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Hari Nama-Ashtakam

Hari Nama-Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īhiranāmāṭaka
{|| īhiranāmāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
ī keśavāyuta mukuda rathāgapāṇe
goivada mādhava janādana dānavāre |
nārāyaṇāmarapate ijaginavāsa
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 1||
īdevadeva madhusūdana śāgapāṇe
dāmodarāṇavinaketana kaiṭabhāre |
ivavabharābharaṇabhūiṣata bhūimapāla
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 2||
īpalocana gadādhara panābha
paeśa papada pāvana papāṇe |
pītābarābarace icarāvatāra
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 3||
īkāta kautubhadharātaharājapāṇe
ivaṇo iivama mahīdhara dhamaseto |
vaikuṭhavāsa vasudhāidhapa vāsudeva
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 4||
īnārasaha narakātaka kātamūta
lamīpate gaḍavāhana śeṣaśāiya |
keiśaṇāśana sukeśa ikarīṭamaule
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 5||
īvasalāchana suraṣabha śakhapāṇe
kapātavāiridhivahāra hare murāre |
yaeśa yamaya yabhugāidadeva
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 6||
īrāma rāvaṇirapo raghuvaṃśaketo
sītāpate daśarathāmaja rājasaha |
suīvima mṛgavedhana cāpapāṇe
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 7||
īkṛṇa vṛṇavara yādava rāidhakeśa
govadhanoraṇa kaṃsivanāśa śaure |
gopāla veṇudhara pāḍusutaikabadho
ijave japeita satataṃ madhurārāiṇa || 8||
iyaṭakaṃ bhagavataḥ satataṃ naro yo
nāmāikataṃ paṭhita inayamanayacetāḥ |
ivaṇoḥ paraṃ padamupaiita punana jātu
mātuḥ payodhararasaṃ ipabatīha saya || 9||
iita īparamahaṃsavāimaānadivaricataṃ
īhiranāmāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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