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Sadashiva Ashtakam

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Devotional text

sadāiśavāṭaka
{|| sadāiśavāṭaka ||}
patajilavāca -
suvaṇapinī-taṭāta-idayahaya-vāisane
supaṇavāhana-iyāya sūyakoiṭa-tejase |
apaṇayā ivahāiraṇe phaṇādhare-dhāiraṇe
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 1||
satuga bhaga janujā sudhāṃśu khaḍa mauḻaye
patagapakajāsukṛpīṭayoinacauṣe |
bhujagarāja-maḍalāya puyaśāila-badhave
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 2||
catumukhānanārivada-vedagīta-bhūtaye
catubhujānujā-śarīra-śobhamāna-mūtaye |
catuvadhātha-dāna-śauḍa tāḍava-vaipaṇe
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 3||
śarinaśākara kāśa madahāsa majulā
dharavāḻa bhāsamāna vamaḍala iye |
karapurakapālamutarata-ivaṇupāilane
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 4||
saha puḍarīka pūjanaika śūyadaśanā-
sahane kapatācanāyutāya bhatataḥ |
sahabhānumaḍala-kāśa-cadāiyane
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 5||
rasārathāya rayapa bhṛthāgapāṇaye
rasādhare cāpiśijanīkṛtāinalāiśane |
vasārathī-kṛtājanunavedapavāijane
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 6||
aita gabha vīrabha-sahanāda gajata
uitabhīta dayāga bhoiganāka sanā |
gitadāya gajatāikhala-pacasāiṇe
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 7||
mṛkaḍusūnu raṇāvadhūtadaḍa-pāṇaye
sugadhamaḍala phurabhāijatāmṛtāṃśave |
akhaḍabhoga-sapadathaloka-bhāivatāmane
sadā namaśavāya te sadāiśavāya śaṃbhave || 8||
madhuirapu-ividha śa muya-devairipa inayamācata-pādapakajāya |
kanakigira-śarāsanāya tuyaṃ rajata sabhāpataye namaśavāya || 9||
hālāyanāthāya mahevarāya hālāhalālaṃkṛta kadharāya |
mīneṇāyāḥ pataye iśavāya namo-namasudara-tāḍavāya || 10||
|| iita ī hālāyamāhāye patajilakṛtimadaṃ sadāiśavāṭaka ||

About this ashtakam — Shiva

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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