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\engtitle{.. Ashta Dikpalaka Stutih Hymn to the Deities of 8 Directions ..}##
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shrI indrastutiH \- pUrva ##(East)##
     daityadarpavinAshAya sahasrAkShAya dhImate |
     kulishavyagrahastAya namaste.astu shatakrato || 1||
shrI agnistutiH \- Agneya ##(Southeast)##
     mukhaM yassarvadevAnAM yena havya~ncha nIyate |
     yena pravartate sarvaM namastasmai havirbhuje || 2||
shrIyamastutiH \- dakShiNa ##(South)##
     yena saMhriyate sarvaM yena sarva~ncha rakShyate |
     yasmAdbibheti loko.ayaM yamarAja namo.astute || 3||
shrInirR^ityastutiH \- nairR^itya ##(Southwest)##
     rakShasAM yAtudhAnAnAM pishAchAnA~ncha yaH patiH |
     tasmai nirR^itaye tubhyaM rakShasAM pataye namaH || 4||
shrIvaruNastutiH \- pashchima ##(West)##
     yena prasUyate sarvaM yasmin sarvaM pralIyate |
     varuNAya jaleshAya pAshahastAya te namaH || 5||
shrIvAyustutiH \- vAyavya ##(Northwest)##
     ApUryante pravartante yena prANAdivAyavaH |
     bhUtAnAmiha sarveShAM namastasmai nabhasvate || 6||
shrIkuberastutiH \- uttara ##(North)##
     yatprasAdAt jagatsarvaM dhanena paripUryate |
     tasmai guhyakanAthAya dhaneshAya namo.astute || 7||
shrI IshAnastutiH \- IshAnya ##(Northeast)##
     namastrishUlahastAya lokasaMrakShaNAya te |
     vidyAnAM pataye tubhyamIshAnAya namo namaH || 8||

iti aShTadikpAlakastutiH samAptA |
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