Kashi Vishwanatha-Ashtakam
Kashi Vishwanatha-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
ivavanāthāṭaka
{|| ivavanāthāṭaka ||}
gagātaraṃgaramaṇīyajaṭākalāpaṃ
gaurīinaratarivabhūiṣatavāmabhāga |
nārāyaṇiyamanaṃgamadāpahāraṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
vācāmagocaramanekaguṇavapaṃ
vāgīśivaṇusuraseivatapādapīṭha |
vāmenivahavareṇakalavataṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
bhūtāidhapaṃ bhujagabhūṣaṇabhūiṣatāṃgaṃ
yāāijanāṃbaradharaṃ jiṭalaṃ ine |
pāśāṃkuśābhayavaradaśūlapāṇa
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha |
śītāṃśuśoibhatikarīṭivarājamānaṃ
bhāleṇānalivaśoiṣatapaṃcabāṇa |
nāgāidhapāricatabhāsurakaṇapūraṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
paṃcānanaṃ duiratamamatagajānāṃ
nāgātakaṃ danujapuṃgavapanagānā |
dāvānalaṃ maraṇaśokajarāṭavīnāṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
tejomayaṃ saguṇinaguṇamitīyaṃ
ānadakadamaparāijatamameya |
nāgāmakaṃ sakalinakalamāmapaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
rāgāidadoṣarihataṃ vajanānurāgaṃ
vairāyaśāitinalayaṃ igirajāsahāya |
mādhuyadhaiyasubhagaṃ garalāibharāmaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
āśāṃ ivahāya piraya paraya inadāṃ
pāpe rata ca suinavāya manaḥ samādhau |
ādāya kamalamayagataṃ pareśaṃ
vārāṇasīpurapata bhaja ivavanātha ||
vārāṇasīpurapateḥ tavanaṃ iśavaya
yāyātamaṭakimadaṃ paṭhate manuyaḥ |
ivaāṃ iyaṃ ivapulasauyamanatakīta
saāya dehivalaye labhate ca mo ||
ivavanāthāṭakimadaṃ yaḥ paṭhechavasinadhau |
iśavalokamavānoita iśavena saha modate ||
|| iita īmahaṣayāsaṇītaṃ īivavanāthāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.