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Abhilasha Ashtakam-(2)
Abhilasha Ashtakam-(2)
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Devotional text
aibhalāṣāṭakaṃ
{|| aibhalāṣāṭakaṃ ||}
|| atha aibhalāṣāṭaka ||
kadā paīāṃsopira gatamajaṃ kacanayana
ramāsaṃlaṭāṃgaṃ gaganacamāpītavasana |
gadāśaṃkhābhojāiravaramāloya suicaraṃ
gimayayetame nanu saphalatāṃ neyugala || 1||
kadā īrāyataḥ suratavanātamaiṇamaye
samāsīnaṃ pīṭhe jalidhatanayāligatatanu |
tutaṃ devainayaṃ muinavarakadaṃbairibhanuta
tavaiḥ satoyāima uitavacanagabhaḥ suragu || 2||
kadā māmābhītaṃ bhayajalidhatatāpasatanuṃ
gatā rāgaṃ gaṃgātaṭigiraguhāvāsasahana |
lapataṃ he ivaṇo suravara rameśeita satataṃ
samayeyodāraṃ kamalanayano vayita vacaḥ || 3||
kadā me pae mara iva pae itavasa
sadā yānāyāsādinaśamupahūto ivabhurasau |
phurayotīpo rivirava rasāseyacaraṇo
hirayayaānājinatitimaraṃ tūṇamikhala || 4||
kadā me bhogāśā inibaḍabhavapāśāduparataṃ
tapaḥśuṃ buṃ guvacanatodairacapala |
mano maunaṃ kṛvā hiracaraṇayocā suicaraṃ
thata thāṇuāyāṃ bhavabhayaharāṃ yāyita parā || 5||
kadā me saṃāikhalakaraṇajālaya pirato
ijatāśeṣaāṇāinalapirakaraya japataḥ |
sadakāraṃ icaṃ hirapadasaroje dhṛtavataḥ
sameyayulāsaṃ muhurikhalaromāviliraya || 6||
kadā āradhāte piriśithalatāṃ gachita śanaiḥ
śarīre cāaughe'yuparatavita āṇapavane |
vadayūva śavamama vadanakaṃje muhuraho
kirayayāvāsaṃ hiririta padaṃ pāvanatama || 7||
kadā ihavā jīṇa vacimava bhujaṃgatanuimamāṃ
catubahucaābujadarakaraḥ pītavasanaḥ |
ghanayāmo dūtaigaganagitanīto nitaparai-
gaimayāmīśayāṃitakamikhaladuḥkhāṃtakimita || 8||
|| iita īmaparamahaṃsavāimaānadivaricataṃ
aibhalāṣāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.
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