Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam
Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īrājarājevayaṭaka
{|| īrājarājevayaṭaka ||}
|| īrājarājevayaṭaka ||
abā śābhiva camauilarabalā'paṇa umā pāvatī
kālī haimavatī iśavā inayanī kāyāyanī bhairavī |
sāivaī navayauvanā śubhakarī sāāyalamīdā
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 1||
abā moihina devatā ibhuvanī ānadasaṃdāiyanī
vāṇī palavapāiṇaveṇumuralīgāniyā loilanī |
kayāṇī uḍurājibaba vadanā dhūāsaṃhāiraṇī
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 2||
abā nūpuraranakakaṇadharī keyūrahārāvalī
jātīcapakavaijayaṃitalaharī aiveyakairāijatā |
vīṇāveṇu ivanodamaḍatakarā vīrāsane saṃthatā
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 3||
abā rauiiṇa bhakāila bagalā vālāmukhī vaiṇavī
āṇī ipurātakī suranutā dedīyamānovalā |
cāmuḍā itarapoṣajananī dāāyaṇī valavī
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 4||
abā śūladhanuḥ kaśākuśadharī adhaduibabādharī
vārāhīmadhukaiṭabhaśamanī vāṇī ramāseivatā |
malaāsuramūkadaiyamathanī māhevarī cābakā
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 5||
abā sṛṭivanāśapālanakarī āya ivasaṃśoibhatā
gāyaī ṇavārāmṛtarasaḥ pūṇanusaṃdhī kṛtā |
okārī ivanatāsutācatapadā uḍa daiyāpahā
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 6||
abā śāvata āgamāidivanutā āya mahādevatā
yā āidipapīilakātajananī yā vai jagamoihanī |
yā pacaṇavāidarephajananī yā icakalā māilanī
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 7||
abāpāilatabhatarājadinaśaṃ abāṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭhe
abālolakaṭāvī lilataṃ caivayamayāhata |
abā pāvanamarājapaṭhanādate ca modā
icaūpī paradevatā bhagavatī īrājarājevarī || 8||
|| iita īrājarājevayaṭakaṃ 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.