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Shabarigirisha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

īśabirigarīśāṭaka
{|| īśabirigarīśāṭaka ||}
yajana supūijata yoigavarācata yāduivanāśaka yogatano
yitavara kapata yakṛtāsana yavarāpata pupatano
yaminayamāsana yoigadāsana pāpa inavāraṇa kālatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 1
makara mahosava magaladāyaka bhūtagaṇāvṛta devatano
madhuirapu mamatha mārakamāinata dīitamānasa māyatano
madagaja seivata majula nādaka vā sughoiṣata modatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 2
jaya jaya he śabarīigira nāyaka sādhaya icitatimaṭatano
kilavaradoma komala kutala kajasumāvilakāta tano
kilavarasaṃthata kālabhayādata bhatajanāvanatuṭamate
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 3
iniśasura pūjana magalavādana māyivabhūṣaṇa modamate
surayuvatīkṛta vadana natana nidata mānasa majutano
kilamanujāuta kapata komala nāma sukītana modatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 4
apirimatāuta līla jagapirapāla inajālaya cātano
kilajanapālana sakaṭavāraṇa pāpajanāvanaladhatano
itidavasāgata devavarācata sādhumukhāgata kītatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 5
kilamala kālana kajivalocana kudasumānana kātatano
bahujanamānasa kāmasupūraṇa nāmajapoma matano
inajigiradaśana yātujanāpata pudhanāidaka dhamatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 6
śatamukhapālaka śāitivadāyaka śauivanāśaka śutano
tainakarālaya dīnakṛpālaya tāpasamānasa dītatano
hiraharasaṃbhava pasamuva vāsava śabava seyatano
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 7
mamakuladaivata mapatṛpūijata mādhava lāilata majumate
muinajanasaṃtuta mutivadāyaka śakara pāilata śātamate
jagadabhayakara jamaphalada cadanacacata cace
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 8
amalamanata padāivata rāma sudīita sakivapaimadaṃ
iśava śabarīigira midara saṃthata toṣadimaṭadaṃ ātaharaṃ
paṭhita ṇoita ca bhatayuto yida bhāyasamṛimatho labhate
jaya jaya he śabarīigira midara sudara pālaya māminaśaṃ || 9
iita ī śabarīigiraśāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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