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Achyuta Ashtakam

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Devotional text

ayutāṭakaṃ
{|| ayutāṭakaṃ ||}
ayutaṃ keśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ kṛṇadāmodaraṃ vāsudevaṃ hira |
īdharaṃ mādhavaṃ goipakāvalabhaṃ jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmacaṃ bhaje || 1||
ayutaṃ keśavaṃ sayabhāmādhavaṃ mādhavaṃ īdharaṃ rāidhakārāidhata |
iidarāmidaraṃ cetasā sudaraṃ devakīnadanaṃ nadanaṃ saṃdadhe || 2||
ivaṇave ijaṇave śikhane ciṇe manīrāigaṇe jānakījānaye |
valavīvalabhāyā'catāyāmane kaṃsivavaṃisane vaṃiśane te namaḥ || 3||
kṛṇa goivada he rāma nārāyaṇa īpate vāsudevāijata īinadhe |
ayutānata he mādhavādhoja ārakānāyaka aupadīraka || 4||
rāsaoibhataḥ sītayā śoibhato daḍakārayabhūpuyatākāraṇaḥ |
lamaṇenāivato vānaraiḥ seivato'gayasapūijato rāghavaḥ pātu mā || 5||
dhenukāiraṭako'inaṭakṛeiṣaṇāṃ keiśahā kaṃsaṃiśakāvādakaḥ |
pūtanākopakaḥ sūrajākhelano bālagopālakaḥ pātu mā savadā || 6||
ivauduyotavānaphuraāsasaṃ āvṛḍabhodavaolasiha |
vayayā mālayā śoibhatoraḥthalaṃ loihatāṃiyaṃ vāirajāṃ bhaje || 7||
kuicataiḥ kutalaijamānānanaṃ ranamaula lasa kuḍalaṃ gaḍayoḥ |
hārakeyūrakaṃ kakaṇaovalaṃ ikikaṇīmajulaṃ yāmalaṃ taṃ bhaje || 8||
ayutayāṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭheidaṭadaṃ emataḥ yahaṃ pūṣaḥ sapṛha |
vṛtaḥ suṃdaraṃ katṛ ivavaṃbharaṃ taya vayo hirajayate savara || 9||
|| iita īśaṃkarācāyaivaricatamayutāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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