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Govinda Ashtakam-Shankaracharya-Swami

Govinda Ashtakam-Shankaracharya-Swami

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Devotional text

goivadāṭakaṃ
{|| goivadāṭakaṃ ||}
|| īgovadāṭaka ||
sayaṃ ānamanaṃtaṃ inayamanākāśaṃ paramākāśa |
goṭhaāgaṇirakhaṇalolamanāyāsaṃ paramāyāsa |
māyākapatanānākāramanākāraṃ bhuvanākāra |
māyā nāthamanāthaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 1||
mṛnāmasīheita yaśodātāḍanaśaiśava saṃāsa |
yidatavaāloikatalokālokacatudaśalokāila |
lokayapuramūlataṃbhaṃ lokālokamanāloka |
lokeśaṃ parameśaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 2||
aiivaṭapirapuvīranaṃ iitabhāranaṃ bhavarogana |
kaivayaṃ navanītāhāramanāhāraṃ bhuvanāhāra |
vaimayaphuṭacetovṛiivaśeṣābhāsamanābhāsa |
śaivaṃ kevalaśāṃtaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 3||
gopālaṃ bhulīlāivahagopālaṃ kulagopāla |
gopīkhelanagovadhanadhṛitalīlālāilatagopāla |
goibhanagidata govadaphutanāmānaṃ bahunāmāna |
gopīgocarapithakaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 4||
gopīmaṃḍalagoṭhabhedaṃ bhedāvathamabhedābha |
śavaokhurinaghūtotadhūlīdhūsarasaubhāya |
ābhatagṛhītānaṃdamicayaṃ citatasaāva |
catāmiṇamihamānaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 5||
nānayākulayoiśamupādāyāgamupāḍha |
yidasaṃitaratha idavaā upudātumupākaṣata |
inadhūtayaśokivamohaṃ buṃ bueraṃtatha |
saāmāśarīraṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 6||
kāṃtaṃ kāraṇakāraṇamāidamanāda kālamanābhāsa |
kāladīgatakāilayiśarisa muhunṛyaṃtaṃ nṛyaṃta |
kālaṃ kālakalātītaṃ kilatāśeṣaṃ kiladoṣana |
kālayagitahetuṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 7||
vṛṃdāvanabhuiva vṛṃdārakagaṇavṛdārāyaṃ vaṃde'ha |
kuṃdābhāmalamaṃdamerasudhānaṃdaṃ sudānaṃda |
vaṃāśeṣamahāmuinamānasavaṃānaṃdapadaṃ |
vaṃāśeṣaguṇādha ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 8||
govadāṭakametadadhīte govadāpatacetā yo |
govadāyuta mādhava ivaṇo gokulanāyaka kṛṇeita |
govadāisarojayānasudhājaladhautasamatāgho |
govadaṃ paramānaṃdāmṛtamaṃtaḥthaṃ sa tamayeita ||
|| iita īmachakarācāyaivaricataṃ īgovadāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

About this ashtakam — Shiva

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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