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Narmada Ashtakam
Narmada Ashtakam
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Devotional text
namadāṭakaṃ
{|| namadāṭakaṃ ||}
sibaduisadhusukhalaragabhagarijataṃ
iṣasu pāpajātajātakāidavāirasaṃyuta |
kṛtātadūtakālabhūtabhīitahāiravamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 1||
vadabulīnadīnamīnidayasadāyakaṃ
kalau malaughabhārahāirasavatīthanāyaka |
sumachakachanacavākacaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 2||
mahāgabhīranīrapūrapāpadhūtabhūtalaṃ
vanasamatapātakāiradāiratāpadācala |
jagalaye mahābhaye mṛkaḍusūnuhayade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 3 ||
gataṃ tadaiva me bhayaṃ vadabu vīitaṃ yadā
mṛkaḍusūnuśaunakāsurāiraseivataṃ sadā |
punabhavādhajamajaṃ bhavādhaduḥkhavamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 4||
alayalaikanarāmarāsurāidapūijataṃ
sulanīratīradhīrapilakūijata |
visaṭhiśaṭipapalāidakadamāidaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 5||
sanakumāranāicaketakayapāiṣapadaiḥ
dhṛtaṃ vakīyamānaseṣu nāradāidaṣatapadaiḥ |
ravīduritadevadevarājakamaśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 6||
alalalapāpalasārasāyudhaṃ
tatatu jīvajatutatubhutamutadāyaka |
iviricivaṇuśaṃkaravakīyadhāmavamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 7||
aho dhṛtaṃ vanaṃ utaṃ maheiśakeśajātaṭe
ikarātasūtabāḍabeṣu paḍate śaṭhe naṭe |
duratapāpatāpahāira savajatuśamade
vadīyapādapakajaṃ namāima deiva namade || 8||
idaṃ tu namadāṭakaṃ ikālameva ye sadā
paṭhita te inarataraṃ na yita dugata kadā |
sulayadehadulabhaṃ maheśadhāmagauravaṃ
punabhavā narā na vai ivalokayita raurava || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
namadāṭakaṃ 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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