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Hari Sharanashtakam

Hari Sharanashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īhiraśaraṇāṭaka
{|| īhiraśaraṇāṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
yeyaṃ vadita iśavameva hī keicadaye
śata gaṇeśamapare tu idavākaraṃ vai |
paitu tairipa ivabhāisa yatavameka-
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 1||
no sodaro na janako jananī na jāyā
naivāmajo na ca kulaṃ ivapulaṃ balaṃ vā |
saṃyate na ikala ko'ipa sahāyako me
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 2||
nopāisatā madamapāya mayā mahāta-
tīthaina cātakidhayā niha seivatāina |
devācanaṃ ca ividhavana kṛtaṃ kadāipa
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 3||
duvasanā mama sadā pirakaṣayita
icaṃ śarīramipa rogagaṇā dahita |
sajīvanaṃ ca parahatagataṃ sadaiva
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 4||
pūva kṛtāina duiratāina mayā tu yāina
mṛvāikhalāina dayaṃ pirakapate me |
yātā ca te pitatapāvanatā tu yamā
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 5||
duḥkhaṃ jarājananajaṃ ivivadhāca rogāḥ
kākavasūkarajinanaraye ca pātaḥ |
vimṝteḥ phalimadaṃ ivatataṃ iha loke
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 6||
nīco'ipa pāpavilato'ipa ivinidato'ipa
ūyāvāhimita yatu ikalaikavāra |
taṃ yachasīśa inajalokimita taṃ te
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 7||
vedeṣu dhamavacaneṣu tathāgameṣu
rāmāyaṇe'ipa ca purāṇakadabake vā |
sava savaividhanā gidatavameva
tamāvameva śaraṇaṃ mama śakhapāṇe || 8||
|| iita īparamahaṃsavāimaānadivaricataṃ
īhiraśaraṇā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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