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Prapatya Ashtakam
Prapatya Ashtakam
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Devotional text
payaṭaka
{|| payaṭaka ||}
āvatapuya jinataṃ pae pāeśadeśe ivataṃ pae |
śoṇācalathacaraṃ pae ibhauṃ tapaḥleśasahaṃ pae || 1||
ākīṭātasamaṃ pae ijatāiraṣavagamahaṃ pae |
savatāsārabhṛtaṃ pae inasīmakāyinadha pae || 2||
amāpacādidhakaṃ pae ivavāidhakotevaṣayaṃ pae |
kālahaāhabhayāpanuyai kṛtātiśaākṛitanaṃ pae || 3||
ivanetumāta ivaṣayāvajayāṃ ivaānamūta dadhataṃ pae |
kadapadapavaravāraṇāya kāmāiralīlāvatāraṃ pae || 4||
ājamavaṇaitanaṃ pae kuḍībhṛtaṃ daḍadharaṃ pae |
āsanayānarataṃ pae āmabhūyaṃ yitanaṃ pae || 5||
haraṃ pae ivajaraṃ pae vatatāyāḥ sadanaṃ pae |
ameyasāmayavahaṃ pae ivaśuivaāinavaraṃ pae || 6||
daubhaya tāpaya kama moha satāpahatāramahaṃ pae |
yathāthasakapamapetapāpamavāta kāmaṃ ivaśucaṃ pae || 7||
manaḥ sādaṃ bhajatāṃ dadānaṃ mudhamatolāisamukhaṃ pae |
yathāmaśeṣāṃ yapanīya modadena nānā ramaṇaṃ pae || 8||
iśavaṃ pae iśavadaṃ pae guṃ pae guiṇanaṃ pae |
madīyapajuṣaṃ pae śarayamīśaṃ śaraṇaṃ pae || 9||
pa ramaṇayaitāṃ tavatāṃ tavadaśanaḥ
tatuyāyarisakāḥ taāśaphalātaye || 10||
|| iita ījagadīśa śāī ivaricataṃ payaṭaka 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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