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Pradosha Stotrashtakam
Pradosha Stotrashtakam
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Devotional text
doṣatoāṭaka
{|| doṣatoāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
sayaṃ vīima paralokihataṃ īima
sāraṃ vīyupinaṣaṛdayaṃ vīima |
saṃsāramubaṇamasāramavāya jatoḥ
sāro'yamīvarapadābuhaya sevā || 1||
ye nācayita igiraśaṃ samaye doṣe
ye nācataṃ iśavamipa ṇamita cāye |
etakathāṃ uitapuṭaina ipabita mūḍhāte
jamajamasu bhavita narā diraāḥ || 2||
ye vai doṣasamaye paramevaraya,
kuvayanayamanasa'isarojapūjā |
inayaṃ vṛdhanadhāyakalapusaubhāya-
sapadidhakāta ihaiva loke || 3||
kailāsaśailabhuvane ijagajina gaura
inaveya kanakāicataranapīṭhe |
nṛyaṃ ivadhātumibhavāchita śūlapāṇau
devāḥ doṣasamaye nu bhajita sava || 4||
vādevī dhṛtavalakī śatamakho veṇuṃ dadhapaja-
tāloinakaro ramā bhagavatī geyayogāivatā |
ivaṇuḥ sāmṛdagavādanapaṭudavāḥ samatāthatāḥ
sevate tamanu doṣasamaye devaṃ mṛḍānīpita || 5||
gadhavayapatagoragisasāya-
ivaādharāmaravarāsarasāṃ gaṇāṃca |
ye'ye ilokinalayā sahabhūtavagaḥ
āte doṣasamaye harapāvasaṃthāḥ || 6||
ataḥ doṣe iśava eka eva
pūyo'tha nāye hirapajāāḥ |
tamamaheśe ividhaneyamāne
sava sīdita surāidhanāthāḥ || 7||
eṣa te tanayaḥ pūvajamina āṇomaḥ |
itahaivayo inaye na dānāaiḥ sukamaibhaḥ || 8||
ato dāiramāpanaḥ pute ijabhāimina |
taoṣapirahārātha śaraṇāṃ yātu śakara || 9||
|| iita īkādotaṃ doṣatoāṭakaṃ 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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