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Mahamaya Ashtakam
Mahamaya Ashtakam
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Devotional text
mahāmāyāṭaka
{|| mahāmāyāṭaka ||}
|| (paiganāḍu) gaṇapitaśāikṛta ||
savayevipa daivateṣu bahuṣu āyo janā bhūtale
yāmekāṃ jananīita satatamamī japita tāvadhā |
bhatatomabhayaṇāśanacaṇā bhayāya dīyavasau
devī phoṭivapāṭanaikacaturā mātā mahāmāiyakā || 1||
māteyāvaya eva japita maha vāsayamamāsu te
kāye tava śītaleita yidadaṃ nāmaiva sāīyate |
ithaṃ vasalatādayāinidhirita yātā vamamāinamā
mātaḥ kātaratāṃ inavaya inatarāmānidatānātanu || 2||
yaetaravaibhavaiḥ ikimataraidavajaitāśaiḥ
inadāyāmipa ca tutāvipa phalaṃ kicana ye tavate |
yā inadātavayoḥ phalaṃ bhagavatī dase'nupaṃ ṇā
nūnaṃ tāśavaibhavā ivajayase deiva vamekā bhuiva || 3||
vṛātaṃ ivivadhakāramiya te japita loke janāḥ
tavaṃ nopalabhe tathaiva na ivadha jāne vadārādhane |
tamādaba kathaṃ punaḥ kaliyatuṃ śatāma te pūjanaṃ
nūnaṃ vama dayāinadhe'vatu jaḍānamā bhavayādarā || 4||
rodaṃrodamudīṇabāpalaharīlanānane te iśaśā-
vama tayita kicada kaṇāṭa ivadhase na ce |
pātuṃ phoṭagadā paṭuvimava te kayāta mātavada
kāyaṃ gachatu kaya payatu mukhaṃ kā vā gitalayatā || 5||
dhayanucaratāṃ pathaḥ kalayatāṃ doṣāṃtathā cāmanaḥ
vairaṃ inadanamātanotu satataṃ eye'pathe itaṭhatu |
etāvayipa vasake ikala śucaṃ yāte manā taṇaṃ
taāṇe jananī yāyita iha tamātavamamānava || 6||
ābālathivaraṃ isamiya te māteita yanāma ta
gotuṃ naiva iha śayamaba tadasau tāvadhā vaṃ yida |
ama ikhaita vasake na tanuṣe mātuguṇaṃ cedā
nūnaṃ yādapavādapāmiya tamātavamamānava || 7||
mutāhāramanoharauitayutāṃ mūta narātāvaka
ye yāyita mṛṇālatatusaśa nābhīdoratare |
te ghoravarabhārajātivaṣamaphoṭaphuṭauḥsaha-
ledokaṭupūitagadhamiya no jānayamī jāvipa || 8||
kāyābuidhaśītalāpadapayojātayībhāvanā-
jātaphītadabujāimatasudhāinayasapāimamā |
ye maya tuitamādarā gaṇapatevaābujāinaḥsṛtāṃ
ivavāsena paṭhita te na dadhate phoṭayathāṃ jātuica || 9||
iita īmahāmāyāṭakaṃ saṃpūṇaAbout 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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