Narmada Ashtakam In English
sabindusindhususkhalat tarangabhangaranjitam
dvishatsu paapajaatajaatakaadivaarisamyutam.
kri’taantadootakaalabhoota bheetihaarivarmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
tvadambuleenadeenameena divyasampradaayakam
kalau malaughabhaarahaarisarva teerthanaayakam.
sumachchhakachchhanakra chakravaakachakrasharmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
mahaagabheeraneerapoora paapadhootabhootalam
dhvanatsamastapaatakaari daaritaapadaachalam.
jagallaye mahaabhaye mri’kand’usoonuharmyade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
gatam tadaiva me bhayam tvadambu veekshitam yadaa
mri’kand’usoonushaunaka asuraarisevitam sadaa.
punarbhavaabdhijanmajam bhavaabdhiduh’khavarmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
alakshyalakshakinnaraamara asuraadipoojitam
sulakshaneerateeradheera pakshilakshakoojitam.
vasisht’hashisht’apippalaadi kardamaadisharmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
sanatkumaaranaachiketa kashyapaatrishat’padai-
rdhri’tam svakeeyamaanaseshu naaradaadishat’padaih’.
raveendurantidevadeva raajakarmasharmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
alakshalakshalakshapaapa lakshasaarasaayudham
tatastu jeevajantutantu bhuktimuktidaayakam.
virinchivishnushankara svakeeyadhaamavarmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
aho dhri’tam svanam shrutam maheshikeshajaatat’e
kiraatasootavaad’aveshu pand’ite shat’he nat’e.
durantapaapataapahaari sarvajantusharmade
tvadeeyapaadapankajam namaami devi narmade.
idam tu narmadaasht’akam trikaalameva ye sadaa
pat’hanti te nirantaram na yaanti durgatim kadaa.
sulabhyadehadurlabham maheshadhaamagauravam
punarbhavaa naraa na vai vilokayanti rauravam.