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तोटकाष्टकम्

Totakashtakam

Totakashtakam

Text in देवनागरी script

Devotional text

तोटकाटकं
{॥ तोटकाटकं ॥}
शंकरं शंकराचाय केशवं बादरायण ।
सूभायकृतौ वदे भगवतौ पुनः पुनः ॥
नारायणं पभुवं विसठं शत च तपुपराशरं च ।
यासं शुकं गौडपदं महातं गोिवदयोगीमथाय िशय ॥
ी शंकराचायमथाय पपादं च हतामलकं च िशय ।
तं तोटकं वाित।ककारमयानमु संततमानतो । अम ॥
॥ तोटकाटकं ॥
िविदतािखलशासुधाजलधे मिहतोपिनष किथताथिनधे ।
दये कलये िवमलं चरणं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ १॥
कणावणालय पालय मां भवसागरदुःखिवदूनद ।
रचयािखलदशनतविवदं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ २॥
भवता जनता सुिहता भिवता िनजबोधिवचारण चामते ।
कलयेवरजीविववेकिवदं भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ३॥
भव एव भवािनित मे िनतरां समजायत चेतिस कौतुिकता ।
मम वारय मोहमहाजलध भव शंकर देिशक मे शरणं ॥ ४॥
सुकृते । अिधकृते बहुधा भवतो भिवता समदशनलालसता ।
अितदीनिममं पिरपालय मां भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ५॥
जगतीमिवतुं किलताकृतयो िवचरित महामहसछलतः ।
अिहमांशुिरवा िवभािस गुरो भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ६॥
गुपुंगव पुंगवकेतन ते समतामयतां निह को । अिप सुधीः ।
शरणागतवसल तविनधे भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ७॥
िविदता न मया िवशदैककला न च कचन काचनमत गुरो ।
ुतमेव िवधेिह कृपां सहजां भव शंकर देिशक मे शरण ॥ ८॥

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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