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Bindu Madhava-Ashtakam
Bindu Madhava-Ashtakam
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Devotional text
ibadumādhavāṭaka
{|| ibadumādhavāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
kiladajātaṭāṭavīlatāinaketanātara-
gabhavalivaphuraitasagasagata |
sudhārasāveṇunādamodamādhurīmada-
magopagojaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 1||
gadāiraśakhacaśāgabhṛcatukaraṃ kṛpā-
kaṭāvīṇāmṛtāitāmarenadana |
sanadanāidamauinamānasārivadamidaraṃ
jagapivakītadaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 2||
idagīśamauilanūnaraninaḥsarabhāvalī-
ivarāijatāṃipakajaṃ naveduśekharājaja |
dayāmaradatuidalārivadapalocanaṃ
ivaroidhayūthabhedanaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 3||
payaḥ payoidhavīicakāvalīpayaḥpṛṣimalaujaga-
pugavāgakapapupatapaśāiyana |
kaṭītiṭaphuṭībhavatatahāṭakābaraṃ
inaśāṭakoiṭapāṭanaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 4||
anuvāpahārakāvalepalopanaipuṇī-
payacarāvatāratoiṣatārivadasabhava |
mahābhavādhamayamadīnalokatārakaṃ
ivahagarāturagamaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 5||
samutoyamayadevadānavoparā-
dharemūladhāraṇamāidakūmaivaha |
durāhāvilatahāṭakānāśasūkaraṃ
iharayadānavātakaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 6||
ivarocanāmasabhavomāgakṛpadamaṃ
paravadhopasaṃtāikhalāvanīśamaḍala |
kaṭhoranīlakaṭhakāmukadaśatāida-
dobalāivatitīsutaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 7||
yamānujodakavāhasavarāibhijavaraṃ
purāsurāganāibhamānanūpabhūpanāyaka |
vamaḍalākhaḍanīyayāvanāiramaḍalaṃ
balānujaṃ gadājaṃ bhajāima ibadumādhava || 8||
śatapacacāmarāyavṛbhedabhāisataṃ
daśāvatāravaṇanaṃ nṛsahabhatavaṇata |
isaibadumādhavāṭakaṃ paṭhita ye bhṛśaṃ
narā sudulabhaṃ bhajita te manorathaṃ inarata || 9||
|| iita īibadumādhavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Krishna
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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