Vishnu (विष्णु)
Vishnu Gajendra Moksha Stuti (गजेंद्र मोक्ष स्तोत्र)
Last updated: 14 June 2026
A sacred stuti recited by Gajendra (the elephant) when rescued by Lord Vishnu, praising the divine mercy and omnipotence of the Supreme Being.
English Transliteration
Om namo bhagavate tasmai yatayedam cid-atmakam
purusaya moolabijaya parasaya-bhidhimahi
Yasmine-midam shrotame-midam yenedam ya idam svayam
yo asmat parasmacca paras-tam prapadye svayambhuvam
Yah svatmanidam nija-mayayarpitam kvacid vibhatam kva ca tat tirobhitam
aviddha drk sakshyu-bhayam tadikshate sa atma-moolo avatu mam parat-parah
Kalena pancatva-miteṣu kritsnasho lokeṣu paleṣu ca sarva-hetuṣu
tamas-tadāsid gahanaṃ gabhiraṃ yas-tasya pare abhi virajate vibhuh
Na yasya deva rishayah padang vidur janthuh punah ko rahati gantum iritum
yathana-tasya akrutir arati dur-drigam ca tasya ma avidyat ahutam
Yadricchyedam nija-karma-nirmithanam tapo yatnam atisthata mune
niralambam anandam anatam anandam bhagavan bhavatu mam paratetah