তোটকাষ্টকম্
Totakashtakam
Totakashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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तोटकाटकं
{॥ तोटकाटकं ॥}
शंकरं शंकराचाय केशवं बादरायण ।
सूभायकृतौ वदे भगवतौ पुनः पुनः ॥
नारायणं पभुवं विसठं शत च तपुपराशरं च ।
यासं शुकं गौडपदं महातं गोिवदयोगीमथाय िशय ॥
ी शंकराचायमथाय पपादं च हतामलकं च िशय ।
तं तोटकं वाित।ककारमयानमु संततमानतो । अम ॥
॥ तोटकाटकं ॥
िविदतािखलशासुधाजलधे मिहतोपिनष किथताथिनधे ।
दये कलये िवमलं चरणं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ १॥
कणावणालय पालय मां भवसागरदुःखिवदूनद ।
रचयािखलदशनतविवदं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ २॥
भवता जनता सुिहता भिवता िनजबोधिवचारण चामते ।
कलयेवरजीविववेकिवदं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ३॥
भव एव भवािनित मे िनतरां समजायत चेतिस कौतुिकता ।
मम वारय मोहमहाजलध भव शंकर देिशक मे शरणं ॥ ४॥
सुकृते । अिधकृते बहुधा भवतो भिवता समदशनलालसता ।
अितदीनिममं पिरपालय मां भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ५॥
जगतीमिवतुं किलताकृतयो िवचरित महामहसछलतः ।
अिहमांशुिरवा िवभािस गुरो भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ६॥
गुपुंगव पुंगवकेतन ते समतामयतां निह को । अिप सुधीः ।
शरणागतवसल तविनधे भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ७॥
िविदता न मया िवशदैककला न च कचन काचनमत गुरो ।
ुतमेव िवधेिह कृपां सहजां भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ८॥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.