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Parashurama Ashtakam
Parashurama Ashtakam
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Devotional text
īparaśurāmāṭaka
{|| īparaśurāmāṭaka ||}
śudehaṃ sadā odharateṇa
bhatapālaṃ kṛpāluṃ kṛpāvāiridha
ivavaṃśāvataṃsaṃ dhanudhairaṇa
bhayayaopavītaṃ kalākāiraṇa
yaya hate kuṭhāraṃ mahātīṇaka
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 1||
sauyapaṃ manoṃ suraivaidata
jamataḥ cāirate suthara
pūṇatejavanaṃ yogayogīvara
pāpasatāparogāidasaṃhāiraṇa
idayabhayāmakaṃ śausaṃhāraka
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 2||
ṛiisidātā ivadhātā bhuvo
ānivaānadātā dātā sukha
ivavadhātā suātā'ikhalaṃ ivaṭapa
tavaātā sadā pātu mā inabala
pūyamānaṃ inaśānāthabhāsaṃ ivabhu
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 3||
duḥkha dāiradāvānaye toyada
buijāṃ ivanāśāya caitayada
ivamaivayadānāya ivaevara
savaśatadānāya lamīpita
magalaṃ ānagayaṃ jagapālaka
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 4||
yaca hatā sahaājunaṃ haihaya
aiguṇaṃ satakṛvā mahāodhanaiḥ
duṭaśūyā dharā yena sayaṃ kṛtā
idayadehaṃ dayādānadevaṃ bhaje
ghorapaṃ mahātejasaṃ vīraka
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 5||
māriyavā mahāduṭa bhūpālakā
yena śoṇena kuḍekṛtaṃ tapaṇa
yena śoṇīkṛtā śoṇanānī nadī
vaya deśaya mūḍhā hatāḥ oihaṇaḥ
vaya rāya śuiḥkṛtā śobhanā
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 6||
dīnaātā bho pāiha mā pālaka!
ra saṃsāraraāivadhau daka!
deiha saṃmohanī bhāivanī pāvanī
vīya pādārivadaya sevā parā
pūṇamāyapaṃ paraṃ majula
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 7||
ye jayooṣakāḥ pādasapūjakāḥ
savaraṃ vāichataṃ te labhate narāḥ
dehagehāidasauyaṃ paraṃ āya vai
idayalokaṃ tathāte iyaṃ yāita te
bhatasaṃrakaṃ ivavasapālaka
reṇukānadanaṃ jāmadayaṃ bhaje || 8||
|| iita īparaśurāmāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Rama
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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