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Vaidyanatha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

vaināthāṭaka
{|| vaināthāṭaka ||}
īrāmasauimijaṭāyuveda ṣaḍānanāidaya kujācatāya |
īnīlakaṭhāya dayāmayāya īvaināthāya namaḥiśavāya || 1||
śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva |
śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva śaṃbho mahādeva ||
gagāvāhedu jaṭādharāya ilocanāya mara kālahae |
samata devairibhapūijatāya īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 2||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
bhataḥiyāya ipurātakāya ipanāikane duṭaharāya inaya |
yalīlāya manuyaloke īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 3||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
bhūtavātāida samataroga nāśaka muinavidatāya |
bhākarena ivalocanāya īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 4||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
vā o neāi ivahīnajatoḥ vāoneāṃisukhadāya |
kuṭhāidasavanatarogahae īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 5||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
vedātaveāya jagamayāya yogīvaraeya padābujāya |
imūtapāya sahanāne īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 6||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
vatīthamṛmabhṛtāgabhājāṃ ipaśācaduḥkhātabhayāpahāya |
āmavapāya śarīrabhājāṃ īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 7||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
īnīlakaṭhāya vṛṣavajāya gadha bhamāibhaśoibhatāya |
supudārāida subhāyadāya īvaināthāya namaḥ iśavāya || 8||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
vālābakeśa vaieśa bhavarogahareita ca |
japenāmayaṃ inayaṃ mahāroginavāraṇa || 9||
śaṃbho mahādeva ....
|| iita ī vaināthāṭaka ||

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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