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Kamalapatya Ashtakam

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Devotional text

kamalāpayaṭaka
{|| kamalāpayaṭaka ||}
bhujagatapagataṃ ghanasudaraṃ gaḍavāhanamabujalocana |
nilanacagadākaramayayaṃ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 1||
ailakulāisatakomalakutalaṃ ivamalapītadukūlamanohara |
jalidhajāitavāmakalevaraṃ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 2||
ikamu japaica tapoibhatāvarairipa ikamumatīthainaṣevaṇaiḥ |
ikamuta śākadaṃbivalokanaiḥ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 3||
manujadehimamaṃ bhuiva dulabhaṃ samidhagaya surairipa vāichata |
ivaṣayalaṃpaṭatāmapahāya vai bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 4||
na vinatā na suto na sahodaro na iha ipatā jananī na ca bādhavāḥ |
jita sākamanena janena vai bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 5||
sakalameva calaṃ sacarācaraṃ jagidadaṃ sutarāṃ dhanayauvana |
samavaloya ivavekaśā utaṃ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 6||
ivivadharogayutaṃ ṇabhaguraṃ paravaśaṃ navamāgamalākula |
pirinarīya śarīrimadaṃ vakaṃ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 7||
muinavarairinaśaṃ ida bhāivataṃ iśaviviricamahenutaṃ sadā |
maraṇajamajarābhayamocanaṃ bhajata re manujāḥ kamalāpita || 8||
hirapadāṭakametadanumaṃ paramahaṃsajanena samīirata |
paṭhita yatu samāihatacetasā jita ivaṇupadaṃ sa naro uvaṃ || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsavāimaānadivaricataṃ kamalāpayaṭakaṃ samātaṃ||

About this ashtakam — Lakshmi

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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