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Devotional text
tārāto
{|| tārāto ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
mātanalasaravita ṇamatāṃ saubhāyasapade
yālīḍhapadathate śavaida merānanābhohe |
phuledīvaralocane inayane kakapālopale khagaṃ
cādadhatī vameva śaraṇaṃ vāmīvarīmāye || 1||
vācāmīvira bhatakapalitake savathaisivira
gaākṛtapajātaracanāsavathaiside |
nīledīvaralocanayayute kāyavārāinadhe
saubhāyāmṛtavadhanena kṛpayāisaca vamamāśa || 2||
khava gavasamūhapūiratatano sapaidaveṣovale
yāvapiravītasudarakiṭayādhūtaghaṭāikate |
saḥkṛgalajaḥpirimalamuḍayīmūja-
ithaeiṇanṛmuḍadāmalilate bhīme bhayaṃ nāśaya || 3||
māyānagivakārapalalanāibacaābake
huṃphakāramiya vameva śaraṇaṃ maāmake māśaḥ |
mūtate janina idhāmaghiṭatā thūlāitasūmā
parā vedānāṃ niha gocarā kathamipa āainutāmāye || 4||
vapādābujasevayā sukṛitano gachita sāyuyatāṃ
tayāḥ īparamevarinayanaāidasāyāmanaḥ |
saṃsārābuidhamajane paṭutanudavemuyāsurā
mātate padasevane iha ivamukhā ka madadhīḥ sevate || 5||
mātavapadapakajayarajomuākakoṭīiraṇate
devā jayasagare ivajiyano inaḥśakamake gatāḥ |
devo'haṃ bhuvane na me sama iita pa vahataḥ pare
tauyāṃ inayataṃ yathā śiśaravī nāśaṃ jita vaya || 6||
vanāmamaraṇāpalāyanaparāṭuṃ ca śatā na te
bhūtaetipaśācarāsagaṇā yaca nāgāidhapāḥ |
daiyā dānavapugavāca khacarā yāāidakā jatavo
ḍāikayaḥ kuipatātakaca manujā mātaḥ ṇaṃ bhūtale || 7||
lamīḥ isigaṇaca pādukamukhāḥ isaātathā vaiiraṇāṃ
tabhacāipa varāgane gajaghaṭātabhatathā mohana |
mātavapadasevayā khalu nṛṇāṃ isayita te te guṇāḥ
lātaḥ kātamanobhavo' bhavita uo'ipa vācapitaḥ || 8||
tārāṭakimadaṃ puyaṃ bhatamā yaḥ paṭhenaraḥ |
ātamayānakāle ca sāyāne inayataḥ śuicaḥ || 9||
labhate kivatāṃ ivaāṃ savaśāāthaivave
lamīmanavarāṃ āya bhuvā bhogāyathesatā |
kīta kāta ca naiyaṃ āyāte momānuyā || 10||
|| iita īnīlatae tārātoṃ sapūṇa ||About this kavacham — Rama
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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