ବାଲାମ୍ବିକା ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍
Balambika Ashtakam
Balambika Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
ଓଡ଼ିଆ script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
ीबालाबकाटक
{॥ ीबालाबकाटक ॥}
वेलाितलयकणे िवबुधेवे
लीलािविनमतचराचरिनवासे ।
मालािकरीटमिणकुडल मडतागे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ १॥
कंजासनािद-मिणमजु-िकरीटकोिट-
युतरन-िचरिजत-पादपे ।
मजीरमजुलिविनजतहंसनादे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ २॥
ालेयभानुकिलकाकिलताितरये
पादाजाविलिविनजतमौतकाभे ।
ाणेविर मथलोकपतेः गभे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ३॥
जघािदिभविजतिचजतूिणभागे
रभािदमादवकरीकरोयुमे ।
शंपाशतािधकसमुवलचेललीले
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ४॥
मािणयमौतकिविनमतमेखलाे
मायािवलनिवलसमिण पबधे ।
लोलंबरािजिवलसनवरोमजाले
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ५॥
योधपलवतलोदरिनननाभे
िनधूतहारिवलसकुचचवाके ।
िनकािदमजुमिणभूषणभूिषतागे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ६॥
कदपचापमदभगकृताितरये
ूवलरीिविवधचेटत रयमाने ।
कदपसोदरसमाकृितफालदेशे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ७॥
मुतावलीिवलसदूजतकबुकठे
मदमताननिविनजतचिबबे ।
भतेटदानिनरतामृतपूणटे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ८॥
कणवलबमिणकुडलगडभागे
कणतदीघनवनीरजपनेे ।
वणयकािदमिणमौतकशोिभनासे
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ ९॥
लोलबरािजलिलतालकजालशोभे
मलीनवीनकिलकानवकुदजाले ।
बालेदुमजुलिकरीटिवराजमाने
बालाबके मिय िनधेिह कृपाकटा ॥ १०॥
बालाबके महाराी वैनाथियेवरी ।
पािह मामब कृपया वपादं शरणं गतः ॥ ११॥
॥ इित कादे वैनाथमाहाये ीबालाबकाटकतों संपूण ॥About this ashtakam — Durga
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.