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Balambika Ashtakam

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Devotional text

ībālābakāṭaka
{|| ībālābakāṭaka ||}
velāitalayakaṇe ivabudhevae
līlāivinamatacarācarainavāse |
mālāikarīṭamiṇakuḍala maḍatāge
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 1||
kaṃjāsanāida-miṇamaju-ikarīṭakoiṭa-
yutarana-icarijata-pādapae |
majīramajulivinajatahaṃsanāde
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 2||
āleyabhānukilakākilatāitaraye
pādājāvilivinajatamautakābhe |
āṇevira mathalokapateḥ gabhe
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 3||
jaghāidibhavijaticajatūiṇabhāge
rabhāidamādavakarīkaroyume |
śaṃpāśatāidhakasamuvalacelalīle
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 4||
māiṇayamautakivinamatamekhalāe
māyāivalanivalasamiṇa pabadhe |
lolaṃbarāijivalasanavaromajāle
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 5||
yaodhapalavatalodarinananābhe
inadhūtahārivalasakucacavāke |
inakāidamajumiṇabhūṣaṇabhūiṣatāge
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 6||
kadapacāpamadabhagakṛtāitaraye
ūvalarīivivadhaceṭata rayamāne |
kadapasodarasamākṛitaphāladeśe
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 7||
mutāvalīivalasadūjatakabukaṭhe
madamatānanivinajatacaibabe |
bhateṭadāninaratāmṛtapūṇaṭe
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 8||
kaṇavalabamiṇakuḍalagaḍabhāge
kaṇatadīghanavanīrajapanee |
vaṇayakāidamiṇamautakaśoibhanāse
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 9||
lolabarāijalilatālakajālaśobhe
malīnavīnakilakānavakudajāle |
bāledumajulikarīṭivarājamāne
bālābake miya inadheiha kṛpākaṭā || 10||
bālābake mahārāī vaināthiyevarī |
pāiha māmaba kṛpayā vapādaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ || 11||
|| iita kāde vaināthamāhāye ībālābakāṭakatoṃ saṃpūṇa ||

About this ashtakam — Durga

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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