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Amaranatha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

śrīamaranāthāṣṭakamkam
śrīamaranāthāṣṭakamkam
oṃśrī
||śrīśaṅkara||
(vasantatilakālakā)
bhāgīrathīsalilasāndrajaṭākalāpam
jaṭākalāpam
śītāṃśukānti
-ramaṇīya-viśālaśāla-bhālam|
karpūradugdhahimahaṃsanibhaṃbhaṃsvatojamtojam
nityaṃbhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||1||
gaurīpatiṃ
ṃpaśupatiṃ
ṃvaradaṃtrinetramm
bhūtādhipaṃ
paṃsakalalokapatiṃ
ṃsureśam|
śārdūlacarmacitibhasmavibhūṣitāṅgamm
nityaṃbhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||2||
gandharvayakṣarasurakinnara-siddhasaṅghaiḥaiḥ
saṃstūyamānamaniśaṃśaṃśrutipūtamantraiḥaiḥ|
sarvatrasarvahṛdayaikanivāsinaṃnaṃtam
nityaṃbhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||3||
vyomānilānalajalāvanisomasūrya
hotrībhiraṣṭatanubhirjagadekanāthaḥgadekanāthaḥ|
yastiṣṭhatīhatīhajanamaṅgaladhāraṇāyaladhāraṇāya
taṃprārthayāmya'maranāthamahaṃ'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||4||
śailendratuṅgaśikharekharegirijāsametamjāsametam
prāleyadurgamaguhāsumaguhāsusadāvasantamm|
śrīmadgajānanavirājita
dakṣiṇāṅkamm
nityaṃbhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||5||
śrīamaranāthāṣṭakamkam
vāgbuddhicittakaraṇaiścatapobhirugraiḥaiḥ
śakyaṃsamākalayituṃ
tuṃnayadīyarūpampam|
taṃbhaktibhāvasulabhaṃbhāvasulabhaṃśaraṇaṃnatānām
nityabhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||6||
ādyantahīnamakhilādhipatiṃgirīśamrīśam
bhaktapriyaṃyaṃhitakaraṃtakaraṃprabhumadvayaikamyaikam|
sṛṣṭisthitipralayalīlamanantaśaktimm
nityaṃbhajāmya'maranāthamahaṃ
'maranāthamahaṃdayālumm||7||
hepārvatīśatīśavṛṣabhadhvaja
jaśūlapāṇe
henīlakaṇṭhaṭhamadanāntaka
kaśubhramūrte|
hebhaktakalpatarurūpasukhaikasindho
o
māṃpāhi
pāhi
bhavato'maranāthanityamm||8||
iti
svāmīāmīvaradānandabhāratīviracitaṃ
taṃśrīamaranāthāṣṭakaṃkaṃsampūrṇamm|
bhāvārcanānā(prācāryaa. dā. āṭhavale)

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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