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Madana Mohana-Ashtakam
Madana Mohana-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
madanamohanāṭaka
{|| madanamohanāṭaka ||}
jaya śakhagadādhara nīlakalevara pītapaṭābara deiha pada |
jaya cadanacacata kuḍalamaḍata kautubhaśoibhata deiha pada || 1 ||
jaya pakajalocana mārivamohana pāpivakhaḍana deiha pada |
jaya veṇuinanādaka rāsivahāraka vikama sudara deiha pada || 2 ||
jaya dhīradhuradhara autasudara daivataseivata deiha pada |
jaya ivavivamohana mānasamohana saṃthitakāraṇa deiha pada || 3 ||
jaya bhatajanāya inayasukhālaya aitamabādhava deiha pada |
jaya dujanaśāsana keilaparāyaṇa kāilayamadana deiha pada || 4 ||
jaya inayinarāmaya dīnadayāmaya icamaya mādhava deiha pada |
jaya pāmarapāvana dhamaparāyaṇa dānavasūdana deiha pada || 5 ||
jaya vedivadāṃvara gopavadhūiya vṛdāvanadhana deiha pada |
jaya sayasanātana dugaitabhajana sajanarajana deiha pada || 6 ||
jaya sevakavasala kaṇāsāgara vāichatapūraka deiha pada |
jaya pūtadharātala devaparāpara savaguṇākara deiha pada || 7 ||
jaya gokulabhūṣaṇa kaṃsinaṣūdana sāvatajīvana deiha pada |
jaya yogaparāyaṇa saṃsṛitavāraṇa inarajana deiha pada || 8 ||
|| iita īmadanamohanāṭakaṃ 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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