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Raghunatha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

īraghunāthāṭaka
{|| īraghunāthāṭaka ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
śunāsīrādhīśairavinatalatīiḍataguṇaṃ
kṛyā'jaṃ jātaṃ tapanakulacaḍāṃśumapara |
isate vṛ tārāidhapitimava yataṃ inajagṛhe
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 1||
inahatāraṃ śaivaṃ dhanuirava iveuṃ nṛpagaṇe
pitha yākṛṭena balabhṛguvayaya śamana |
ivahāraṃ gāhayaṃ tadanu bhajamānaṃ suivamalaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 2||
gurorāāṃ nīvā vanamanugataṃ dārasihataṃ
sasauima yavesatamipa surāṇāṃ nṛpasukha |
ivapāāyāḥ iyivarahasatāpamanasaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 3||
ivarādhaṃ vanavā tadanu ca kabadhaṃ surirapuṃ
gataṃ papātīre pavanasutasamelanasukha |
gataṃ ikakadhāyāṃ ividataguṇasuīvasicavaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 4||
iyāeokaṭhaṃ jalinidhagataṃ vānarayutaṃ
jale setuṃ bavā'surakula inahatāramanagha |
ivaśuāmadhaga hutabhuija samītamacalaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 5||
ivamānaṃ cāā'nujajanakajāseivatapada
mayoyāyāṃ gavā nṛpapadamavātāramajara |
suyaaitṛtāraṃ inajamukhasurā śātamanasaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 6||
jāṃ saṃthātāraṃ ivihatinajadhama uitapathaṃ
sadācāraṃ vedoidatamipa ca kataramikhala |
nṛṣu emoekaṃ inikhalamanujānāṃ ihatakaraṃ
satītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 7||
tamaḥ kīyaśeṣāḥ vaṇagadanāyāṃ ijamukhātirayita
āvā jagita khalu gatāramajana ||
atatāṃ saṃthāya vapuramanunetāramikhalaṃ
sasītaṃ sānadaṃ ṇata raghunāthaṃ suranuta || 8||
raghunāthāṭakaṃ ṃ raghunāthena inamata |
paṭhatāṃ pāparāiśanaṃ bhutamutadāyaka || 9||
|| iita paḍata īiśavadaimaśāi ivaricataṃ īraghunāthāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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