राघव अष्टकम्
Raghava Ashtakam
Raghava Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
राघवाटक
{॥ राघवाटक ॥}
राघवं कणाकरं मुिन-सेिवतं सुर-विदतं
जानकीवदनारिवद-िदवाकरं गुणभाजन ।
वािलसूनु-िहतैिषणं हनुमयं कमलेणं
यातुधान-भयंकरं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ १॥
मैिथलीकुच-भूषणामल-नीलमौतकमीवरं
रावणानुजपालनं रघुपुगवं मम दैवत ।
नागरी-विनताननांबुज-बोधनीय-कलेवरं
सूयवंशिववधनं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ २॥
हेमकुडल-मडतामल-कठदेशमिरदमं
शातकुंभ-मयूरने-िवभूषणेन-िवभूिषत ।
चानूपुर-हार-कौतुभ-कणभूषण-भूिषतं
भानुवंश-िववधनं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ३॥
दडकायवने रतामर-िसयोिग-गणायं
िशटपालन-तपरं धृितशािलपाथ-कृततुित ।
कुंभकण-भुजाभुजंगिवकतने सुिवशारदं
लमणानुजवसलं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ४॥
केतकी-करवीर-जाित-सुगिधमाय-सुशोिभतं
ीधरं िमिथलामजाकुच-कुंकुमाण-वस ।
देवदेवमशेषभूत-मनोहरं जगतां पत
दासभूतभयापहं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ५॥
यागदान-समािध-होम-जपािदकमकरैजैः
वेदपारगतैरहनशमादरेण सुपूिजत ।
ताटकावधहेतुमंगदतात-वािल-िनषूदनं
पैतृकोिदतपालकं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ६॥
लीलया खरदूषणािद-िनशाचराशु-िवनाशनं
रावणातकमयुतं हिरयूथकोिट-गणाय ।
नीरजाननमंबुजांियुगं हर भुवनायं
देवकाय-िवचणं णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ७॥
कौिशकेन सुिशिता-कलापमायत-लोचनं
चाहासमनाथ-बधुमशेषलोक-िनवािसन ।
वासवािद-सुरािर-रावणशासनं च परांगत
नीलमेघ-िनभाकृत णमािम राघवकुजर ॥ ८॥
राघवाटकिमटिसिदमयुताय-साधकं
मुत-भुतफलदं धन-धाय-िसि-िववधन ।
रामच-कृपाकटादमादरेण सदा जपे
रामच-पदांबुजय-सततापत-मानसः ॥ ९॥
राम राम नमोऽतु ते जय रामभ नमोऽतु ते
रामच नमोऽतु ते जय राघवाय नमोऽतु ते ।
देवदेव नमोऽतु ते जय देवराज नमोऽतु ते
वासुदेव नमोऽतु ते जय वीरराज नमोऽतु ते ॥ १०॥
॥ इित ीराघवाटकं संपूण ॥About this ashtakam — 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.