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Goshteshwara Ashtakam
Goshteshwara Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
goṭhevarāṭaka
{|| goṭhevarāṭaka ||}
sayaānamanatamayasukhākāraṃ guhātaḥthata-
īicayona icadakapamamalaṃ ya tavaṃ para |
inabajathalamayabhāgivalasaoṭhothavamīka-
sabhūtaṃ sa purato ivabhāyahaha taoṭheśilagāmanā || 1||
savavinadānabhūtakaṇāmūtavapāmalā
icachatajaḍaśatakaitavavaśā kācīnadīvaṃ gatā |
vamīkāyagoṭhanāyakaparaaiyaka muhuḥ
nṛṇāṃ nānakṛtāṃ ivabhāita satataṃ īipapalārayagā || 2||
īmaājataśailagivalasaīmauhāyāṃ mahī-
vāvayāśugakhāmakī ivajayate yā pacilagākṛitaḥ |
saivāśatajaneṣu bhūirakṛpayā īipapalārayage
vamīke ikala goṭhanāyakamahāilagāmanā bhāsate || 3||
yaāāyiṇamāidisiinapuṇāḥ isaevarāṇāṃ gaṇāḥ
taiyaguhāsu sita yimayā mahāvaibhavāḥ |
yaaiva vinaradharāsamaye puyāmibhaḥ ūyate
pūjāvāsamuthataḥ sumanasāṃ taṃ rājatā bhaje || 4||
īmaājatapavatākṛitadharayādhaducūḍāmaṇe-
lamaikaṃ ikala vāmakaṇajinataṃ kācītavaṃ gata |
tamāduravāihanī bhuiva bhavāyāyā tataḥ pūvagā
kācīnaibhadhā ca pacamagatā inalānadī pāvanī || 5||
īmaāgavahatalanaparaśuyāghanā dāirate
oṇīe sita vāmadiṇigiraāmanā bheidate |
tamayaithate ivadāradharaṇībhāgeitanaāye
sā nīlātiṭanī punāita iha sadā kapāidagā āiṇanaḥ || 6||
kapāidathalamayabhāginalaye īivavanāthāibhadhe
ilage ipapalakānanātaragataīgoṭhanāthāibhadhaḥ |
īśabhuḥ kaṇāinidhaḥ kute sāṃinayamayāśaṃ
tapanī ca ivarājate' tu ivaśālāīita nāmāikatā || 7||
īkācītamūlapāvanatalaṃ ājaveyuvaṃ
yavāya ivadhātuimachita muhuyatīthayāāidaka |
so'yaṃ hatagataṃ ivahāya kuidhayā śākhālīnaṃ vṛthā
yaā tāiḍatumīhate jaḍamitanaḥsāratuchaṃ phala || 8||
īmaājataśailothiveṇīmihamāikata |
goṭhevarāṭakimadaṃ sāraairavaloyatā || 9||
iita goṭhevarāṭakaṃ sapūṇaAbout 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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