Govinda Ashtakam-Shankaracharya-Swami
Govinda Ashtakam-Shankaracharya-Swami
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
goivadāṭakaṃ
{|| goivadāṭakaṃ ||}
|| īgovadāṭaka ||
sayaṃ ānamanaṃtaṃ inayamanākāśaṃ paramākāśa |
goṭhaāgaṇirakhaṇalolamanāyāsaṃ paramāyāsa |
māyākapatanānākāramanākāraṃ bhuvanākāra |
māyā nāthamanāthaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 1||
mṛnāmasīheita yaśodātāḍanaśaiśava saṃāsa |
yidatavaāloikatalokālokacatudaśalokāila |
lokayapuramūlataṃbhaṃ lokālokamanāloka |
lokeśaṃ parameśaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 2||
aiivaṭapirapuvīranaṃ iitabhāranaṃ bhavarogana |
kaivayaṃ navanītāhāramanāhāraṃ bhuvanāhāra |
vaimayaphuṭacetovṛiivaśeṣābhāsamanābhāsa |
śaivaṃ kevalaśāṃtaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 3||
gopālaṃ bhulīlāivahagopālaṃ kulagopāla |
gopīkhelanagovadhanadhṛitalīlālāilatagopāla |
goibhanagidata govadaphutanāmānaṃ bahunāmāna |
gopīgocarapithakaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 4||
gopīmaṃḍalagoṭhabhedaṃ bhedāvathamabhedābha |
śavaokhurinaghūtotadhūlīdhūsarasaubhāya |
ābhatagṛhītānaṃdamicayaṃ citatasaāva |
catāmiṇamihamānaṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 5||
nānayākulayoiśamupādāyāgamupāḍha |
yidasaṃitaratha idavaā upudātumupākaṣata |
inadhūtayaśokivamohaṃ buṃ bueraṃtatha |
saāmāśarīraṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 6||
kāṃtaṃ kāraṇakāraṇamāidamanāda kālamanābhāsa |
kāladīgatakāilayiśarisa muhunṛyaṃtaṃ nṛyaṃta |
kālaṃ kālakalātītaṃ kilatāśeṣaṃ kiladoṣana |
kālayagitahetuṃ ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 7||
vṛṃdāvanabhuiva vṛṃdārakagaṇavṛdārāyaṃ vaṃde'ha |
kuṃdābhāmalamaṃdamerasudhānaṃdaṃ sudānaṃda |
vaṃāśeṣamahāmuinamānasavaṃānaṃdapadaṃ |
vaṃāśeṣaguṇādha ṇamata govadaṃ paramānaṃda || 8||
govadāṭakametadadhīte govadāpatacetā yo |
govadāyuta mādhava ivaṇo gokulanāyaka kṛṇeita |
govadāisarojayānasudhājaladhautasamatāgho |
govadaṃ paramānaṃdāmṛtamaṃtaḥthaṃ sa tamayeita ||
|| iita īmachakarācāyaivaricataṃ īgovadāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.