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Narmada Ashtakam

Narmada Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

namadāṭakaṃ
{|| namadāṭakaṃ ||}
sibaduisadhusukhalaragabhagarijataṃ
iṣasu pāpajātajātakāidavāirasaṃyuta |
kṛtātadūtakālabhūtabhīitahāiravamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 1||
vadabulīnadīnamīnidayasadāyakaṃ
kalau malaughabhārahāirasavatīthanāyaka |
sumachakachanacavākacaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 2||
mahāgabhīranīrapūrapāpadhūtabhūtalaṃ
vanasamatapātakāiradāiratāpadācala |
jagalaye mahābhaye mṛkaḍusūnuhayade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 3 ||
gataṃ tadaiva me bhayaṃ vadabu vīitaṃ yadā
mṛkaḍusūnuśaunakāsurāiraseivataṃ sadā |
punabhavādhajamajaṃ bhavādhaduḥkhavamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 4||
alayalaikanarāmarāsurāidapūijataṃ
sulanīratīradhīrapilakūijata |
visaṭhiśaṭipapalāidakadamāidaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 5||
sanakumāranāicaketakayapāiṣapadaiḥ
dhṛtaṃ vakīyamānaseṣu nāradāidaṣatapadaiḥ |
ravīduritadevadevarājakamaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 6||
alalalapāpalasārasāyudhaṃ
tatatu jīvajatutatubhutamutadāyaka |
iviricivaṇuśaṃkaravakīyadhāmavamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 7||
aho dhṛtaṃ vanaṃ utaṃ maheiśakeśajātaṭe
ikarātasūtabāḍabeṣu paḍate śaṭhe naṭe |
duratapāpatāpahāira savajatuśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 8||
idaṃ tu namadāṭakaṃ ikālameva ye sadā
paṭhita te inarataraṃ na yita dugata kadā |
sulayadehadulabhaṃ maheśadhāmagauravaṃ
punabhavā narā na vai ivalokayita raurava || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
namadāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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