கோபால அஷ்டகம்
Gopala Ashtakam
Gopala Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
தமிழ் script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
ीगोपालाटक
{॥ ीगोपालाटक ॥}
ी गणेशाय नमः ॥
यमािवं जातिमदं िचमतय यमनानदामिन िनयं रमते वै ।
याते संयाित लयं चैतदशेषं तं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ १॥
ययाानाजमजरारोगकदबं ाते यमनयित तसविमहाशु ।
गवा यायाित पुनन भवभूम तं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ २॥
ितठनतय यमययेतदजं यं कचनो वेद जनोऽयामिन सत ।
सव ययेदं च वशे ितठित िववं तं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ३॥
धमऽधमणेह ितरकारमुपैित काले यममयमुखैचाचिरैः ।
नानापैः पाित तदा योऽविनिबबं तं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ४॥
ाणायामैवतसमतेियदोषा वा िचं यं िद पयित समाधौ ।
योतीपं योिगजनामोदिनमनातं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ५॥
भानुचचोडुगणैचैव हुताशो यमनैवाभाित तिडचािप कदािप ।
यासा चाभाित समतं जगदेत तं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ६॥
सयानं मोदमवोचुनगमा यं यो ेािदयिगरीशाचतपादः ।
शेतेऽनतोऽनततनावबुिनधौ यतं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ७॥
शैवाः ाहुय िशवमये गणनाथं शत चैकेऽक च तथाये मितभेदा ।
नानाकारैभित य एकोऽिखलशततं गोपालं सततकालं ित वदे ॥ ८॥
ीमोपालाटकमेत समधीते भया िनयं यो मनुजो वै थरचेताः ।
िहवा तूण पापकलापं स समेित पुयं िवणोधम यतो नैव िनपातः ॥ ९॥
इित ीपरमहंसवािमानदिवरिचतं ी गोपालाटकं सपूण ॥About this ashtakam — Krishna
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.