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Mahamaya Ashtakam

Mahamaya Ashtakam

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Devotional text

mahāmāyāṭaka
{|| mahāmāyāṭaka ||}
|| (paiganāḍu) gaṇapitaśāikṛta ||
savayevipa daivateṣu bahuṣu āyo janā bhūtale
yāmekāṃ jananīita satatamamī japita tāvadhā |
bhatatomabhayaṇāśanacaṇā bhayāya dīyavasau
devī phoṭivapāṭanaikacaturā mātā mahāmāiyakā || 1||
māteyāvaya eva japita maha vāsayamamāsu te
kāye tava śītaleita yidadaṃ nāmaiva sāīyate |
ithaṃ vasalatādayāinidhirita yātā vamamāinamā
mātaḥ kātaratāṃ inavaya inatarāmānidatānātanu || 2||
yaetaravaibhavaiḥ ikimataraidavajaitāśaiḥ
inadāyāmipa ca tutāvipa phalaṃ kicana ye tavate |
yā inadātavayoḥ phalaṃ bhagavatī dase'nupaṃ ṇā
nūnaṃ tāśavaibhavā ivajayase deiva vamekā bhuiva || 3||
vṛātaṃ ivivadhakāramiya te japita loke janāḥ
tavaṃ nopalabhe tathaiva na ivadha jāne vadārādhane |
tamādaba kathaṃ punaḥ kaliyatuṃ śatāma te pūjanaṃ
nūnaṃ vama dayāinadhe'vatu jaḍānamā bhavayādarā || 4||
rodaṃrodamudīṇabāpalaharīlanānane te iśaśā-
vama tayita kicada kaṇāṭa ivadhase na ce |
pātuṃ phoṭagadā paṭuvimava te kayāta mātavada
kāyaṃ gachatu kaya payatu mukhaṃ kā vā gitalayatā || 5||
dhayanucaratāṃ pathaḥ kalayatāṃ doṣāṃtathā cāmanaḥ
vairaṃ inadanamātanotu satataṃ eye'pathe itaṭhatu |
etāvayipa vasake ikala śucaṃ yāte manā taṇaṃ
taāṇe jananī yāyita iha tamātavamamānava || 6||
ābālathivaraṃ isamiya te māteita yanāma ta
gotuṃ naiva iha śayamaba tadasau tāvadhā vaṃ yida |
ama ikhaita vasake na tanuṣe mātuguṇaṃ cedā
nūnaṃ yādapavādapāmiya tamātavamamānava || 7||
mutāhāramanoharauitayutāṃ mūta narātāvaka
ye yāyita mṛṇālatatusaśa nābhīdoratare |
te ghoravarabhārajātivaṣamaphoṭaphuṭauḥsaha-
ledokaṭupūitagadhamiya no jānayamī jāvipa || 8||
kāyābuidhaśītalāpadapayojātayībhāvanā-
jātaphītadabujāimatasudhāinayasapāimamā |
ye maya tuitamādarā gaṇapatevaābujāinaḥsṛtāṃ
ivavāsena paṭhita te na dadhate phoṭayathāṃ jātuica || 9||
iita īmahāmāyāṭakaṃ saṃpūṇa

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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