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Kirata Ashtakam

Kirata Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

ikarātāṭakaṃ
{|| ikarātāṭakaṃ ||}
yatha ātavaḥthalaidharasurā-
pānamaṃpṛṣakaṃ
cāpe sadhāya itaṭha dayasarisaje
māmake tāpahatā |
ipachoṃsaḥ śarayaḥ paśupitatanayo
sāvadhānaḥ sadā naḥ | 1
ākheṭāya vanecaraya igirajā-
sataya śabhoḥsutaḥ
ātuṃ yo bhuvanaṃ purā samajina
yātaḥ ikarātākṛitaḥ |
kodaḍaḥ chuirakādharo ghanaicaḥ
ipachāvataṃsovalaḥ
sa vaṃ māmava savadā irapugaṇa
taṃ dayāvāiradhe || 2
yo māṃ pīḍayita sa satataṃ
dehī vadekāyaṃ
ibhavā taya iraporaḥ chuirakayā
śātāyā dumateḥ |
deva vakarapakajolisatayā
īma ikarātākṛte
taāṇā ivatarātakāya bhagava
kālāirapuājasā || 3
ivao mamamasu duvacoibharasatāṃ
satataśayopamaiḥ
tānāṃ iṣatāmaśātamanasāṃ
ikhano'ma yāva bhṛśaṃ
tāva vaṃ chuirakāśarāsanadharaḥ
icae mamāivabhava
vāima deva ikarātapa śamaya
yathavaga ṇā || 4
hatu ivadhamato mama ratāḥ-
chorāca ye dujanāḥ
teṣāṃ mamasu tāḍayāśu iviśakhai-
vakāmukāinaḥsṛtaiḥ |
śātāraṃ iṣatāṃ ikarātavapuṣaṃ
savathadaṃ vāmṛte
payāya purāirapu śaraṇaṃ
nāyaṃ pano'yaha || 5
yaetipaśācabhūtinavahāḥ
duḥkhadā bhīṣaṇāḥ
bādhāte naraśoiṇatosukidhayo
ye tāṃ irapueiratāḥ |
cāpayāinanadaivamīśa sakalā
saṃya duṭahā
gaurīśāmaja daivatevara ikarā-
tākāra saṃra mā || 6
odhuṃ ye inaratāvadīyapadapa-
aikātabhatāya me
māyāḥchanakaḻebarāca ivaṣadā
nāaiḥsudā kamaibhaḥ |
vayataṃbhanamāraṇāida kuśala-
āraṃbha daānarī
duṭāsaṃhara devadeva śabarā-
kāra ilokevara || 7
tavā vā manasā igarā'ipa satataṃ
doṣāṃ icakīṣayalaṃ
vapādaṇataya me inaraparā-
dhayāipa ye mānavāḥ |
sava sahera tā igarīśasuta me
tāpayaughānipa
vāmekaṃ śabarākṛte bhayaharaṃ
nāthaṃ pano'yaha || 8
kṛṭo rājabhaṭaiḥ sadā'ipa pirabhūtoaṃ
khalaivairibha-
cāyagharataraiva pajalinadhau
mano'ma duḥkhāturaḥ
hā hā ka karavai ivabho śabaraveṣaṃ
vāmabhīṭāthadaṃ
vade'haṃ paradaivataṃ ku kṛpāṃ
nāthātha badho miya || 9
toṃ yaḥ jape śātakaraṇair-
inayaṃ ikarātāṭakaṃ
sa iṃ vaśagā karoita nṛpatī-
nābavairānipa |
saṃyāma ivaroidhanaḥ khalajanā
duṭahānayasau
yāyate yamadūtabhīitarihato-
idayāṃ gata śāvatī || 10
iita ikarātāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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