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Krishana Ashtakam-6-Paramahamsa-Brahmananda

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Devotional text

īkṛṇāṭaka ānadivaricataṃ
{|| īkṛṇāṭaka ānadivaricataṃ ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
catumukhāidasaṃtutaṃ samatasāvatānuta |
halāyudhāidasaṃyutaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 1||
bakāidadaiyakālakaṃ sagopagoipapālaka |
manoharāisatālakaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 2||
suregavagajanaṃ ivaricamohabhajana |
jāganānurajanaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 3||
mayūripachamaḍanaṃ gajedatakhaḍana |
nṛśaṃsakaṃsadaḍanaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 4||
daivadārakaṃ sudāmadhāmakāraka |
suraumāpahārakaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 5||
dhanajayājayāvahaṃ mahācamūyāvaha |
ipatāmahayathāpahaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 6||
munīśāpakāraṇaṃ yadujāpahāraṇa |
dharābharāvatāraṇaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 7||
suvṛmūlaśāiyanaṃ mṛgāiramodāiyana |
vakīyadhāmamāiyanaṃ namāima rāidhakāidhapa || 8||
idaṃ samāihato ihataṃ varāṭakaṃ sadā mudā |
japajano janujarāidato utaṃ muyate || 9||
|| iita īparamahaṃsaānadivaricataṃ īkṛṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

About this ashtakam — Rama

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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