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Hariharatmaja Ashtakam

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Devotional text

īhiraharāmajāṭaka
{|| īhiraharāmajāṭaka ||}
hiravarāsanaṃ ivavamohana
hiradaṭīvara ārāyapāduka |
airivamadanaṃ inayanatana
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 1||
caraṇakītanaṃ bhatamānasa
bharaṇalolupaṃ natanālasa |
aṇabhāsuraṃ bhūtanāyaka
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 2||
ṇayasayakaṃ āṇanayaka
ṇatakapakaṃ subhicata |
ṇavamidaraṃ kītaniya
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 3||
turagavahanaṃ sudarānana
varagadāyudhaṃ vedavaṇata |
gukṛpākaraṃ kītaniya
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 4||
ibhuvanācataṃ devatāmaka
inayanabhuṃ idayadeiśaka |
idaśapūijataṃ icitatada
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 5||
bhavabhayāpahaṃ bhāvukāvaka
bhuvanamohanaṃ bhūitabhūṣaṇa |
dhavalavāhanaṃ idayavāraṇa
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 6||
kalamṛdumataṃ sudarānana
kalabhakomalaṃ gāmohana |
kalabhakesarīmāijavāhana
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 7||
itajaniyaṃ icitatada
uitivabhūṣaṇaṃ sādhujīvana |
uitamanoharaṃ gītalālasa
hiraharāmajaṃ devamāye || 8||
|| iita ī hiraharāmajāṭaka 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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