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Jambunatha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

jabunāthāṭakaṃ
{|| jabunāthāṭakaṃ ||}
 (paṃca bhūta thala).
| jabunātāṭaka |
| ī īdharavekaṭeśāyaṇa ivaricata |
kacana jagatāṃ hetuḥ kapadakadilatakumudajīvātuḥ |
jayita ānamahīdujamamṛitalāṃitaharadayāibaduḥ || 1||
itabhṛitabhapatākaḥ kilatopalavananavamadoekaḥ |
aikhalāḍamāturekaḥ sukhayavamāṃtapaḥparīpākaḥ || 2||
kacana kāyajharaḥ kamalākucakalaśakaṣaṇiniśataśaraḥ |
īmā dimatipuraḥ itajaṃbhūpirasaracakātu puraḥ || 3||
śimatamaradavivasaraśaāāśāyasevanāvasaraḥ |
kiravanaghanabhāyabharo igaratu malaṃ mama manasaraśapharaḥ || 4||
gṛihaṇīkṛtavaikuṭhaṃ geihatajaṃbhūmahīḍupakaṭha |
idayaṃ ikamayakuṭhaṃ tejaḥ tādamadavanasokaṭha || 5||
kṛtaśamanadapaharaṇaṃ kṛtaketaraphiṇitacāirarathacaraṇa |
śaāiditacaraṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ jaṃbhūumāṃitakābharaṇa || 6||
kaṇārasavāiradhaye karavāiṇa namaḥ ṇasurivadhaye |
jagadānadadhuinadhaye jaṃbhūtamūlinalayasinadhaye || 7||
kacana śiśacūḍhālaṃ kaṭhekālaṃ dayaughamukūla |
itajaṃbhūtamūlaṃ iśitakālaṃ bhaje jagamūla || 8||
|| jaṃbhunāthāṭakaṃ saṃpūṇa ||
īkaṭhimava bhāvataṃ iśavanāmaparāyaṇa|
īdharaṃ vekaṭeśāya eyase gumāye ||
 bhagavanāmabhūṣaṇa ( )
nāmāmṛtarasāyana ( )

About this ashtakam

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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