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Sudarshana Ashtakam

Sudarshana Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

sudaśanāṭaka
{|| sudaśanāṭaka ||}
īmate inagamāta mahādeiśakāya namaḥ
īmā vekaṭanāthāyaḥ kivatākaka kesarī |
vedatācāya vaya me sinadhaā sadā ida ||
itabhaṭaeiṇa bhīṣaṇa varaguṇatoma bhūṣaṇa
jinabhayathāna tāraṇa jagadavathāna kāraṇa |
inikhaladukama kaśana inagamasama daśana
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
śubhajagaūpa maḍana suragaṇaāsa khaḍana
śatamakha vidata śatapatha nidata |
ithativa sapita bhajadihabuya lita
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
phuṭatiṭajāla ipajara pṛthutaravāla pajara
piragata nivaha patutara duha |
haraṇa āma maḍata pirajana āṇa paḍata
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
inajapadaīta saṇa inapidhaphīta ṣaguṇa
inagama inayūḍha vaibhava inajapara yūha vaibhava |
hira haya eiṣa dāraṇa hara pura loṣa kāraṇa
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
danuja ivatāra katana jina timaā ivakatana
danujivaā inakatana bhajadivaā inavatana |
amara ṭa va ivama samara juṭa imama
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
ithamukhālīḍha badhura pṛthumahāheita datura
ivakaṭamāya bihakṛta ivivadhamālā pirakṛta |
tharamahāya tita ḍha dayā ta yita
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
mihata sapa sadara ivihatasapa ṣaḍara
ṣaḍaraca itaṭhata sakala tava itaṭhata |
ivivadha sakapa kapaka ivabudhasakapa kapaka
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
bhuvana ne yīmaya savana tejayīmaya
inaravidha vādu icamaya inikhala śate jagamaya |
aimata ivaviyāmaya śimata ivavabhayāmaya
jaya jaya ī sudaśana jaya jaya ī sudaśana ||
phala uita
icatukimadaṃ bhūtasāraṃ paṭhatāṃ vekaṭanāyaka ṇīta |
ivaṣame'ipa manorathaḥ dhāva na ivahayeta rathāga dhuya gutaḥ ||
|| iita ī sudaśanāṭakaṃ samāta ||
kivatākakasahāya kayāṇaguṇaśāilane |
īmate vekaṭeṣāya vedātagurave 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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