirItyaAkshar Dvayam
(He has been to the Sacred River Ganga, to Gaya and Kashi, as well
as Pushakaram, on whose tongue reside these two alphabets: HaRi)
Vaaranasyaam Kurukshetre Naimishaaranya Eva Cha
YatKritam Tena Yenoktam HarirItyaAkshara Dvayam
(What ever good deeds have been done in Varanasi, Kurukshetra as well
as Naimisharan, they are all done by him who speaks the two
alphabets Hari)
Prithvyaam Yaani Teerthaani PunyaAnyaayaTanaani Cha
Taani SarvaanyaAsheshaani HarirItyaAkshar Dvayam
(All the holy places on this earth, and other auspicious places too, have
been visited by him who takes the name of Hari - just two alphabets)
Gavaam KotiSahasraani HemKanyaSahasraKam
Dattam Syaatten YenOktam HarirItyaAkshar Dvayam
(He has donated 10 million cows, and a thousand gold statues, who has
uttered the word Hari)
RigVedoAtha YajurVedah SaamVedo ApyaAtharvanah
Adheetsten Yenoktam HarirItyaAkshara Dvayam
(All the Vedas, Rig Yajur Saam and Atharva Veda, have been studied by
him who utters Lord's name Hari)
AshvaMedhairMahaYagnaihi NarMedhaisTathaiva Cha
Ishtam Syaatena Yenoktam HarirItyaAkshara Dvayam
(He attains the desirable fruits of the great Yajya AshvaMedha and also of
the yajya NarMedha - who utters the 2 sounds Hari)
Praana Pryaana Paatheyam Samsaara VyaadhiNaashanam
DukhaAtyanta Paritraanam HarirItyaAkshara Dvayam
(On entering the path of the ears, these name of the Lord Hari, destroys
the disease of this world, destroys even the grievious misery, the
name Hari composed of 2 sounds)
Baddha Parikarastena Mokshaaya Gamanam Prati
SaKridUccharitam Yena HarirItyaAkshara Dvyam
(With Hands Folded, walking toward Liberation (Mukti) are those, good
doers, who utter the word Hari)
HariyaAshtakamIdam Punyam PratahrUtthaaya Yah Pathet
Aayushyam Balam Aarogyam Yasho VridhiSriyaavaham
(This prayer, Hari Ashtakam, Auspicious, Who ever studies after getting
up in the morning, He attains long age, strength, well being, fame and
prosperity)
Prahlaadena Kritam Stotram DukhaSagara Shoshanam
Yah Pathet Naro Yati TadVishnoh Paramam Padam