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Raghava Ashtakam
Raghava Ashtakam
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Devotional text
rāghavāṭaka
{|| rāghavāṭaka ||}
rāghavaṃ kaṇākaraṃ muina-seivataṃ sura-vidataṃ
jānakīvadanārivada-idavākaraṃ guṇabhājana |
vāilasūnu-ihataiiṣaṇaṃ hanumayaṃ kamaleṇaṃ
yātudhāna-bhayaṃkaraṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 1||
maiithalīkuca-bhūṣaṇāmala-nīlamautakamīvaraṃ
rāvaṇānujapālanaṃ raghupugavaṃ mama daivata |
nāgarī-vinatānanāṃbuja-bodhanīya-kalevaraṃ
sūyavaṃśivavadhanaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 2||
hemakuḍala-maḍatāmala-kaṭhadeśamiradamaṃ
śātakuṃbha-mayūrane-ivabhūṣaṇena-ivabhūiṣata |
cānūpura-hāra-kautubha-kaṇabhūṣaṇa-bhūiṣataṃ
bhānuvaṃśa-ivavadhanaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 3||
daḍakāyavane ratāmara-isayoiga-gaṇāyaṃ
iśaṭapālana-taparaṃ dhṛitaśāilapātha-kṛtatuita |
kuṃbhakaṇa-bhujābhujaṃgivakatane suivaśāradaṃ
lamaṇānujavasalaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 4||
ketakī-karavīra-jāita-sugidhamāya-suśoibhataṃ
īdharaṃ imithalāmajākuca-kuṃkumāṇa-vasa |
devadevamaśeṣabhūta-manoharaṃ jagatāṃ pata
dāsabhūtabhayāpahaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 5||
yāgadāna-samāidha-homa-japāidakamakaraijaiḥ
vedapāragatairahanaśamādareṇa supūijata |
tāṭakāvadhahetumaṃgadatāta-vāila-inaṣūdanaṃ
paitṛkoidatapālakaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 6||
līlayā kharadūṣaṇāida-inaśācarāśu-ivanāśanaṃ
rāvaṇātakamayutaṃ hirayūthakoiṭa-gaṇāya |
nīrajānanamaṃbujāṃiyugaṃ hara bhuvanāyaṃ
devakāya-ivacaṇaṃ ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 7||
kauiśakena suiśitā-kalāpamāyata-locanaṃ
cāhāsamanātha-badhumaśeṣaloka-inavāisana |
vāsavāida-surāira-rāvaṇaśāsanaṃ ca parāṃgata
nīlamegha-inabhākṛta ṇamāima rāghavakujara || 8||
rāghavāṭakimaṭisidamayutāya-sādhakaṃ
muta-bhutaphaladaṃ dhana-dhāya-isi-ivavadhana |
rāmaca-kṛpākaṭādamādareṇa sadā jape
rāmaca-padāṃbujaya-satatāpata-mānasaḥ || 9||
rāma rāma namo'tu te jaya rāmabha namo'tu te
rāmaca namo'tu te jaya rāghavāya namo'tu te |
devadeva namo'tu te jaya devarāja namo'tu te
vāsudeva namo'tu te jaya vīrarāja namo'tu te || 10||
|| iita īrāghavāṭakaṃ saṃpūṇa ||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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