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Narayana Ashtakam
Narayana Ashtakam
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Devotional text
nārāyaṇāṭaka
{|| nārāyaṇāṭaka ||}
vāsayādabhayadānasamayādātinavapaṇā-
audāyadaghaśoṣaṇādagiṇataeyaḥ padaāpaṇā |
seyaḥ īpitareka eva jagatāmete'bhavasāiṇaḥ
lādaca ivabhīṣaṇaca kirarā pācāyahayāuvaḥ || 1||
lādāta yadīvaro vada hiraḥ sava me daśaya
taṃbhe caivimita uvatamasuraṃ taāivarāsīiraḥ |
vataya ivadārayinajanakhaivasayamāpādaya-
nāāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 2||
īrāmo' ivabhīṣaṇo'yamanagho raobhayādāgataḥ
suīvānaya pālayainamadhunā paulayamevāgata |
iyuvā'bhayamaya savaividataṃ yo rāghavo davā-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 3||
natapadaṃ samuṛtakaraṃ ādayo bhoḥ surā
ratāimita dīnavāyakiraṇaṃ devevaśateṣu yaḥ |
mā bhaiṣīirita taya nahanane caāyudhaḥ īdharo-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 4||
bhoḥ kṛṇāyutaḥ bhoḥ kṛpālaya hare bhoḥ pāḍavānāṃ sakhe
vāisa vāisa suyodhanāyapatāṃ bho ra māmāturā |
iyuo'yavasaṃbhṛtatanuya'pālayaaupadī-
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 5||
yapādājanakhodakaṃ ijagatāṃ pāpaughivavaṃsanaṃ
yanāmāmṛtapūrakaṃ ca ipabatāṃ saṃsārasatāraka |
pāṣāṇo'ipa yadiṅapakarajasā śāpāmunemaicato
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 6||
ipaā ātaramumāsanagataṃ auānapāidauvo
vā tasamamāuridhakaṃ māā'vamānaṃ gataḥ |
yaṃ gavā śaraṇaṃ yadāpa tapasā hemāisahāsanaṃ
āāṇaparāyaṇaḥ sa bhagavānārāyaṇo me gitaḥ || 7||
ā ivaṣaṇāḥ iśithalāca bhītā ghoreśu ca yāidhaśu vatamānāḥ |
saṃkīya nārāyaṇaśadamāṃ ivamutaduḥkhāḥ suikhano bhavita || 8||
iita īkūreśavāimivaricataṃ nārāyaṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |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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