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Pradosha Stotrashtakam

Pradosha Stotrashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

doṣatoāṭaka
{|| doṣatoāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
sayaṃ vīima paralokihataṃ īima
sāraṃ vīyupinaṣaṛdayaṃ vīima |
saṃsāramubaṇamasāramavāya jatoḥ
sāro'yamīvarapadābuhaya sevā || 1||
ye nācayita igiraśaṃ samaye doṣe
ye nācataṃ iśavamipa ṇamita cāye |
etakathāṃ uitapuṭaina ipabita mūḍhāte
jamajamasu bhavita narā diraāḥ || 2||
ye vai doṣasamaye paramevaraya,
kuvayanayamanasa'isarojapūjā |
inayaṃ vṛdhanadhāyakalapusaubhāya-
sapadidhakāta ihaiva loke || 3||
kailāsaśailabhuvane ijagajina gaura
inaveya kanakāicataranapīṭhe |
nṛyaṃ ivadhātumibhavāchita śūlapāṇau
devāḥ doṣasamaye nu bhajita sava || 4||
vādevī dhṛtavalakī śatamakho veṇuṃ dadhapaja-
tāloinakaro ramā bhagavatī geyayogāivatā |
ivaṇuḥ sāmṛdagavādanapaṭudavāḥ samatāthatāḥ
sevate tamanu doṣasamaye devaṃ mṛḍānīpita || 5||
gadhavayapatagoragisasāya-
ivaādharāmaravarāsarasāṃ gaṇāṃca |
ye'ye ilokinalayā sahabhūtavagaḥ
āte doṣasamaye harapāvasaṃthāḥ || 6||
ataḥ doṣe iśava eka eva
pūyo'tha nāye hirapajāāḥ |
tamamaheśe ividhaneyamāne
sava sīdita surāidhanāthāḥ || 7||
eṣa te tanayaḥ pūvajamina āṇomaḥ |
itahaivayo inaye na dānāaiḥ sukamaibhaḥ || 8||
ato dāiramāpanaḥ pute ijabhāimina |
taoṣapirahārātha śaraṇāṃ yātu śakara || 9||
|| iita īkādotaṃ doṣatoā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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