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Narmada Ashtakam
Narmada Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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नमदाटकं
{॥ नमदाटकं ॥}
सिबदुिसधुसुखलरगभगरिजतं
िषसु पापजातजातकािदवािरसंयुत ।
कृतातदूतकालभूतभीितहािरवमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ १॥
वदबुलीनदीनमीनिदयसदायकं
कलौ मलौघभारहािरसवतीथनायक ।
सुमछकछनचवाकचशमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ २॥
महागभीरनीरपूरपापधूतभूतलं
वनसमतपातकािरदािरतापदाचल ।
जगलये महाभये मृकडुसूनुहयदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ३ ॥
गतं तदैव मे भयं वदबु वीितं यदा
मृकडुसूनुशौनकासुरािरसेिवतं सदा ।
पुनभवाधजमजं भवाधदुःखवमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ४॥
अलयलिकनरामरासुरािदपूिजतं
सुलनीरतीरधीरपिलकूिजत ।
विसठिशटिपपलािदकदमािदशमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ५॥
सनकुमारनािचकेतकयपािषपदैः
धृतं वकीयमानसेषु नारदािदषतपदैः ।
रवीदुरितदेवदेवराजकमशमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ६॥
अलललपापलसारसायुधं
तततु जीवजतुततुभुतमुतदायक ।
िविरिचिवणुशंकरवकीयधामवमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ७॥
अहो धृतं वनं ुतं महेिशकेशजातटे
िकरातसूतबाडबेषु पडते शठे नटे ।
दुरतपापतापहािर सवजतुशमदे
वदीयपादपकजं नमािम देिव नमदे ॥ ८॥
इदं तु नमदाटकं िकालमेव ये सदा
पठित ते िनरतरं न यित दुगत कदा ।
सुलयदेहदुलभं महेशधामगौरवं
पुनभवा नरा न वै िवलोकयित रौरव ॥ ९॥
इित ीमपरमहंसपिराजकाचायय
ीगोिवदभगवपूयपादिशयय
ीमछंकरभगवतः कृतौ
नमदाटकं 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.