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Gayatri Ashtakam

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Devotional text

gāyaī aṭaka vā to
{|| gāyaī aṭaka vā to ||}
sukayāṇa vāṇa suramuinavaraiḥ pūijatapadā |
iśavāmāāṃ vaāṃ ibhuvanamaya vedajananī |
paraṃ śata ṭuṃ ivivadhivadha pāṃ guṇaya
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 1||
ivaśuāṃ savathāmikhala duravathāidaharaṇa
inarākārāṃ sārāṃ suivamala tapo mūtamatulā |
jagayeṭhāṃ eṭhāmasurasurapūyāṃ uitanutāṃ
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 2||
tapo inaṭhābhīṭāṃvajanamanasatāpaśamana
dayāmūta phūta yitatita sādaikasulabhā |
vareyāṃ puyāṃ tāṃ inikhala bhava badhāpaharaṇa
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 3||
sadārāyāṃ sāyāṃ sumita mita ivatārakaraṇa
ivaśokāmālokāṃ dayagata mohādhaharaṇī |
parāṃ idayāṃ bhayāmagamabhavisaveka taraṇa
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 4||
ajāṃ aitāṃ aitāṃ ivivadhaguṇapāṃ suivamalāṃ
tamo ha-ta uita madhuranādāṃ rasamayī |
mahāmāyāṃ dhayāṃ satatakaṇāśīla ivabhavāṃ
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 5||
jagaā pā sakala bhava saṃhārakaraṇa
suvīrāṃ dhīrāṃ tāṃ suivamala tapo rāiśa saraṇī |
anekāmekāṃ vai ijagasadidhaṭhānapadava
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 6||
buāṃ buāṃ tāṃ vajanamita jāāpaharaṇāṃ
iharayāṃ guyāṃ tāṃ sukivajana gītāṃ suinapuṇī |
suivaāṃ inaravaāmamala guṇagāthāṃ bhagavata
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 7||
anatāṃ śātāṃ yāṃ bhajita budha vṛdaḥ uitamaya
sugeyāṃ yeyāṃ yāṃ marita ida inayaṃ surapitaḥ |
sadā bhayā śayā ṇatamitibhaḥ īitavaśagāṃ
bhaje'bāṃ gāya paramasubhagānadajananī || 8||
śu icaḥ paṭhetu gāyayā aṭakaṃ śubha |
aho bhāyo bhaveloke tama mātā sīdita || 9||

About this ashtakam — Gayatri

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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