जगज्जालपालं चलत्कण्ठमालं शरच्चन्द्रभालं महादैत्यकालम्। नभोनीलकायं दुरावारमायं सुपद्मासहायं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Jagaj-jala-palam chalat-kantha-malam sharach-chandra-bhalam maha-daitya-kalam, Nabho-nila-kayam duravara-mayam supadma-sahayam bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship, I worship him: the protector of the web of the worlds, a garland swaying at his throat, his forehead bright as the autumn moon, death to the great demons; his body blue as the sky, his maya hard to overcome, the companion of Lakshmi.

सदाम्भोधिवासं गलत्पुष्पहासं जगत्सन्निवासं शतादित्यभासम्। गदाचक्रशस्त्रं लसत्पीतवस्त्रं हसच्चारुवक्त्रं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Sadambhodhi-vasam galat-pushpa-hasam jagat-sannivasam shataditya-bhasam, Gada-chakra-shastram lasat-pita-vastram hasach-charu-vaktram bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him who ever dwells on the ocean, whose smile is like a flower unfolding, in whom the whole world dwells, who shines like a hundred suns; armed with mace and discus, in gleaming yellow garments, his lovely face smiling.

रमाकण्ठहारं श्रुतिव्रातसारं जलान्तर्विहारं धराभारहारम्। चिदानन्दरूपं मनोज्ञस्वरूपं धृतानेकरूपं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Rama-kantha-haram shruti-vrata-saram jalantar-viharam dhara-bhara-haram, Chidananda-rupam manojna-svarupam dhritaneka-rupam bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him who is the necklace at Lakshmi's throat and the essence of all the Vedas, who sports within the waters and lifts the burden of the earth; whose form is consciousness and bliss, whose nature is enchanting, who has taken many forms.

जराजन्महीनं परानन्दपीनं समाधानलीनं सदैवानवीनम्। जगज्जन्महेतुं सुरानीककेतुं त्रिलोकैकसेतुं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Jara-janma-hinam paranandapinam samadhana-linam sadaivanavinam, Jagaj-janma-hetum suranika-ketum trilokaika-setum bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him who is free of birth and old age, full of supreme bliss, absorbed in deep stillness, the ever-ancient one; the cause of the world's birth, the banner of the hosts of gods, the one bridge for the three worlds.

कृताम्नायगानं खगाधीशयानं विमुक्तेर्निदानं हरारातिमानम्। स्वभक्तानुकूलं जगद्वृक्षमूलं निरस्तार्तशूलं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Kritamnaya-ganam khagadhisha-yanam vimukter-nidanam hararati-manam, Svabhaktanukulam jagad-vriksha-mulam nirastarta-shulam bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him whose praises the Vedas sing, who rides Garuda, king of birds, the source of liberation, who takes away the pride of his foes; who is gracious to his devotees, the root of the tree of the world, who removes the pain of the afflicted.

समस्तामरेशं द्विरेफाभकेशं जगद्बिम्बलेशं हृदाकाशदेशम्। सदा दिव्यदेहं विमुक्ताखिलेहं सुवैकुण्ठगेहं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Samastamaresham dvirephabha-kesham jagad-bimba-lesham hridakasha-desham, Sada divya-deham vimuktakhileham suvaikuntha-geham bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship the lord of all the gods, whose hair is dark as a black bee, of whom the world is a faint reflection, who dwells in the space of the heart; whose body is ever divine, who is free of all desire, whose home is lovely Vaikuntha.

सुरालिबलिष्ठं त्रिलोकीवरिष्ठं गुरूणां गरिष्ठं स्वरूपैकनिष्ठम्। सदा युद्धधीरं महावीरवीरं महाम्भोधितीरं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Suralibalishtham trilokivarishtham gurunam garishtham svarupaika-nishtham, Sada yuddha-dhiram mahavira-viram mahambhodhi-tiram bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him who is mightiest among the gods, the best in the three worlds, greatest of all teachers, established in his own nature alone; ever steady in battle, hero among great heroes, the far shore of the great ocean of worldly life.

रमावामभागं तलानग्रनागं कृताधीनयागं गतारागरागम्। मुनीन्द्रैः सुगीतं सुरैः सम्परीतं गुणौघैरतीतं भजेऽहं भजेऽहम्॥

Rama-vama-bhagam talanagra-nagam kritadhina-yagam gataraga-ragam, Munindraih sugitam suraih samparitam gunaughair-atitam bhaje-'ham bhaje-'ham.

I worship him with Lakshmi at his left side and the serpent beneath him, on whom all sacrifices depend, who is free of attachment and passion; sung by the greatest sages, surrounded by the gods, beyond all qualities.

इदं यस्तु नित्यं समाधाय चित्तं पठेदष्टकं कण्ठहारं मुरारेः। स विष्णोर्विशोकं ध्रुवं याति लोकं जराजन्मशोकं पुनर्विन्दते नो॥

Idam yas-tu nityam samadhaya chittam pathed-ashtakam kantha-haram Murareh, Sa Vishnor-vishokam dhruvam yati lokam jara-janma-shokam punar-vindate no.

Whoever recites daily, with a collected mind, this ashtaka, a necklace for Murari's throat, surely reaches Vishnu's world, where there is no sorrow, and never again knows the grief of old age and birth.