Sacred Ashtakam Sangrah

Composed by King Indra, this sacred octet invokes Goddess Mahalakshmi for wealth, prosperity, removal of poverty, and spiritual fulfillment.

Composed by Adi Shankara at Kashi, this formidable octet shatters fears of time, death, black magic, and spiritual afflictions.

Composed by Goswami Tulsidas, this celestial octet captures the formless and embodied splendors of Shiva, swiftly invoking His grace.

Authored by Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, this enchanting octet celebrates the sweetness of Lord Krishna, declaring that everything about the Lord of Sweetness is utterly sweet.

Dedicated to the visible Sun God, this Ashtakam grants radiant health, longevity, soul power, clear eyesight, and alleviates astrological solar/ancestral afflictions.

Praising the golden luminous orb of the Sun, this octet awakens higher consciousness, solar spiritual vitality, and destroys physical ailments.

Authored by Adi Shankara, this philosophical masterpiece emphasizes that without devotion to the Guru’s lotus feet, all worldly beauty, riches, and scholarship are meaningless ("tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim").

Composed by Adi Shankara at Puri Dham, this soulful hymn prays that Lord Jagannatha may eternally appear before the vision of the devotee’s eyes ("nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me").

Composed by Adi Shankara, this musical octet celebrates the divine names of Achyuta, Keshava, Rama, and Narayana, freeing the soul from worldly perils.

The pinnacle of total surrender composed by Adi Shankara, where the devotee proclaims that Mother Bhavani alone is their sole refuge and salvation ("gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamekā bhavāni").

Praising the beginningless cosmic form of the Shivling, this octet is universally chanted during Jalabhishekam and Rudrabhishekam ceremonies.

Declaring the divine merit of offering a single trifoliate Bilva leaf unto Shiva ("eka-bilvaṁ śivārpaṇam"), this hymn washes away sins of three lifetimes.

Dedicated to the Goddess of Learning, this sacred octet bestows sharp memory, academic excellence, creative genius, and eloquent speech.

Composed by King Dasharatha, this sacred hymn pacifies the malefic influences of Saturn, Sade Sati, Dhaiya, and retrograde transits.

Penned by Goswami Tulsidas, this beloved octet invokes Lord Hanuman as the universal redeemer of catastrophic crises and agony.

Composed by Adi Shankara, this celebrated hymn salutes Lord Krishna as the Universal Guru ("kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum"), crushing demons and uplifting devotees.

Composed by Adi Shankara in Kashi, this melodious hymn begs for the divine alms of food, spiritual wisdom, and detachment from Mother Annapurna ("bhikṣāṁ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī").

Authored by Adi Shankara, this lyrical octet extols the purifying sacred currents of Mother Ganga, cleansing transmigratory sins and granting spiritual liberation.

Extolling the supreme cosmic and obstacle-removing form of Lord Ganesha, this Ashtakam ensures unhindered success in all ventures, education, and rituals.

Dedicated to the second Mahavidya Mother Tara, this powerful Tantric octet ferries devotees across severe economic crises, perils, and grants poetic eloquence.

Exalting Lord Shiva as the supreme causeless Cause of existence, this Puranic Ashtakam eradicates all mortal afflictions and worldly sorrow.

Dedicated to Lord Dattatreya—the supreme Avadhuta synthesizing Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—this octet removes Guru dosha, Pitra dosha, and confers spiritual illumination.

Glorifying the supreme pleasure potency of Lord Krishna, this celestial octet bestows transcendental love, devotion, and loving service of Radha-Krishna.

Composed by young sage Markandeya to conquer death, this octet pleas to moon-crested Shiva for protection ("candraśekhara candraśekhara candraśekhara pāhi mām"), shattering mortal terror.