Chandrashekara Ashtakam
Chandrashekara Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
caśekharāṭakaṃ
{|| caśekharāṭakaṃ ||}
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara pāiha mā |
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 1||
ranasānuśarāsanaṃ rajatāidaginaketanaṃ
isijanīkṛtapanagevaramayutānanasāyaka |
idadhapurayaṃ iidavālayairibhavidataṃ
caśekharamāye mama ka kirayita vai yamaḥ || 2||
pacapādapapupagadhapadābujayaśoibhataṃ
bhālalocanajātapāvakadadhamamathivaha |
bhamidadhakalevaraṃ bhavanāśanaṃ bhavamayayaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 3||
mavāraṇamuyacamakṛtorīyamanoharaṃ
pakajāsanapalocanapūijatāisaroha |
devisadhutaragasīkarisataśujaṭādharaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 4||
yarājasakhaṃ bhagāharaṃ bhujagivabhūṣaṇaṃ
śailarājasutāpirakṛtacāvāmakalevara |
veḍanīlagalaṃ paravadhadhāiraṇaṃ mṛgadhāiraṇaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 5||
kuḍalīkṛtakuḍalevarakuḍalaṃ vṛṣavāhanaṃ
nāradāidamunīvaratutavaibhavaṃ bhuvanevara |
adhakādhakāmāitāmarapādapaṃ śamanātakaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 6||
bheṣajaṃ bhavaroigaṇāmikhalāpadāmapahāiraṇaṃ
dayaivanāśanaṃ iguṇāmakaṃ iivalocana |
bhutamutaphaladaṃ sakalāghasaghinabahaṇaṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 7||
bhatavasalamacataṃ inidhamayaṃ hiradabaraṃ
savabhūtapata parāparameyamanuma |
somavāiradabhūhutāśanasomapāinalakhākṛta
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 8||
ivavasṛṭivadhāiyanaṃ punareva pālanataparaṃ
saṃharatamipa pacamaśeṣalokinavāisana |
īḍayatamahanaśaṃ gaṇanāthayūthasamivataṃ
caśekhara caśekhara caśekhara ra mā || 9||
mṛyubhītamṛkaḍasūnukṛtatavaṃ iśavasinadhau
ya ku ca yaḥ paṭhena iha taya mṛyubhayaṃ bhave |
pūṇamāyuraroigatāmikhalāthasapadamādaraṃ
caśekhara eva taya dadāita mutamayanataḥ || 10||
||| iita īcaśekharāṭaka sapūṇa ||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.