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Ganga Ashtakam-1
Ganga Ashtakam-1
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Devotional text
īgaṃgāṭaka
{|| īgaṃgāṭaka ||}
oṃ
bhagavita tava tīre nīramāāśano'haṃ
ivagativaṣayatṛṇaḥ kṛṇamārādhayāima |
sakalakaluṣabhaṃge vagasopānagaṃge
taralatarataraṃge deiva gaṃge sīda || 1||
bhagavita bhavalīlāmauilamāle tavāṃbhaḥ
kaṇamaṇupiramāṇaṃ āiṇano ye pṛśita |
amaranagaranāiracāmaramaraāihaṇīnāṃ
ivagatakilakalaṃkātaṃkamaṃke luṭhita || 2||
āḍaṃ khaṃḍayatī hariśarisa jaṭāvalamulāsayatī
khalo|ka āpatatī kanakigiraguhāgaḍaśailā khalatī |
oṇī pṛṭhe luṭhatī duiratacayacamūnabharaṃ bhasa|yatī
pāthodha purayatī suranagarasira pāvanī naḥ punātu || 3||
majanamātaṃgakuṃbhayutamadamidarāmodamaāilajālaṃ
nānaṃ◌ḥ isaāṃganānāṃ kucayugivagala kuṃkumāsaṃgapaga |
sāyaṃātamunīnāṃ kuśakusumacayaiḥ chanatīrathanīraṃ
pāya no gāṃgamaṃbhaḥ kirakalabhakarāātaraṃ hataraṃga || 4||
ādāvāida ipatāmahaya inayamayāpārapāe jalaṃ
pacā panagaśāiyano bhagavataḥ pādodakaṃ pāvana |
bhūyaḥ śaṃbhujaṭāivabhūṣaṇamiṇaḥ jahanomahaṣairayaṃ
kayā kamaṣanāiśanī bhagavatī bhāgīrathī yate || 5||
śaileā avatāiraṇī inajajale maja janoāiraṇī
pārāvārivahāiraṇī bhavabhayaeṇī samusāiraṇī |
śeṣāheranukāiraṇī hariśarovaladalākāiraṇī
kāśīātivahāiraṇī ivajayate gaṃgā manūhāiraṇo || 6||
kuto vīicavaicatava yida gatā locanapathaṃ
vamāpītā pītāṃbarapunavāsaṃ ivatarisa |
vadusaṃge gaṃge patita yida kāyatanubhṛtāṃ
tadā mātaḥ śātatavapadalābho'yitalaghuḥ || 7||
gaṃge ailoyasāre sakalasuravadhūdhautivatīṇatoye
pūṇavape hiracaraṇarajohāiriṇa vagamāga |
āyacataṃ yida yā tava jalakāiṇaā hayāidapāpe
kavāṃ totuṃ samathaḥ ijagadaghahare deiva gaṃge sīda || 8||
mātajanavī śaṃbhusaṃgavilate maulai inadhāyājala
vaīre vapuṣo'vasānasamaye nārāyaṇāṃiya |
sānadaṃ marato bhivayita mama āṇayāṇosave
bhūyā bhatarivayutā hiraharaaitāmakā śāvatī || 9||
gaṃgāṭakimadaṃ puyaṃ yaḥ paṭhe yato naraḥ |
savapāpivinabhuto ivaṇulokaṃ sa gachita || 10||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāya īgoivadabhagavapūyapādayiśayā
īmachakarabhagavataḥ kṛtau gagāṭakatoṃ sapūṇa |About this ashtakam
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.
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