Shri Hari Stotram | Meaning with Sanskrit Lyrics | The Sacred Hymn to Lord Vishnu

Shri Hari Stotram- English Translation and Meaning with Sanskrit Lyrics Swami Brahmananda जगज्जालपालं कचत्कण्ठमालं. शरच्चन्द्रभालं महादैत्यकालं नभोनीलकायं दुरावारमायं सुपद्मासहायम् भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥1॥ jagajjalapalam-kachad kantha-malam sarah-chandrabhalam-maha-daitya-kalam nabho-neelakayam-durava-ramayam supadma-sahayam-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham ||1|| I worship Shri Hari, who is the protector of world, who wears shining garland on his neck, Who has a radiant forehead like the autumn-moon, Who is the death for powerful demons, who has body like blue sky, who is master of maya(illusory power), and who has consort like padma(devi Laxmi's another name), I worship that Sri Hari always ||1|| सदाम्भोधिवासं गलत्पुष्पहासं जगत्सन्निवासं शतादित्यभासं गदाचक्रशस्त्रं लसत्पीतवस्त्रं हसच्चारुवक्त्रं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥2॥ sadam-bhodhi-vasam-galath-pushpa-hasam jagat-sannivasam-satha-dhitya-bhasam gada-chakra-sastram-lasad-peeta-vastram hasacharu-vaktram-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||2|| I worship Shri Hari, who always lives in ocean, whose smile is like newly bloomed flower, who is present erverywhere in the universe whose radiance is like hundred suns shining together, who holds mace and disc as weapons, whose wears shinning yellow clothes, and who always has smile on his beautiful face, I worship that Sri Hari always ||2|| रमाकण्ठहारं श्रुतिव्रातसारं जलान्तर्विहारं धराभारहारं चिदानन्दरूपं मनोज्ञस्वरूपं ध्रुतानेकरूपं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥3॥ ramakanta-haram-sruti-vrata-saram jalantar-viharam-dhara-bhara-haram chidananda-roopam-manogyan-swaroopam dritha-neka-roopam-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||3|| I worship Shri Hari, In whose garland rama(Devi Laxmi) lives, who is the essence of Vedas, who lives in ocean(Ksheer Sagar), who upholds the weight earth, whose blissfull form always attracts the mind, who took various form, I worship that Sri Hari always ||3|| जराजन्महीनं परानन्दपीनं समाधानलीनं सदैवानवीनं जगज्जन्महेतुं सुरानीककेतुं त्रिलोकैकसेतुं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥4॥ jara-janma-heenam-para-nanda-peenam sama-dhana-leenam-sadaiva-navee-nam jagat[j]-janma-hetum-suraneeka-ketum Trilokai-ka-setum-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||4|| I worship Shri Hari, who is free of old age, (birth) and death, who is always in supreme bliss, whose mind is always absorbed in Samadhi, who always looks young, who is the cause of creation of this universe, who is protector of the army of devas, who is bridge that connects three worlds, I worship that Sri Hari always ||4|| कृताम्नायगानं खगाधीशयानं विमुक्तेर्निदानं हरारातिमानं स्वभक्तानुकूलं जगद्व्रुक्षमूलं निरस्तार्तशूलं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥5॥ kritham-naya-ganam-khaga-dhisa-yanam vimukther-nidanam-hararati-manam swabhakta-nukoolam-jagad-vriksha-moolam nirastarta-soolam-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||5|| I worship Shri Hari, whom the vedas sing, who has king of birds as vehicle, who gives liberation, who takes away pride of enemies. who is favourable to his devotees, who is the root (cause) of this tree like world who ends the suffering of life I worship that Sri Hari always ||5|| समस्तामरेशं द्विरेफाभकेशं जगद्विम्बलेशं ह्रदाकाशदेशं सदा दिव्यदेहं विमुक्ताखिलेहं सुवैकुण्ठगेहं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥6॥ samas-tama-resam-dwire-phabha-kesam jagad[t]-bimba-lesam-hridakasa-desam sada-divya-deham-vimukta-khi-leham suvai-kuntha-geham-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||6|| I worship Shri Hari, who is master of devas, whose hair is black as bee, who is every single atom in this universe, whose body is like clear like sky. who always has divine body, who is free from the entanglement of world, who lives in vaikuntha, I worship that Sri Hari always ||6|| सुरालिबलिष्ठं त्रिलोकीवरिष्ठं गुरूणां गरिष्ठं स्वरूपैकनिष्ठं सदा युद्धधीरं महावीरवीरं महाम्भोधितीरं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥7॥ surali-balishtam-triloki-varishtam guru-[n]-am-garishtam-swaroopai-ka-nishtam sada-yuddha-dheeram-maha-veera-veeram bhavam-bhodi-dheeram-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||7|| I worship Shri Hari, who is powerful among all devatas, who is superior in three worlds, who is only one, who is always calm in war, who is supreme among warrios, who lives in the bank of ocean, I worship that Sri Hari ||7|| रमावामभागं तलानग्रनागं कृताधीनयागं गतारागरागं मुनीन्द्रैः सुगीतं सुरैः संपरीतं गुणौधैरतीतं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ॥8॥ rama-vama-bhagam-tala-nagnanagam krita-dheena-yagam-gata-raga-ragam muneen-draih-sugeetam-suraih-samparee-tam Gunau-dhaira-teetaam-bhaje-[a]ham-bhaje-[a]ham||8|| I worship Shri Hari, who has Rama(Devi Laxmi) by his side, who (sleeps) on the snake(sheshnaag), who can be attained by doing Yagya, who is free of attachements(wordliness), who stuti is sung by sages, who is served by devatas, and who is beyond gunas(satva,rajas, tamas), I worship that Shri Hari ||8||