Ganga Ashtakam-2-By-Kalidasa
Ganga Ashtakam-2-By-Kalidasa
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gagāṭaka 2 kāiladāsakṛta
{|| gagāṭaka 2 kāiladāsakṛta ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
kayaīiṇa karoṭayaḥ kita kita īipipānāṃ vacaḥ
kākolāḥ kita panagāḥ kita sudhādhānaca khaḍā kita |
ka ca vaṃ ca kita ilokajaninavaāirapūrodare
majajatukadabakaṃ samudayayekaikamādāya ya || 1||
deiva vapuilanāgaṇe thitajuṣāṃ inamainanāṃ āinanāṃ
vapāhārinabaśuvapuṣāṃ tāṇa gṛhaṃ eyase |
nāya iitamaḍalevaraśataiḥ saṃrito bhūpateḥ
āsādo lalanāgaṇairidhagato bhogībhogonataḥ || 2||
taīthagataiḥ kadathanaśataiḥ ka tairanathaitai-
yaitaṭomamukhaiḥ ikamīśivamukhaiyaairavaātai |
sūte keśavavāsavāidivabudhāgārāibharāmāṃ iyaṃ gage
deiva bhavaṭe yida kuṭīvāsaḥ yāsaṃ ivanā || 3||
gagātīramupeya śītaliśalāmālaya hemācala
yairākaṇa kutūhalākulatayā kalolakolāhalaḥ |
te vita supavapavatiśalāsahāsanāyāsanāḥ
sagītāgamaśuisaramaṇīmaṃjīradhīravina || 4||
dūraṃ gacha sakachagaṃ ca bhavato nālokayāmo
mukhaṃ re pārāka varāka sākimatarainakadaigayatā |
saḥ otamadamātarajaḥātā kapolathale
gagābhaḥkiṇakā ivamutagiṇakāsagāya sabhāyate || 5||
ivaṇoḥ sagitakāiraṇī harajaṭājūṭāṭavīcāiraṇī
āyacainavāiraṇī jalakaṇaiḥ puyaudhivatāiraṇī |
bhūbhṛkadaradāiraṇī inajajale majajanoāiraṇī
eyaḥ vagaivahāiraṇī ivajayate gagā manohāiraṇī || 6||
vācālaṃ ivakalaṃ khalaṃ itamalaṃ kāmākulaṃ yākulaṃ
cāḍālaṃ taralaṃ inapītagaralaṃ doṣāivalaṃ cāikhala |
kubhīpākagataṃ tamatakakarādākṛya katāraye-
mātajanunarenidina tava vapodibaduṃ ivanā || 7||
leṣamaleṣaṇayānale'mṛtibale śākākule yākule
kaṭhe ghagharaghoṣanādamilane kāye ca samīlita |
yāṃ yāyipa bhārabhaguratarāṃ ānoita muta naraḥ
nātuvetisa jāvī inavasatāṃ saṃsārasatāpa || 8||
iita īmakāiladāsivaricataṃ gagāṭakatoṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Kali
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.