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अष्टकम्
Ashtakam
An ashtakam is a hymn of eight verses — a compact garland of praise fixed upon a single deity. The tight form, often set in elegant Sanskrit metres, was a favourite of Adi Shankaracharya and the acharyas who followed him. Its brevity makes it ideal for daily recitation, and a phala-shruti often promises specific blessings to the one who recites it. This library holds ashtakams of many gods and goddesses with meaning in Hindi and English.
Gods देवता
- गणेशाष्टकम्GaṇeśāṣṭakamShri Ganesha
- सङ्कष्टहरणं गणेशाष्टकम्Saṅkaṣṭaharaṇaṃ GaṇeśāṣṭakamShri Ganesha
- कृष्ण अष्टकम संग्रहKrishna AshtakamsShri Krishna
- शिव अष्टकम संग्रहShiva AshtakamsShri Shiva
- विष्णु अष्टकम संग्रहVishnu AshtakamsShri Vishnu
- राम अष्टकम संग्रहRama AshtakamsShri Rama
- संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टकSaṅkaṭamocana HanumānāṣṭakaShri Hanuman
- श्रीसूर्याष्टकम्SūryāṣṭakamShri Surya
- श्रीसूर्यमण्डलाष्टकम्Sūrya-maṇḍalāṣṭakamShri Surya
- श्रीनृसिंहाष्टकम्NṛsiṃhāṣṭakamShri Narasimha
- श्रीपरशुरामाष्टकम्ParaśurāmāṣṭakamShri Parashurama
- श्रीकालभैरवाष्टकम्Shri Kalabhairava AshtakamShri Kala Bhairava (Shiva)
Goddesses देवियाँ
- महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम्Mahalakshmi AshtakamMaa Mahalakshmi
- श्रीसरस्वत्यष्टकम्SarasvatyaṣṭakamMaa Saraswati
- भवान्याष्टकम्BhavanyashtakamMaa Bhavani (Devi Parvati)
- श्रीदुर्गाष्टकम्DurgāṣṭakamMaa Durga
- श्रीगङ्गाष्टकम्GaṅgāṣṭakamMaa Ganga
- श्रीयमुनाष्टकम्YamunāṣṭakamMaa Yamuna
- श्रीकालिकाष्टकम्Shri KalikaashtakamMaa Kalika (Devi)
- श्रीशीतलाष्टकम्ŚītalāṣṭakamMaa Shitala
Frequently asked questions
What is a Ashtakam?
An Ashtakam is a hymn of eight verses praising a deity, valued for being short, melodious and powerful to recite daily.
How is the Ashtakam presented on Adiveda?
Every text is shown verse by verse in Devanagari (the original script), with Roman IAST transliteration, simple phonetic spelling and a clear English meaning, so you can read, pronounce and understand each line.
Are the Ashtakam texts accurate and free to read?
Yes. Each text is transcribed faithfully from traditional sources and cross-checked before publishing, and the entire library is free to read online on mobile and desktop.
Can I read the Ashtakam in Hindi and English?
Yes. Every text carries the original Devanagari alongside English transliteration and meaning, making it easy for devotees in India and worldwide to read and understand.