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Narayana Ashtakam

Narayana Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

nārāyaṇāṭaka
{|| nārāyaṇāṭaka ||}
vāsayādabhayadānasamayādātinavapaṇā-
audāyadaghaśoṣaṇādagiṇataeyaḥ padaāpaṇā |
seyaḥ īpitareka eva jagatāmete'bhavasāiṇaḥ
lādaca ivabhīṣaṇaca kirarā pācāyahayāuvaḥ || 1||
lādāta yadīvaro vada hiraḥ sava me daśaya
taṃbhe caivimita uvatamasuraṃ taāivarāsīiraḥ |
vataya ivadārayinajanakhaivasayamāpādaya-
nāāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 2||
īrāmo' ivabhīṣaṇo'yamanagho raobhayādāgataḥ
suīvānaya pālayainamadhunā paulayamevāgata |
iyuvā'bhayamaya savaividataṃ yo rāghavo davā-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 3||
natapadaṃ samuṛtakaraṃ ādayo bhoḥ surā
ratāimita dīnavāyakiraṇaṃ devevaśateṣu yaḥ |
mā bhaiṣīirita taya nahanane caāyudhaḥ īdharo-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 4||
bhoḥ kṛṇāyutaḥ bhoḥ kṛpālaya hare bhoḥ pāḍavānāṃ sakhe
vāisa vāisa suyodhanāyapatāṃ bho ra māmāturā |
iyuo'yavasaṃbhṛtatanuya'pālayaaupadī-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 5||
yapādājanakhodakaṃ ijagatāṃ pāpaughivavaṃsanaṃ
yanāmāmṛtapūrakaṃ ca ipabatāṃ saṃsārasatāraka |
pāṣāṇo'ipa yadiṅapakarajasā śāpāmunemaicato
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 6||
ipaā ātaramumāsanagataṃ auānapāidauvo
vā tasamamāuridhakaṃ māā'vamānaṃ gataḥ |
yaṃ gavā śaraṇaṃ yadāpa tapasā hemāisahāsanaṃ
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 7||
ā ivaṣaṇāḥ iśithalāca bhītā ghoreśu ca yāidhaśu vatamānāḥ |
saṃkīya nārāyaṇaśadamāṃ ivamutaduḥkhāḥ suikhano bhavita || 8||
iita īkūreśavāimivaricataṃ nārāyaṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |

About this ashtakam — Vishnu

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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