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Manikarnika Ashtakam
Manikarnika Ashtakam
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Devotional text
miṇakaṇakāṭaka
{|| miṇakaṇakāṭaka ||}
vaīre miṇakaṇake hiraharau sāyuyamutadau
vādatau kutaḥ paraparamubhau jatoḥ yāṇosave |
maūpo manujo'yamatu hiraṇā otaḥ iśavataṇā
tamayāṛgulāchano gaḍagaḥ pītābaro inagataḥ || 1||
iāāidaśāḥ patita inayataṃ bhogaye ye puna
jayate manujātatoipa paśavaḥ kīṭāḥ patagādayaḥ |
ye mātamaiṇakaṇake tava jale majita inakamaṣāḥ
sāyuye'ipa ikarīṭakautubhadharā nārāyaṇāḥ yunarāḥ || 2||
kāśī dhayatamā ivamutanagarī sālaṃkṛtā gagayā
taeyaṃ miṇakaṇakā sukhakarī mutaha takakarī |
valakatuilataḥ sahaiva ivabudhaiḥ kāyā samaṃ ṇā
kāśī oiṇatale thatā gutarā vaga laghuvaṃ gataḥ || 3||
gagātīramanumaṃ iha sakalaṃ taāipa kāyumā
tayāṃ sā miṇakaṇakomatamā yeevaro mutadaḥ |
devānāmipa dulabhaṃ thalimadaṃ pāpaughanāśamaṃ
pūvapājatapuyapujagamakaṃ puyaijanaiḥ āyate || 4||
duḥkhābhoidhagato iha jatuinavahateṣāṃ kathaṃ inakṛitaḥ
āvā ti iviricanā ivaricatā vārāṇasī śamadā |
lokāḥvagasukhātato'ipa laghavo bhogātapātadāḥ
kāśī mutapurī sadā iśavakarī dhamathamodā || 5||
eko veṇudharo dharādharadharaḥ īvasabhūṣādharaḥ
yo'yekaḥ ikala śaṃkaro ivaṣadharo gagādharo mādhavaḥ |
ye mātamaiṇakaṇake tava jale majita te mānavāḥ
ā vā harayo bhavita bahavateṣāṃ bahuvaṃ katha || 6||
vaīre maraṇaṃ tu magalakaraṃ devairipa lāyate
śataṃ manujaṃ sahanayanaiṭuṃ sadā taparaḥ |
āyātaṃ sivatā sahaikaraṇaiḥ yudato'bhūsadā
puyo'sau vṛṣago'thavā gaḍagaḥ ka midaraṃ yāyita || 7||
mayāne miṇakaṇakānapanajaṃ puyaṃ na vatuṃ maḥ
vīyairadhaśataicatumukhadharo vedāthadīāguḥ |
yogāyāsabalena caiśakharatapuyapāraṃgataḥ
vaīre karoita sutapuṣaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ vā iśava || 8||
kṛchairḥ koiṭaśataiḥ vapāpinadhanaṃ yacāvamedhaiḥ phalaṃ
tasava miṇakaṇakānapanaje puye ivaṭaṃ bhave |
nāvā toimadaṃ naraḥ paṭhita cesaṃsārapāthoinadha
tīva pavalavayāita sadanaṃ tejomayaṃ ṇaḥ || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
miṇakaṇakāṭakaṃ 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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