Varahi Nigraha-Ashtakam
Varahi Nigraha-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
vārāhīinahāṭaka
{|| vārāhīinahāṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
deiva oḍamuikha vadaṃikamala-ānuratāmane
maṃ uita yo maheiśa manasā kāyena vācā naraḥ |
tayāśu vadayoinaṭhurahalā-ghāta-bhūta-yathā-
payayamanaso bhavatu vapuṣaḥ āṇāḥ yāṇomukhāḥ || 1||
deiva vapadapabhativabhava-īṇadukamaiṇa
ādubhūtanṛśaṃsabhāvamilanāṃ vṛ ivadhae miya |
yo dehī bhuvane tadīyadayāinagavarailaihataiḥ
saḥ pūrayase karāaja-caṣakaṃ vāṃchāphalaimamipa || 2||
caḍouḍa-ivadīṇadaṃdaya-oinaratachaṭā-
hālāpāna-madāhāsa-inanadāṭopa-tāpokaṭa |
mātamapirapithanāmapataiḥ āṇaivadaṃiyaṃ
yānoāmaravaibhavodayavaśāsatapayāima ṇā || 3||
yāmāṃ tāmarasānanāṃinayanāṃ somādhacūḍāṃ
jagaāṇa-ya-halāyudhāmusalāṃ saāsamuāvatī |
ye vāṃ ratakapāilana haravarārohe varāhānanāṃ
bhāvaiḥ sadadhate kathaṃ ṇamipa āṇita teṣāṃ iṣaḥ || 4||
ivavādhīvaravalabhe ivajayase yā vaṃ inayayāmakā
bhūtātā puṣāyuṣāvidhakarī pākadā kamaṇā |
vāṃ yāce bhavata ikamayivatathaṃ yo mirodhī
janatayāyumama vāṃichatāvidha bhavemātatavaivāyā || 5||
mātaḥ sayagupāisatuṃ jaḍamitavāṃ naiva śanoyahaṃ
yayivata-daiiśakāṃikamalānuośapāya me |
jatuḥ kacana icatayayakuśalaṃ yataya taaiśasaṃ
bhūyāeiva ivaroidhano mama ca te eyaḥ padāsiganaḥ || 6||
vārāiha yathamāna-mānasagalasauyaṃ tadāśābala
sīdataṃ yamapākṛtāyavisataṃ ātāikhalopāidata |
dadhujanaiḥ kalikatatulaṃ kaṭhaṇokṛima
payāima itapamāśu pitataṃ ātaṃ luṭhataṃ muhuḥ || 7||
vārāiha vamaśeṣajatuṣu punaḥ āṇāmakā padase
śata yāta-carācarā khalu yatavāmetadayathaye |
vapādābujasigano mama sakṛpāpaṃ icakīṣaita ye
teṣāṃ mā ku śakariyatame dehātarāvathita || 8||
|| iita īvārāhīinahāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.