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Katyayani Ashtakam
Katyayani Ashtakam
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Devotional text
kāyāyayaṭaka
{|| kāyāyayaṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
avaṣasaṃṃ puramata loke kāyāyanī ta ivarājate yā |
sādadā yā itabhā tadīyā sā chapuya jayatīha geyā || 1||
vamaya ibhanaiva ivabhāisa tayātejavanī dīpajadīpakapā |
kāyāyanī vāitaduḥkhaha pivagāī mitamānadāī || 2||
ovetālakasahadāḍhosubhairavairanagaṇāibhadhena |
saṃseyamānā gaṇapayibhayā yujā ca deiva vagaṇaiirahāisa || 3||
goeṣu jātaijamadanabhāraājā'isakāyapakauiśakānā |
kauḍayavasāvayajaica ivaainajainaṣeye varade namate || 4||
bhajāima goīrakṛtāibhaṣeke ratābare ratasucadanāte |
vāṃ ibavapaīśubhadāmaśobhe bhayiye yadīpamāle || 5||
khagaṃ ca śakhaṃ mihaṣāsurīyaṃ puchaṃ iśūlaṃ mihaṣāsurāye |
veiśataṃ deiva karaidadhāne raāinaśaṃ māṃ mihaṣāsurane || 6||
vāthabāṇevaranāmilagaṃ suranakaṃ mamayaṃ ikarīma |
śīṣa dadhāne jaya he śaraye ivaubhe māṃ jiyanaṃ kuva || 7||
neāvatīdiṇapāvasaṃthe ivaādharainagagaṇaica seye |
dayāghane āpaya śaṃ sadāmāmātayaśode śubhade śubhāi || 8||
idaṃ kāyāyanīdeyāḥ sādāṭakimaṭada |
kumaṭhācāyajaṃ bhayā paṭheḥ sa sukhī bhave || 9||
|| iita īkāyāyayaṭakaṃ 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.
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