കാത്യായനീ അഷ്ടകം
Katyayani Ashtakam
Katyayani Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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कायाययटक
{॥ कायाययटक ॥}
ीगणेशाय नमः ।
अवषसंं पुरमत लोके कायायनी त िवराजते या ।
साददा या ितभा तदीया सा छपुय जयतीह गेया ॥ १॥
वमय िभनैव िवभािस तयातेजवनी दीपजदीपकपा ।
कायायनी वाितदुःखह पिवगाी मितमानदाी ॥ २॥
ोवेतालकसहदाढोसुभैरवैरनगणािभधेन ।
संसेयमाना गणपयिभया युजा च देिव वगणैिरहािस ॥ ३॥
गोेषु जातैजमदनभाराजाऽिसकायपकौिशकाना ।
कौडयवसावयजैच िवैनजैनषेये वरदे नमते ॥ ४॥
भजािम गोीरकृतािभषेके रताबरे रतसुचदनाते ।
वां िबवपीशुभदामशोभे भयिये यदीपमाले ॥ ५॥
खगं च शखं मिहषासुरीयं पुछं िशूलं मिहषासुराये ।
वेिशतं देिव करैदधाने रािनशं मां मिहषासुरने ॥ ६॥
वाथबाणेवरनामिलगं सुरनकं ममयं िकरीम ।
शीष दधाने जय हे शरये िवुभे मां जियनं कुव ॥ ७॥
नेावतीदिणपावसंथे िवाधरैनगगणैच सेये ।
दयाघने ापय शं सदामामातयशोदे शुभदे शुभाि ॥ ८॥
इदं कायायनीदेयाः सादाटकिमटद ।
कुमठाचायजं भया पठेः स सुखी भवे ॥ ९॥
॥ इित ीकायाययटकं सपूण ॥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.