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Kirata Ashtakam
Kirata Ashtakam
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Devotional text
ikarātāṭakaṃ
{|| ikarātāṭakaṃ ||}
yatha ātavaḥthalaidharasurā-
pānamaṃpṛṣakaṃ
cāpe sadhāya itaṭha dayasarisaje
māmake tāpahatā |
ipachoṃsaḥ śarayaḥ paśupitatanayo
sāvadhānaḥ sadā naḥ | 1
ākheṭāya vanecaraya igirajā-
sataya śabhoḥsutaḥ
ātuṃ yo bhuvanaṃ purā samajina
yātaḥ ikarātākṛitaḥ |
kodaḍaḥ chuirakādharo ghanaicaḥ
ipachāvataṃsovalaḥ
sa vaṃ māmava savadā irapugaṇa
taṃ dayāvāiradhe || 2
yo māṃ pīḍayita sa satataṃ
dehī vadekāyaṃ
ibhavā taya iraporaḥ chuirakayā
śātāyā dumateḥ |
deva vakarapakajolisatayā
īma ikarātākṛte
taāṇā ivatarātakāya bhagava
kālāirapuājasā || 3
ivao mamamasu duvacoibharasatāṃ
satataśayopamaiḥ
tānāṃ iṣatāmaśātamanasāṃ
ikhano'ma yāva bhṛśaṃ
tāva vaṃ chuirakāśarāsanadharaḥ
icae mamāivabhava
vāima deva ikarātapa śamaya
yathavaga ṇā || 4
hatu ivadhamato mama ratāḥ-
chorāca ye dujanāḥ
teṣāṃ mamasu tāḍayāśu iviśakhai-
vakāmukāinaḥsṛtaiḥ |
śātāraṃ iṣatāṃ ikarātavapuṣaṃ
savathadaṃ vāmṛte
payāya purāirapu śaraṇaṃ
nāyaṃ pano'yaha || 5
yaetipaśācabhūtinavahāḥ
duḥkhadā bhīṣaṇāḥ
bādhāte naraśoiṇatosukidhayo
ye tāṃ irapueiratāḥ |
cāpayāinanadaivamīśa sakalā
saṃya duṭahā
gaurīśāmaja daivatevara ikarā-
tākāra saṃra mā || 6
odhuṃ ye inaratāvadīyapadapa-
aikātabhatāya me
māyāḥchanakaḻebarāca ivaṣadā
nāaiḥsudā kamaibhaḥ |
vayataṃbhanamāraṇāida kuśala-
āraṃbha daānarī
duṭāsaṃhara devadeva śabarā-
kāra ilokevara || 7
tavā vā manasā igarā'ipa satataṃ
doṣāṃ icakīṣayalaṃ
vapādaṇataya me inaraparā-
dhayāipa ye mānavāḥ |
sava sahera tā igarīśasuta me
tāpayaughānipa
vāmekaṃ śabarākṛte bhayaharaṃ
nāthaṃ pano'yaha || 8
kṛṭo rājabhaṭaiḥ sadā'ipa pirabhūtoaṃ
khalaivairibha-
cāyagharataraiva pajalinadhau
mano'ma duḥkhāturaḥ
hā hā ka karavai ivabho śabaraveṣaṃ
vāmabhīṭāthadaṃ
vade'haṃ paradaivataṃ ku kṛpāṃ
nāthātha badho miya || 9
toṃ yaḥ jape śātakaraṇair-
inayaṃ ikarātāṭakaṃ
sa iṃ vaśagā karoita nṛpatī-
nābavairānipa |
saṃyāma ivaroidhanaḥ khalajanā
duṭahānayasau
yāyate yamadūtabhīitarihato-
idayāṃ gata śāvatī || 10
iita ikarātāṭakaṃ 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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