હરિ શરણાષ્ટકમ્
Hari Sharanashtakam
Hari Sharanashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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ीहिरशरणाटक
{॥ ीहिरशरणाटक ॥}
ीगणेशाय नमः ॥
येयं वदित िशवमेव ही केिचदये
शत गणेशमपरे तु िदवाकरं वै ।
पैतु तैरिप िवभािस यतवमेक-
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ १॥
नो सोदरो न जनको जननी न जाया
नैवामजो न च कुलं िवपुलं बलं वा ।
संयते न िकल कोऽिप सहायको मे
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ २॥
नोपािसता मदमपाय मया महात-
तीथिन चातकिधया निह सेिवतािन ।
देवाचनं च िविधवन कृतं कदािप
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ३॥
दुवसना मम सदा पिरकषयित
िचं शरीरमिप रोगगणा दहित ।
सजीवनं च परहतगतं सदैव
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ४॥
पूव कृतािन दुिरतािन मया तु यािन
मृवािखलािन दयं पिरकपते मे ।
याता च ते पिततपावनता तु यमा
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ५॥
दुःखं जराजननजं िविवधाच रोगाः
काकवसूकरजिननरये च पातः ।
विमॄतेः फलिमदं िवततं िह लोके
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ६॥
नीचोऽिप पापविलतोऽिप िविनिदतोऽिप
ूयावाहिमित यतु िकलैकवार ।
तं यछसीश िनजलोकिमित तं ते
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ७॥
वेदेषु धमवचनेषु तथागमेषु
रामायणेऽिप च पुराणकदबके वा ।
सव सविविधना गिदतवमेव
तमावमेव शरणं मम शखपाणे ॥ ८॥
॥ इित ीपरमहंसवािमानदिवरिचतं
ीहिरशरणाटकं सपूण ॥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.