Krishana Ashtakam-5-Vadiraja-Theertha
Krishana Ashtakam-5-Vadiraja-Theertha
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īkṛṇāṭaka 5
{|| īkṛṇāṭaka 5 ||}
(ī vāidarāja tītha kṛta)
|| atha ī kṛṇāṭaka ||
mavamānasapabhānusama mara itasaṃmara
nadhinamalaśītakāitalasamukha kaṇomukha |
dayakabusamānakadharamaya duirataya
nadhasaṃtuta rauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 1||
aṃgadāidasuśoibhapāiṇayugena sauibhatainasa
tuṃgamāyamaṇīhārasarorasa khalanīrasa |
maṃgaladamathadāmivarāijata bhajatāijata
ta gṛṇevararauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 2||
pīnarayatanūdara bhaja he manaḥ śubha he manaḥ
vānubhāvinadaśanāya idaśatamāthaśu śatama |
ānatoma inajājuniyasādhaka khalabādhaka
hīnatojhatarauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 3||
hemakikiṇamāilakārasanāṃicata tamavaṃicata
ranakāṃcanavaicakiṭa ghanabhayā ghana |
kanāgakaropamūmanāmaya śubhadhīmaya
nauyaha vararauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 4||
vṛjānumanojajaṃghamamohada paramohada
ranakapanakhavaśā tamumaḥ tuitamuma |
yaha ricatācana ramayā vayāgatayā vaya
ica icataya rauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 5 ||
cāpādasarojayumacāmarocayacāmaro
dāramūdhajabhāramadalaraṃjaka kilabhaṃjaka |
vīratoicatabhūśaṇa varanūpura vatanūpura
dhārayāmina rauyapīṭha kṛtalaya hiramālaya || 6 ||
śukavāidamanoitadūratarāgamosavadāgama
sakavīvacoivalāsamahodaya mihatodaya |
layāima yatīvaraiḥ kṛtapūjana guṇabhājana
idhakṛtopamarauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 7 ||
nāradiyamāivaśābuheṇa inajalaṇa
ārakopamacādīpacātare gaticata re |
(tārakopamacādīpacātare gaticata re | )
dhīramānasapūṇacasamānamayutamānama
ārakopamarauyapīṭhakṛtālaya hiramālaya || 8 ||
phala-uitaḥ
rauyapīṭhakṛtālayaya hareḥ iya duiratāiya
tapadācakavāidarājayatīirata guṇapūirata |
goyamaṭakametaducamude mama vaha inamama-
(goyamaṭakametaducamude bhavavaha inamama-)
āyaśuphalāya ta sukomala hatadhīmala
āyasauyaphalāya ta sukomala hatadhīmala || 9 ||
|| ī kṛṇāpaṇamatu ||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.