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Aditya Ashtakam

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Devotional text

ādityāṣṭakamkam
ādityāṣṭakamkam
udayādrimastakamahāmaṇiṃlasat-
kamalākaraikasuhṛdaṃdaṃmahaujasam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||1||
timirāpahāranirataṃrataṃnirāmayaṃrāmayaṃ
nijarāgarañjitajagattrayaṃyaṃvibhumbhum|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||2||
dinarātribhedakaramadbhutaṃutaṃparaṃ
suravṛndasaṃstutacaritramavyayamyam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||3||
śrutisārapāramajarāmayaṃsārapāramajarāmayaṃparaṃ
ramaṇīyavigrahamudagrarociṣamṣam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||4||
śukapakṣatuṇḍasadṛśāśvamaṇḍalaṃḍalaṃ
acalāvarohaparigītasāhasamgītasāhasam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||5||
śrutitattvagamyamakhilākṣigocaraṃgocaraṃ
jagadekadīpamudayāstarāgiṇam
ṇam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||6||
ādityāṣṭakamkam
śritabhaktavatsalamaśeṣakalmaṣa-
kṣayahetumakṣayaphalapradāyinamnam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||7||
ahamanvahaṃ
haṃsaturagakṣatāṭavītāṭavī
śatakoṭihālakamahāmahīdhanamhālakamahāmahīdhanam|
gadapaṅkaśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃśoṣaṇamaghaughanāśanaṃ
śaraṇaṃgato'smi
ravimaṃśumālinamnam||8||
iti
sauramaṣṭakamaharmukhekheraviṃṃ
praṇipatyayaḥpaṭhati
bhaktitotonaraḥ|
savimucyatetesakalarogakalmaṣaiḥ
ṣaiḥ
savitussamīpamapisamyagāpnuyātuyāt9||
iti
ādityāṣṭakaṃkaṃsamāptamm||

About this ashtakam — Surya

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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