கமலாபத்ய அஷ்டகம்
Kamalapatya Ashtakam
Kamalapatya Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
தமிழ் script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
कमलापयटक
{॥ कमलापयटक ॥}
भुजगतपगतं घनसुदरं गडवाहनमबुजलोचन ।
निलनचगदाकरमययं भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ १॥
अिलकुलािसतकोमलकुतलं िवमलपीतदुकूलमनोहर ।
जलिधजाितवामकलेवरं भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ २॥
िकमु जपैच तपोिभतावरैरिप िकमुमतीथिनषेवणैः ।
िकमुत शाकदंबिवलोकनैः भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ३॥
मनुजदेहिममं भुिव दुलभं समिधगय सुरैरिप वािछत ।
िवषयलंपटतामपहाय वै भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ४॥
न विनता न सुतो न सहोदरो न िह िपता जननी न च बाधवाः ।
जित साकमनेन जनेन वै भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ५॥
सकलमेव चलं सचराचरं जगिददं सुतरां धनयौवन ।
समवलोय िववेकशा ुतं भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ६॥
िविवधरोगयुतं णभगुरं परवशं नवमागमलाकुल ।
पिरिनरीय शरीरिमदं वकं भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ७॥
मुिनवरैरिनशं िद भािवतं िशविविरिचमहेनुतं सदा ।
मरणजमजराभयमोचनं भजत रे मनुजाः कमलापित ॥ ८॥
हिरपदाटकमेतदनुमं परमहंसजनेन समीिरत ।
पठित यतु समािहतचेतसा जित िवणुपदं स नरो ुवं ॥ ९॥
इित ीमपरमहंसवािमानदिवरिचतं कमलापयटकं समातं॥About this ashtakam — Lakshmi
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.