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Dhruva Suktam
Dhruva Suktam
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Devotional text
dhruvasūktamm dhruvasūktamm ātvāvā̭hārṣama̱ntaretarḙdhidhru̱vasti̱ṣṭhāvi̭cācaliḥ ḥ| viśa̭stvāvā̱sarvā̭vāñchantu̱mātvadrā̱ṣṭramadhi̭bhraśatśat||10.173.01 i̱haivaidhi̱māpa̭cyoṣṭhāḥā̱ḥparva̭tai̱vāvi̭cācaliḥ ḥ| indra̭ive̱hadhru̱vasti̭ṣṭhe̱harā̱ṣṭramumṷdhāraya||10.173.02 i̱mamindro̭adīdharaddharaddhru̱vaṃdhru̱veṇa̭ha̱viṣāṣā̭| tasmai̱somo̱adhi̭brava̱ttasmā̭u̱brahma̭ṇa̱spati̭ḥ||10.173.03 dhru̱vādyaurdhru̱vāpṛ̭thi̱vīdhru̱vāsa̱ḥparva̭tāi̱me| dhru̱vaṃviśva̭mi̱daṃjaga̭ddhru̱vorājā̭vi̱śāma̱yam||10.173.04 dhru̱vaṃte̱rājā̱varṷṇodhru̱vaṃde̱vobṛha̱spati̭ḥ| dhru̱vaṃta̱indra̭ścā̱gniśca̭rā̱ṣṭraṃṃdhā̭rayatāṃdhru̱vam||10.173.05 dhru̱vaṃdhru̱veṇa̭ha̱viṣāṣā̱bhisomaṃma̭ṃmṛśāmasi | atho̭ta̱indra̱ḥkeva̭lī̱rviśo̭bali̱hṛta̭skaratkarat||10.173.06 a̱bhī̱va̱rtena̭ha̱viṣāṣā̱yenendro̭abhivāvṛvāvṛ̱te| tenā̱smānbra̭hmaṇaspate'pate'̱bhirā̱ṣṭrāyāya̭vartaya ||10.174.01 a̱bhi̱vṛtyaya̭sa̱patnā̭na̱bhiyāno̱arā̭tayaḥ| a̱bhipṛ̭ta̱nyantaṃta̭ṃtiṣṭhā̱bhiyona̭ira̱syati̭||10.174.02 a̱bhitvāvā̭de̱vaḥsa̭vi̱tābhi somo̭avīvṛtat| a̱bhitvāvā̱viśvā̭bhū̱tānyaya̭bhīva̱rtoyathāsa̭si||10.174.03 yenendro̭ha̱viṣāṣā̭kṛ̱tvyabhayabha̭vaddyu̱mnyutta̱maḥ| i̱daṃtada̭kridevāasapa̱tnaḥkilālā̭bhuvam||10.174.04 a̱sa̱pa̱tnaḥsa̭patna̱hābhirā rā̭ṣṭroviṣāsaṣāsa̱hiḥ| yathā̱hamḙṣāṃbhū̱tānā̭ṃvi̱rājā̭ni̱jana̭sya ca||10.174.05 dhruvasūktamm
About this suktam
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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