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Yamuna Ashtakam

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kṛpāpārāvārāṃ tapanatanayāṃ tāpaśamana
murāiraeyayāṃ bhavabhayadavāṃ bhatavaradā |
ivayavālomutāṃ iyamipa sukhāteḥ piridanaṃ
sadā dhīro nūnaṃ bhajita yamunāṃ inayaphaladā || 1||
madhuvanacāiriṇa bhākaravāihina jānivasigina isadhusute
madhuirapubhūṣiṇa mādhavatoiṣiṇa gokulabhīitivanāśakṛte |
jagadaghamoicina mānasadāiyina keśavakeilinadānagate
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 2||
aiya madhure madhumodivalāisina śailivadāiriṇa vegapare
pirajanapāilina duṭinaṣūidina vāichatakāmivalāsadhare |
japuravāisajanājatapātakahāiriṇa ivavajanoirake
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 3||
aitivapadabuidhamanajanaṃ bhavatāpaśatākulamānasakaṃ
gitamitahīnamaśeṣabhayākulamāgatapādasarojayuga |
ṛṇabhayabhīitaminakṛitapātakakoiṭaśatāyutapujataraṃ
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 4||
navajaladauitakoiṭalasanuhemabhayābhararijatake
tiḍadavaheilapadācalacacalaśoibhatapītasuceladhare |
miṇamayabhūṣaṇicapaṭāsanarijatagijatabhānukare
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 5||
śubhapuilane madhumayadūvarāsamahosavakeilabhare
ucakulācalarāijatamautakahāramayābhararodisake |
navamiṇakoiṭakabhākarakacuikaśoibhatatārakahārayute
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 6||
kiravaramautakanāisakabhūṣaṇavātacamakṛtacacalake
mukhakamalāmalasaurabhacacalamamadhutalocinake |
miṇagaṇakuḍalalolapiraphuradākulagaḍayugāmalake
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 7||
kalaravanūpurahemamayāicatapādasarohasāiṇake
idhimidhimidhimidhimatālivanoidatamānasamajulapādagate |
tava padapakajamāitamānavicasadāikhalatāpahare
jaya yamune jaya bhīitinavāiriṇa saṃkaṭanāiśina pāvaya mā || 8||
bhavoāpābhodhau inapitatajano dugaitayuto
yida tauita ātaḥ itidanamayāyatayā |
hayāeṣaiḥ kāmaṃ karakusumapujai rivasutāṃ
sadā bhotā bhogāmaraṇasamaye yāita hiratā || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
yamunāṭaka sapūṇa ||

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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