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Venkateshwara Ashtakam-2

Venkateshwara Ashtakam-2

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īvekaṭeśāṭaka 2
{|| īvekaṭeśāṭaka 2 ||}
oṃtasidita inadayaṃ jagajamāidakāraṇa |
anatakayāṇaguṇaṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 1||
natāmariśarorana īyuta īpadābuja |
āvṛṣeyaghanayāmaṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 2||
mohāidaṣaḍirayūhahākulamahāṇave |
majatāṃ taraṇa nṝṇāṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 3||
nāthaṃ ijagatāṃ ekaṃ sādhuraṇadīita |
īśeṣaśailamayathaṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 4||
rājaājīvapaīmadamocanalocana |
madahāsalasa vaṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 5||
yamukhedumatayonā bhūyasa tamasāṃ tita |
ivadhunoita panānāṃ vade īvekaṭevara|| 6||
nātaya kayica vāyaṃ śadayānaya vāicanaḥ |
āejanakaṃ vade īvekaṭevara || 7||
yaḥthalamayāya bhāita īranapāiyanī |
tiḍalekhevāmaye vade īvekaṭevara || 8||
vekaṭeśāṭakimadaṃ narakaṭhīravoidata |
yaḥ paṭhe satataṃ bhayā tamai ivaṇuḥ sīdita ||
|| iita ī vaepale narakaṭhīrava śāi ivaricata
ī vekaṭeśāṭakaṃ samāta ||

About this ashtakam — Vishnu

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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