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Sudarshana Ashtakam
Sudarshana Ashtakam
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Devotional text
sudaśanāṭaka
{|| sudaśanāṭaka ||}
īmate inagamāta mahādeiśakāya namaḥ
īmā vekaṭanāthāyaḥ kivatākaka kesarī |
vedatācāya vaya me sinadhaā sadā ida ||
itabhaṭaeiṇa bhīṣaṇa varaguṇatoma bhūṣaṇa
jinabhayathāna tāraṇa jagadavathāna kāraṇa |
inikhaladukama kaśana inagamasama daśana
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
śubhajagaūpa maḍana suragaṇaāsa khaḍana
śatamakha vidata śatapatha nidata |
ithativa sapita bhajadihabuya lita
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
phuṭatiṭajāla ipajara pṛthutaravāla pajara
piragata nivaha patutara duha |
haraṇa āma maḍata pirajana āṇa paḍata
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
inajapadaīta saṇa inapidhaphīta ṣaguṇa
inagama inayūḍha vaibhava inajapara yūha vaibhava |
hira haya eiṣa dāraṇa hara pura loṣa kāraṇa
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
danuja ivatāra katana jina timaā ivakatana
danujivaā inakatana bhajadivaā inavatana |
amara ṭa va ivama samara juṭa imama
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
ithamukhālīḍha badhura pṛthumahāheita datura
ivakaṭamāya bihakṛta ivivadhamālā pirakṛta |
tharamahāya tita ḍha dayā ta yita
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
mihata sapa sadara ivihatasapa ṣaḍara
ṣaḍaraca itaṭhata sakala tava itaṭhata |
ivivadha sakapa kapaka ivabudhasakapa kapaka
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
bhuvana ne yīmaya savana tejayīmaya
inaravidha vādu icamaya inikhala śate jagamaya |
aimata ivaviyāmaya śimata ivavabhayāmaya
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
phala uita
icatukimadaṃ bhūtasāraṃ paṭhatāṃ vekaṭanāyaka ṇīta |
ivaṣame'ipa manorathaḥ dhāva na ivahayeta rathāga dhuya gutaḥ ||
|| iita ī sudaśanāṭakaṃ samāta ||
kivatākakasahāya kayāṇaguṇaśāilane |
īmate vekaṭeṣāya vedātagurave namaḥ ||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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