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Hari Nama-Ashtakam
Hari Nama-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īhiranāmāṭaka
{|| īhiranāmāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
ī keśavāyuta mukuda rathāgapāṇe
goivada mādhava janādana dānavāre |
nārāyaṇāmarapate ijaginavāsa
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 1||
īdevadeva madhusūdana śāgapāṇe
dāmodarāṇavinaketana kaiṭabhāre |
ivavabharābharaṇabhūiṣata bhūimapāla
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 2||
īpalocana gadādhara panābha
paeśa papada pāvana papāṇe |
pītābarābarace icarāvatāra
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 3||
īkāta kautubhadharātaharājapāṇe
ivaṇo iivama mahīdhara dhamaseto |
vaikuṭhavāsa vasudhāidhapa vāsudeva
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 4||
īnārasaha narakātaka kātamūta
lamīpate gaḍavāhana śeṣaśāiya |
keiśaṇāśana sukeśa ikarīṭamaule
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 5||
īvasalāchana suraṣabha śakhapāṇe
kapātavāiridhivahāra hare murāre |
yaeśa yamaya yabhugāidadeva
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 6||
īrāma rāvaṇirapo raghuvaṃśaketo
sītāpate daśarathāmaja rājasaha |
suīvima mṛgavedhana cāpapāṇe
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 7||
īkṛṇa vṛṇavara yādava rāidhakeśa
govadhanoraṇa kaṃsivanāśa śaure |
gopāla veṇudhara pāḍusutaikabadho
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 8||
iyaṭakaṃ bhagavataḥ satataṃ naro yo
nāmāikataṃ paṭhita inayamanayacetāḥ |
ivaṇoḥ paraṃ padamupaiita punana jātu
mātuḥ payodhararasaṃ ipabatīha saya || 9||
iita īparamahaṃsavāimaānadivaricataṃ
īhiranāmāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Vishnu
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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