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Nandakumara Ashtakam
Nandakumara Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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ीनदकुमाराटक
{॥ ीनदकुमाराटक ॥}
सुदरगोपाल उरवनमालं नयनिवशालं दुःखहर ।
वृदावनचमानदकदं परमानदं धरिणधर ॥
वलभघनयामं पूणकाम अयिभरामं ीितकर ।
भज नदकुमारं सवसुखसारं तविवचारं पर ॥ १॥
सुदरवािरजवदनं िनजतमदन आनदसदनं मुकुटधर ।
गुजाकृितहारं िविपनिवहारं परमोदारं चीरहर ॥
वलभपटपीतं कृतउपवीतं करनवनीतं िवबुधवर ॥ २॥
शोिभतमुखधुलं यमुनाकूलं िनपटअतूलं सुखदतर ।
मुखमडतरेणुं चािरतधेनुं वािदतवेणुं मधुरसुर ।
वलभमितिवमलं शुभपदकमलं नखिच अमलं ितिमरहर ॥ ३॥
िशरमुकुटसुदेशं कुिचतकेशं नटवरवेशं कामवर ।
मायाकृतमनुजं हलधरअनुजं ितहतदनुजं भारहर ।
वलभजपालं सुभगसुचालं िहतमनुकालं भाववर ॥ ४॥
इदीवरभासं कटसुरासं कुसुमिवकासं वंिशधर ।
ममथमानं पिनधानं कृतकलगानं िचहर ।
वलभमृदुहासं कुजिनवासं िविवधिवलासं केिलकर ॥ ५॥
अितपरमवीणं पािलतदीनं भताधीनं कमकर ।
मोहनमितधीरं फिणबलवीरं हतपरवीरं तरलतर ।
वलभजरमणं वािरजवदनं हलधरशमनं शैलधर ॥ ६॥
जलधरुितअगं लिलतिभगं बहुकृतरगं रिसकवर ।
गोकुलपिरवारं मदनाकारं कुजिवहारं गूढतर ।
वलभजचं सुभगसुछदं कृतआनदं ाितहर ॥ ७॥
विदतयुगचरणं पावनकरणं जगदुरणं िवमलधर ।
कािलयिशरगमनं कृतफिणनमनं घािततयमनं मृदुलतर ।
वलभदुःखहरणं िनमलचरण अशरणशरणं मुतकर ॥ ८॥
॥ इित ीमहाभुवलभाचायिवरिचतं
ीनदकुअमराटकं सपूण॥About this ashtakam
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.