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Bhagavati Ashtakam
Bhagavati Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
bhagavayaṭaka
{|| bhagavayaṭaka ||}
namo'tu te saravita iśūla-ca-dhāiriṇa isatābarāvṛte śubhe mṛgepīṭhasaṃthate |
suvaṇabadhurādhare sujhalarīiśarohe suvaṇapabhūiṣate namo'tu te mahevira || 1||
ipatāmahāidibhanute vakāitalutacabhe saranamālayāvṛte bhavādhakaṭahāiriṇa |
tamālahatamaḍate tamāla-bhāla-śoibhate igarāmagocare ile namo'tu te mahevira || 2||
vabhatavasale'naghe sadāpavagabhogade dira-dukhahāiriṇa ilokaśaṃkarīvira |
bhavāina bhīma abake caḍateja-uvale bhujākalāpamaḍate namo'tu te mahevira || 3||
panabhīitanāiśake sūnamāyakadhare idhayatamoinavāirake ivaśubuikāirake |
surācatā'ipaṃkaje caḍivame're ivaśālapalocane namo'tu te mahevira || 4||
hatavayā sa daiyadhūlocano yadā raṇe tadā sūnavṛṭayiivaṭape suraiḥ kṛtāḥ |
inarīya ta te bhāmalajata bhākara- viya dayākare uve namo'tu te mahevira || 5||
nanāda kesarī yadā cacāla meidanī tadā jagāma daiyanāyakaḥ vasenayā utaṃ ibhayā |
sakopa-kapadachade sacaḍa-muḍaghāitake mṛgenādanāidate namo'tu te mahevira || 6||
kucadanācatālake isatoṇavāraṇādhare savakarānane vare inaśubha-śubha-madake |
sīda caḍake aje samata-doṣaghāitake śubhāmitade'cale namo'tu te mahevira || 7||
vameva ivavadhāiraṇī vameva ivavakāiraṇī vameva savahāiraṇī na gayase'ijatāmibhaḥ |
idavaukasāṃ ihate ratā karoiṣa daiyanāśana śatāi rataditake namo'tu te mahevira || 8||
paṭhita ye samāihatā imaṃ tavaṃ sadā narāḥ anayabhatasaṃyutāḥ ahamukhe'nuvāsara |
bhavita te tu paḍatāḥ supudhāya-saṃyutāḥ kalabhūitasaṃyutā jita cā'mṛtaṃ sukha || 9||
|| iita īmaradāsivaricataṃ bhagavayaṭakaṃ samāta ||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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