ரகுநாத அஷ்டகம்
Raghunatha Ashtakam
Raghunatha Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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ीरघुनाथाटक
{॥ ीरघुनाथाटक ॥}
ी गणेशाय नमः ।
शुनासीराधीशैरविनतलतीिडतगुणं
कृयाऽजं जातं तपनकुलचडांशुमपर ।
िसते वृ तारािधपितिमव यतं िनजगृहे
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ १॥
िनहतारं शैवं धनुिरव इवेुं नृपगणे
पिथ याकृटेन बलभृगुवयय शमन ।
िवहारं गाहयं तदनु भजमानं सुिवमलं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ २॥
गुरोराां नीवा वनमनुगतं दारसिहतं
ससौिम यवेसतमिप सुराणां नृपसुख ।
िवपाायाः ियिवरहसतापमनसं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ३॥
िवराधं वनवा तदनु च कबधं सुरिरपुं
गतं पपातीरे पवनसुतसमेलनसुख ।
गतं िककधायां िविदतगुणसुीवसिचवं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ४॥
ियाेोकठं जलिनिधगतं वानरयुतं
जले सेतुं बवाऽसुरकुल िनहतारमनघ ।
िवशुामधग हुतभुिज समीतमचलं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ५॥
िवमानं चााऽनुजजनकजासेिवतपद
मयोयायां गवा नृपपदमवातारमजर ।
सुयैतृतारं िनजमुखसुरा शातमनसं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ६॥
जां संथातारं िविहतिनजधम ुितपथं
सदाचारं वेदोिदतमिप च कतरमिखल ।
नृषु ेमोेकं िनिखलमनुजानां िहतकरं
सतीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ७॥
तमः कीयशेषाः वणगदनायां िजमुखातिरयित
ावा जगित खलु गतारमजन ॥
अततां संथाय वपुरमनुनेतारमिखलं
ससीतं सानदं णत रघुनाथं सुरनुत ॥ ८॥
रघुनाथाटकं ं रघुनाथेन िनमत ।
पठतां पापरािशनं भुतमुतदायक ॥ ९॥
॥ इित पडत ीिशवदिमशाि िवरिचतं ीरघुनाथाटकं सपूण ॥About this ashtakam — Rama
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.